Open Museums, QR Codes, QRpedia, Wikipedia Glam camp London presentation given in at the British Library 24 june 2011. Bamkin and Eden

1. Hello
Presentation and
Abstract
demonstration; QR codes,
History
multi-lingual exhibitions and
Insight the Open Museum
Research
Install
Findings Roger Bamkin and Terence Eden
QRpedia
WrightUGC
@#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

2. Hello
Who are the creators of Qrpedia?
Abstract
• Roger Bamkin (Victuallers)
History
Insight
• Chair of Wikimedia UK
Research
• Terence Eden (@Edent)
Install
• Phone expert and programmer of Qrpedia.org
Findings
QRpedia And see the acknowledgements
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

3. Hello
Wikipedia’s
Abstract
British Museum project created
History 100 Articles ... So what?
Insight In 2010 Wikipedia and the British Museum
collaborated and made 100 new articles.
But, can Wikimedia change something?
Research Derby Museums and Wikimedia UK have
been working together since January. They
FA 2 7
have organised a Wikipedia event and
Install experimented with using QR codes for GA 2 6
labelling artefacts. As a result of the B 16 24
collaboration Bamkin and Eden have
Findings C 20 54
designed Qrpedia.org which allow multi
lingual access to exhibits. The Wright Start 59 112
challenge has created 450 multilingual wiki Stub 30 31
QRpedia articles in the last 8 weeks. This finishes in
September. This has changed the way the List 1 3
WrightUGC museum operates and creates a more open Total 148 255
@#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers
museum (june) (Nov)

4. Hello
Getting GLAMs to “come out” ...
Abstract
1. Handaxe
1. Kalulu
1 2
> History
2. Reindeer
2. Sleep Reindeer
This is different!
3. BBC point
3. Clovis
Insight
4. BM Lovers
4. A.S. Reliquary
This isn’t information coming
out
Research 5. Barnet Burns
5. Barnet Burns
This is Wikipedia going in!
Install 3 4 5
Findings
QRpedia
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

5. Hello Derby Museum information coming out
...
Abstract Whittaker
1. Whittaker 1 2
2. Matlockite
History
3. Alkmunds bridge
4. White Watson
Insight
5. Virgil’s tomb
Research
3 4 5
Install
Findings
QRpedia
WrightUGC
Policy change : @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers
@#GLAMWIKI Wikipedia is not banned and photos are allowed

6. Hello
Why do museums write labels?
Abstract
History
Because ...
Insight
They like doing it, its “their
job”
Its very tricky...
Research
We could use QR Codes but
they won’t lets us try
Install
Findings
QRpedia
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

7. Hello
One museum said...
Abstract
History
Insight
Research
Install
Findings
We will ...
QRpedia ... And you can do it
WrightUGC
NOW!
@#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

8. Hello
QR Codes ... What are they?
Abstract
History
Insight
Research
Install
Findings
We will ...
QRpedia ... And you can do it
WrightUGC
NOW!
@#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

9. Hello What is the payback period when it cost 20p?
Abstract 1. Printing 1 2
2. Cutting
History
3. Position
Insight 4. First use
5. Display
Research
3 4 5
Install
Findings
QRpedia
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia:@Victuallers
Policy change Its easy ...

10. Hello Where it was demonstrated
Abstract 1. White Watson 1 2
2. Orrery picture
History
3. Allenton Hippo
Insight 4. King of Rome
5. Advert
Research
3 4 5
Install
Findings
QRpedia
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers
Policy change : Wikipedia is now advertised as a source of information

11. Hello
Amazon Book Review
Abstract
Cut very this book from aI link atThe June Tabor
I'm to many years later. am onathe Wikipedia
I found emotional about this. conference
History
listening to someone talkKing of Wikipedia, and
version of the song immediately,Rome" made its
article. I ordered it "The about sight unseen.
how onto my arrived, I Desert Island Discs some
wayInsight
And museums can usewas captivated. Hans
when it personal it to give virtual access
to Research Iartwork is nosung for meof Raymonda
years ago. they have a bit like to display. Hisas
Saefkow's even had it room that by Joan
exhibits
presentation slide was...the was just like theon
birthday request at a concert. I got lostpage
Briggs, but the whole thing Wikipedia in a
Install
The Kingback countryplayingin the wilds of these
blizzard ofhas been skiing in my head all
video that Rome!
And doI you know? All thatthis turned into a
Norway would love to see time singing thisand
years. once and found myself I'd known
Findings
loved themyselfit had never would propel the
loudly piece of animation. until I found my way
short to song, for hours It dawned on me that
QRpedia
it wasand the the navigation/homing connection
home.based on a true story.there where it
song I think book right up I must be pretty
dull, lost on there any copiesIt @Victuallersbrick! later.
was but theme at the time. of thisdawned one
belongs. If @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia like a left, buy
WrightUGC
discovery hit me only

