{"id":1129,"date":"2020-09-15T17:35:35","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T17:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/?p=1129"},"modified":"2020-09-15T17:46:21","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T17:46:21","slug":"scotland-loves-monuments-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/wir\/scotland-loves-monuments-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland Loves Monuments 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get involved in<\/strong> Wiki Loves Monuments<\/a><\/u>!<\/h2>\n
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Glasgow City Chambers stairwell, by Stinglehammer CC-BY-SA 4.0 and the 2018 Wiki Loves Monument upload stats<\/p><\/div>\n

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Wiki Loves Monuments<\/strong> is an international photo competition which takes part throughout the month of September every year, and is supported by the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation<\/a>.<\/header>\n
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You can see historic locations near you that are missing an image using our handy interactive map <\/a>(red pins are locations without<\/strong> an open image).<\/header>\n
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The aim is to crowdsource as many high quality, openly licensed photos as possible of scheduled monuments and listed buildings throughout the world. Why? Because documenting our cultural heritage today is so important.<\/header>\n
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In the UK, there will be prizes<\/a><\/u> for the best photos of a site in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales as well as prizes for the best UK photos overall. The latter will then be put forward for international prizes and there are some phenomenal pics from last year’s competition<\/a> worldwide like this one of the lookout in Ayyoob Cave located on top of Ayyoob Mountain, Shahr-e Babak, Kerman, Iran:<\/header>\n
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Ayyoub\u2019s (Job\u2019s) Cave, Iran by Morteza Salehi, CC-BY-SA 4.0<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n

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Why take part?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Portobello and Wikipedia – Great 8 min podcast featuring University of Edinburgh Digital Curator Gavin Willshaw and\u00a0Dr Margaret Munro of the Portobello Heritage Society discussing the importance of surfacing local heritage online<\/a>.<\/header>\n
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Portobello beach by Photochrom Print Collection [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\u00a0<\/header>\n

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Wikimedia Commons<\/a> is a free repository of photographs, audio and video content that anyone can use, re-use or distribute. Images on Commons can also be used to illustrate Wikipedia articles – which can then be seen by a global audience.\u00a0 But not all of our rich heritage is represented – there are a number of gaps when it comes to the coverage of Scotland – and this year, we\u2019d like to do what we can to change that. Especially when this is something fun, impactful and socially-distanced we can all do.<\/strong><\/header>\n
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Is your organisation or group looking for activities?\u00a0 Wiki Loves Monuments can be a great activity for local social or volunteer groups, not just those those concerned with photography or history.\u00a0 Why not organise a heritage walk to take pictures of listed buildings in the local area, and visit the local museum or library at the same time?<\/header>\n
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Collage of Wiki Loves Monuments pics by Stinglehammer, CC-BY-SA 4.0, taken during Glasgow Doors Open Day.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n

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How do you take part?<\/strong><\/u><\/h3>\n
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Register for an account<\/a><\/u> on Wikimedia Commons. (Individuals only, no organisational accounts.) If you already have a Wikipedia account, no need to register for a new account on Wikimedia Commons, you can use the same account for Wikimedia Commons. To enter the competition you must<\/strong> make sure that your account has a valid email address and that your email is activated. To check that, once you have logged in, look for \u201cMy preferences<\/a><\/em>\u201d tab at the top right of the page. Click on it, and then select \u201cenable email from other users<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0 This will allow the competition organisers and other registered users on Wikipedia\/Wikimedia Commons to contact you but will not make your email address publicly available.<\/header>\n
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Wiki Loves Monuments – dynamic map of Edinburgh showing listed buildings requiring an image (in red).<\/p><\/div>\n

What should you photograph? How do you upload it?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In Scotland, the subjects eligible to be entered in Wiki Loves Monuments are those designated by Historic Environment Scotland<\/a> references for Listed Buildings and Scheduled Monuments. If you\u2019re not sure what buildings or monuments are classed as listed, don\u2019t worry! We\u2019ve got a great tool for you to use to upload your photos<\/a><\/u> which includes an interactive map.<\/p>\n

Blue pins on the map indicate monuments which already have a photo on Wikimedia Commons, whereas red pins indicate where they are missing. Select your town or city then wander around your local area and look for buildings or monuments with red pins. You can take photos on smartphones, tablets or cameras and then upload them by selecting the appropriate pin on the map and clicking upload. Make sure that you are logged into your Wikimedia Commons account and follow the basic instructions. Every photo uploaded via the interactive map will be entered into the Wiki Loves Monuments.<\/p>\n

You can take more than one photo of a building or monument. Preferably one should be a photo of the building or monument as a whole, but also use your photographic flair to add photos of key features, inside views or behind the scenes features that the public doesn\u2019t normally get to see. Doors Open Day<\/a><\/u> runs throughout September and is a great opportunity to organise a photography tour of a building or a tour of the local listed monuments in your town.<\/p>\n

I’ve had the pleasure of visiting and snapping pictures of the Glasgow City Chambers, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, the Anchor Line bar, Garnethill Synagogue and the Arlington Baths among many other locations as part of Glasgow Doors Open Days.<\/a><\/p>\n

Other tips:<\/strong><\/h3>\n