User talk:LoriLee/Archive 3

Photo copyright befuddlement
I thought awfully hard about following the helpful instructions on the E-volunteer photo page, but I don't have a flickr account and don't particularly want one, which meant I couldn't even start the process properly. The Team Building (Align) page is ready to go live, apart from the photo issue. Zambonia (talk) 15:32, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

Hope you had a nice trip. I'll just let the established mechanism remove the photo in question, and refrain from adding any of the others I took. Is IMA sitting on a cache of copyright-free images I could use instead? Team Building (Align) looks so bare. --Zambonia (talk) 03:16, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia Ambassador Program Newsletter: 28 January 2011
Delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 00:32, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

Broad Ripple Carousel...
I've handed it off to Awadewit to do some prose polishing. I've added some pictures, but if the museum has any they want to replace those with, now is the time. Likewise if anyone's found any old pictures of the carousel that can be released. I found nothing in the Indiana Historical Society archives online, but I confess I'm not the best at that sort of thing. There really isn't that much to add, except I have one or two travel books I want to check out real quick, for any "best place to visit" type hype that can be found. Ealdgyth - Talk 18:45, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much. It looks fantastic! I've been thrilled to watch it come along and so appreciate all of your hard work. I'll be meeting with collections staff this week to discuss our first image donation, so I can check to see if any other images came up or if there was any word on any of the images we noticed during your visit. I think it looks great though. Your photos of the individual animals are so vivid and beautiful. (I also really enjoyed reading through the whole article and seeing the history all s concisely in one place! - The joy of Wikipedia :). I'll be in touch and thanks again. HstryQT (talk) 18:17, 30 January 2011 (UTC)

Spring backstage pass
I can't say at this moment, but Saturdays are definitely the best (or least bad) days of the week for me, and I'd be quite interested in coming. Please do send me a note when a date is scheduled, and perhaps another one soon before the date itself — I'm forgetful enough that I missed a presentation about Wikipedia that Awadewit was giving here in Bloomington a few months ago. Thanks for letting me know! Nyttend (talk) 22:40, 1 February 2011 (UTC)


 * Second'ed - knowing the date would be a help, but if I'm in town that weekend, you can count me in. Thanks! UltraExactZZ Said~ Did 18:00, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

Public-art-stub
Grutness...wha?  21:48, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Museum theatre
Hello! Your submission of Museum theatre at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! 28bytes (talk) 23:27, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia Ambassador Program Newsletter: 13 February 2011
Delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 18:23, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

