This looks like a fun project to take part in. cheers, Gaurav
> Begin forwarded message: > > From: "Rowell, Chelcie Juliet" <[email protected]> > Subject: [GLAM] Political Buttons Research-a-Thon & Copyright-a-Thon > Date: October 9, 2025 at 4:34:07 PM EDT > To: "'Wikimedia & GLAM collaboration [Public]'" <[email protected]> > Reply-To: "Wikimedia & GLAM collaboration [Public]" <[email protected]> > > Hello, Wikimedia + GLAM folks! > > Ahead of state and local elections this November, the Harvard Kennedy School > (HKS) Library is hosting two events focused on the Political Buttons at HKS > Collection > <https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-research/library-knowledge-services/collections/political-buttons>. > The events will focus on improving collection metadata and investigating > copyright status, enabling us to make collection items available on platforms > beyond Harvard (e.g., ✨Wikimedia Commons✨) to expand the collection's reach > and research potential. > > You’re invited! Please join us. The first event is in-person in the Boston > area, while the second event is virtual. All are welcome at both events. > > At the events, you’ll... > Research the dates associated with the buttons of candidates who have run for > all levels of political office. > Learn about copyright law and researching copyright registrations. > Investigate the copyright status associated with these buttons. > Help to make it much easier for people to find specific buttons in the > collection. > Enable us to make the buttons available on many more platforms beyond Harvard. > Explore the many political campaigns run in the US over the past century. > Learn how to register to vote in your municipal election taking place on > November 4. > > View event details and register: > Research-A-Thon <https://libcal.library.harvard.edu/event/14759570>: Friday, > October 17, 10:30AM-2:30PM, In Person – Identify dates associated with the > buttons of candidates who have run for political office. > Copyright-A-Thon <https://libcal.library.harvard.edu/event/14759577>: > Tuesday, October 28, 10:30AM-2:30PM, Virtual via Zoom – Investigate the > copyright status of candidate buttons with identified dates. > > We look forward to seeing you there! > > — > Chelcie Juliet Rowell (she, they) > Associate Head of Digital Collections Discovery > UX & Discovery, Harvard Library > _______________________________________________ > GLAM mailing list -- [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>
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