Hello everyone,
Please see below for the Wikimedia UK monthly report for April 2014. If you prefer, the report can be read on wiki herehttps://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Reports/2014/April .
Thanks and regards,
Stevie
Reports/2014/April
Below is the Wikimedia UK monthly reporthttps://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Reports for the period 1st to 30th April 2014. If you want to keep up with the chapter's activities as they happen, please subscribe to our bloghttp://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/ , join a UK mailing listhttps://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l, and/or follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/wikimediauk. If you have any questions or comments, please drop us a line on this report's talk pagehttps://wikimedia.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Talk:Reports/2014/April&action=edit&redlink=1 .
Program activitiesGLAM activitiesEditathonsLive Art
The Editathon focussed on Women artists, and was at LADA so the editors had access to their archives. Discussions have already started re a follow up event.Wikimedia UK and the Live Art Development Agency (LADA) ran a very successful editathon on Feminism and Live Art at the LADA offices. Tank Museum photography
Wikimedia UK is running a tripod friendly photography event at the Tank Museum in Dorset, the museum has given us some free tickets for Wikimedia photographers and various participants online are assembling a wish listhttps://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Tank_Museum_2014. As we go to press there are still some tickets available for interested photographers. Battle of Clontarf
*Wikimedia UK gave logistical support to some Wikimedians in Ireland in order to support their first editathon.*
The Battle of Clontarf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Clontarf. A thousand years on, was this defining moment in Irish history the occasion when Brian Boru https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Boru himself drove the Vikings out of Ireland much as Saint Patrick had driven the snakes out a few hundred years earlier; Or was it a Game of Throneshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_Thrones style slaughter with two alliances of Irish and Vikings killing each other in sight of the walls of Dublin, leaving Dublin an independent Viking city state for a generation after?
The First Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in the Republic of Irelandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Ireland/Battle_of_Clontarf_Editathon_April_2014, held in partnership with 1014 Retold http://1014retold.com/, brought historians, Wikipedians and others together to improve the articles on Gormlaith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gormlaith, her various husbands and other interested parties.
The battle of Clontarf edit-a-thon took place in the Science Gallery in Trinity College, Dublin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_College,_Dublin on Easter Saturday and was written up by 1014 retoldhttp://1014retold.com/wikipedia-editathon/. Coverage has been on Silicon Republichttp://www.siliconrepublic.com/new-media/item/36543-wiki-editors-tweeters-call and Buzzfeed in their article *the real Game of Thrones*.http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukebailey/this-live-tweeted-medieval-irish-war-is-the-real-game-of-thr WIR Review
Daria Cybulska is leading a review of the Wikimedian in Residence programhttps://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Brainstorm_meeting_to_review_the_WIR_programme, anyone wishing to give feedback is welcome to contact her. Future Events
The program for Wikimania is firming up as the Program committee decides which of 64 GLAM submissionshttps://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:GLAM_%26_Free_Culture_submissions to include in the GLAM track. Potential attendees of Wikimania and others are welcome to join in the assessment process by signing up for the talks they would like to attend and querying on the talkpages those that need discussion.
The Fringe is also expanding with several GLAM events for those staying on after Wikimania.
Later events include an editathon at the Institute of Classics in September and *WW1 and Dissent* in November Education and expert outreach
On 3 April WMUK supported a volunteer-led Editathon at University of St Mark and St John in Plymouthhttps://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Marjon_editathon, organised by Harry Mitchell, along with Doug Taylor and Chris McKenna who provided training for the attendees.
