Glad to hear a vacancy has been filled -- Kristin, thank you for stepping
up! Also, many thanks to Bob for all he has done to develop Wikimedia DC
and the Wikimania bid.
-Pete
On Nov 13, 2011, at 4:32 PM, Sarah Stierch wrote:
From: Kirill Lokshin <kirill.lokshin(a)wikidc.org>
Date: Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 6:27 PM
Subject: [WikiDC] Board of Directors appointments and departures
To: WikiDC Internal Mailing List <wikidc-internal(a)googlegroups.com>,
Wikimedia DC Mailing List <wikimedia-dc(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Everyone,
Today, the Board of Directors appointed Kristin Anderson to fill the seat
previously held by Dan Rosenthal. Many of you will no doubt know Kristin
from her work with the Wikimania planning process, where she has held an
active role since the time of our initial bid. Kristin will serve on the
Board until the next scheduled election, which will take place in September.
Separately, the Board has, with great regret, accepted the resignation of
Robert Platt. We are grateful to Bob for all the assistance he has
provided to our chapter, and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.
Because of Bob's departure, there is again a vacancy on the Board, and we
would like to appoint someone to fill it in the near future. Anyone
interested in serving is invited to submit their name for consideration.
Kirill
--
Kirill Lokshin
Secretary | Wikimedia District of Columbia
http://wikimediadc.org | @wikimediadc
Everyone,
Today, the Board of Directors appointed Kristin Anderson to fill the seat
previously held by Dan Rosenthal. Many of you will no doubt know Kristin
from her work with the Wikimania planning process, where she has held an
active role since the time of our initial bid. Kristin will serve on the
Board until the next scheduled election, which will take place in September.
Separately, the Board has, with great regret, accepted the resignation of
Robert Platt. We are grateful to Bob for all the assistance he has
provided to our chapter, and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.
Because of Bob's departure, there is again a vacancy on the Board, and we
would like to appoint someone to fill it in the near future. Anyone
interested in serving is invited to submit their name for consideration.
Kirill
--
Kirill Lokshin
Secretary | Wikimedia District of Columbia
http://wikimediadc.org | @wikimediadc
Hello everyone,
The Board of Directors of Wikimedia DC will be meeting on November 13,
2011, at 2:00 PM, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in
Washington, DC. The meeting will also be accessible via conference call
at 916-209-4534 (PIN # 7328117).
The order of business for the meeting is attached, and any comments would
be very welcome. As always, everyone interested is invited to attend the
meeting in person or via conference call. If you're planning to attend in
person, please let me know so that we can ensure enough available space.
Cheers,
Kirill
--
Kirill Lokshin
Secretary | Wikimedia District of Columbia
http://wikimediadc.org | @wikimediadc
Hello everyone,
I'd like to inform everyone about some of the positions currently open
within Wikimedia District of Columbia. We are seeking volunteers for three
positions, outlined below:
1. Event Coordinator
We are looking for a volunteer to serve as the chapter's Event
Coordinator. The responsibilities of this position are not yet fully
defined, and candidates are welcome to propose particular arrangements with
which they would feel most comfortable.
At a minimum, we would like the Event Coordinator to organize two events
over the course of the 2011-12 fiscal year; the precise nature and time of
the events is up to the Event Coordinator (within reason, of course), and
suggestions are welcome.
2. Director
As all of you know, the recent election of the Board of Directors resulted
in only six of the seven available seats being filled; the Board will
therefore be required to appoint an additional Director to serve until the
next scheduled election.
We are currently continuing to seek potential candidates for the open seat;
anyone interested in the governance of the chapter and willing to
participate in Board meetings is invited to submit their name for
consideration.
3. Committee members
We are also looking for additional volunteers to serve on the following
committees:
- Audit - Members will review the chapter's financial records and
practices. Some degree of accounting training or experience is preferred,
though not required.
- Fundraising - Members will assist in developing the fundraising plan for
the coming year and help prepare solicitations and grant proposals.
- Legal - Members will advise the Board on legal and contractual matters.
Some degree of legal training or experience is preferred, though not
required.
If anyone is interested in any of these positions, please contact me. In
addition, if you know of someone who may be interested but who is not
subscribed to this list, please feel free to forward this email to them.
Cheers,
Kirill
--
Kirill Lokshin
Secretary | Wikimedia District of Columbia
http://wikimediadc.org | @wikimediadc
Wikipedia Loves Libraries DC will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2011,
1-5pm, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (DCPL). Our event
takes place during Digital Capital Week. We will be in our Library Lab
space at the MLK Jr Library, on the first floor in the Business-Tech
division of the library.
There will be something for newbies and experienced Wikimedians alike as we
spend an afternoon working on articles and editing Wikipedia:
For newbies, learn how to contribute to Wikipedia
Edit-a-thon: Improve Wikipedia content related to local DC history,
civil rights, and more
There may also be an opportunity to help digitize photographs of historic
Washington, DC and help transcribe and caption videos. Experienced
Wikimedians are very much needed to help any newbies that come!
You can signup, as usual, on our Wikipedia meetup page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC_25
Cheers,
Katie
--
President, Wikimedia District of Columbia
http://wikimediadc.org
@wikimediadc / @wikimania2012
Hello all,
This is a reminder that the Wikimania Committee of Wikimedia DC will
be holding its meeting on Sunday, October 23 at 2 PM. The meeting will
take place at Caribou Coffee in Bethesda. For those who cannot attend
in person, we will also be monitoring the IRC channel #wikimania-2012
on Freenode. For more information, see
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC_Wikimania_planning>.
--
James Hare
Hi everyone,
The draft minutes of the Board meeting that took place on October 9 are
attached. As always, comments, questions, and suggestions regarding any of
the topics discussed are very welcome.
Cheers,
Kirill
--
Kirill Lokshin | Secretary | Wikimedia District of Columbia
kirill.lokshin(a)wikidc.org | http://wikimediadc.org
We are seeking additional volunteers for the Wikimania 2012 sponsorship
team. Please let me know if you are interested and your help (small or
large) would be most appreciated.
We need help brainstorming who / what prospective sponsors we should
contact. If you know any specific contacts (versus us making a cold call),
that would be most helpful, and we'll need help contacting sponsors.
The preliminary sponsorship levels are here:
http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Sponsorships (feedback welcome)
If you can help improve the sponsorships page, that would be awesome, and we
need help turning the sponsorships page into a postcard + full page PDF (and
print) package with a great sales pitch for sponsors (what's in it for
them?).
Cheers,
Katie
--
President, Wikimedia District of Columbia
http://wikimediadc.org
@wikimediadc / @wikimania2012
Hello everyone,
The next meeting of the Board of Directors will take place on October 9,
2011, at 2:00 PM, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library located at
901 G Street NW. The meeting can be attended by conference call
(916-209-4534, PIN # 7328117).
The order of business for the meeting is attached, and comments are very
welcome.
As always, everyone is invited to attend the meeting, either in person or
via the call-in number.
Cheers,
Kirill
--
Kirill Lokshin | Secretary
Wiki Society of Washington, DC Inc.
kirill.lokshin(a)wikidc.org | http://wikidc.org