Wikimedia Argentina/Defining quality in GLAM program

Defining quality as a way of assessing the performance of WMAR’s GLAM program

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What we do consider as a quality image/document uploaded or released in Wikimedia Commons?

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Defining a quality image uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by Wikimedians

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Applies to: GLAM Program-Community Support Program

Defining a quality image uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by users
Key aspect Definition Defining quality through WMAR's point of view
Main aspects of an image uploaded Images main requirements Images are uploaded by a Wikimedia Commons's user
Images are uploaded under free licence.
Images must have a meaningful name
Images should be well categorized
An accurate description of the image is required
Neutrality in its description is mandatory
Images should respect Argentina policy regarding photograhps of identifiable people (in Argentina we do not need permission to take a picture of people in public spaces but we need permission to publish them). Argentina has freedom of panorama just for buildings
Authorship should be located in the image's description
Technical aspects Main technical aspects to approach to a quality image WMAR defines a quality images, those with at least 1280 x 960 of resolution. However this does not mean that WMAR will accept images with enough resolution to allow illustrate articles, particulary in cases where there are no alternative or replacement. Regarding these images, quality would be defined by the image's topic coverage.
To avoid unnecessary or inappropriate use of artistic filters and effects
Every important object on the picture should be sharp, considering the idea of the image
Images should be currently exposed
Topic coverage To define quality by covering a specific topic aligned with WMAR's main targets. WMAR will encourage the upload of images related to the cross-cutting strategic objetive of building a historical and cultural memory in Argentina, as per example:
Argentina's cultural heritage images
Argentina's ecological heritage
Argentina's historical heritage
Reconstruction of Argentina's memory and human rights
Another consideration of quality articles in GLAM program is defined by those improved by images from this cross-cutting topic
Pictures/images/documents uploaded should be relevant for Wikimedia Commons scope

Defining a quality image/documents uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by WMAR's digitized program

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Applies to: GLAM Program-Community Support Program

Defining a quality image/documents uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by WMAR's digitized program
Key aspect Definition Defining quality through WMAR's point of view
Main aspects of an image uploaded Images main requirements Documents/Images are uploaded under free license ( the institutions provide the license to the material donated when necessary as mandatory).
As images uploaded by users, the institutions may upload the images and documents and give them a meaningful name
Images and documents should be well categorized
An accurate description of the images and documents is required
Neutrality is mandatory
Documents, images, copyrighted works etc. should respect Argentina's policy regarding public domain law (in Argentina copyrighted works, become public domain 70 years after the author's death or after 50 years if the author is unknown. Pictures are public domain after 25 years since taken and after 20 years since their first publication, according to law 11723)-
Authorship should be located in the image's description
Technical aspects Main technical aspects to approach to a quality image The colors of the image/document/art work etc. must be respected
We can adjust colors after scanning to make documents, images, art works etc. to look as similar as possible to the originals
To avoid unnecessary or inappropriate use of artistic filters and effects
Pictures with caption written in the same medium, it is better not to crop it, so that the information it may contain (original title, publisher, date, etc.) is immediately verifiable.
To adjust brightness and contrast in pictures, paintings or full colors works is recomended
Topic coverage To define quality by covering a specific topic aligned with WMAR's main targets. WMAR will encourage the upload of images related to the cross-cutting strategic objetive of building a historical and cultural memory in Argentina, as per example: Argentina's cultural heritage images
Argentina's ecological heritage
Argentina's historical heritage
Reconstruction of Argentina's memory and human rights
Another consideration of quality articles in GLAM program is defined by those improved by images from this cross-cutting topic
Pictures/images/documents uploaded should be relevant for Wikimedia Commons scope. In particular, every picture/image/document etc. uploaded and supported by WMAR should be part of a campaign in Wikimedia Commons or relevant enough for any particular project carried out by WMAR or supported by WMAR
Community involvement Wikimedians or non wikimedians involved in the digitizing project. Cultural points (human resources) in cultural partners are mandatory
Technical resources are provide by the institutions along with WMAR when it is necessary
Volunteers can be involved in the digitizing project uploading material and improving it