This was the most recent event in a string of education outreach activities during the first quarter of 2014. WMUK staff members Richard Nevell and Dr Toni Sant are in the process of collating basic information (mainly usernames and contact details, where appropriate) from all participants at these events to ensure appropriate follow-up and engagement through future Education-related activities. Wikimedia Ambassador at Jisc
Dr Martin Poulter engagement as Wikimedia Ambassador with Jisc has come to an endhttp://digitisation.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2014/04/09/the-last-days-of-jiscs-wikimedian-ambassador/. Details about his work during the period July 2013 to April 2014 are available herehttps://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Expert_outreach/Jisc_Ambassador . Wikimania Future of Education Workshop
Another planning meeting for the Future of Education workshophttp://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fringe/Future_of_Education_Hack/Planning (to be held 21-22 June as a Wikimania 2014 Fringe event) took place on 11 April via Google Hangouts. Planning for the event is well underway with registration set to open by the start of May. Registration will remain open until the first week of June.https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Future_of_Education_Workshop EduWiki Conference 2014
The first planning meeting for the EduWiki Conference 2014https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/EduWiki_Conference_2014 was held 14 April via Skype; details of the outcomes including proposed dates, themes and tracks, associated activities, and venues to be approached for quotes, are available on theplanning pagehttps://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/EduWiki_Conference_2014/Planning which will be updated continuously with new information as it develops. The conference will be held in Edinburgh on a tentative date of 31 October, with the final venue yet to be determined. Technology
A tech committee meeting took place on 1 April. You can see the agenda along with some notes herehttps://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/IT_Development/Technology_committee_meetings/Agenda_1_April_2014 . Other activitiesProject grants
The proposalhttps://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Project_grants/The_GLAM-Wiki_Revolution for funding to support the production of a short documentary film about GLAM outreach efforts in the United Kingdom has been approved.
Information about project grants that are currently running, and how to submit an application of your own, are at Project grants/Applicationshttps://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Project_grants/Applications . Training
Keep Wales Tidy have agreed to a partership with Wici Cymru and will request all their 185 groups located on the Wales Coast Path to be trained in Wiki-skills. KWT will invite their groups to clusters of workgroups on the 1st June with roll-out in the following weeks. UK press coverage (and coverage of UK projects & activities)
- The more beautiful Wikipedia that almost was - Fast Designhttp://www.fastcodesign.com/3028615/the-beautiful-wikipedia-design-that-almost-was - How can Wikipedia woo women editors?http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26828726 - Exclusive: Shocking Hillsborough insults added on Wikipedia from Government computershttp://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/hillsborough-wikipedia-insults-added-government-7029881 *Liverpool Echo* (24 April) - Insulting revisions to Wikipedia entry on Hillsborough made from Government computershttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/10786380/Insulting-revisions-to-Wikipedia-entry-on-Hillsborough-made-from-Government-computers.html *The Telegraph* (24 April) - Insults on Hillsborough Wikipedia page 'sent from Whitehall'http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/24/hillsborough-disaster-inquiry-claims-government-computers-insult-victims-wikipedia *The Guardian* (24 April) - Hillsborough insults added to Wikipedia pages using GOVERNMENT computershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hillsborough-insults-added-wikipedia-pages-3452509 *The Mirror* (24 April) - Online Hillsborough slurs sent from Whitehall computers: Inquiry launched into anonymous modifications made to Wikipedia entries about disasterhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2612614/Online-Hillsborough-slurs-sent-Whitehall-computers.html *Daily Mail* (24 April) - Hillsborough Wikipedia posts: Government pledges 'urgent inquiries'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-27152223 *BBC News* (25 April) - Hillsborough slurs posts warninghttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/hillsborough-slurs-posts-warning-30216938.html *Belfast Telegraph* (25 April) - Hillsborough families express disgust following Wikipedia insult claimshttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/25/hillsborough-families-disgust-wikipedia-insult-investigation-liverpool-whitehall *The Guardian* (25 April) - Civil servants who made 'sickening' Wikipedia edits about Hillsborough might never be caught, says Governmenthttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10789065/Civil-servants-who-made-sickening-Wikipedia-edits-about-Hillsborough-might-never-be-caught-says-Government.html *The Telegraph* (25 April) - Hillsborough slurs 'came from UK officials'http://www.herald.ie/news/hillsborough-slurs-came-from-uk-officials-30217947.html *The Herald* (25 April) - Hillsborough Wikipedia posts: Government launches inquiry after insults aimed at Liverpool fans traced to Government computers in Whitehallhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/government-launches-inquiry-after-hillsborough-insults-traced-to-whitehall-computers-9285036.html *The Independent* (25 April) - Hillsborough Disaster Slurs 'From Whitehall'http://news.sky.com/story/1249061/hillsborough-disaster-slurs-from-whitehall *Sky News* (25 April) - Hillsborough internet taunts ‘came from Whitehall computers’http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article4072717.ece *The Times* (25 April) - Urgent probe over Hillsborough Wikipedia insultshttp://www.itv.com/news/granada/update/2014-04-25/urgent-probe-over-hillsborough-wikipedia-insults/ *ITV News* (25 April) - Full parliamentary probe into shocking Hillsborough insults added to Wikipedia from Government computershttp://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/full-parliamentary-probe-shocking-hillsborough-7035260 *Liverpool Echo* (25 April) - Hillsborough slurs posts warninghttp://www.witneygazette.co.uk/uk_national_news/11171546.Hillsborough_slurs__from_Whitehall_/?ref=nt *Witney Gazette* (25 April) - Hillsborough: government probes 'sickening' Wikipedia editshttp://www.channel4.com/news/hillsborough-government-offensive-comments-wikipedia-page *Channel 4* (25 April) - Hillsborough Wikipedia edits ‘came from Whitehall’http://www.scotsman.com/news/uk/hillsborough-wikipedia-edits-came-from-whitehall-1-3388683 *The Scotsman* (25 April) - Government computers 'were used to post offensive Hillsborough messages', it is claimedhttp://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/472338/Probe-launched-amid-claims-government-computers-posted-offensive-Hillsborough-messages *The Express* (25 April) - 'You'll never walk again': Attack on Hillsborough victims came from Whitehallhttp://www.politics.co.uk/news/2014/04/25/you-ll-never-walk-again-attack-on-hillborough-victims-came-f politics.co.uk (25 April) - Hillsborough Wikipedia Insults 'Sent from Government Computers'http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/hillsborough-wikipedia-insults-sent-government-computers-1446010 *International Business Times* (25 April) - Online Hillsborough taunts linked to government computershttp://www.computerworlduk.com/news/public-sector/3513548/online-hillsborough-taunts-linked-to-government-computers/ (25 April) - ‘Disgrace’ as government computers used for Hillsborough slurshttp://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/general-news/disgrace-as-government-computers-used-for-hillsborough-slurs-1-6579920 *Yorkshire Post* (25 April) - Government promises urgent inquiry after Echo’s Hillsborough exclusivehttp://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/2014/04/government-promises-urgent-inquiry-after-echos-hillsborough-exclusive/ *Prolific North* (25 April) - Whitehall investigates Wikipedia editshttp://news.techeye.net/business/whitehall-investigates-wikipedia-edits *Tech Eye* (25 April) - Hillsborough Disaster Wikipedia Page 'Altered By Government Computers', Liverpool Echo Reportshttp://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/04/24/hillsborough-disaster-wikipedia-page-altered-by-government-computers_n_5209854.html *Huffington Post UK* (25 April) - Wikipedia editors never walk alone: Hillsborough changes can be tracedhttp://theconversation.com/wikipedia-editors-never-walk-alone-hillsborough-changes-can-be-traced-25952 *The Conversation* (25 April) - Government trolls insult Hillsborough disaster victims via Wikipediahttp://www.itproportal.com/2014/04/25/hillsborough-disaster-government-accused-of-trolling-96-victims-online/ *ITProPortal* (25 