Meeting Minutes-28 March 2017
Attendees:
Shannon Eichelberger (SE)
Eugene Eichelberger (EE)
Rebecca O’Neill (RO)
Sharon Flynn (SF)
User Group
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Simple APG Grant
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The grant has been approved and the first installment of funds should
be arriving in our account over the next 10 days.
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Recruitment for the Coordinator position and the WLM contractor are
ongoing. EE is processing the applications and interviews should be held
over the next 2 weeks.
Edit-a-thon/Workshops
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Trinity Workshop-15 March-RO reported approximately 25 attendees. There
were several lecturers who expressed an interest in using Wikipedia in the
classroom as well as several library personnel interested in running events.
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Vicipéid Workshop/DCU-22 March-There were approximately 14 attendees to
this event. We gave a general overview of Wikipedia and explored Vicipéid.
The organiser is keen to continue with monthly meetups to encourage editing
of Vicipéid. We made a few additional contacts in Galway whom we directed
to SF.
Upcoming Workshops
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UCC-June TBA
Conferences
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WMCOM 17-Berlin-30 March-2 April-SE and RO will be attending Wikimedia
Conference 2017. A full report will be provided at the next meeting.
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Celtic Knot Conference-Edinburgh-4-5 July-RO will attend this
Conference. SF has forwarded information on this conference to colleagues
at NUI Galway.
WLM
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Our 2016 report has been accepted. Planning on 2017 will begin after
hiring the WLM contractor.
-- Shannon Eichelberger
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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!!
Thanks to funding from the Wikimedia Foundation we are in a position to
hire two positions.
The Project and Communications Coordinator is a full time (37.5 hours/week)
position based in Dublin for a duration of 1 year. Applications accepted
here: https://dublin.craigslist.org/bus/6043841032.html
The Irish Monuments Data Contractor is an eight week contract position
based in Dublin or remote. Applications accepted here:
https://dublin.craigslist.org/tch/6052566197.html
Please share with anyone who might be interested.
Cheers
-- 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>
Dear Wikimedians,
If you are a representative of an Affiliate, committee, or other
organized group in the Wikimedia Movement, please read this email
carefully and forward it to your peers.
I am writing you today in my role as the Movement Strategy Lead for
organized groups (Track A), and would like to encourage you to
actively participate in Wikimedia’s movement strategy process.
Together with you, we would like to find answers to the question “What
do we want to build or achieve together over the next 15 years?”
https://2030.wikimedia.org is the universal start page to the strategy
portal on Meta.
== This is our time! ==
This is the time many of us have been waiting for for years. I would
love to see each and every one of you make your voice heard and take
the chance to shape the future of our movement together.
== Timeline and process ==
The timeline up to Wikimania 2017 is organized in 3 consecutive
discussion cycles that are designed to explore, cluster and sharpen
the strategic direction and define 3-5 focus areas for the movement.
After Wikimania, we will discuss the movement structure, roles, as
well as 3-5-year goals and starting in 2018, organizations will
incorporate the findings into their strategic and annual planning.
Today, we are kicking off cycle 1 which is running until 15 April.
Organized groups will find all relevant information on the Meta page
for Track A.[1]
== Get involved! ==
Last week I reached out to all Chairs and EDs of Affiliates as well as
to active members of other organized groups and committees. While I
have heard from many, I would like to remind everyone to appoint a
discussion coordinator for your group that will act as the linker to
the strategy process.[2][3][4]
As an organized Group, you can invite all your stakeholders to join
your conversation: Board and staff members, members, external partners
and allies as well as members of your communities. Track A is closely
connected to Track B (Individual Contributors)[5], as many organized
Groups have close bonds with their local or thematic communities. We
encourage Track A and Track B coordinators to sync on their plans.
Your conversations can happen on- and offline. To host a conversation,
please read the discussion guide[6] that provides material to prepare,
conduct and document each conversation in each format. Before you and
your peers enter the conversation, please make yourself familiar with
the briefing[7] which provides a high-level overview of what we know
about the future and about our movement today.
I also look forward to seeing many of you at the Wikimedia Conference
in Berlin where we will discuss our future, generate thematic
statements, identify keywords and create thematic clusters of our
ideas. The rough outline of the program will be adjusted in the coming
days.[8]
Let’s make this happen! Please reach out to me with any question or
feedback you might have.