Oldfields question
I know that Oldfields is closed until spring, but I'm curious: are the grounds open for pedestrians during the winter? I'm hoping to be in Washington Township at some point before 1 April, and if possible I'd like to park in the museum's main parking lot and simply walk over to get pictures of the house's exterior. Moreover, it's been quite a while since I was at the IMA — do I need to pay to park? I'm seeing things about free parking and free admission on the museum's website, but I definitely remember paying admission in previous visits, so I'm unsure whether the bits on the website are referring to a special event or to normal modes of operation. Nyttend (talk) 02:24, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Great to know you'll be stopping by! Let me know what day you'll be around. Better pictures of Oldfields would be fabulous. I'm currently the Oldfields Conservation/Collections intern. If you come by on a Wednesday I can show you around! If we have fair warning you could possibly come inside the house, too.
 * The grounds are always open dawn to dusk, no matter the time of year. Parking is free, both above ground and in the garage. The museum is free, but special exhibits often have an admission. Thornton Dial just opened today and that you'd have to pay for, but the rest of the galleries are free. They also now have a revamped cafe with wifi that's very laid back. Good for Wiki-ing!
 * They are beginning to get more and more interested in this whole Wikipedia thing; if you're interested in helping me out with some things in the future, let me know. Let me now what your upcoming visiting plans are and if you have any other questions! You can also email if you'd like. HstryQT (talk) 02:45, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Unfortunately, I wouldn't have time to go inside, even though I'd like to — this Sunday I'm hoping to be going to the 6PM worship service at the church that's near the Grandview/MLK intersection, and since my church here in Bloomington has an afternoon service this Sunday, I'll not have time to do anything more than park, go into the grounds, get a few pictures, and leave.  As well, weather.com tells me that it's going to be cloudy all day long — I can't imagine that I'd be able to get a better picture than the one Bedford took that's currently in the infobox.  Nyttend (talk) 03:05, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
 * One somewhat-unrelated question, however — a few years ago, I visited the IMA with a now-ex-girlfriend and took a bunch of photos of the collection, including a still life by Pieter Claesz. Afterward, I realised that some of the artists didn't have any images on Wikipedia, so I uploaded pictures of a bunch of them and added the images to the painters' articles.  Months later, I visited the IMA again; while looking at the ticket, I discovered that the IMA forbade any pictures taken inside to be used commercially, so I had the images deleted and removed them (example) from their articles.  Now — since you say that the IMA is becoming more and more interested in Wikipedia, do you think this is anything that they'd be unhappy about?  Of course I understand that you can't speak for the museum, and I assume that you have no authority to make decisions about legal matters: I'm simply asking for your best guess.  Finally, one procedural request — if you reply on your talk page, would you be willing to leave a talkback template on my talk page?  Thanks!  Nyttend (talk) 03:13, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
 * So sorry about blanking on the talk back; I'm usually relatively good about that. : ). Glad you caught my response, nonetheless! Actually just yesterday the IMA posted their new photo policy on their blog. If those paintings do not have any copyright restrictions and do not currently have a no-photo sign, I'd think they'd be fine, but I can't say for 100% sure. Posting IMA artworks on Wikipedia has been a sticky subject we've been dancing around for some time, but I hope to make some headway soon. I'm sorry if that wasn't a super helpful response, but I'm always hesitant to say anything definitive in regards to copyright. HstryQT (talk) 03:32, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
 * No problem — I simply assumed that you'd not encountered the talkback template; I've been here since the summer of 2006, and I'm still finding new things :-) Unfortunately, I'm still uncomfortable with the non-commercial clause of the actual policy — I don't want to learn that someone in the IMA's legal department thinks I'm in breach of contract because I uploaded to Commons my photograph of a PD-old artwork.  All of the artwork that I photographed on that trip was centuries old (nothing like the LOVE statue) and indisputably in the public domain; the only reason that I'm concerned about such images is the museum's restrictions on me as a visitor.  I wouldn't hesitate to upload digital copies of paintings such as Romanelli's Finding of Moses if they were on the website, since such images are PD per Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp, but I don't want to get in trouble with non-copyright restrictions.  Thanks very much for being guarded in your response: I wouldn't want a specific answer unless you were able to quote a museum policy statement!  Nyttend (talk) 04:01, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

Featured article candidates/Broad Ripple Park Carousel/archive1
It's up! Ealdgyth - Talk 13:40, 11 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Hooray! Thanks so much for all of your hard work. I've been following the editing :). Looking forward to watching the FA process - I've never done so before! Again, thanks so much! HstryQT (talk) 13:49, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

Thx for Being an Interested attendee
Hello, I'd like to say thanks for signing your name as an interested attendee for our Wikimania 2011 submission about Paragogy. --Charles Jeffrey Danoff 18:32, 18 March 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Charles Jeffrey Danoff (talk • contribs)

Wikipedia Ambassador Program Newsletter: 21 March 2011
Delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 22:23, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Re: Carousel
It's great to hear that the Children's Museum has a Wikipedian in residence. I remember all sorts of class and family field trips to the museum, and how one of the best times to go was in the afternoon, when the water clock turned over. I remember having a birthday party at the Mission to Mars special exhibit, pedaling as hard as I could on the stationary bike in a futile attempt to get the TV to light up, and how excited we were as we watched the IMAX theater under construction and then when it finally opened. You've just inspired me to make a financial contribution to the museum, and if the museum higher-ups ever doubt the usefulness of a Wikipedian in residence, know this: Without that article and the memories it brought back, helping out wouldn't have crossed my mind. JKBrooks85 (talk) 07:51, 9 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Please feel free to include it. JKBrooks85 (talk) 19:20, 9 April 2011 (UTC)

