GLAM School/Definitions
These are the definitions of the terms used in this project. This page will be made translatable (not yet).
Archive[edit]
An archived collection of items, that can be maintained by an institution, group, or individual. See the Wikidata item archive (Q166118).
Broadcaster[edit]
Organization responsible for production and transmission of radio and television programs See the Wikidata item broadcaster (Q15265344).
Business[edit]
Any type on for-profit activity.
Creative[edit]
All kinds of professional or non-professional creators, such as artists, designers, musicians, photographers.
Creative Commons chapter[edit]
A registered local group in the Creative Commons Global Network.
Developer or technology professional[edit]
Professional and non-professional developers and technologists.
Educational institution[edit]
An organization providing education at any level.
Executive[edit]
A senior management role in an organization.
Foundation[edit]
An institution established with an endowment, can be charitable.
Funder[edit]
An organization that provides financial support for activities.
Gallery[edit]
In the sense of the G in GLAM, a gallery is a national art museum, but it can also be an art gallery.
GLAM[edit]
GLAM-Wiki[edit]
Wikimedia activities where wikimedians work in collaboration with cultural heritage institutions to make their collections accessible in the Wikimedia projects.
Governmental organization[edit]
Public sector institution of any kind.
Library[edit]
A collection of generally books and printed material. The four major types are academic libraries, special libraries, public libraries and national libraries.
Media company[edit]
An organization providing media services of any kind.