Wikimedia-Cascadia July 2015

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Wikimedia clips for NPR and BBC radio
by Pine W 16 Jul '15

16 Jul '15

Hi Cascadians, An idea that I've had for years is that someone could produce 30 second to 60 second, CC-licensed audio clips of Wikimedia content for NPR and BBC radio to broadcast. This would be similar to the brief daily radio program about astronomy called Stardate. I'm wondering if there would be interest in having us at Cascadia Wikimeduans approach the local NPR affiliate at UW, which is KUOW, to ask them if they would be interested in partering with us to produce and distribute these clips. Thoughts? Pine

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Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] 5 New Visiting Scholars Positions Open (now under Wiki Ed)
by Lane Rasberry 15 Jul '15

15 Jul '15

Note the UW position- do we know this contact? ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jake Orlowitz <jorlowitz(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 5:28 PM Subject: [Wikimedia-l] 5 New Visiting Scholars Positions Open (now under Wiki Ed) To: wikimediaannounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org < wikimediaannounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org < wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> The Wikipedia Library <https://enwp.org/wiki/WP:TWL> is pleased to announce five new Wikipedia Visiting Scholars <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:VS> positions with US and Canadian universities and research organizations as part of an program expansion. Visiting Scholars are remote, unpaid Wikipedia editors who become affiliated with top research libraries. They receive full access to the partner library’s e-resources to expand topics of institutional interest which also need development on Wikipedia. This marks the second successful round of institutions participating in the program <http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/03/17/wikipedia-research-library/>. These new positions will be coordinated and managed by the Wikipedia Library’s movement partner, the Wiki Education Foundation <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Education_Foundation> (Wiki Ed). Wiki Ed will process applications, connect to schools, and drive the growth of the program in the North American region. They are in an excellent position to help expand Visiting Scholars because of their extensive existing connections to universities and desire to support Wikipedia’s best content creators. We invite Wikipedia editors who specialize in content creation, and would like access to a full research library, to apply for these new unpaid, remote affiliate positions at the following research libraries: - *McMaster University <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMaster_University>* is a public university in Hamilton, Ontario <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton,_Ontario>, Canada. The library’s holdings in their Division of Research Collections and Archives contain many valuable and unique resources, with emphases in areas such as peace and war (with a particular emphasis on the Holocaust <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holocaust> and resistance), Bertrand Russell <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertrand_Russell>, Canadian literature and popular culture. - *DePaul University <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DePaul_University>* is a private university in Chicago <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago>, Illinois. The library is looking for Wikipedians who can focus on Chicago history, Catholic social justice studies, and/or Vincentian Studies (including French history during the Napoleonic Era <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleonic_Era>). - *The Smithsonian Institution <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smithsonian_Institution>*, established in 1846 “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge,” is a group of museums and research centers administered by the Government of the United States. The Warren M. Robbins Library of the National Museum of African Art <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_African_Art> is looking for a Wikipedian in Residence that can focus on modern African art and artists. - *The University of Pittsburgh <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Pittsburgh>* (PITT) is a state-related research university in Pittsburgh <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh>, Pennsylvania. This Visiting Scholar position will work with PITT’s Archives Service Center, Special Collections and Center for American Music to focus on: Pittsburgh and Pennsylvanian history including urban renewal in Pittsburgh, childhood in the industrial era of Pittsburgh, music composers of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh theater or significant literary figures from Pittsburgh; Colonial American history; historic American songs; or philosophy of science. - *The University of Washington <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Washington>* (UW), commonly referred to as Washington or, informally, UDub, is a public research university in Seattle <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle>, Washington. This Visiting Scholar position will work with UW’s Special Collections and focus on labor and the working classes in the Pacific Northwest, all aspects of Pacific Northwest history and literature, and Pacific Northwest architecture. Full application information is available at the Wiki Education Foundation signup page <http://wikiedu.org/visitingscholars/apply/>.< http://wikiedu.org/visitingscholars/apply/> Wiki Ed also invites editors to apply for a Visiting Scholar placement pool. The pool will help grow the Visiting Scholar program by creating a list of willing and interested candidates to offer to new partner libraries. With the interests and needs of pre-qualified Wikipedians in hand, Wiki Ed can work to find libraries that match your interests. Access to research libraries as part of one of these visiting scholar positions creates considerable opportunities for Wikipedia editors. It allows them access to services and tools, including multiple paywalled databases, integrated search and discovery tools, research collections and recommendations from specialist librarians, and expert consultation. In return, editors can begin a conversation with the library, which creates opportunities for greater understanding and communication between these universities and the wider Wikipedia community. *The Wikipedia Library* _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/GuidelinesWikimedia-l@lists.w…> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