It passed! Diff Yay! Ealdgyth - Talk 01:33, 16 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Star added, by the way. Ealdgyth - Talk 16:27, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

RE: Children's Museum Project
Thank you for that update. I have subscribed to the GLAM newsletter that was linked to in your message, and I will receive such messages through my user talk page on this website. I find it really awesome that the Broad Ripple Park Carousel has featured article status. I am glad to see how the project has developed. I read that blog on the Children Museum's website, and it was interesting to see what you do in terms of correspondence with Wikipedia and the museum. I think you've done great works for Wikipedia.

By the way, thank you for moving the images I uploaded into the right category; I realized today that you did that, and the category I put it in was the image content donation category. Have a nice day.

Backtable Speak to meconcerning my deeds. 03:09, 20 April 2011 (UTC)

Hi Lori
I'm trying to edit it, but I'm getting edit conflicts... Victuallers (talk) 12:08, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Hm, it isn't me! :) It may be because a few people opened the email at the same time and are working on it. Also perhaps someone is in the lead, which increases the likelihood of edit conflicts. I'm about to hit the road for half an hour but let me know if you keep having issues. And thank you ahead of time for your help! HstryQT (talk) 12:11, 20 April 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia Ambassador Program Newsletter: 22 April 2011
Delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 16:33, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Rename
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This Month in GLAM: April 2011
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GLAMCAMP
I noticed this on the twitter feed: "Photo dept @metmuseum discouraged by how Google Art handled their contributed photos..." Can you expand? Which images was she talking about? Was it this lot? They don't have a category in Category:Images_from_museums. Sounds like everyone had a great time! Thanks, Johnbod (talk) 16:32, 23 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Hello! They just mentioned that they disregarded the background that the museum had originally photographed the artworks in front of, to instead use a black background by default, which made some objects/artworks not ideally represented. We could not find it on Commons when we were in the photo lab, but she showed us examples. HstryQT (talk) 22:35, 23 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Ok, thanks. I can't see any plain black backgrounds either. Do you remember what they were of? Johnbod (talk) 14:24, 25 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Hi John - it was a gold table of sorts, Baroque possibly? Like many institutions the Met shoots 3-D works on a neutral/grayscale background, and Google Maps took their 3-D images and placed them on black backgrounds. You can even see the grey line following the painting, as if it was traced with a pencil. They weren't too happy =) SarahStierch (talk) 03:58, 1 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Ok thanks - so it was google not us they were unhappy with? Good if so. I'll try to hunt it down tomorrow & I'll link it here if I find it. Johnbod (talk) 04:04, 1 June 2011 (UTC)