April) - Cabinet office responds to Wikipedia amendmentshttp://www.itv.com/news/granada/update/2014-04-25/cabinet-office-responds-to-wikipedia-amendments/ *ITV News* (25 April) - Hillsborough Wikipedia posts were 'sickening', Cabinet Office sayshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-27165844 *BBC News* (25 April) - Cabinet Office 'may not find culprits of sickening Hillsborough Wikipedia edits'http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/cabinet-office-may-not-find-culprits-of-sickening-hillsborough-wikipedia-edits-9290171.html *London Evening Standard* (25 April) - Hillsborough insults on Wikipedia 'came from government computers'http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/off-the-pitch/news/hillsborough-insults-from-government-computers_151692.html *Sports Mole* (25 April) - Hillsborough slurs sent from Whitehall computers: Inquiry launched into anonymous Wikipedia modificationshttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2612727/Hillsborough-slurs-sent-Whitehall-computers-Inquiry-launched-anonymous-Wikipedia-modifications.html *Daily Mail* (25 April) - Finding Hillsborough 'trolls' could be toughhttp://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/finding-hillsborough-trolls-could-be-tough-30219800.html *Irish Independent* (26 April) - Hillsborough Wikipedia changes inquiry 'challenging'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-27167389 *BBC News* (26 April) - insults 'traced back to govt computers'http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-04-24/hillsborough-insults-traced-back-to-govt-computers/Hillsborough *ITV News* (26 April) - Families: Wiki Hillsborough edits 'an absolute insult'http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-04-25/families-wiki-hillsborough-edits-an-absolute-insult/ *ITV News* (26 April) - Hillsborough families 'frightened' by Wikipedia insultshttp://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-04-25/hillsborough-families-frightened-by-wikipedia-insults/ *ITV News* (26 April) - Burnham vows to hold to account 'rogue civil servant'http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-04-26/burnham-vows-to-hold-to-account-rogue-civil-servant/ *ITV News* (26 April) - Hillsborough Slurs Probe: Andy Burnham's Vowhttp://www.key103.co.uk/news/uk-and-world/20140426-hillsborough-slurs-probe-andy-burnham-s-vow/ *Key 103* (26 April) - Probe as Whitehall computers linked to Hillsborough slurshttp://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/general-news/probe-as-whitehall-computers-linked-to-hillsborough-slurs-1-6581783 *Yorkshire Post* (26 April) - Businessman hits out at 'sick' Hillsborough hackerhttp://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/11174248.Businessman_hits_out_at__sick__Hillsborough_hacker/ *The Telegraph and Argus* (26 April) - Hillsborough disaster slurs treated with ‘upmost seriousness’http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/hillsborough-disaster-slurs-treated-with-upmost-seriousness-1-6582090 *The Star* (26 April) - More questions raised on Cabinet Office and Wikipediahttp://www.itv.com/news/story/2014-04-25/government-promises-urgent-inquiries-over-hillsborough-insults/ *ITV News* (26 April) - Liverpool MP Andy Burnham vows to find 'rogue civil servant' responsible for vile Wikipedia Hillsborough insultshttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hillsborough-tragedy-andy-burnham-vows-3459550 *The Mirror* (26 April) - Burnham vows Hillsborough slur hunthttp://www.itn.co.uk/UK/100943/burnham-vows-hillsborough-slur-hunt *ITN* (26 April) - Hillsborough Slurs Probe: Andy Burnham's Vowhttp://news.sky.com/story/1249718/hillsborough-slurs-probe-andy-burnhams-vow *Sky News* (26 April) - Wikipedia edits performed on government computers extends beyond Hillsborough disasterhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/10790012/Wikipedia-edits-performed-on-government-computers-extends-beyond-Hillsborough-disaster.html *The Telegraph* (26 April) - Government seeks culprits behind 'sickening' Wiki editshttp://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-04-25/government-seeks-culprits-behind-sickening-wiki-edits/ *ITV News* (26 April) - Hillsborough Wikipedia investigation 'challenging'http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-04-26/hillsborough-wikipedia-investigation-challenging/ *ITV News* (26 April) - Wikipedia edits linked to Whitehallhttp://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2014/04/26/burnham-vows-hillsborough-slur-hunt/ *Express and Star* (26 April) - Wikipedia slurs linked to Government computershttp://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article4073912.ece *The Times* (26 April) - Government Wikipedia edit scandal grows beyond Hillsborough as more changes emergehttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/government-wikipedia-edit-scandal-grows-beyond-hillsborough-as-more-changes-emerge-9291988.html *The Independent* (26 April) - The 96 reasons the jokes about Hillsborough are wearing thinhttp://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/the-96-reasons-the-jokes-about-hillsborough-are-wearing-thin-9292310.html *The Independent* (27 April) - Offensive Wikipedia edits made in Whitehallhttp://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/offensive-wikipedia-edits-made-in-whitehall.24068250 *Herald Scotland* (27 April)
Blog posts this month
- 2 April - Wikimedia UK is now a member of the Fundraising Standards Boardhttps://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/04/wikimedia-uk-is-now-a-member-of-the-fundraising-standards-board/ - 4 April - Wikimania – Submission deadline expires with a blaze of proposalshttps://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/04/wikimania-submission-deadline-expires-with-a-blaze-of-proposals/ - 8 April - Improving Wikipedia coverage of women artistshttps://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/04/improving-wikipedia-coverage-of-women-artists/ - 14 April - Conference scholarshipshttps://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/04/conference-scholarships/ - 14 April - Thoughts on the Wikimedia Conferencehttps://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/04/thoughts-on-the-wikimedia-conference/ - 15 April - A report from the EduWiki Conference in Serbiahttps://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/04/a-report-from-the-eduwiki-conference-in-serbia/ - 23 April - World Book and Copyright Day: Why copyright laws in Europe need revisinghttps://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/04/world-book-and-copyright-day-why-copyright-laws-in-europe-need-revising/ - 30 April - Responding to recent news about vandalism to Wikipediahttps://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/04/responding-to-recent-news-about-vandalism-to-wikipedia/
Activities in April and MayApril
For events in April 2014 and onwards, please see Eventshttps://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Events . Administrative activitiesBoard activities
Preparation began on the Q1 accounts, covering 1 February to 30 April, for approval by the Audit and Risk Committee in May. Communications
The chapter was approached by both Sky News and ITN this month with a view to finding someone to speak about Wikimedia and Wikipedia in relation to the 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web. Unfortunately to the story of the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, the segment was bumped both times. The approaches show that we are making progress in terms of recognition and awareness.
Another significant area of work this month was responding to the story about vandalism to the Hillsborough Wikipedia article. This made national news across the spectrum and Wikimedia UK was called upoon for comment. At one point we had one volunteer speaking on Radio 4 and another on Radio 5 at the same time. The BBC in particular offered a favourable quote from Wikimedia UK and the story leaned towards praising the practices of Wikipedia and its volunteers as actually working well.
Please see the above links to relevant press coverage received in April and blog posts published during the same period.
If you're interested in getting more involved with our communications or have any questions or comments, please email Stevie Benton – stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk Fundraising and MembershipFundraising
This month, we received £153 in one-off donations, with 6 individual donations. The average donation amount was £22.50 - of the donations that were eligible for gift aid, 83% had Gift Aid Declarations made and matched with their records. If anyone would like a full (but anonymised) csv file with more information, please get in touch with katherine.bavageatwikimedia.org.uk and let her know your requirements.
There were 4386 successful direct debits this month, bringing in a total of £17403.92 Membership
You can view more detailed membership data herehttps://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Membership/Numbers Visitors to the office this month
We received 55 visitors to the office this month, including for a meeting of the Tech Committee and some international visitors passing through on their way to the Berlin Wikimedia Conference.