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]
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
Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
On Wed, 19 Apr 2023 at 17:12, Chiemezie Atama<chiemezie.atama(a)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(a)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_Stra…
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
--
Emily Lescak (she / her)
Senior Research Community Officer
The Wikimedia Foundation
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