Wikipedia:WikiProject Public art/EVolunteerPlan/IMA

Become an IMA E-Volunteer
Thanks very much for your interest in become an e-volunteer for the IMA. Your contributions are important! This project is supervised by IMA conservator-restorer, Richard McCoy. You're welcome to leave a note on his talk page if you have a thought or question (User:RichardMcCoy).

Who is an IMA E-Volunteer?
Anyone can be an IMA E-Volunteer! You do not have to be able to visit the museum or be experienced with Wikipedia. The resources provided through WikiProject Public art E-Volunteer Program are designed to help you.

Sign up
Please sign in as a member of this project using your username. Once you've completed the preliminary Wikipedia training and choose an artwork to research, add it here.
 * User:Otto Negron, Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist and St. Mary Magdalene, St. Luke of El Greco
 * User:Sftellman
 * User:HstryQT, Mega-Gem
 * User:RichardMcCoy, Songye power figures
 * User:Cgshc09, Spaces with Iron
 * User:Lottie Ford, Sewall Memorial Torches
 * User:Latinandgreekhon, Two Figures
 * User:Missvain, Bench Around the Lake
 * User:Zambonia,
 * Eden II, Team Building (Align), Funky Bones


 * User:Benvalentine
 * User:Npeterswiki 100 Acres
 * User:KimberlyClements
 * User:DebraHardy
 * User:AngelKelley,
 * Ksitigarbha bodhisattva, Face mask (We people), Template:Indianapolis Museum of Art artworks, Krahn people, Ritual wine server, Vase with carved peony scrolls, Ceremonial hanging


 * User:Acdumire, Courre Merlan (Whiting Chase)
 * User:jaminDoyle, Little Brown Girl, John Wesley Hardrick
 * User:audreyreiley010

Get started
Once you add your name above, go to the E-Volunteer page for a step-by-step guide to creating a Wikipedia article. Below are two good lectures to watch about the importance of working in Wikipedia.


 * Watch Liam Wyatt lecture at the IMA about "Wikipedia & Glams" (User:Wittylama)
 * Watch Adrianne Wadewitz lecture at the IMA about "Wikipportunities: High Quality Content on Wikipedia" (User:Wadewitz)

Log hours
The IMA requests that E-Volunteers log their hours, whether you're able to visit the museum or are working remotely. This information helps in obtaining grants and future support for the museum.

What counts towards my volunteer hours?
Any hours spent learning how to use Wikipedia, researching material, or writing content count toward your volunteer hours. This time can be spent at the museum, at home, or a combination of the two. If you are researching and writing content from a remote location and are unable to visit the museum, all of your hours count as well.


 * On your userpage self-track the hours you put into researching and writing your article.
 * When you complete an article, quantify your total hours and email them to EVolunteer@imamuseum.org.
 * Keep up the good work - you can earn the WSPA Barnstar for your contributions!

IMA resources

 * IMA Free General Admission


 * IMA Free Wifi
 * Throughout the main building and other parts of the campus (including the cafe and Stout Library) there is free and easy-to-use wifi.


 * IMA Online Collection Database: Start here
 * The IMA has published its collections database online. While these records often display just tombstone information about an artwork, this is a great place to start.
 * Start your research in the Collections Search; click the MORE button for an advanced search.


 * IMA Stout Reference Library: Start here
 * The IMA has a very good reference library inside the museum that is open to the public. It goes without saying that finding the most up-to-date scholarship on artwork will go a long way in helping you make an excellent Wikipedia article.
 * The holdings of the library are non-circulating.
 * There is no need to make an appointment to use this resource, simply arrive when the library is open.
 * Librarians in the IMA's Stout Reference Library are committed to helping e-volunteers find information that can be used in Wikipedia.


 * IMA Horticultural Society Library: Start here
 * On the grounds of the IMA is another very good resource that specializes in horticultural information.
 * The holdings of the library are non-circulating.
 * Consult the library's home page for information about open hours.

Project ideas

 * List of outdoor artworks at the Indianapolis Museum of Art
 * This list is of outdoor artworks is mostly complete, however more information could be added to the existing articles.


 * List of artworks at the Indianapolis Museum of Art
 * This list of artworks at the IMA has the 100 most significant artworks from the museum's collection. You are welcome to select an artwork and write an article about it, or write an article about your favorite artwork and then include it on the list.


 * Conservation-restoration
 * While there's nothing specific to the IMA about conservation-restoration, it's an important topic at the IMA and an area of focus for its research efforts. There's lots of things you can do about this topic, including working on the main article. Recently conservation interns and e-volunteers have begun writing articles about specific conservation processes:
 * Conservation and restoration of silver objects
 * Conservation and restoration of metals
 * Conservation and restoration of copper-based objects
 * Conservation and restoration of ferous objects
 * Conservation and restoration of glass objects
 * Conservation and restoration of ivory objects


 * Work on articles that relate to the IMA in other ways. Hey, we're open to new ideas around here, so write about whatever you like!

Don't be shy, just start pitching in. Your contribution can be minor or major!

Need help?
While this program is sponsored by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, it relies on the resources within Wikipedia for help.

Help resources are listed here.