Ben Vershbow
@subsublibrary
Open knowledge advocate. Director of Community Programs (GLAM, Edu, content campaigns) @Wikimedia. Formerly: @nypl_labs, Institute for the Future of the Book.
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20-09-2010 21:49:56
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Friday Policy Feature (thread 1/5): This week we took action against the #Chile digital platform bill It might distort the online info environment and pose risks for the rights to freedom of expression and privacy. We're supporting our allies Global Network Initiative Derechos Digitales
I've decided on my #1Lib1Ref "theme" for this year. I'm going to be using Department of Conservation publications - uploading metadata to #Wikidata, checking the url for the publication is archived in the Internet Archive wayback machine, & using the CiteQ template to cite them in #Wikipedia.
The Right to a Healthy Environment is the most recent human right to be recognized by the United Nations – and it is also the focus of the #WikiForHumanRights 2022 campaign. We need your help to organize it. Learn more. w.wiki/4iPb
The building of bridges between Wikimedia and libraries often takes a lot of experimentation and adaptation to local conditions. Explore how the #1Lib1Ref ("One Librarian, One Reference") campaign has evolved in Romania over the years, via Ben Vershbow. w.wiki/4kMo
Education is a core part of our work at the Wikimedia Foundation Foundation. Our CEO Maryana Iskander shares with us her experience and the values that Wikimedia projects bring to education. Join us this week to celebrate this virtual festival of #EduWikiWeek2022. meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education…
Calling all librarians with a global outlook! A wonderful opportunity to join my team Wikimedia Foundation. #glamwiki #lodlam #libraryjobs #openglam
I'm hiring! Are you an internationally experienced organizer + campaigner who wants to build a better internet? This role is a unique opportunity to bring experience from other social movements to Wikipedia’s unique process of public knowledge creation. boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs…
Happy to kick off the new year with this great news. Grateful to Dominic Byrd-McDevitt @mdellabitta John S. Bracken Shaneé Yvette Murrain for their ongoing collaboration. cc: @foe Giovanna Fontenelle 🌎