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This internship aims to provide a variety of opportunities to explore cultural heritage data and how museums can interface with external platforms such as Wikipedia/Wikidata, as well as data authorities from the Getty and Library of Congress: Work with the Museum team using Wikipedia to connect and enhance Museum data particularly surrounding people in Georgia O Keeffe s circle to strengthen... broaden, and make a more inclusive knowledge network This internship aims to provide a variety of opportunities to explore cultural heritage data and how museums can interface with external platforms such as Wikipedia/Wikidata, as well as data authorities from the Getty and Library of Congress:

Work with the Museum team using Wikipedia to connect and enhance Museum data particularly surrounding people in Georgia O Keeffe s circle to strengthen... broaden, and make a more inclusive knowledge network

Defining priorities around areas of need for Wikipedia entries with focus on various vectors such as significant contributor (as defined by Wikipedia standards), under-represented groups, and connections to the Georgia O Keeffe context

Writing and improving articles and convening an edit-a-thon to build community according to Wikipedia standards

Researching and establishing connections with O Keeffe collections using standard vocabularies such as the Union List of Artist Names (ULAN) and the Library of Congress Names Authority File (LCNAF)

Learning across the organization

Key Learning/Experience for Intern:
• Knowledge of cultural heritage data standards and how these interfaces with Wikipedia/Wikidata
• Familiarity with collections and archive information management systems
• Experience organizing an event and sharing the community guidelines and ideas behind Wikipedia
• Working collaboratively with and learning from Museum teams
• Presenting ideas and findings to colleagues

Background and Qualifications
• BA with experience in Art History and/or Museum Studies preferred

Skills and Abilities

Interest in Georgia O Keeffe and networks of artistic communities

Experience with Wikipedia and familiarity with the concept of a Wikipedian-in-Residence

Love of writing, research, and metadata

Word processing and presentation-writing computer skills

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

The Georgia O Keeffe Museum Intern program offers opportunities to learn more about Museum careers, as well as Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico through conversations with professionals, group field trips, etc.

This internship starts in June and runs for 10 weeks.

The deadline to apply is Friday, March 3, 2023.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Internship

Pay: $14.00 per hour

Benefits:
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Schedule:
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location
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