Re: [Wikimediaau-l] CSIRO ScienceImage library now cc-by

2014-05-06 Thread Peter Ansell
Hi Liam, I am currently working at CSIRO if that helps. Probably quickest to try getting in contact using the details at: http://www.scienceimage.csiro.au/pages/contact/ If that doesn't work I will contact my local PR person to see what we can do to get a bulk dump somehow. Cheers, Peter On

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] CSIRO ScienceImage library now cc-by

2014-05-06 Thread Liam Wyatt
Thanks Peter, that would be great if you would use your inside-contacts. Much quicker and also probably more effective than a cold-call! Ideally they could pro-actively give us a bulk dump with the metadata that they specifically wish - it gives them a greater sense of having contributed to

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] CSIRO ScienceImage library now cc-by

2014-05-06 Thread Leigh Blackall
Alternatively, load the videos to Archive.org and wait for them to be recoded OGV. Then transfer the OGVs across to Commons. It's double handling, yes. But it's also wider distribution for reuse. Can anyone tell me why Commons and Archive don't have a closer relationship? On Wed, May 7, 2014 at

[Wikimediaau-l] Ask a Librarian links from Wikiproject Australia articles

2014-05-06 Thread Liam Wyatt
Dear Australian Wikimedians, cultural partners list, (also cc'ing Ed, in case the Signpost might like to mention this). *TL;DR - The National Library is actively requesting Wikipedians ask reference questions and links to the service are now on all Wikiproject Australia templates on WP article