I'm definitely applying for this.
JM
On 1/3/2017 8:59 AM, Lane Rasberry wrote:
Hello,
A few weeks ago wrote about a job opening for a Wikipedian who is based either in Seattle or in Mateo, California. I got some questions so I will share what other information I have, all of which is public. The deadline for applying is Friday 13 January. I wish that some good candidates could come from Seattle.
The hiring organization is OCLC, a long-time partner of Wikipedia. They hired a Wikipedian named Max Klein in 2012 who did a bot and database project that was a precursor to many contemporary Wikidata projects. Since then OCLC has sent staff to Wikipedia events regularly, particularly to Wikimania.
Earlier this year OCLC won a grant from the Knight Foundation to do outreach to public libraries. That is the focus of this present job opening. https://www.oclc.org/news/releases/2016/201612dublin.en.html I do not think that they actually got their full funding request, so this is not a high-budget project.
The Wikimedia Foundation gave them an additional grant to complement this Knight Foundation request. < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/A_Wikipedian-in-Residence_to_... In this grant, they say that they are offering compensation and benefits equivalent to 70k/year.
OCLC is a great organization. I do not have inside information on the position or the role but if anyone has any questions about wiki outreach jobs in general then feel free to write me.
Thanks,
On Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 6:42 PM, Lane Rasberry lane@bluerasberry.com wrote:
Hello,
It would be nice if Cascadia could encourage anyone local to apply. http://www.webjunction.org/explore-topics/wikipedia-libraries.html
One of the job requirements is living near one of their offices. One is in Seattle.
yours,
-- Lane Rasberry user:bluerasberry on Wikipedia 206.801.0814 <(206)%20801-0814> lane@bluerasberry.com