In March-June 2019 (and potentially a bit longer), @SandraF_WMF mentors a StructuredDataOnCommons GLAM pilot project about decorative arts.

The pilot project is performed by Packed/VIAA, a Belgian umbrella organization for cultural heritage that has a long-term experience with Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons. It covers the collections of jewellery and decorative arts by Philippe and Marcel Wolfers, prominent Belgian art nouveau designers. These collections are held in various Belgian and international cultural institutions.

More info:

• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Philippe_Wolfers
• https://www.packed.be/nl/nieuws/packed-project-wolfers-in-het-kader-van-het-wikidata-pilootproject-structured-data-on-commons

Goals

• Clear showcase of structured data, on Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, for decorative objects and their broader context
• To inspire documentation on batch uploading, data modelling

Timeline

March 2019

• Uploads of data and media files (Packed)
• Copyright research and rights clearance (Packed)
• Draft documentation on data modelling (Packed)
• Draft documentation on rights clearance (Packed)

April 2019

• Reviewing draft documentation (Packed, @SandraF_WMF)

May-October 2019

• Produce on-wiki documentation on
  • media upload procedures for cultural collections and archives
  • data modelling
  • rights clearance

(@SandraF_WMF, feedback from Packed)

September-December 2019

• Blog post on Wikimedia Foundation blog (@SandraF_WMF)