Meeting Minutes-24 July 2017

Attendees:

Shannon Eichelberger (SE)

Eugene Eichelberger (EE)

Rebecca O’Neill (RO)

Sharon Flynn (SF)

User Group

• Still no news from CRO.

• SE contact WMF about reallocating funds to pay employers PRSI. They would like to set up a meeting with SE and RO to discuss it in early August.

• RO has been working on content for the website. It will go live this week.

• Project Coordinator Update (RO)

• TOG-RO is now a full member. She has floated the idea of Wiki events and has received a positive response. The first event could possible be held in August

• DCU Vicipéid-training events to begin in September

• Science Gallery-RO suggested an event in conjunction with Wiki Science Competition in November. The Gallery might be able to provide prizes

• Wiki Loves Pride event-GAZE workshop-Monday 7 August at 11am

• Leaflets-finalising the layout to send for printing

• Was contacted by another interested party in Cork. Put in touch with the other members in Cork

Workshops

Upcoming Workshops

• GAZE Workshop-7 August-11 am-Lighthouse Theatre, Smithfield

• DRI Workshops-September, October, November

Possible Future Events

• Accenture Pride workshop-August-EE contacted several people in Accenture. The process is moving slowly. We might have to put it off until next year.

• TOG-August

• UCC-Sept/Oct-Wikidata/Open Education Workshop

• Galway-Vicipéid-SF has a few candidates for Vicipéid training. Will coordinate with RO.

• NLI workshop

• Science Gallery Workshop-Wiki Science Competition-November

Conferences

• Re:Publica-September-self fund to set up a stand. We will pass for this year.

WLM

• Contractor update-all of the monuments have been uploaded to Wikidata and we can now create maps using the data. (see example here). Several WLM Wikidata categories have been approved. A cohesive numbering system has been created.

• Waiting to hear back from Archaeofest about launch.