Glam-on-Tour/Fonoteca 2023

Swiss sound industry

This event is part of Wikimedia CH's GLAM Program. It enables cultural institutions to collaborate with volunteer contributors and Wikimedia CH. These events provide an opportunity to witness the institution's collections and activities and to create new content for the various Wikimedia projects.

The third GLAM-On-Tour 2023 will take place at the Swiss National Sound Archives. The event will be held in French, German and Italian. There will be no translation. Contributions may be made in any language.

Travel and accommodation costs will be covered by the Wikimedia chapters. Meals will be paid for by Wikimedia CH, with the exception of the welcome drink, which will be provided by the Swiss National Sound Archives.

The event focuses on women in the sound industry in Switzerland and internationally. The example of Marie Laeng-Stucki, who founded the record player manufacturer Lenco Turntables in 1946, is particularly revealing. Despite Lenco's role in the Swiss sound industry, its founder remains unknown.

Thanks to the publications and resources available at the Swiss National Sound Archives, the aim of this GLAM-On-Tour is to create and enhance content relating to the history of the Swiss sound industry and the women who played a part in it. It will be possible to create biogaphies, upload sound files and make additions to Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.