Please take the Wikipedia Ambassador Program survey
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This Month in GLAM: May 2011
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Nomination for deletion of Template:GLAM Article
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This Month in GLAM: June 2011
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Archives of American Art Update!
Hi! I just wanted to deliver a little news about the Archives of American Art partnership project! We have released our amazing barnstar to the world, learn how you can earn one here! We will be having a Backstage Pass tour later this month which will be announced this week, and an upcoming contest in which major contributors can win some amazing goodies from the Archives and Smithsonian, allowing for international involvement! Thanks again for your interest and I look forward to your continued participation in this ongoing project to better coverage on American art history on Wikipedia! SarahStierch (talk) 18:13, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Children's Museum backstage pass event
I'd like to come, but I'm not 100% sure that I can attend. If I find that I can't come, would it be okay to back out later? Nyttend (talk) 23:08, 15 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Okay, thanks. I'm just about to leave for a week-long church event in Kentucky, so I went ahead and added myself with reservations.  I'll do my best to make sure that I can come; it's just that I'm going to a wedding the previous weekend and can't eliminate the possibility that I'll have some as-of-yet-unscheduled family activities on the 20th.  Nyttend (talk) 11:13, 16 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes, last time the problem was that I had Friday classes, which is ironic because next semester I'll only have classes on Tuesday and Thursday. Ahh, the oddness of being a master's student...I'm definitely looking forward to coming, so thanks!  Among other things, the carousel is one of three National Register-listed places in Marion County (out of 222) that I've not personally visited, so I'm looking forward to being able to get it off my list :-)  Nyttend (talk) 11:20, 16 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes, I remember seeing that; I'll not plan on adding any photos to it, since my simple point-and-shoot and its simple owner aren't likely to be able to get any photos better than what are already on there. Thanks for the reminder!  Nyttend (talk) 11:30, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Interview at Wikimania 2011
Hi LoriLee. My name is Matthew Roth and I'm a Storyteller at the Wikimedia Foundation. We're exploring new ways to explain why Wikipedia is so special and we’ve started a Wikipedia Stories Project, where we’re chronicling the inspiring stories of the Wikipedia community, especially editors and active contributors in the movement like you. I'll be traveling to Wikimania in August to collect stories for our 2011 Fundraiser. While there I'd love the chance to meet with you and hear your thoughts about Wikipedia. We’ll have a schedule of available times for you to sign up if you’re interested, but right now, I’d like to gauge your interest. Please let me know by emailing me at mroth@wikimedia.org or responding on my talk page. Thank you, Matthew (wmf) (talk) 18:02, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

RE: Next Children's Museum Backstage Pass
I would love to attend the next backstage pass, but I don't think I will be able to. I am going to start college next month, and although the college year doesn't start until August 27, I will have to go over there for orientation, which starts August 19. Also, the college is located in Colorado. Under other circumstances, I could be able to attend in person, but I think that this college stuff will keep me from going. Regardless, thank you for inviting me to the event. I hope it goes really well. Backtable Speak to meconcerning my deeds. 18:13, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

Good article promotion
Congratulations, Indianapolis Museum of Art passed GA requirements.♦ Dr. Blofeld  10:16, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Excellent, thanks for the barnstar. Always good to see quality content. Its also nice how some US cities have their own group of editors working hard on topics like you with Indianapolis and TonytheTiger etc with Chicago. Keep up the good work.♦ Dr. Blofeld  12:55, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

I've also created a Template:Location map USA Indianapolis central which you may wish to add to articles in downtown Indianapolis.♦ Dr. Blofeld  14:49, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Ambassador Program: assessment drive
Even though it's been quiet on-wiki, the Wikipedia Ambassador Program has been busy over the last few months getting ready for the next term. We're heading toward over 80 classes in the US, across all disciplines. You'll see courses start popping up here, and this time we want to match one or more Online Ambassadors to each class based on interest or expertise in the subject matter. If you see a class that you're interested, please contact the professor and/or me; the sooner the Ambassadors and professors get in communication, the better things go. Look for more in the coming weeks about next term.

In the meantime, with a little help I've identified all the articles students did significant work on in the last term. Many of the articles have never been assessed, or have ratings that are out of date from before the students improved them. Please help assess them! Pick a class, or just a few articles, and give them a rating (and add a relevant WikiProject banner if there isn't one), and then update the list of articles.

Once we have updated assessments for all these articles, we can get a better idea of how quality varied from course to course, and which approaches to running Wikipedia assignments and managing courses are most effective.

--Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 17:24, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

Science at TCMI
Hi Lori, thanks for your note. Would love to explore this avenue further. Let's try to talk details next week in person. -- Daniel Mietchen - WiR/OS (talk) 21:23, 30 July 2011 (UTC)
 * So great to hear that you'll be at Wikimania! I can't keep straight in my head who is attending and who isn't. So, pleasant surprise :). Looking forward to meeting you! Also my presentation is Friday morning. See you soon. LoriLee (talk) 21:27, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

Broken link
The second "How to get there" link at GLAM/TCMI/BackstagePass2 goes to http://www.childrensmuseum.org/generalinfo/directions.htm, which produces a "Page not found" error. I've gotten photos of plenty of buildings right around the museum, such as The Buckingham at 3101 Meridian or the Louis Levy Mansion at 2902 Meridian, so I'll not have difficulty finding the museum, but I'm just curious — how will I prove to the parking people that I'm parking there for the museum and thus deserving of free parking? How will I demonstrate that I'm not visiting a friend in a nearby neighborhood and using the parking garage illegitimately? Thanks for your work to put this together! Nyttend (talk) 02:39, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Ah, good call. We have a sparkly new website now and I hadn't updated the link since the first event in November! Fixed now, but I'll post here as well for convenience. That's a good question regarding the parking garage. I actually don't know how they prevent people from parking their illegitimately :), but it's usually not an issue. They'll wave enthusiastically to you as you enter the garage and you will be able to park for free. But if you're worried, you can tell them you're there for the Wikipedia event. They won't question you. Let me know if you have any other questions. I'll touch base again about a week prior. Looking forward to it! LoriLee (talk) 02:45, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Okay, sounds good; except for the IMA, I've never driven to any museums in Indianapolis, so I didn't know how parking worked. Good suggestion to mention the Wikipedia event.  Thanks for the help!  Nyttend (talk) 02:57, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

DYK nom for Eden II
Hi Lori, I have taken a look at your DYK nomination for Eden II at Template talk:Did you know/Eden II and there are still quite a few issues that need to be dealt with. Could you see the review at the nominations page and reply there? Thanks. Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:03, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

Children's Museum August 20
D'oh I'm actually going to Wikimedia's Campus Ambassador training that day. I guess I'll just never go to any of these Backstage Pass events... :-/ —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 18:34, 13 August 2011 (UTC)

Lori- Thanks for the reminder. I'm actually going to a wedding that day so I won't be able to attend the Backstage Pass event. Thanks again and sorry for the late notice.Matttoothman (talk) 22:30, 13 August 2011 (UTC)
 * If I'd gotten this message earlier today, I would have said "I'm definitely coming", but now I have to say maybe-or-maybe-not. I was visiting friends in Indianapolis today, pulled off 37 to wait out the same storm that knocked down the stage at the State Fair, and my car wouldn't start for quite a while, so I'm back with friends in the city tonight.  I'll be taking it into the mechanic as soon as I get back to Bloomington; whether or not I come is dependent on what they find.  Nyttend (talk) 02:31, 14 August 2011 (UTC)
 * People at my church recommended a mechanic, so the car's there now; he's hopeful of getting it done by the middle of the week. If he's able to be done as fast as he hopes, I'll send you a confirmation note.  Nyttend (talk) 00:41, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

Backstage Pass
Unfortunately I will have to withdrawal from the project due to a conflicting schedule. I would love to make it to this event but this year does not appear to be my year. Regards - 4twenty42o (talk) 19:54, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

Backstage Pass 2
Hey Lori, about the meeting time. We are trying to leave Urbana-Champaign as early as we can, but as we are on Central Time it means being on the road by 6:30am. No guarantees with two kids (actually three as we bring along friends who want to visit the museum independent of the backstage event). If we run late can we (and if so how) still get in? --Dschwen 18:38, 17 August 2011 (UTC)
 * You definitely can still get in! The curators are extremely excited to have you come back (as am I.) We may get started a little late anyway, but if you still aren't there, just go to the security desk and tell them who you are. They will call us either in Collections or on the intercom and have us come meet you. They can call for Angie McNew or me, Lori Phillips. LoriLee (talk) 18:42, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

Appreciate the spam
for an event that I have no interest in attending. Kindly remove me from whatever list you have me on, and please do not send me any more "invites". Thank you.  ArcAngel    (talk) ) 21:11, 17 August 2011 (UTC)