Hi everyone,
As a chapter we have run the Wikimedian in Residence (WIR) programme since May 2012, when Andrew Gray started his residency at the British Library.
We have now agreed to reflect on the programme's successes and challenges through a review. The WIR programme has been seen as one of the key ways we can engage with external organisations, extending our scale of activities and outreach. These residencies are often a considerable investment for WMUK (£2-8K) and need to deliver a meaningful impact.
We would like to see what the GLAM community thinks of the programme so far - you are now invited to take part in the surveyhttps://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MKMJCVRthat will form the first part of the review. Your answers will be an important element of influencing the future of the programme.
If you are not based in the UK, you are still welcome to comment - we are very interested in what our community thinks of the programme.
The deadline for responding is *24 March. *
Thank you! Richard Nevell
Hi everyone,
Just a reminder about our survey on Wikimedians in Residence. I'm really looking forward to see what you all think about the programme!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MKMJCVR
Thanks, Daria
On 6 March 2014 16:34, Richard Nevell richard.nevell@wikimedia.org.ukwrote:
Hi everyone,
As a chapter we have run the Wikimedian in Residence (WIR) programme since May 2012, when Andrew Gray started his residency at the British Library.
We have now agreed to reflect on the programme's successes and challenges through a review. The WIR programme has been seen as one of the key ways we can engage with external organisations, extending our scale of activities and outreach. These residencies are often a considerable investment for WMUK (£2-8K) and need to deliver a meaningful impact.
We would like to see what the GLAM community thinks of the programme so far - you are now invited to take part in the surveyhttps://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MKMJCVRthat will form the first part of the review. Your answers will be an important element of influencing the future of the programme.
If you are not based in the UK, you are still welcome to comment - we are very interested in what our community thinks of the programme.
The deadline for responding is *24 March. *
Thank you! Richard Nevell
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On 14 March 2014 15:31, Daria Cybulska daria.cybulska@wikimedia.org.uk wrote:
Hi everyone, Just a reminder about our survey on Wikimedians in Residence. I'm really looking forward to see what you all think about the programme! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MKMJCVR
Before I go through the survey, I would like to be able to compare the original planned/proposed outcomes for each WIR funded over the last year or so with the final reported outcomes. Is there a summary or list of reports and agreements I can refer to? As I understand it, this was a contract condition of funding in the standard UK WIR chapter agreement.
Unfortunately, although I am quite aware of these projects, I have not followed them in detail and so don't automatically know where to find the reports on the UK wiki.
Fae
I agree with Fae -- I am really happy to see some community consultation about the direction of the programme; but when I filled in the survey, I had to plead ignorance on many points. It would be great if there were an accompanying guide that makes it easy to digest the various projects.
Pete [[User:Peteforsyth]]
On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 12:20 PM, Fæ faewik@gmail.com wrote:
On 14 March 2014 15:31, Daria Cybulska daria.cybulska@wikimedia.org.uk wrote:
Hi everyone, Just a reminder about our survey on Wikimedians in Residence. I'm really
looking forward to see what you all think about the programme!
Before I go through the survey, I would like to be able to compare the original planned/proposed outcomes for each WIR funded over the last year or so with the final reported outcomes. Is there a summary or list of reports and agreements I can refer to? As I understand it, this was a contract condition of funding in the standard UK WIR chapter agreement.
Unfortunately, although I am quite aware of these projects, I have not followed them in detail and so don't automatically know where to find the reports on the UK wiki.
Fae
faewik@gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae
GLAM mailing list GLAM@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/glam
Hi All,
Thanks for the comments. One place where the projects are linked is here: https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Cultural_partnerships#Wikimedians_in_Residence
There are general objectives agreed before the project starts, which are then revisited once the Resident is in place and he can outline how he sees the project. This more specific consideration, together with the monthly reports looking at progress, should be seen from the individual project pages (linked from the page above).
Perhaps there is a better way? Let us know.
Thanks, Daria
On 15 March 2014 07:55, Pete Forsyth peteforsyth@gmail.com wrote:
I agree with Fae -- I am really happy to see some community consultation about the direction of the programme; but when I filled in the survey, I had to plead ignorance on many points. It would be great if there were an accompanying guide that makes it easy to digest the various projects.
Pete [[User:Peteforsyth]]
On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 12:20 PM, Fæ faewik@gmail.com wrote:
On 14 March 2014 15:31, Daria Cybulska daria.cybulska@wikimedia.org.uk wrote:
Hi everyone, Just a reminder about our survey on Wikimedians in Residence. I'm
really looking forward to see what you all think about the programme!
Before I go through the survey, I would like to be able to compare the original planned/proposed outcomes for each WIR funded over the last year or so with the final reported outcomes. Is there a summary or list of reports and agreements I can refer to? As I understand it, this was a contract condition of funding in the standard UK WIR chapter agreement.
Unfortunately, although I am quite aware of these projects, I have not followed them in detail and so don't automatically know where to find the reports on the UK wiki.
Fae
faewik@gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae
GLAM mailing list GLAM@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/glam
GLAM mailing list GLAM@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/glam