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A Wiki for Archivists? ArchiefWiki.org
Archivists of SL Meeting | 25th May 2008
[Tom Cobbaert aka Elias Etchegaray]
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• Dutch Wiki-projects concerning archives: cDAVID
http://www.edavid.be/cdavid/cdavid/ Hoofdpagina.html
Digitaal Erfgoed Nederlandhttp://wiki.den.nl
Sint-Anna-Ter-Muidenhttp://www.sintannatermuiden.nl
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• Domain registered in November 2007• Technical foundations: Mediawiki-
software, proper webspace and sql-db• Goal?
Showing what Archives2.0 can do for archives Blowing new life into classic archival tools
through enhancement Develop a knowlegdebase in a collaborative
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• Three concepts of content
Archival terminology for the Netherlands and Flanders
Archives map of the Netherlands and Flanders Timeline of the Dutch and Flemish/Belgian
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ArchiefWiki > Terminology
• Lack of an online terminology! • Existing printed terminology, but:
Never nearby when needed Limited in content Slow updating process Only smart part of potentiel audience covered
• ArchiefWiki: digitised terminology made available to everyone, where and whenever one needs it
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ArchiefWiki > Terminology
• Digitised terminology 183 authorised lemmata
• Expansion Discussion Add institution-specific terminologies New words > peer review
• Enhancement Relations External links Example descriptions / images
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ArchiefWiki > Terminology
• Obstacle:
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• Google Maps
Initiated by Bob Coret 120 markers + our own input Obstacle: 200 marker limit Transfer to ArchiefWiki (plugin)
• Mash-up VLABIDOC Archief Almanak ?
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ArchiefWiki > Timeline
• Content: collaboration of archival education programs
• Presentation: Wibbit-plugin Obstacle: cache-problem
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• Future
Clear obstacles Partners Build community Are archivists ready ?
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