Meeting Minutes-16 November 2015
Attendees:
Shannon Eichelberger (SE)
Eugene Eichelberger (EE)
Joseph Quinn (JQ)
Emma Clarke (EC)
Gabriel Beecham (GB)
User Group
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Bylaws were sent out to the mailing list. They will be open for
consultation for 3 weeks. SE will send weekly reminders.
Edit-a-thons
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PRONI-4 February 2015-still in the planning phases, but JQ has confirmed
the date.
Conferences
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No news
WLM
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The awards event was very successful. We had 6 of the ten winners
attend. Several winners asked for certificates, which we will look into for
next year.
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Only 1 winner has yet to get get in touch with the group.
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We had good media coverage, thanks to our PR guy Cian.
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EE has identified some issues with the WLM website. Neeku was put in
charge of the site maintenance. She also updated the winners page. (Thanks
Neeku!)
Other Events
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Science Gallery-TRAUMA-20 January 6:30. EE is in the process of lining
up speakers.
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December break-the next meeting will be the last for the year. We will
have a Christmas Lunch/Planning Meeting during the the first 2 weeks of
December.
Misc
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Alex Stinton from Wikipedia Library joined the meeting to give a short
talk on how we, as a group, can help it grow. Here are the main points
(Thanks Eugene):
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The Wikipedia Library
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library
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This is an effort to give access to reliable sources, like journals,
etc. Akin to the access you had as a University student. It is
also a focal
point to encourage other institutions to become part of the Wikimedia
ecosystem by sharing (controlling) access to their repositories. It is a
way to encourage librarians and archivists to become involved as it is a
way to collaborate on finding and incorporating new archives.
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Resource exchange-currently only on English Wikipedia-Wikipedians
help each other by providing source material that may be behind
paywalls.
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Visiting Scholars (unpaid and remote)
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/Scholars
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A program with a centuries old tradition, used as a gateway to
greater partnerships between universities and the Foundation/Chapter.
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Handout:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/The_Wikipedia_Library-W…
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Wikipedia Loves Libraries
https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Loves_Libraries/Events
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There is an existing event structure to host wiki-workshops and
editathons libraries.
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Library events-Getting librarians of a region to talk to each other
and collaborate locally works:
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https://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/08/30/whole-network-public-libraries-begins…
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Reference Desk-librarians answering questions about sources
live-already piloted in Israel.
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Branch System-create a community in Ireland that can exchange sources
and create pools of information
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Alex stresses that librarians by-nature horde references to archives; it
is what they do. We can encourage these individuals to start doing the same
thing collaboratively. This provides a great source of both volunteers and
trainers in all things Wikimedia.
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Some of the places we think would be receptive:
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Dublin City Archive, Pearse Library-JQ will reach out to his contact
there.
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NUI Galway Library-we already have held several events there
The last meeting of 2015 will take place on 24 November at 6:30pm in
Dublin. If you would like to attend, either in person or via Google
Hangouts, please send an email to wikimediaireland(a)gmail.com
-- Shannon Eichelberger, Chair
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Wikimedia Community Ireland
Online: Wikimedia Community Ireland
<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_Ireland>
On Twitter: @WikimediaIE <https://twitter.com/WikimediaIE>
Hello Irish Wikimedians,
As part of the User Group's Chapter application, we are required to
establish bylaws that will be implemented by the Chapter. Over the past
month, the working group has created these bylaws, which we would like to
put out to the wider community for consultation.
You can find the bylaws here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_Ireland_Bylaws>.
Please feel free to comment on the discussion page if you have any
concerns. The bylaws will be open for consultation for 3 weeks.
Thanks in advance for your assistance,
-- Shannon Eichelberger, Chair
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Wikimedia Community Ireland
Online: Wikimedia Community Ireland
<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_Ireland>
On Twitter: @WikimediaIE <https://twitter.com/WikimediaIE>
We would like to invite anyone who is in Dublin to come to our Wiki Loves
Monuments celebration. The winning images will be on display and wine and
snacks will be provided. You will also have a chance to meet the WLM judges
and members of the working group. The event takes place on Monday, 9
November at 6:30 in the Stag's Head Pub Palour Room, Dublin 2. We hope to
see some of you!
-- Shannon
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Wikimedia Community Ireland
Online: Wikimedia Community Ireland
<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_Ireland>
On Twitter: @WikimediaIE <https://twitter.com/WikimediaIE>
Meeting Minutes-3 November 2015
Attendees:
Shannon Eichelberger (SE)
Eugene Eichelberger (EE)
Sharon Flynn (SF)
Joseph Quinn (JQ)
Gabriel Beecham (GB)
Neeku Shamekhi (NS)
User Group
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Metrics-as part of our Chapter paperwork we had to compile metrics for
our activities. SE and Rebecca calculated the metrics for all of our
events. The information can be seen here
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Jabcs1pXjREjyoazuuma9LIt6-MfTG40Z-M…>.
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Survey-Rebecca made some more changes to the survey. It has gone out to
the working group for consultation.
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By-Laws-We completed the review of the by-laws. Here are the changes to
the second half:
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Change ‘in person’ to ‘present’. Define what ‘presen’ means-can be
virtual vis Hangouts, Skype, ect.
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Article 26-’registered letter’ for notification to be changed to some
digital format, perhaps on Meta Wiki.
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Article 28-’signed by 1/20th’-some digital format again, perhaps Meta
Wiki.
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Article 33-take out typo ‘or a member or joined a driver’.
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Article 34-change ‘registered office’ to ‘mailing list’.
Once the changes are made the by-laws will be sent out to the working group
for a 1 week review. They will then be sent out on the mailing list for a 3
week consultation period.
Edit-a-thons
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PRONI-JQ is still working on organising an event in PRONI. He has
Queen’s University Belfast as a backup.
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NUI Galway training event-SF held a training event for NUI Galway staff.
They registered on Wikipedia and then uploaded images of the campus
building that they work in to Commons. As a result, 8 new images of NUI
Galway campus buildings are on Commons.
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JQ suggested a possible 1916 related edit-a-thon. Collins Barracks might
be a good venue for this is conjunction with the opening of it’s 1916
exhibition.
Conferences
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SCI:COM15-the grant was approved for this event. SE and EE will attend
on behalf of the group.
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Malta-Rebecca will give a full report of the conference in Malta at the
next meeting.
WLM
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The top ten images have been selected and forwarded to the international
competition. The winning images can be viewed here
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2015_winners#Ireland>
.
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The awards ceremony will take place at the Stags Head in Dublin on 9
November at 6:30pm.
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SE has ordered the prints of the winning images for display during the
awards ceremony.
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A press release with the winners will go out on Friday morning.
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An update with the contest stats was sent to the DAHG.
Other Events
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No news
Misc
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Vicipéid-SE replyed to an email about promoting Vicipéid naming SF and
Oliver as contacts. SF will keep us updated.
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Education Program-SE and SF will apply to be coordinators this week and
notify Rebecca when it is complete.
The next meeting will take place on Monday 16 November at 6:30pm in Dublin.
If you would like to attend, either in person or via Google Hangouts,
please send an email to wikimediaireland(a)gmail.com
-- Shannon
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Wikimedia Community Ireland
Online: Wikimedia Community Ireland
<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_Ireland>
On Twitter: @WikimediaIE <https://twitter.com/WikimediaIE>