Good Morning!
Wiki Loves Monuments Ireland 2016 is officially open! So head out to your
favorite monument(s), snap some shots, and upload them to Wikimedia
Commons. You can view the eligible monuments, including the new 1916 themed
list, on the contest website: http://wikilovesmonuments.ie/
You'll also find information about our writing contests which take place
from 1 September-31 October.
Happy Snapping!!
-- Shannon Eichelberger, Chair
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Wikimedia Community Ireland
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It's that time of year again! Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 runs from 27
August-30 September. We will be launching the contest at Archaeofest in
Merrion Square, Dublin from 11-4. Come on out and learn more about the 2016
contest which includes a 1916 themed photo contest and writing contests!
You can also learn more on the contest website
<https://wikilovesmonuments.ie/>.
-- 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>
Meeting Minutes-9 August 2016
Attendees:
Shannon Eichelberger (SE)
Eugene Eichelberger (EE)
Rebecca O’Neill (RO)
Sharon Flynn (SF)
Kelly Fitzgerald (KF)
We welcomed a new member to the group, Kelly Fitzgerald.
User Group
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The WLM 2016 grants was approved. MOre on that below in WLM section.
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SE has not started work on the APG grant due to working on WLM. She
should start work on it after WLM is launched.
Edit-a-thons
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UCD student workshop-Mid October-this is still in the planning stages.
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DCU-History of Science and Technology in Ireland Conference-11 Nov. A
workshop will be held during lunch at this event (12-3).
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RO was contacted by Coding Grace about doing some work with Herstory, a
workshop/edit-a-thon. RO is meeting with them in September.
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NUIG-SF is still waiting to hear back from the drama department. The
Library is interested in holding future events.
Conferences
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See DCU notice above.
WLM
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Grant-approved amount is €2464 which includes funds for PR, which SE
will initiate in the next week.
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Launch will take place at Archaeofest on Saturday 27 August from 11-4.
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Website-All of the data from the previous website was lost, so it needed
to be rebuilt from scratch. EE updated the wordpress and will make the site
presentable. SE has put the map points on the site again and will work on
getting the rules, awards, ect added to it.
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Judges-new judges need to be recruited for the photo contest and writing
contests.
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Events
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NUIG writing event-SG confirmed it can take place at the end of
September. SE will look at possible dates.
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Dublin writing event-mid October-EE will look to book the Science
Gallery
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Awards event-late November-RO suggested AGainst the Grain as an
option as the Stag’s Head now charges for the use of their space.
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Flyer-RO will create a flyer with updated information on the photo and
writing contests to hand out at the launch.
Other Events
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Science Gallery-EE will look to restart the Science Gallery event.
-- 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>