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Hi folks, My name is Jake Orlowitz and I coordinate Wikipedia's open research hub, The Wikipedia Library. Wikimedia Foundation board member Phoebe Ayers recommended that I reach out to you to see if we might be able to collaborate in some way. The Wikipedia Library has several different platforms, several of which would benefit from better technical integration. One of our primary goals is to get active, experienced Wikipedia editors access to paywalled sources and university libraries. We have received donations from several publishers and interest from several libraries. The challenge for us is managing those partnerships at scale and in a secure fashion. We're also working towards more functional research desks, programs that let reference librarians field research queries from editors or the public, remote 'visiting scholar' or 'research affiliate' positions at institutional libraries, University partnerships with online library access, open access awareness programs, and other related activities. I'd love to talk more about these projects with you, either through email or voice chat. Best, Jake Orlowitz Wikipedia: Ocaasi <http://enwp.org/User:Ocaasi> Facebook: Jake Orlowitz <http://www.facebook.com/jorlowitz> Twitter: JakeOrlowitz <https://twitter.com/JakeOrlowitz> LinkedIn: Jake Orlowitz<http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=197604531> Email: [log in to unmask] Skype: jorlowitz Cell: (484) 684-2104 Home: (484) 380-3940