Comments on: To read: Indianapolis, Wikipedia and Getty Trust http://www.marcgauthier.com/blog_en/2008/03/23/to-read-indianapolis-wikipedia-and-getty-trust/ My Web Space About Art And Its History Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:03:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Richard http://www.marcgauthier.com/blog_en/2008/03/23/to-read-indianapolis-wikipedia-and-getty-trust/#comment-27 Richard Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:12:22 +0000 http://www.marcgauthier.com/blog_en/2008/03/23/to-read-indianapolis-wikipedia-and-getty-trust/#comment-27 Marc -- Yeah, I first thought about doing it myself because I wanted to make it really conservation focused, but I thought it might be cool to see if I can get others involved and see what happens. Plus, I wanted to be sensitive to the problems of conflict of interest that were discussed in that NYT article. But, I have negotiated a real incentive: lunch with the director of the IMA. Check it out: http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/03/26/wikipedia-entries-its-just-lunch/ Marc –

Yeah, I first thought about doing it myself because I wanted to make it really conservation focused, but I thought it might be cool to see if I can get others involved and see what happens.

Plus, I wanted to be sensitive to the problems of conflict of interest that were discussed in that NYT article.

But, I have negotiated a real incentive: lunch with the director of the IMA.

Check it out:

http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/03/26/wikipedia-entries-its-just-lunch/

]]> By: Indianapolis Museum of Art » Blog Archive » Wikipedia entries - It’s just lunch http://www.marcgauthier.com/blog_en/2008/03/23/to-read-indianapolis-wikipedia-and-getty-trust/#comment-26 Indianapolis Museum of Art » Blog Archive » Wikipedia entries - It’s just lunch Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:51:53 +0000 http://www.marcgauthier.com/blog_en/2008/03/23/to-read-indianapolis-wikipedia-and-getty-trust/#comment-26 [...] Well, that went off with a resounding and hushed thud. I was sure my last blog entry would garner heaps of new Wikipedia entries, a personal lunch celebration from the IMA’s Director, and an interview on the Today Show; but instead I got some publicity from other bloggers. [...] [...] Well, that went off with a resounding and hushed thud. I was sure my last blog entry would garner heaps of new Wikipedia entries, a personal lunch celebration from the IMA’s Director, and an interview on the Today Show; but instead I got some publicity from other bloggers. [...]

]]> By: Marc http://www.marcgauthier.com/blog_en/2008/03/23/to-read-indianapolis-wikipedia-and-getty-trust/#comment-24 Marc Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:10:58 +0000 http://www.marcgauthier.com/blog_en/2008/03/23/to-read-indianapolis-wikipedia-and-getty-trust/#comment-24 Hi Richard, It's a great idea but I was wondering why none of the staff at the museum would begin the process. It would seem to me that they'd be the ones to provide the correct information in the first place. Then, I would think, with ten or twenty entries in Wikipedia, members of the Museum would be probably motivated to fill in the gaps. Just an idea to get the wheel in motion. Marc Hi Richard,

It’s a great idea but I was wondering why none of the staff at the museum would begin the process. It would seem to me that they’d be the ones to provide the correct information in the first place.

Then, I would think, with ten or twenty entries in Wikipedia, members of the Museum would be probably motivated to fill in the gaps.

Just an idea to get the wheel in motion.

Marc

]]> By: Richard http://www.marcgauthier.com/blog_en/2008/03/23/to-read-indianapolis-wikipedia-and-getty-trust/#comment-23 Richard Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:26:09 +0000 http://www.marcgauthier.com/blog_en/2008/03/23/to-read-indianapolis-wikipedia-and-getty-trust/#comment-23 Hey, thanks for noticing the post! My guess is that no one will actually write an entry, but I'll keep the hope alive. Hey, thanks for noticing the post!

My guess is that no one will actually write an entry, but I’ll keep the hope alive.

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