This is so great! I've been curious to see how this project would turn out, and I am glad it's looking so good!
Thanks for sharing :) Delphine 2017-03-16 14:55 GMT+01:00 Arne Wossink <[email protected]>: > (apologies for cross-posting) > > Wikimedia Nederland launches the Netherlands and the World Exchange > Platform > <https://netherlandsworld.nl/>. The platform aims to stimulate global > re-use of Dutch collections on non-European cultural heritage. In > particular, it aims to stimulate collections on countries with which the > Netherlands have had historical ties. These countries include Indonesia, > Sri Lanka, Brazil, Ghana, Suriname, South Africa, and others. > > The platform also aims to foster contacts between Dutch cultural heritage > institutions and Wikimedia contributors across the globe. However, > participation is not limited to Wikimedia contributors. Anyone can > participate, making it relevant for education and research as well. > > Key properties: > > - > > Dutch heritage institutions can post offers on (parts of) their > collections that are relevant to non-European countries > - > > Wikimedia contributors gain insight in the contents of Dutch collections > and can make requests for digitalisation. > - > > Knowledge exchange and cooperation are key concepts. > > > The platform is easy to use. After registration, users can post > offer/requests notices, depending on whether they are looking for material, > or want to offer material for re-use. Statistics on re-use are also > available. > > The Netherlands and the World Exchange Platform is part of the program The > Netherlands and the World > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Nederland/The_ > Netherlands_and_the_world>. > This program is supported by Wikimedia Nederland and aims to make available > knowledge and content on non-European countries. > > Development of the platform was financially supported by DEN. > > Regards, > > Arne Wossink > > Projectleider / Project Manager Wikimedia Nederland > > *(Werkdagen: maandag, dinsdag, donderdag / Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, > Thursday)* > > Tel. +31 (0)6 11000505 > E-mail: [email protected] > > *Postadres*: * > Bezoekadres:* > Postbus 167 Mariaplaats 3 > 3500 AD Utrecht Utrecht > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Wikimedia-l > New messages to: [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> -- Delphine Ménard Program Officer Wikimedia Foundation User:Delphine_(WMF) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Delphine_(WMF)> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