Sincerely,
Nicole
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Strategy/Wikimedia_movem…
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Toolkit/Di…
[3] Sign-up to become a Discussion Coordinator here:
https://docs.google.com/a/wikimedia.de/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyzOcB9FmgWWrenoe0…
[4] Overview of organized groups’ discussions
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Outreach/L…
[5] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Track_B
[6] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Toolkit/Di…
[7] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Process/Br…
[8] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2017
--
Nicole Ebber
Adviser International Relations
Movement Strategy Track Lead: Organized Groups
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.
Meeting Minutes-13 March 2017
Attendees:
Shannon Eichelberger (SE)
Eugene Eichelberger (EE)
Rebecca O’Neill (RO)
Kelly Fitzgerald (KF)
User Group
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Simple APG
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SE, EE, and RO met with the representative of the Foundation about
the committee feedback. In short:
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There were some questions about growing the volunteer community
and how we measure that (ie by population, by proportional
view, ect). It
was agreed that we need more volunteers but it would be better to show
value to the wider Wikimedia Community through the types of
events we hold.
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There were concerns by some of the committee that WLM/WLE were
going to be run by paid staff. We assured them WLM will be run by
volunteers.
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We expressed concerns that many of the concerns and
recommendations were vague. We were told that they are vague
on purpose, as
to not to restrict us.
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We need to document the experience with the hiring process and
dealing with staff as this will help us to address some of
the concerns of
the committee.
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They requested that we change the wording of the WLM contractor to
remove any contact with government officials. And update
budget to remove
the WLE contractor.
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SE and EE met a week later with the representative of the Foundation
to discuss the hiring process. There was a reiteration of the committee's
recommendation that an open process be implemented for the requested
positions. It was suggested that without an open process, future funding
would be in jeopardy. Some specifics about the exact constitution of an
open process was discussed and a fair amount of discretion was left to be
defined by the User Group. With this understanding EE will create the job
requirements and will decide where they will be posted. We will have a 2
week period for applications. Both the full time and WLM contractor
positions will be advertised at the same time.
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As soon as the 2016 WLM grant report is accepted the Simple APG grant
will be approved with funds to follow.
Edit-a-thon/Workshops
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28 February-DCU Library-15 participants/12 editors. This event led
directly to the organisation of the Vicipéid event on 22 March (below)
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4 March-Art+Feminism Event Galway-This event was organised independently
of the group. Sharon helped out for a few hours and RO gave a video
presentation. There were about 5-7 participants.
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8 March-NUI Maynooth-International Women’s Day workshop-10-15
participants. Mostly academic staff. There was at least 1 new article
created and several edits.
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9 March-NUI Galway-International Women’s Day-17 participants. At least 1
new article was created with several edits.
Upcoming Events:
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15 March-Trinity College Library-8:30-1:30-workshop celebrating the 50th
anniversary of the Berkeley Library. The event will be open to Trinity
students and staff only. RO is assisting with organisation of this event.
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22 March-DCU-5-7-Vicipéid event-This event rose directly from a contact
made at the DCU event.
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June 2017-possible UCC event
Conferences
Upcoming:
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Celtic Knot Conference-5-6 July 2017-10am-5pm-Edinburgh-RO scheduled to
attend-The event will focus on Celtic Languages and Indigenous Languages,
showcasing innovative approaches to open education, open knowledge and open
data that support and grow language communities.
WLM
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The grant report has been submitted and is awaiting approval.
-- Shannon Eichelberger
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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>
Note: Apologies for cross-posting and sending in English. This message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki.[1]
As we mentioned last month, the Wikimedia movement is beginning a movement-wide strategy discussion, a process which will run throughout 2017. This movement strategy discussion will focus on the future of our movement: where we want to go together, and what we want to achieve.
Regular updates are being sent to the Wikimedia-l mailing list,[2] and posted on Meta-Wiki.[3] Each month, we are sending overviews of these updates to this list as well.
Here is a overview of the updates that have been sent since our message last month:
Update 7 on Wikimedia movement strategy process (16 February 2017)
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10195092
- Development of documentation for Tracks A & B
Update 8 on Wikimedia movement strategy process (24 February 2017)
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10201503
- Introduction of Track Leads for all four audience tracks
Update 9 on Wikimedia movement strategy process (2 March 2017)
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10207604
- Seeking feedback on documents being used to help facilitate upcoming community discussions
Sign up to receive future announcements and monthly highlights of strategy updates on your user talk page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10153505
More information about the movement strategy is available on the Meta-Wiki 2017 Wikimedia movement strategy portal.[3]
A version of this message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki.[1]
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Updates/Ov…
[2] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017
List moderators may request that their mailing list not receive future updates by contacting Gregory Varnum (gvarnum(a)wikimedia.org).