Dear all,
I am pleased to announce that Wikimedia UK has reached an agreement with
Roger Bamkin and Terence Eden regarding the ownership of QRpedia.
The intellectual property in QRpedia and the qrpedia.org and
qrwp.orgdomains will be transferred to Wikimedia UK, which will
maintain and
support the development of the QRpedia platform for the future. Roger and
Terence will act as honorary advisors to Wikimedia UK in this, as well as
retaining their moral rights of attribution, but will not receive any
financial consideration for this.
I am very pleased we have reached an agreement. I look forward to Wikimedia
UK working to support QRpedia's future development. This includes defining
our future involvement with the MonmouthpediA and GibraltarpediA projects.
A fuller statement will follow.
Regards,
Chris Keating
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Dear all,
I'd like to draw to your attention this joint statement with the Foundation
which I have just, with the authority of the Board, posted on our blog
regarding the management of conflicts of interests and this year's
fundraiser.
http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/09/joint-statement-from-wikimedia-foundat…
Regards,
Chris Keating
Chair, Wikimedia UK
Hi all,
The next planning meeting for Wiki Loves Monuments in the United Kingdom
will take place this Friday 31 May at 2pm BST (13:00 UTC). This will take
place using Wikimedia UK phone conference call system, free from the UK and
low local cost from a number of European countries, South Africa & USA.
Please email me for the call in details if you are interested in joining us.
See <
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2013_in_the…>
for more details.
Katie
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Hope you're all enjoying the bank holiday weekend. It is at least a little
bit sunny in SW16 at the moment.
I just wanted to say thankyou to JohnBod for asking the first question of
our trustee candidates - I have added a second - please do add some more :-)
http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_UK_2013/Elections/Questions
And of course the candidates' statements are here;
http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_UK_2013/Elections/Statements
It would also be interesting to know if, as people thought about the
election, there was any more feedback on our list "Board characteristics"
(1), which is meant to be a set of criteria that we would look for in a
well-balanced Wikimedia UK Board. I am just about to add some more of my
own comments to the talk page based on reflections I've had n the last
couple of weeks, it would be great for more people to join in. While not
binding, the "characteristics" discussion will probably be important to the
new Board in deciding what to look for in co-opting further Trustees.
Many thanks for your input,
Chris
Chair
(1) http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board/Characteristics
Hi all,
For the evening of the AGM and WikiConference in Lincoln on 8 June, we are
planning to gather in a pub for some drinks and a little food to eat. Would
there be a volunteer to run say an hour long pub quiz?
Katie
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Wikipedia, amongst other projects).
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http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Staff
It took a great deal of 'cat herding' but we all got together for a photo
yesterday!
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Hi everyone,
Dr Melodee Beals wrote a really nice piece about GLAM-wiki 2013 and allowed
us to reuse it on our blog. Check it our here: bit.ly/18kCuAU
The bit about *The Milkmaid* by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) is
particularly interesting.
Richard Nevell
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Hi all,
I think we need a different approach if we are to put in bids for
substantial amounts of money. It is probably best not to simply follow
funders objectives, but rather to focus on a goal around which we have
already gained consensus, something which would make a real difference and
then start seeking out relevant funders.
Too often in the past have been involved with groups who have gone into a
flurry of activity to come up with a project which fits some funding
criteria, when there is not enough time to work up a realistic proposal.
Then everything grinds to a halt, until another perceived opportunity
arises when a new cycle of frantic activity is initiated, usually with the
same result: nothing.
I would suggest that if people are serious about going for a substantial
slice of funding, then they work up the idea and then see if the concensus
of the community is ready to back them. At that stage, it will then be a
matter of finding funders interested in the project.
all the best
fabian
(User:Leutha)
> Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 10:27:59 +0100
> From: Jon Davies <jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk>
> To: UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] If you are interested in the google
> grants results.
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> We didn't apply this time but thanks for the offer. We probably need to be
> more nimble next time.
>
> On 23 May 2013 10:23, Andy Mabbett <pigsotwing(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I hadn't heard that we were applying, but I've made a successful
>> application in the past, so happy to assist with future bids.
