Wikipedian in residence
Wikipedian in residence
A Wikipedian in residence or Wikimedian in residence WiR is a Wikipedia editor, a Wikipedian or Wikimedian, who accepts a placement with an institution, typically an art gallery, library, archive or museum GLAM, or institute of higher education such as a university to facilitate Wikipedia entries related to that institutions mission, encourage and assist it to release material under open licences, and to develop the relationship between the institution and the Wikimedia community A Wikipedian in residence generally helps to coordinate Wikipedia-related outreach events between the GLAM and the general public
Institutions that have hosted a Wikipedian in residence include large institutions like the British Museum, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the British Library, the National Library of Norway, and the Federal Archives of Switzerland and smaller venues like the Derby Museum and Art Gallery and The New Art Gallery Walsall in the UK; the Palace of Versailles in France; the Museu Picasso in Spain; and in the US, the Smithsonian Institution, the Gerald R Forwikipedian in residence inn, wikipedian in résidence, wikipedian in residences, wikipedian in residence definition Wikipedian in residence