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Smithsonian Archives of American Art Contributes Photo Collection to Wikimedia Commons
Via Scoop.it - Museums & Wikipedia
Archives of American Art. Press Release. October 6, 2011.
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Reblogged from aotus
Yesterday, President Barack Obama unveiled the U.S. National Action Plan during a meeting in New York of the member nations of the Open Government Partnership. Last Week, the White House also issued a Status Report on the Administration’s Commitment to Open Government.
Over the past year and a half, I’ve written a lot about how the work of the National Archives is based on the belief that citizens have the right to see, examine, and learn from the records that document the actions of their government. The National Archives is making significant contributions to strengthen open government and our democracy. Read more on the AOTUS blog.
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Reblogged from stierch
I thought the curators had all the answers and knew the secrets. Then I hung out with the archivists at the Archives of American Art.
Violet Oakley, Jessie Wilcox Smith, Elizabeth Shippen Green, and Henrietta Cozens, ca. 1901, Violet Oakley papers, Archives of American ArtLittle did I…
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Reblogged from todaysdocument
Where would we be without Virginians? I’m tellin’ ya.
May 29 - Virginia Plan “State of resolves submitted by the honorable Mr. Randolph to the consideration of the House as altered, amended, and agreed to by Com. of the Whole”
Drafted by James Madison, and presented by Edmund Randolph to the Constitutional Convention on May 29, 1787, the Virginia Plan proposed the foundation of what would become the U.S. Constitution: a strong central government composed of three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
1 year ago 11 notes Ansel Adams comes to Wikimedia
Sarah Stierch, a passionate researcher of Native American art and history, shares her enthusiasm for the National Archives’ donation of Ansel Adams photograhs to Wikimedia Commons. Occurring just last night, the donation is the first of many projects to be completed by the Archives’ Wikipedian-in-Residence, Dominic McDevitt-Parks.
1 year ago 7 notes The National Archives: GLAMorous
@USNatArchives: Archivist of the United States, David Ferriero blogs about his enthusiasm for Wikipedia and the upcoming Wikipedian-in-Residency at the National Archives, including video of Liam Wyatt’s talk at the Archives this past week.
1 year ago 10 notes Today's Document via National Archives
Excited to discover @USNatArchives on Tumblr, thanks to their Wikipedian-in-Residence, Dominic.
Great to see the Archives utilizing Tumblr in such a great, participatory way. Check out how you can suggest a document to be their “Today’s Document.” What’s even better? Their brand-spankin’-new Wikipedian-in-Residence has some tricks up his sleeve, so stay tuned! Can’t get over all of the Wiki-love that’s going on in DC right now. ::high five::
2 years ago "Digital Culture Heresy" via @ammeveleigh
A great #GLAMWIKI synthesis of all of the big thoughts & questions, especially in regards to issues of access:
“Unlike the disagreements over paying for content, therefore, which tend ultimately to reduce into organisation vs users, re-focusing upon the process of access invites consideration of the points of commonality between audience and organisation.” (Emphasis added).