>> On May 23, 2013 8:54 AM, "Jon Davies" <jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> (Certainly something we should consider f they do it again JD)
>>> ________________________________________________________
>>>
>>> We were blown away by the thoughtfulness and innovation in the hundreds
>>> of fantastic submissions we received. We unfortunately had to make some
>>> tough decisions in narrowing down the pool and wanted to let you know
>>> that
>>> the project submitted by your organisation was not selected as a one of
>>> the
>>> 10 finalists. We want to sincerely thank you for the time, thought and
>>> energy you put into your application.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> While we canât include all projects in the next phase of the Global
>>> Impact Challenge, we do want to share information about various
>>> resources
>>> available to UK non-profits:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> · *Google Grants* empowers non-profit organisations, through
>>> $10,000 per month in in-kind AdWords⢠advertising, to promote their
>>> missions and initiatives on Google.co.uk. Get started at
>>> http://www.google.co.uk/grants/.
>>>
>>> · *YouTube for Non-profits* helps you tell your
>>> organisationâs
>>> story through videos. Benefits include donation buttons that allow
>>> viewers
>>> to contribute to your cause online right from YouTube videos,
>>> Call-to-action overlays that let viewers click to visit your website or
>>> learn more, live streaming video footage right onto your YouTube
>>> channel,
>>> and much more. Get started at
>>> https://www.youtube.com/nonprofits?info_mode=worldwide.
>>>
>>> · *Google Earth Outreach* supports non-profit organizations
>>> with
>>> software grants for Enterprise versions of our mapping products.
>>> Eligible
>>> non-profits can apply for a grant of Google Earth Pro, Google Maps
>>> Engine,
>>> Google Maps API for Business and Google Maps Coordinate. Get started
>>> here:
>>> http://www.google.co.uk/earth/outreach/grants/software/index.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Also learn more about how video, social media and other online tools
>>> can
>>> help you do more on a limited budget by checking out the Grow Your
>>> Charity Online <http://www.growyourcharityonline.com/uk> resource from
>>> Google, Media Trust and Charity Technology Trust.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We hope you find the above resources helpful for your organisation -
>>> and,
>>> once again, thank you for your application to the Global Impact
>>> Challenge
>>> in the UK.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>>
>>>
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(Certainly something we should consider f they do it again JD)
________________________________________________________
We were blown away by the thoughtfulness and innovation in the hundreds of
fantastic submissions we received. We unfortunately had to make some tough
decisions in narrowing down the pool and wanted to let you know that the
project submitted by your organisation was not selected as a one of the 10
finalists. We want to sincerely thank you for the time, thought and energy
you put into your application.
While we can’t include all projects in the next phase of the Global Impact
Challenge, we do want to share information about various resources
available to UK non-profits:
· *Google Grants* empowers non-profit organisations, through
$10,000 per month in in-kind AdWords™ advertising, to promote their
missions and initiatives on Google.co.uk. Get started at
http://www.google.co.uk/grants/.
· *YouTube for Non-profits* helps you tell your organisation’s
story through videos. Benefits include donation buttons that allow viewers
to contribute to your cause online right from YouTube videos,
Call-to-action overlays that let viewers click to visit your website or
learn more, live streaming video footage right onto your YouTube channel,
and much more. Get started at
https://www.youtube.com/nonprofits?info_mode=worldwide.
· *Google Earth Outreach* supports non-profit organizations with
software grants for Enterprise versions of our mapping products. Eligible
non-profits can apply for a grant of Google Earth Pro, Google Maps Engine,
Google Maps API for Business and Google Maps Coordinate. Get started here:
http://www.google.co.uk/earth/outreach/grants/software/index.html
Also learn more about how video, social media and other online tools can
help you do more on a limited budget by checking out the Grow Your Charity
Online <http://www.growyourcharityonline.com/uk> resource from Google,
Media Trust and Charity Technology Trust.
We hope you find the above resources helpful for your organisation - and,
once again, thank you for your application to the Global Impact Challenge
in the UK.
Sincerely,
The Global Impact Challenge Team
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Hello everyone,
It's approaching the time where I need to finalise the April 2013 monthly
report for Wikimedia UK. I'd love to see contributions from as many of you
as possible on the kind of things you've been up to over the last month so
please make any contributions by the end of Monday 27 May.
You can find and edit the report at
http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/April
Thanks and regards,
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