2019:Education/Education & Libraries: Opportunities Explored
 | This is an Accepted submission for the Education space at Wikimania 2019. |
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Title edit
Session leader(s) edit
| Full Name* | Email address* | Wikimedia Username (if you have one) | Affiliation | Country | Role, website or any other details you'd like to share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shani Evenstein | shani.even@gmail.com | Esh77 | Wikipedia & Education User Group | Israel | Chair |
| Merrilee Proffitt | mproffitt@gmail.com | Example | Wikipedia & Libraries | US | Chair |
| Trudi
Jacobson |
tjacobson@albany.edu | TrudiJ | University at Albany,
SUNY |
US | Panelist |
| Silvia E. Gutiérrez De la Torre | segutierrez@colmex.mx | Silva Selva | Daniel Cosío Villegas Library, El Colegio de México, Mexico | Mexico | Panelist |
| Orly Simon | orly.simon@nli.org.il | Orlysi | The National Library of Israel; The David Yellin College of Education; Wikipedia & Libraries User Group steering committee; | Israel | Panelist |
| Kelly Doyle | doylek2@si.edu | KellyDoyle | Smithsonian Institution; Wikimedia District of Columbia | US | Panelist |
| Paulo Perneta | paulosperneta@gmail.com | DarwIn | Wikimedia Portugal; CLEPUL (University of Lisbon); Library of NOVA School of Business and Economics and National Library of Portugal (on behalf of Miguel Mimoso) | Portugal | Panelist |
Session type edit
Each Space at Wikimania 2019 will have specific format requests. The program design prioritises submissions which are future-oriented and directly engage the audience. The format of this submission is a:
- Panel / round table, with audience discussion - 45 min
Description edit
This panel will discuss the benefits, challenges and opportunities of EDUWiki initiatives collaborating with libraries. We will also discuss how the Wikimedia & Libraries community and the Wikimedia & Education community work better together, as well as explore new strategies to strengthen the relationships between these communities to reach our joint goals.
Supporting work edit
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Relationship to the theme edit
This session will address the conference theme — Wikimedia, Free Knowledge and the Sustainable Development Goals — in the following manner:
Session outcomes edit
At the end of the session, the following will have been achieved: Attendees will:
- become better aware of the benefits and opportunities of such collaboration
- learn about various case studies
- participate in a discussion on what new strategies might be used to bring the EDU and Libraries communities closer together
Relation to other Spaces edit
Requirements edit
The session will work best with these conditions:
- Room:
- Audience:
- Recording:
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