Hi all, the new bulletin from Wikimedia Italia (#59) is available. This time we write about Wiki Loves Monuments 2013, VisualEditor, new international positions held by our members and future appointments.
As usual a link has been added to meta, at Wikimedia_chapters/Reports/Wikimedia_Italia ; more-or-less raw text of the bulletin follows below.
ciao, .mau.
(p.s.: for the curious, # 57 and # 58 exist, but they were not translated. Sooner or later we will add them)
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=== Wiki Loves Monuments 2013 == Sunday, September 1, [http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org/ Wiki Loves Monuments 2013] officially began. The photo competition is open to everybody who wants to help illustrate Wikipedia and enhance the world cultural heritage. The competition kicks off with the figures of the important achievements in the previous year ('''353,768 images''' received , '''more than 15,000 people''' involved) and with its recognition as '''"World's largest Photo Contest"''', as awarded by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2012 (as in 2011). In this issue there are news at the international level: 48 countries have joined, including several new entries, such as England, Armenia and Antarctica. We point out that you can follow [http://wikizabytki.pl/stats/online ] the evolution of the competition nation to nation; number enthusiasts should also not miss [ http://toolserver.org/~emijrp/wlm/stats.php the sites ] with even more detailed statistics. '''In Italy''' we have received 13 sponsorships; more than 120 municipalities, associations and individuals have freed their cultural heritage for the competition, so that at this moment '''971''' monuments may be photographed (and the number [ http://www.wikilovesmonuments.it/monumenti/lista-monumenti/ steadily increases]).
Here's what our president said , [[:it:w:Utente:Frieda|Frieda Brioschi]], on the occasion of the launch: "''Since its beginning, Wiki Loves Monuments had a huge success throughout the world, because the protection of artistic and cultural heritage of the entire planet is an issue really felt. We Italians are always sensitive to these issues, because we appreciate art and culture also as valuable resources for our country, as well as the pillars of world history. I am however very sorry that besides the unconditional support of WWF, regions and some superintendences, major entities as MIBAC [the Italian ministry for cultural heritage], FAI [Fondo Ambiente Italiano] and Italia Nostra systematically ignored the numerous attempts on our part to engage them. The aim of our project seems perfectly aligned with their charters; we should put our forces together, for a cause that has as its sole purpose the promotion of an immense heritage''."
==Visual Editor: What's the story == As we already announced in previous issues of WMINews, from the end of July 2013 a new editing interface for modifying Wikipedia entries, called [ https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:VE VisualEditor] (VE), is active. VisualEditor looks like a simple word processing program and does not require any knowledge of wikisyntax. [[:it:w:Utente:Elitre_ 28WMF% 29%|Elitre]] is the contact person working with the Wikimedia Foundation to facilitate the introduction of the new instrument in the Italian community.
We asked her how things are going after about a month, and how Italian-speaking Wikipedians react. We learn that bugfixing is going on, new features are being introduced and that even many "historical" users accustomed to the classic mode of writing are using VisualEditor, and they are tirelessly helping to improve it with their advice. From a look at the Recent changes, however, is immediately apparent that, as expected, contributors using VisualEditor are mostly anonymous and newly registered users, thanks to its intuitive interface.
Information: * To contact Elitre, you can write at https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discussioni_utente:Elitre_(WMF). * You can subscribe to aperiodic updates (in Italian) and consult the back issues starting from [ https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Cosa_cambia#Posso_ricev... page] * For the latest news (in English) you can always refer to [ https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/VisualEditor/status this link].
Curiosities: * [[:it:w:Utente:Jacopo_Werther|Jacopo Werther]] received a barnstar as "the first user to create 10 voices on it.wikipedia.org using VisualEditor" * We are collecting [ https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Cosa_cambia#Dicono_di_V...] on the characteristics of VisualEditor that the Italian community prefers. Did you already share yours?
== Wikimedia Italia members contributing to international boards == [[:it:w:Utente:Frieda|Frieda Brioschi]]'' (President of Wikimedia Italia)'' has become part of the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GAC#Current_membersGrant Advisory Committee], the commission made up of volunteers who help the Wikimedia Foundation in allocating funding.
[[:it:w:Utente:Aubrey|Andrea Zanni]]'' (Head of projects for Wikimedia Italia)'' announced that a [ https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/openaccess new international mailing list] (in English) was born. The list is about Open Access to scientific literature. Zanni says: "If you're a librarian, a researcher, a hacker or just a lover of free culture, join us! We'll reflect together on how to make concrete the research and science of the commons goods ".
== Future appointments ==
Here there are the appointements involving Wikimedia Italia this month. For the complete calendar, look at Vi ricordiamo qui gli eventi che coinvolgeranno Wikimedia Italia nell'arco del prossimo mese, per il calendario completo vi invitiamo [[Diario_di_bordo|Diario di Bordo]] on our site.
