Hi everyone,
I'm excited to share that our annual survey about Wikimedia communities is
now published!
This survey included 170 questions and reaches over 4,000 community
members across
four audiences: Contributors, Affiliate organizers, Program Organizers, and
Volunteer Developers. This survey helps us hear from the experience of
Wikimedians from across the movement so that teams are able to use
community feedback in their planning and their work. This survey also helps
us learn about long term changes in communities, such as community health
or demographics.
The report is available on meta:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Engagement_Insights/2018_Report
For this survey, we worked with 11 teams to develop the questions. Once the
results were analyzed, we spent time with each team to help them understand
their results. Most teams have already identified how they will use the
results to help improve their work to support you.
The report could be useful for your work in the Wikimedia movement as well!
What are you learning from the data? Take some time to read the report and
share your feedback on the talk pages. We have also published a blog that
you can read.[1]
We are hosting a livestream presentation[2] on September 20 at 1600 UTC.
Hope to see you there!
Feel free to email me directly with any questions.
All the best,
Edward
[1]
https://wikimediafoundation.org/2018/09/13/what-we-learned-surveying-4000-c…
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGQtWFP9Cjc
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Edward Galvez
Evaluation Strategist, Surveys
Learning & Evaluation
Community Engagement
Wikimedia Foundation
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Edward Galvez
Evaluation Strategist, Surveys
Learning & Evaluation
Community Engagement
Wikimedia Foundation
*Hello all,I am pleased to announce the launch of the recruiting process
for a new Chief of Talent and Culture (CTC) at the Wikimedia Foundation.
While I have been glad to fill the role of CTC during a time of transition
and growth within the Talent and Culture team, for personal and family
reasons, going forward I feel I can best serve the Foundation in my new
position as Vice President of HR. This will allow me to focus on
strengthening our core human resources while continuing to work closely
with a new CTC on our overall Talent and Culture strategy. About the
role:Starting now, we will be working alongside search firm Bridge Partners
<https://www.bridgepartnersllc.com/> [1] to find our new CTC. In general,
the role will focus on setting a strategic plan for cultural and
organizational development within the Foundation, so we can continue to
best serve the movement. Please see the job description below for more on
the position.How you can help:I invite you to share nominations or
recommendations. We would love to hear from you! The job description will
also be posted on our Work With Us
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/about/jobs/> [2] page, probably on Monday
September 24, for candidates to apply. We welcome your feedback: email me
directly, off list, with questions or suggestions. Best,JoadyP.S. The
search for Chief Community Engagement Officer is continuing concurrently.
We have recently reposted the position, and will share more information
soon.[1] https://www.bridgepartnersllc.com/
<https://www.bridgepartnersllc.com/>[2]
https://wikimediafoundation.org/about/jobs/
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/about/jobs/>*
The Job Description:
*WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATIONCHIEF OF TALENT &
CULTUREhttps://wikimediafoundation.org/
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/>The Wikimedia Foundation is... ...the
nonprofit organization that hosts and operates Wikipedia and the other
Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every
single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. We believe that
everyone has the potential to contribute something to our shared knowledge,
and that everyone should be able to access that knowledge, free of
interference. The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable, not-for-profit
organization that relies on donations. We receive financial support
<https://donate.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:LandingPage&uselang=…>
from millions of individuals around the world, with an average donation of
about $15. We also receive donations through institutional grants and
gifts. We host the Wikimedia projects, build software experiences for
reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia content, support the volunteer
communities and partners who make Wikimedia possible, and advocate for
policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive. Wikimedia is
the world’s fifth most popular digital platform, used in everything from
secondary education to advanced computational research. Each month, around
a billion people visit the Wikimedia sites, to learn about topics ranging
from classical music to Bollywood stars to quantum mechanics. While
Wikipedia <https://www.wikipedia.org/> is the largest and best-known of the
Wikimedia projects, it is only one part of our work. Other widely-used
projects include Wikimedia Commons
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page>, which contains more than 40
million free media files, and Wikidata
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Main_Page>, an open structured and
linked data repository with nearly 50 million items. We are also the
primary developer of MediaWiki <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki>,
