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swizzle:

Maybe it would be a better idea for these sites to create their own GPS based game of their inventories. Then again we have a wikipedia and a NRHP category what would one more cross posted category hurt if it was created an operated by someone from the S.A.I. They could really benefit from us already being a well established GPS site. They could easily expand their inventory by creating their own category and having set requirements. Once they have a new submission they just add it to their S.A.I site. I  think it'd be great to have at least a member each from these 2 or 3 resources to take a part in waymarking and see what happens. Swizzle

For a group like the Smithsonian, and I'm biased, it makes no sense to create a webpage and all that goes along with that when Waymarking already has the necessary framework in place.

I just think it would be great content to capture here.

To be honest, I've used "Groups" for other things than Waymarking... but I cannot get my caching friends to accept it, because it is waymarking. They would rather join a Facebook group... I'll never figure humans out {snicker}

BQ

Maybe if Waymarking offered Mafia Wars...

There's an app on FB for "Geocaching Gifts". We ought to have Waymarking Gifts... Big history books, American Guides, Digital cameras, bright yellow official-looking vests...

Here's a copy and paste of the latest e-mail from Robin, the women I've been e-mailing back and forth about S.A.I. Swizzle

Hi Jason,

Thanks so much for forwarding this discussion thread --it's interesting to read! It seems the time is just right. We are in the process of developing a new outdoor sculpture website with links to Google maps and a Flickr site for users to post their own photos, and other features, as well.  I'll probably get lots of database updates through this new website.  I've found that people already post their own images on Flickr with links directly to the Art Inventories database record describing the sculpture.  It's fun to see how everyone uses the Art Inventories data.

Thanks again for passing this along.

All the best --

Robin

Redneck Parrotheads:

Maybe if Waymarking offered Mafia Wars...

There's an app on FB for "Geocaching Gifts". We ought to have Waymarking Gifts... Big history books, American Guides, Digital cameras, bright yellow official-looking vests...

I like this ^

BQ

I like it too. Do you have a link?

Great discussion here!

This category is now under construction.  Probably it will be limited to outdoor sculptures due to the problems with items contained in museums and private collections, esp. paintings.  The Smithsonian list both in their inventory.

Since I've been pretty outspoken about "redundant categories," I've had to think hard about this one because of that issue.  So, here is a line of reasoning.

First, waymarking is sometimes, or should be, about more than its own internal world.  Here we have a chance to contribute to an ongoing effort by several organizations to document significant art and even advocate for its preservation.  Thus, the thrust of this category is different, and will require different information and format.

Most of the information in the Art Inventory is dated, going back to the 1993 survey done by Save Outdoor Sculptures.  Some sculptures are no longer where described, some may be damaged, some may have incomplete or inaccurate information.  (Just posted one like that today). 

Not only that, there are ones that are not listed.  The Smithsonian has a mechanism for reporting these, and so herein lies another possible way to make a contribution beyond our own "four walls," so to speak.  Perhaps in the future there will be a way to upload digital images, as these seem to be sadly lacking.

The use of an existing list totally objectifies the maintenance of a category, and provides a cohesiveness to it, and a uniformity.  This is similar to a few other categories, such as Great Buildings of the World, which uses a list to draw together buildings that may well be accepted in many other categories.  Civil Engineering Landmarks uses several lists from different organizations to obtain the same result.

This is not a subset of an existing category, but rather unifies art work that may be scattered across several categories, but not totally encompassing any of them.  In the process, many existing waymarks may be improved as new information is accessed.

The rough draft is pretty rough, bu as I hammer it out some more, I'll ask for more input.  Lots of good insight here.

I can't wait to see this one get off the ground. I think it'll give waymarking some positive attention and start to show us as more then Hunters of the Golden Arcs. I see the start of something beautiful here and I can't wait to slap my big ol' Yea on this one. Swizzle

Voted yes.  I was ready to vote no until I found and read this thread.
 

Yes, this is up for review.  I've added a note to the description just for peer review, so take time to read it as it addresses some of the issues.  The description is fairly extensive, but I think explains the reasons for the category, the background, and what we hope to accomplish.

This is really an opportunity for Waymarking to contribute something beyond our little grid, and possibly open doors for collaboration outside our community.  In many ways Waymarking is already doing that, and I think there are many untold stories.  I think there is an exciting future ahead for Waymarking!