La valorizzazione dei musei locali attraverso Wikipedia: il progetto MedAniene

Mariflora Caruso, Paola La Torre, Roberta Manzollino

«Archeologia e Calcolatori» 2023, 34.1, 165-174; doi: 10.19282/ac.34.1.2023.18

Abstract

The aim of this contribution is to explain workflows, methodologies and impact of the ‘MedAniene Project’, that was realised through the collaborative use of Wiki platforms and coordinated by the APS ArcheoFOSS. The project involved creating or modifying Wikipedia pages for the museums of the Aniene Valley, uploading images to the Wikimedia Commons repository and structuring relational information in the Wikidata system. The goal of the work was to improve the communication and increase the visibility of those museums by providing the public with open access scientific explanations and implementing data relationships through several heuristic systems which are available to the digital audience. Building such an informative apparatus offers the opportunity to learn about shared digital cultural heritage, increasing awareness in external users and in communities. It is now possible to analyse data on views, accesses and clicks on contents and evaluate the impact of specific activities in terms of audience targeting and engagement. Indeed, this work proposes a methodology for the establishment of a digital, open and collaborative communication space, improving the connection between cultural entities and communities.

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