* Grosseto, 16-17 September; Scandicci, 23-24 September: [ http://www.aib.it/struttura/sezioni/toscana/2013/35639-biblioteche-toscane-i... about Wikipedia for librarians and users] during [ http://www.aib.it/attivita/bibliopride/bibliopride2013/%27%27%27Bibliopride2...'''], promoted by the Tuscany Section of AIB (Italian Library Association).
* 4-5-6 October, Rovereto (TN): [http://conf.openstreetmap.it Annual Conference] of the Italian community of OpenStreetMap.
* 5 October, Florence: Wikimedia Italy participates in the [ http://www.aib.it/attivita/bibliopride/bibliopride2013/ National Day of Libraries - Bibliopride 2013].
== Flash news == [[File:TESSERA 2013.png|150px|left|]] 2013 member cards are arriving into the homes of all members of Wikimedia Italia. If you are not yet registered you can do so by following the directions found [[Iscrizioni|on the site]], while if you need to communicate a change in your address this is the right time (write to segreteria@wikimedia.it).
''(Member card assembled by Jollyroger - Picture of Nicola D'Orta, cc-by-sa).''
Hi all, the new bulletin from Wikimedia Italia (#61) is available. This time we write about upcoming Members' Meeting and member cards, Wiki Loves Monuments 2013, Wikimedia Conference 2014, Chapters Dialogue Interview and future appointments.
As usual a link has been added to meta, at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapters/Reports/Wikimedia_Italia#... ; more-or-less raw text of the bulletin follows below.
ciao, .mau.
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = Wikimedia News no. 61 - October 2, 2013 = {{titolo errato|titolo=Wikimedia news}}{{WMNpubblico|61|October 2, 2013}} [[File:Assemblea_Milano_2013.JPG|thumb|450px|center| ''"At the March 2013 Members' Meeting" By Cassinam (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons'']]
== Members' Meeting, October 2013 == Once again this year it is time for our members to come together and confront themselves in the usual discussions on the hot topics of the upcoming seasons! The appointment is in Bologna, at the [http://www.bibliotecasalaborsa.it/home.php Biblioteca Sala Borsa], Saturday 19 October 2013. In the morning, Wikimedia Italia organizes in the Auditorium an event open to everyone, while the afternoon will be dedicated to the '''Members' Meeting''' at the Urban Center.
The first call is scheduled for 10:00 am, while the official start of work (second call) is fixed at 14.00. End will be approximately at 18.30. Among the items on the agenda, we will discuss on the events for next year, the organization of Wikimania 2015, the scrutiny of the projects in the pipeline for 2014, in addition to the ratification of the resolutions of the Board.
The meeting is public, but only members in good standing with the [http://wiki.wikimedia.it/wiki/Iscrizioni fee for 2013] are allowed to vote. We also invite non-members to take part in the event in the morning and to communicate their presence by filling out the [https://assembleaottobre2013.eventbrite.com registration form] by 18 October. On our own site you may found instead indication for any [http://wiki.wikimedia.it/wiki/Associazione:Assemblea_WMI_ottobre_2013/delega proxies], in case you can not be present to the appointment.
The offer of hospitality to Wikimedians arriving in crowds to Bologna is always welcome: if you have a bed, a comfortable couch or enough space for a sleeping bag, report it on the site of Wikimedia [http://wiki.wikimedia.it/wiki/Associazione:Assemblea_WMI_ottobre_2013 page of the event].
== Member cards == During the month of September 2013, member cards were shipped to new members and those who have renewed in time the registration fee for 2013. If you have not received yet the card (despite having already paid up the fee) let us know by writing to [mailto: segreteria@wikimedia.it our secretary]. On the 2013 card stands the winning photo of Wiki Loves Monuments Italy 2012: the image captures the [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Anfiteatro_Campano_-_003.jpg Ancient Roman Amphitheater in Santa Maria Capua Vetere] and was taken by Nicola D'Orta, now also a member of Wikimedia Italy. As always, this photo has been released under CC BY-SA 3.0 and made available to all on equal terms.
A card was also sent to those member who, at the beginning of September, they had not yet made the payment, we are pleased to see that many of them are regularizing their position with enthusiasm! To everyone else, we remember the guidelines for renewal, that can be found [http://wiki.wikimedia.it/wiki/Associazione:Rinnovi here].
== Wiki Loves Monuments 2013: all the numbers == Wiki Loves Monuments 2013 photo contest just endend. Once again, several records were outdone this year, both in the international and the Italian edition. A special thanks to all those who participated by uploading their photos, and to the volunteers of Wikimedia Italia who put their energies to make the 2013 edition a great success! Now you just have to wait for the verdict of the jury: the prizes can be found described in [http://www.wikilovesmonuments.it/2013/09/i-premi-del-2013/ Wiki Loves Monuments Italia blog]. For those who still did not have clear ideas about the contest, please read [http://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/cyber-cultura/13_settembre_30/wikimedia-mo... this article] (in Italian) which appeared on Corriere.it and the [http://www.digitalmeetsculture.net/article/wiki-loves-monuments-edition-2013...] (in English) released by [[Utente:CristianCantoro|Cristian Consonni]] (''Vice President of Wikimedia Italia'' and ' member of the international team of Wiki Loves Monuments'').