a free and open source collaborative software platform. Wikimedia is: -
Around 300 languages; - Written by 250,000 monthly contributors; - Visited
around 6,000 times each second; - By roughly 1.5 billion devices every
month.The Role: Location: USA - The Wikimedia Foundation head office is in
San Francisco, CA, but this leader could be based anywhere in the USA, with
frequent travel to SFReports to: Executive Director (Katherine Maher)
Overview: The Chief of Talent & Culture (T&C) is responsible for talent
managementand all aspects of culture, diversity, and organizational
development to meet the people and organizational needs of the Wikimedia
Foundation, both internally and externally. They will: - Be responsible for
strategic talent & culture planning, and will model and shepherd inclusive
communications, staff engagement, and recognition in an increasingly
decentralized and virtual organization. - Build and cultivate a global
pipeline of the best talent available, and position the Foundation as an
employer of choice through awareness of practices and trends within the
global nonprofit, technology and advocacy fields. - Play a lead role,
partnering with Legal and others as necessary, in structuring and
supporting a global workforce, as necessary, responsive to our needs,
strategy, risk management and budget. - Create a comprehensive long-term
vision for learning & development and ensure staff are engaged, productive
and prepared for future growth. - Create a vision for an inclusive culture
during a time of transition and guide staff through organizational changes,
as well as advise the Executive Director on critical organizational
strategy and change management issues in a mission-focused international
nonprofit. - Oversee general HR operations, including clear and transparent
processes to support Foundation staff. - Success in this role will be
measured on both a long-term and short-term basis, and will include metrics
in a variety of areas including, but not limited to: maintaining stable
retention, talent development pipeline, achieving staff and manager
accountability for performance, setting accountability and strategy around
diversity-inclusion, and staff engagement. Key Responsibilities:Strategic
Leadership - As part of the executive team, evolve a forward-thinking
culture and organization; think and act in service of talent and culture
needs for current and future projects and the movement in support of the
evolution and growth of the organization.- With senior leadership, create a
vision for who the Foundation can become, and design an engaging and
comprehensive talent management strategy and global workforce structure
that reflects and fulfills that vision.- Guide leadership through the
growth and change of the Foundation; recommit to the most effective
strategies and philosophies of the organization; ensure accountability for
decisions made and actions taken, in pursuit of clarity in delivery of the
mission.- Champion and communicate organizational values throughout the
Foundation; communicate a coherent, embracing philosophy across the staff
lifecycle and ensure that it is consistently practiced at all levels
throughout the Foundation.- Foster an environment that is supportive and
inclusive, providing many and various career opportunities; integrate
diversity and inclusion while promoting a global view.- Collaborate closely
with strategic partners within the Foundation to develop plans and
programs, particularly from the perspective of the impact on talent
management.- Evaluate and advise on the impact of long-range planning of
new programs/strategies particularly as they relate to the attraction,
development and retention of talent.Workplace Culture & Organizational
Development - Foster an intentional culture that is mission-aligned,
creative, performance driven, generative, and well-regarded externally and
internally. - As an ambassador of the Foundation, develop and represent the
Foundation as an employer of choice and as a culture leader; write
articles/blogs, attend external networking events and represent the
Foundation at public engagements.- Oversee learning & development. With the
L&D team:- Shepard and champion manager programs including: orientation,
professional development, holding staff accountable, succession planning. -
Advance and evolve a robust and sustainable leadership program, practices &
framework, and engage leadership in their own professional development.-
Establish credibility throughout the organization to be an effective
listener and problem solver of people issues.- Work with people
internationally, internally and externally, to ensure diversity of ideas
are highlighted, and points of views are shared on specific projects and
throughout the Foundation. Talent & Culture Team Leadership - Create a
multi-year talent management vision for the T&C team, including a clear
annual plan direction.- Mentor and support the development of T&C team,
ensuring clear roles and responsibilities.- Evaluate T&C structure,
processes and team plan for continuous improvement of the efficiency and
effectiveness of the group. Talent Management - Oversee recruiting. With
the recruiting team:- Build a pipeline of global talent and forecast future
talent needs at the individual level and with respect to collective
requirements for sustainable organizational operation.- Champion programs
that allow the Foundation to embrace applicants and staff of all
backgrounds and encourage the full development and performance of all