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New to the Pacific Northwest
by Brion Vibber 15 Jul '15

15 Jul '15

Hey Cascadia Wikimedians! I've just moved from San Francisco up to Portland as my home base; should be able to make it to Portland and Seattle based events pretty easily. It looks like I'll see some of y'all down in Mexico City in the meantime! Some of the cool projects I'm working on include fixing up our video and multimedia support and doing research on more semantic document models that can have more flexible formatting and better information linkage. Check out my talk at Wikimania for more soon. :) -- brion vibber (brion @ pobox.com / bvibber @ wikimedia.org)

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Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] 5 New Visiting Scholars Positions Open (now under Wiki Ed)
by Raymond Leonard 14 Jul '15

14 Jul '15

Wikimedians, Please note that the University of Washington ("informally, UDub,") is one of the 5 institutions with the new open Visiting Scholars Positions. If you know anyone who would be interested, please let them know. Yours, Peaceray ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jake Orlowitz <jorlowitz(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 2:28 PM Subject: [Wikimedia-l] 5 New Visiting Scholars Positions Open (now under Wiki Ed) To: "wikimediaannounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org" < wikimediaannounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, "wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org" <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> The Wikipedia Library <https://enwp.org/wiki/WP:TWL> is pleased to announce five new Wikipedia Visiting Scholars <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:VS> positions with US and Canadian universities and research organizations as part of an program expansion. Visiting Scholars are remote, unpaid Wikipedia editors who become affiliated with top research libraries. They receive full access to the partner library’s e-resources to expand topics of institutional interest which also need development on Wikipedia. This marks the second successful round of institutions participating in the program <http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/03/17/wikipedia-research-library/>. These new positions will be coordinated and managed by the Wikipedia Library’s movement partner, the Wiki Education Foundation <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Education_Foundation> (Wiki Ed). Wiki Ed will process applications, connect to schools, and drive the growth of the program in the North American region. They are in an excellent position to help expand Visiting Scholars because of their extensive existing connections to universities and desire to support Wikipedia’s best content creators. We invite Wikipedia editors who specialize in content creation, and would like access to a full research library, to apply for these new unpaid, remote affiliate positions at the following research libraries: - *McMaster University <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMaster_University>* is a public university in Hamilton, Ontario <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton,_Ontario>, Canada. The library’s holdings in their Division of Research Collections and Archives contain many valuable and unique resources, with emphases in areas such as peace and war (with a particular emphasis on the Holocaust <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holocaust> and resistance), Bertrand Russell <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertrand_Russell>, Canadian literature and popular culture. - *DePaul University <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DePaul_University>* is a private university in Chicago <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago>, Illinois. The library is looking for Wikipedians who can focus on Chicago history, Catholic social justice studies, and/or Vincentian Studies (including French history during the Napoleonic Era <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleonic_Era>). - *The Smithsonian Institution <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smithsonian_Institution>*, established in 1846 “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge,” is a group of museums and research centers administered by the Government of the United States. The Warren M. Robbins Library of the National Museum of African Art <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_African_Art> is looking for a Wikipedian in Residence that can focus on modern African art and artists. - *The University of Pittsburgh <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Pittsburgh>* (PITT) is a state-related research university in Pittsburgh <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh>, Pennsylvania. This Visiting Scholar position will work with PITT’s Archives Service Center, Special Collections and Center for American Music to focus on: Pittsburgh and Pennsylvanian history including urban renewal in Pittsburgh, childhood in the industrial era of Pittsburgh, music composers of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh theater or significant literary figures from Pittsburgh; Colonial American history; historic American songs; or philosophy of science. - *The University of Washington <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Washington>* (UW), commonly referred to as Washington or, informally, UDub, is a public research university in Seattle <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle>, Washington. This Visiting Scholar position will work with UW’s Special Collections and focus on labor and the working classes in the Pacific Northwest, all aspects of Pacific Northwest history and literature, and Pacific Northwest architecture. Full application information is available at the Wiki Education Foundation signup page <http://wikiedu.org/visitingscholars/apply/>.< http://wikiedu.org/visitingscholars/apply/> Wiki Ed also invites editors to apply for a Visiting Scholar placement pool. The pool will help grow the Visiting Scholar program by creating a list of willing and interested candidates to offer to new partner libraries. With the interests and needs of pre-qualified Wikipedians in hand, Wiki Ed can work to find libraries that match your interests. Access to research libraries as part of one of these visiting scholar positions creates considerable opportunities for Wikipedia editors. It allows them access to services and tools, including multiple paywalled databases, integrated search and discovery tools, research collections and recommendations from specialist librarians, and expert consultation. In return, editors can begin a conversation with the library, which creates opportunities for greater understanding and communication between these universities and the wider Wikipedia community. *The Wikipedia Library* _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

