Good evening Wikimaniacs!
We now have a distributed effort by multiple volunteers in Hong Kong to
upload all the video footage from Wikimania 2013 onto YouTube. If you gave
a presentation or workshop at Wikimania (and haven't requested that we
don't video you), keep an eye on WMHK's YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/WikimediaHK
The plan is that all videos will be available by the end of February.
We'd be grateful if you can watch your video and see if there are any
defects, because we can't watch every second of the uploaded videos to
check them!
Deryck
I'm drafting a couple of submissions for sessions at Wikimania, and
(having successfully made submissions for Wikimania 2012, for
Wikimedia UK AGMs, and for other conferences) have come to the
conclusion that 300 words is too much text to require.
What is the thinking behind this figure?
--
Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
Hi,
Would there be any possibility ro have simultaneous translation at the glam
podium discussion? The person whom we asked from the swiss national library
refused to take part as his English would not be up to a level allowing him
to sufficiently contribute. This would be German - English.
Best regards,
Rupert
Hi,
with the submission deadline approaching, I wasn't able to find many
discussion proposals (not counting panel discussions) where the audience is
the main participant, and there is no particular speaker or expert. In a
wiki-conference, that is always a surprise to me. I recall from past years
it was always particularly hard to find people who are interested enough in
a topic, expert enough, willing to lead a discussion, certain to visit
Wikimania and able to think of it months in advance all at the same time -
in other words: people who could propose a discussion session.
So on Wikimedia, we say then: so fix it. Well, that is what I tried with an
unconventional proposal: reserve a room for a full day, give me some
flexibility and help, and together with a co-discussion facilitator I would
be happy to volunteer to organize a full day of discussions around
community topics.
I would really like your input on this idea. You can find the proposal on
https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Discussion_Room .
Especially input would be welcome on:
* Suggestions on more/better good example discussion topics
* Suggestions how to organize this consultation
* Suggestions on the discussion format
* Whether this should be one full day, or two half days
* Who would be a good second discussion facilitator :)
Looking forward to your thoughts,
Lodewijk
Hi,
I know it may be too early to ask that, but I promise to send another
notification related this issue in the coming months :)
We started last year to make the Wikimania costs more transparent.
Wikimania is our biggest and the most expensive project. To ask our self
"how much Wikimania costs" we can't only look on the project budget, as the
total cost involve also scholarships (from WMF and chapters)
and delegations of the chapters and the WMF.
We have tracking pages on Meta about Wikimania
2011<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2011/Budget>and
Wikimania
2012 <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2012/Budget> (sadly the
organizer team of 2012 didn't updated their costs till now...), and I
opened a new page for Wikimania
2013<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2013/Budget>
.
So again, I know to some of you this is too early to put the costs
(although the size of the chapters and WMF delegation is known and could be
update also now) - but if you can, do it now. If now, remember to do it
what you have the numbers.
The data requested is your chapter\wmf
delegation<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2013/Budget#Delegations>
and
the number of scholarships<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania/Scholarships/2013>your
chapters gave.
Thanks,
Itzik
I made a pitch for the last Wikimedia UK AGM:
"I would like to facilitate a session or sessions of lightning talks,
like those I participated in at GLAMsterdam (see my blog post on the
topic <http://pigsonthewing.org.uk/lightning-talks/> which explains
the process and rationale). Any attendee can have, say, one minute or
so (to be determined) to speak to everyone present, on any
Wikimedia-related topic. Timing can be flexible, so this can fill gaps
between more structured sessions. Also useful in case of under-runs,
or planned speaker's not attending."
I'm not going to pitch it /as a session/ for Wikimania, but I would
like to see such slots included (they could be allocated by drawing
lots). It's key that such presentations are to the whole audience, say
at plenary times, and they're a good, flexible way to fill any dead
time or to build in slack ("you get to speak, unless we're running
late").
I'd suggest slots of one minute (or even 30 seconds) each would be
right for this size of event.
--
Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
Hie all,
This to notify all project leads to apply to get booklets published for
their respective wikimedian projects at Wikimania 2014. Booklets help
projects to reach out better and help Foss enthusiasts to get involved
quicker. This year Wikimania is supporting each project, no matter now
small to grow so visit the page below for details, queries and to apply.
https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Booklets
Spread the word!
Best Regards,
Aditya Chaturvedi.
Hie all,
This to notify all project leads to apply to get booklets published for
their respective wikimedian projects at Wikimania 2014. Booklets help
projects to reach out better and help Foss enthusiasts to get involved
quicker. This year Wikimania is supporting each project, no matter now
small to grow so visit the page below for details, queries and to apply.
https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Booklets
Best Regards,
Aditya Chaturvedi.