staff.- Collaboratively recruit high-level roles for the future including
Board of Trustees, Endowment Board, senior executives, and special
projects.- Oversee general HR operations. With HR operations leadership: -
Ensure continuous improvement of programs and practices associated with
meeting strategic and operational people issues, on a global basis. -
Evolve the vision for performance management, promoting career pathways and
professional development.- Develop and iterate planning models to identify
knowledge and talent gaps and develop specific programs to fill identified
gaps. The Person:Professional Experience: - Minimum 10 years of talent
management experience at a senior level, preferably in a growing, virtual
global nonprofit, technology, or advocacy organization. - Deep experience
directing talent management and leading all aspects of culture, diversity,
change management and organizational development. - Demonstrated success
leading change with employees at all levels in a high-growth environment. -
Demonstrated knowledge base across the range of practices, including
diversity-inclusion-equity initiatives, senior level recruitment,
performance management, employee engagement, training approaches,
succession planning, career pathways, etc.. - Proven ability to build a
global talent pipeline and scale organizations across multiple geographies,
including promoting internally. - Proven strategic thinker and thought
partner to executive leadership teams; viewed as a leader in solving people
and organizational challenges during times of transition – particularly
with a diversity lens.- Expertise in linking programs and strategies to
organizational goals and mission, delivering high impact results and
creating pathways and a culture for change. - BA in psychology,
organizational development, or related fields, or equivalent
experience.Personal Attributes: - Deep commitment and passion for the
Foundation’s mission and purpose, and an ability to translate this passion
into action through creating an inclusive environment.- Authentic leader
with a collaborative and inclusive approach in assessing individual/
organizational challenges, problem-solving, developing partnerships and
program development. - Thoughtful and diplomatic change ambassador; an
experienced professional in understanding organizational dynamics and
creating the right structures and solutions to address challenges that are
inherent in a geographically and functionally diverse foundation, guiding
individuals and teams through complex and changing environments. -
Facilitative style and approachable manager, capable of building an
organization and shaping the future of the Foundation, as an advisor to the
Executive Director and the executive leadership team.- Excellent
communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to
represent the Foundation externally to across a wide range of stakeholders.
- Exceptional coach and mentor in a diverse multicultural environment;
demonstrated experience in influencing and supporting senior leaders. -
Demonstrated commitment to the values of diversity, inclusiveness and
empowerment. - Able to travel 6+ times per year, including executive
offsites, conferences, and, if remote, coming to the San Francisco office.-
Ok, if you’ve read this far, hopefully you’re inspired and interested in
applying! All the above is incredibly important to us as people and as an
organization, but we also are looking for someone who is great to work with
as a person - someone with a sense of humor, who cares and is curious.
Talent & Culture loves what we do, and we want you too as well.The
Wikimedia Foundation is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage
people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.Benefits & Perks * -
Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their
eligible families (yes, fully paid premiums!)- The Wellness Program
provides reimbursement for mind, body and soul activities such as fitness
memberships, baby sitting, continuing education and much more- The 401(k)
retirement plan offers matched contributions at 4% of annual salary-
Flexible and generous time off - vacation, sick and volunteer days, plus 19
paid holidays - including the last week of the year.- Family friendly! 100%
paid new parent leave for seven weeks plus an additional five weeks for
pregnancy, flexible options to phase back in after leave, fully equipped
lactation room.- For those emergency moments - long and short term
disability, life insurance (2x salary) and an employee assistance program-
Pre-tax savings plans for health care, child care, elder care, public
transportation and parking expenses- Telecommuting and flexible work
schedules available- Appropriate on-site fuel for thinking and coding (aka,
a pantry full of treats) and monthly massages to help staff relax- Great
colleagues - diverse staff and contractors speaking dozens of languages
from around the world, fantastic intellectual discourse, mission-driven and
intensely passionate peopleHow to Apply:If you, or someone in your network,
is interested in exploring this opportunity,please submit a resume and a
cover letter to:Janet Albert - Partner, Bridge
Partnersjanet.albert(a)bridgepartnersllc.com
<janet.albert(a)bridgepartnersllc.com>orTory Clarke - Partner, Bridge
Partnerstory.clarke(a)bridgepartnersllc.com
<tory.clarke(a)bridgepartnersllc.com>*
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Joady Lohr
Talent & Culture
Wikimedia Foundation
p. 415.839.6885 x6824
www.wikimediafoundation.org
Please Note: If I am emailing after hours or on the weekend, I am naughty.