The numbers:
'''All over the world:''' * Photos uploaded: 369,580 * Participants: 11,720
'''In Italia:''' * Photos uploaded: 8,082 * Participants: 527 * Monuments ''freed'': 2,145 * Number of supporting institutions: 222 * Project partners: 6 * Sponsoring institutions: 15
== Wikimedia Conference 2014 ==
Monday, September 30 was the last day to apply to host the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference Wikimedia Conference] 2014. By Tuesday, October 15 it will be established which chapter will be the next organizer of the conference. Candidates are four: Germany, India, Sweden, Italy. On this page], together with the individual proposals of the four candidates, discussions are ongoing on how to improve the annual meeting of the Wikimedia movement.
== Chapters Dialogue Interview == [[File:Chapters_Dialogue_Interview.jpg|thumb|160px|right|Foto by Fra [CC-BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons]] Wikimedia Deutschland has launched an initiative called [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Chapters_Dialogue Chapters Dialogue Interview]. The goal is to collect stories, experiences, strengths and weaknesses of the chapters that make up the network of the Wikimedia movement, with the aim of defining the status of the current situation and lay the foundation for future development. [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nicole_Ebber__%28WMDE%29 Nicole Ebber], Head of International Affairs of Wikimedia Deutschland, manages the project accompanied by a consultant, [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kira_Kraemer_%28WMDE%29 Kira Kraemer], which in addition to his experience brings to the research her fundamental neutral point of view.
Kira and Nicole are making visits to all the Wikimedia chapters in the world to interview both board members and staff of each organization; Monday, 30 September it was the turn of Wikimedia Italia. [[Utente:Frieda|Frieda]] (''President of Wikimedia Italia'') and [[Utente:Laurentius|Laurentius]] (''Secretary of Wikimedia Italy'') for the beard, Emma (''Coordinator of Wiki Loves Monuments'') and Francesca (''Secretary'') for the staff, answered questions from Kira.
== Appointments == * '''Until October 3,''' you can subscribe to the [http://www.sicampfirenze.org/ Social Innovation Camp] of Florence, event dedicated to the socially useful ideas for enterprises.
* '''October 5''', Florence: Wikimedia participates to [https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progetto:GLAM/Biblioteche/Progetti/Biblioteche... Florence BiblioPride], with a seminar entitled "Libraries and Wikipedia: open data and skill sharing". For the association will be present [[Utente:Frieda|Frieda]] (''President of Wikimedia Italia''), [[Utente:Aubrey|Andrea]] (''Head of the Wikimedia Italia projects'), Anna Lucarelli, Virginia Gentilini and PierFranco Minsenti (librarians). Take a look at [http://www.aib.it/attivita/bibliopride/bibliopride2013/programma-del-bibliop... general program of BiblioPride] and the [https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progetto:GLAM/Biblioteche/Progetti/Biblioteche... seminar program].
* '''October 4-6''', Rovereto (TN): [http://conf.openstreetmap.it/ OSMit2013], a gathering of the Italian community of OpenStreetMap. This year the event is organized in collaboration with Wikimedia Italia. The event will take place at the [http://www.urbancenter.rovereto.tn.it/ Urban Center] of the Municipality of Rovereto. In addition to the official site for all the information you may follow the [https://twitter.com/OpenStreetMapIt Twitter account], the [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/IT:OSMit2013 Wiki page] and read an interesting post written by Cristian Consonni and published on the site of the [http://saperi.forumpa.it/story/73726/osmit-2013-openstreetmap-e-wikipedia-si... Forum for the Public Administration]. To participate [http://conf.openstreetmap.it/registrati/ online registration] is recommended .
* '''October 10-13''', Pisa: [http://www.internetfestival.it/ Internet Festival]. As part of the event, '''Friday, October 11''' at the Cinema Teatro Lux, six women will compete on the subject [http://www.internetfestival.it/eventi/gender-digital-divide/ Gender Digital Divide]. The protagonists of the debate: Ivana Pais, Leda Guidi, Flavia Marzano, [[Utente:Frieda|Frieda]] (''President of Wikimedia Italia''), Claudia Vago, Julie Bicocchi. The appointment is in Piazza Santa Caterina 6, Pisa, from 15:30 to 16:50.
*'''October 12''', Pisa: in the context of the Internet Festival, the annual [http://www.statigeneralinnovazione.it/online/?wysija-page=1&controller=e... Open Meeting-Event for the States-General of Innovation association] will be held. Wikimedia Italia is a member of the organization and gladly spreads the news. Place: Hall of the Provincial Council, Province of Pisa, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II 14.
* The event [http://bematricola.it/ Be Matricola 2.0] on Sunday, Sept. 29, in which a talk by [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utente:Virginia_Gentilini Virginia Gentilini] on Wikipedia was scheduled, has been postponed because of the bad weather conditions that hit Bologna. We will keep you updated on the new date.
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