Hi Emily,
You were our team's first Research Community Officer and you helped me understand even more than before why it is critical to have this capacity in our team. Thank you so much for all your contributions. There are many to call out but to name a few here:
*A vision. *We now have a vision https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Research_Community_Vision_and_Strategy (and clarity through that) by what we mean when we say "the Research team serves the Wikimedia research community.". I will think about you each time I read "We envision a world in which every researcher can effectively and joyfully contribute to Wikimedia projects."[1]
*The Wikimedia Research Fund. *[2] I dreamed of having Research Funds https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_%26_Technology_Fund/Wikimedia_Research_Fund available to researchers who want to contribute their expertise to the Wikimedia projects for some years. Many important things had to come together to make this dream a reality and one of the key components of it was having a dedicated, organized, and relentless person in the Research team who connects all the elements that need to connect to make it a reality.
*A collaborative colleague. *You were always there for me, and from what I've heard from the team, for the team. Always. I appreciate your collaborative spirit, and your willingness to listen to others' needs, motivations and what they want to achieve and then bring your expertise and skills to help make them a reality.
I hope our paths continue to cross in the future. Good luck with what's next. Your new organization and team is lucky to have you! <3 and thank you! :)
--- Hi everyone,
If you need support, please don't hesitate to utilize the Research team's Office Hours https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Research/Office_hours [3]. If those are not sufficient, please feel welcome to write an email to me.
The priorities for our team until the end of June 2023 with regards to research community are:
- Organize Wiki Workshop 2023 https://wikiworkshop.org/2023/ [4] (in collaboration with volunteer researchers and organizers) - Decide on Wikimedia Research Fund proposals to be accepted (in collaboration with volunteer researchers and Community Resources) - Choose the winner(s) of WMF-RAY https://research.wikimedia.org/awards.html (in collaboration with Mako) - Organize Wikimedia Research Showcase https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Research/Showcase(s) [5] - Continue shaping the Introduction to Wikimedia research course https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Research/Course [6] (in collaboration with content creators and instructors of the course) - Organize the Research, Science and Medicine track of Wikimania 2023 (in collaboration with other volunteers) - Maintain existing Formal Collaborations https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Research/Collaborators [7]
As you can imagine, Emily's departure will reduce our capacity for a period of time. If you have other needs that are not part of the initiatives listed above, feel free to reach out to me and communicate those especially as we are in the middle of annual planning for next fiscal year (starting July as well). However, I ask for your patience and understanding as we may not be able to prioritize your ask due to competing priorities.
Thanks, Leila
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Research_Community_Vision_and_Strat... [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_%26_Techn... [3] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Research/Office_hours [4] https://wikiworkshop.org/2023/ [5] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Research/Showcase [6] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Research/Course [7] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Research/Collaborators
On Wed, Apr 19, 2023 at 9:25 AM Asher ngostary2k@yahoo.com wrote:
Dear Emily, It is good interacting with you, online. I wish you well in your new endeavours. Who knows, our paths may cross again for more learning.All the best. Best regards, Ngozi Perpetua Osuchukwu
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On Wed, 19 Apr 2023 at 17:12, Chiemezie Atamachiemezie.atama@unn.edu.ng wrote: Dear Emily. Some of us that have interacted with you are new in the space. I was very excited meeting you and had hoped we could work together but now you are leaving. I feel bad but still hopeful that our part may still cross again. Wishing you all the best. Chiemezie Atama.
On Wed, Apr 19, 2023, 4:47 PM Emily Lescak elescak@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hi all,
I joined the WMF Research team in June, 2021 as the Senior Research Community Officer. Over the last two years, I have had the pleasure of interacting with many of you through Office Hours, Research Showcases,
the
Research Fund, and the listening tour I held during my first few months.
I
have enjoyed learning more about your research interests, involvement in the broader Wikimedia community, and how you think the Foundation can increase its support for your work. With your input, we were able to publish a vision and strategy <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Research_Community_Vision_and_Strat...
for the community that will guide our efforts in the coming years.
I am writing to let you know that April 21st will be my last day at the Wikimedia Foundation. I am moving to another organization where I will continue to build my experience in community management and supporting
open
research practices.
I want to thank you for the energy and enthusiasm that you bring to your work. I particularly want to acknowledge those of you who have presented your research at Showcases and Wiki Workshop, reviewed abstracts and
grant
proposals, and applied to the Research Fund. The success of these initiatives is due in a large part to your thoughtful contributions.
Warm regards,
Emily
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