Please do not respond until reasonable business hours in your timezone,
unless of course I am shouting for help ;-)
*Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment.* https://donate.wikimedia.org/
*Want to work with us?
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:This_is_the_Wikimedia_Foundation.we…>*
Hi Everyone,
The next Wikimedia Research Showcase will be live-streamed Wednesday,
September 19 2018 at 11:30 AM (PDT) 18:30 UTC.
YouTube stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY8vZ6wES9o
As usual, you can join the conversation on IRC at #wikimedia-research. And,
you can watch our past research showcases here.
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Research/Showcase#Upcoming_Showcase>
Hope to see you there!
This month's presentations is:
The impact of news exposure on collective attention in the United States
during the 2016 Zika epidemicBy *Michele Tizzoni, André Panisson, Daniela
Paolotti, Ciro Cattuto*In recent years, many studies have drawn attention
to the important role of collective awareness and human behaviour during
epidemic outbreaks. A number of modelling efforts have investigated the
interaction between the disease transmission dynamics and human behaviour
change mediated by news coverage and by information spreading in the
population. Yet, given the scarcity of data on public awareness during an
epidemic, few studies have relied on empirical data. Here, we use
fine-grained, geo-referenced data from three online sources - Wikipedia,
the GDELT Project and the Internet Archive - to quantify population-scale
information seeking about the 2016 Zika virus epidemic in the U.S.,
explicitly linking such behavioural signal to epidemiological data.
Geo-localized Wikipedia pageview data reveal that visiting patterns of
Zika-related pages in Wikipedia were highly synchronized across the United
States and largely explained by exposure to national television broadcast.
Contrary to the assumption of some theoretical models, news volume and
Wikipedia visiting patterns were not significantly correlated with the
magnitude or the extent of the epidemic. Attention to Zika, in terms of
Zika-related Wikipedia pageviews, was high at the beginning of the
outbreak, when public health agencies raised an international alert and
triggered media coverage, but subsequently exhibited an activity profile
that suggests nonlinear dependencies and memory effects in the relationship
between information seeking, media pressure, and disease dynamics. This
calls for a new and more general modelling framework to describe the
interaction between media exposure, public awareness, and disease dynamics
during epidemic outbreaks.
Deliberation and resolution on WikipediaA case study of requests for
commentsBy *Amy Zhang, Jane Im*Resolving disputes in a timely manner is
crucial for any online production group. We present an analysis of Requests
for Comments (RfCs), one of the main vehicles on Wikipedia for formally
resolving a policy or content dispute. We collected an exhaustive dataset
of 7,316 RfCs on English Wikipedia over the course of 7 years and conducted
a qualitative and quantitative analysis into what issues affect the RfC
process. Our analysis was informed by 10 interviews with frequent RfC
closers. We found that a major issue affecting the RfC process is the
prevalence of RfCs that could have benefited from formal closure but that
linger indefinitely without one, with factors including participants'
interest and expertise impacting the likelihood of resolution. From these
findings, we developed a model that predicts whether
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Sarah R. Rodlund
Technical Writer, Developer Advocacy
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Developer_Advocacy>
srodlund(a)wikimedia.org
Greetings!