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Wikidata and OpenStreetMap
by Pine W 11 Jul '15

11 Jul '15

Informative presentation about Wikidata and mapping at at the 2015 "State of the Map US" national conference in New York, by Andy Mabbett: https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter/June_2015/Contents/USA_… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6pnDQcrtwQ Cheers, Pine

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Wikimania in Mexico City
by Pine W 09 Jul '15

09 Jul '15

Hi Cascadians, I have heard that a number of us are planning to go to Wikimania. I just want to let you know about this helpful public email list that's used for planning and coordinating Wikimania each year, in case you would like to subscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l Pine

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MIT Technology Review: "Why Wikipedia + Open Access = Revolution"
by Pine W 06 Jul '15

06 Jul '15

An encouraging article in Technology Review: http://www.technologyreview.com/view/539001/why-wikipedia-open-access-revol… Pine

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Wiknic 2015 report from Cascadia Wikimedians in Seattle
by Pine W 06 Jul '15

06 Jul '15

We had an excellent Wiknic 2015 in Seattle's Washington Park Arboretum. The weather was warm and sunny, and we had a light breeze. There were about 20 attendees. More info including the group photo here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Seattle/Wiknic/2015 Pine

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co-hosting a Wikipedia / Open Street Map conference in 2016 in Seattle...
by Lane Rasberry 06 Jul '15

06 Jul '15

Hello, I attended the United States National Open Street Map conference, State of the Map, in New York last weekend. There were about 8 OSMers from Seattle there, and I met with them. They had proposed hosting their conference in Seattle next year, and I thought also that the Wikipedia community might like a conference in Seattle next year, and I was wondering if Open Street Map and Wikipedia might co-host a conference next year. I started collecting some ideas in a Google Doc. <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sQxhBIX7mB5TsSZRnqyW9k4wv60fmBAkyKV37aV…> Thoughts? -- Lane Rasberry user:bluerasberry on Wikipedia 206.801.0814 lane(a)bluerasberry.com

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Save the date: July 5
by Pine W 04 Jul '15

04 Jul '15

Hi Cascadians, Wiknic, which is Wikipedia's annual picnic, is tentatively planned for Sunday, July 5. Last year we met at the Washington Park Arboretum ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Park_Arboretum) and we may do that again this year. More info to come. Pine

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