12. Hello
Abstract
Not Much To Learn
History  Limited
Information
Insight
 Mono-Lingual
 Unchanging
Research
Install
Let's Make it...
 Learned
Findings  Multi-Lingual
 Evolving
QRpedia
WrightUGC

13. Hello
A Quick Example
Abstract
History
Insight
Research
Install
Findings
QRpedia
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

14. Hello
How It Works
Abstract
History
Insight
Research
Install
Findings
QRpedia
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

15. Hello
How It Works
Abstract
History 1. QRWP detects the phone's language and
automatically sends the phone to the
Insight
 language specific &
 mobile friendly
Research
Wikipedia article
Install
Findings
QRpedia
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

16. Hello
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rossetta_Stone
Abstract
History
Insight
Research
Install
Findings
QRpedia
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

17. Hello
http://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stein_von_Rosette
Abstract
History
Insight
Research
Install
Findings
QRpedia
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

18. Hello http://zh.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/羅塞塔石碑
Abstract
History
Insight
Research
Install
Findings
QRpedia
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

19. Hello
Dealing With Other Languages
Abstract
History  25% - 50% of visitors to UK museums are foreigners*
 Not every museum is in the UK
Insight  English is not the “most important” language on
Wikipedia.
Research  QR Code usage has risen by 1200% in a year in UK
 42.5% of users on internet use Wikipedia
Install
Findings
*http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/about_us/doing_business_with_us/facts_
and_figures.aspx
QRpedia
* http://www.vam.ac.uk/about_va/international/international/index.html
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

20. Hello
Dealing With Other Languages
Abstract
History  In France, the Mona Lisa is called “La Joconde”
Insight
Research
Install
Findings
QRpedia
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

21. Hello
Abstract
History
Insight
Research
Install
La Joconde
1. http://fr.qrwp.org/La_Joconde
Findings
QRpedia
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

22. Hello
To Recap
Abstract
History  A QR code for every exhibit
 Linked to Mobile Wikipedia
Insight
 Automatically detect the visitor's language
 Low capital cost
Research
 Low administration overhead
Install
Findings
 Oh and The WRIGHT CHALLENGE
QRpedia
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

23. Hello In 15 days .... we had over 150 non
English articles
Abstract
• 20 old Belarusian
History • 20 Bashkir
• 34 Catalan
Insight • 9 Czech
• 2 Yiddish
• 24 Russian
Research • 5 Portuguese
• 17 Spanish
Install • 5 Danish
• 2 Korean
• 4 Japanese
Findings • 1 in Simple English, French, Turkish, Swedish, Persian,
Greek
QRpedia • And one in German....
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

24. Hello
150 NON ENGLISH ARTICLES – May 2011
And Chinese
Abstract
Japanese
Latin
History
Yiddish etc
Insight
2 5
23 24
Research
Install
1 20
1
Findings
17
5 34
QRpedia
2
2 1
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

25. Hello A History of Crowd Sourcing
Abstract  2001 Wikipedia started
 2010 – British Museum Project gets 100 articles
History
 2011 – Wikimedia UK and Derby Museum deal
Insight  March - Geek debate on “QR Codes in Museum”
 March - Multi-lingual QR code Algorithm
Research  April – Derby Museums host a backstage pass
 May 1st – Wright Challenge started – 150
Install
 June 24th c. 450 articles
Findings  September 3rd – Prizes awarded
 October – Tate Exhibition in Catalonia uses
QRpedia
QRpedia codes in Sweden
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

26. Hello
Abstract
History
Insight
Research
Install
Findings
QRpedia
About 45 different editors contributing in maybe 30 languages.
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent450 articles@Victuallers in English.
About #QRpedia to date & 100

27. Hello Acknowledgements
• Nick Moyes: - Derby Museum curator who said “Yes”
Abstract
• Jonathon Wallis : Who agreed Wikipedia partnership
History • Jimmy Wales :support to the partnership idea
• Terence Eden: Co-founder of QRpedia codes
Insight
• Fæ:– programming and applause
Research • Andrew Turvey and Mike Peal – Wikimedia UK
• Matthew Cock and Witty Lama – Walked the walk
Install
• James Bamkin – supplied QR codes overnight
Findings
• Richard Mackney – tested it all and told the world
QRpedia • Andrew Dalby–made the “Wright Challenge” work
• T.Phillips – told the King of Rome story
WrightUGC @#GLAMWIKI @edent #QRpedia @Victuallers

28. Hello
Abstract
History
Insight
Research
Install
Findings
QRpedia
WrightUGC @edent #glamderby #qrwp

29. Hello
Abstract
History
Insight
Research
Install
Findings
QRpedia
WrightUGC @edent #glamderby #qrwp

30. Hello
Abstract
History
Insight
Research
Install
Findings
QRpedia
WrightUGC @edent #glamderby #qrwp