Apologies for cross-posting. This is to introduce a new Wikimedia project called "The AfroCine Project".[1] This new project is dedicated to improving the coverage of the history, works, people, places, events, etc, that are associated with the cinema, theatre and arts of Africa, African countries, the Caribbean, and the diaspora. If you would love to be part of this (or you're already active in this area), by coordinating local programmes around African cinema (independently or otherwise) in your community or local Wiki, kindly list your username or organization as a participant on the meta project page cited above.
Furthermore, In the months of October and November, we are organizing a global contest and edit-a-thon tagged: "The Months of African Cinema".[2] If you would love to join this exciting event, also list your username as a participant on the English Wikipedia contest page. If you would love to lead this contest (or any other relevant program) for a non-English Wikipedia community, please feel free to translate the English Wikiproject page to your local language Wikipedia, or you can create one from scratch!
If you have any questions, complaints, suggestions, etc., please reach out to me personally or right here on the mailing list or the project talkpages.
Thank you!
Sam Oyeyele.
[1]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_AfroCine_Project
[2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_AfroCine/Months_of_Af…
[3]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_AfroCine
Greetings!
Apologies for cross-posting. This is to introduce a new Wikimedia project called "The AfroCine Project".[1] This new project is dedicated to improving the coverage of the history, works, people, places, events, etc, that are associated with the cinema, theatre and arts of Africa, African countries, the Caribbean, and the diaspora. If you would love to be part of this (or you're already active in this area), by coordinating local programmes around African cinema (independently or otherwise) in your community or local Wiki, kindly list your username or organization as a participant on the meta project page cited above.
Furthermore, In the months of October and November, we are organizing a global contest and edit-a-thon tagged: "The Months of African Cinema".[2] If you would love to join this exciting event, also list your username as a participant on the English Wikipedia contest page. If you would love to lead this contest (or any other relevant program) for a non-English Wikipedia community, please feel free to translate the English Wikiproject page to your local language Wikipedia, or you can create one from scratch!
If you have any questions, complaints, suggestions, etc., please reach out to me personally or right here on the mailing list or the project talkpages.
Thank you!
Sam Oyeyele.
[1]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_AfroCine_Project
[2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_AfroCine/Months_of_Af…
[3]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_AfroCine
Hi everyone!
I'm very happy to announce that the Affiliations Committee has recognized
[1] the Vietnam Wikimedians User Group [2] as a Wikimedia User Group. The
group aims to encourage and promote participation and contribution to the
Wikimedia projects by Vietnamese-speaking users.
Please join me in congratulating the members of this new user group!
Regards,
Kirill Lokshin
Chair, Affiliations Committee
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/Recognit…
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Wikimedians_User_Group
If I understand correctly, the European parliament just approved the
copyright law essentially without changes, thus supporting the version we
protested against in May. What would be the consequences for us?
Cheers
Yaroslav
Hi all,
In preparation for the upcoming Wikimedia Conference 2019 – which will take
place from March 29 to March 31 in Berlin, Germany[1] – we again launch a
call for a “Visiting Wikimedian”. This initiative aims to transfer
practical knowledge from the German chapter to other Wikimedia movement
affiliates and provides us with an outside view.
The scope of a “Visiting Wikimedian” is mainly to support the organization
of the Wikimedia Conference in terms of logistics and program. The “Visiting
Wikimedian” will be involved in all essential steps of the planning and
organizing process and will be able to contribute in multiple ways. We are
open to designing the tasks together, according to the Visiting Wikimedian’s
skills and experiences and her or his affiliate’s needs. We are especially
looking for a person who can apply the knowledge to an upcoming event, for
example if the affiliate is hosting a regional or international conference.
You can find more information about the initiative and all application
details on Meta.[2] We had three Visiting Wikimedians over the last years,
check also their blost posts on the linked on the Meta page.
If you are interested in becoming a Visiting Wikimedian, please check the
conditions and details on Meta and apply to wmcon(a)wikimedia.de until
September 19, 2019 (incl).
Best regards,
Cornelius
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2019
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Visiting_Wikimedian
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Cornelius Kibelka
Program and Engagement Coordinator (PEC)
for the Wikimedia Conference
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0
http://wikimedia.de
Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen
Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei!
http://spenden.wikimedia.de/
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter
der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für
Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207