Meeting Minutes-18 August 2015
Attendees:
Shannon Eichelberger (SE)
Eugene Eichelberger (EE)
Sharon Flynn (SF)
Rebecca O’Neill (RO)
Gabriel Beecham (GB)
User Group
info@wikimedia.ie is live. It redirects to info@wikilovesmonuments.ie.
We welcomed a new member, Gabriel Beecham, to the group.
Edit-a-thons
Irish Year of Design-the edit-a-thon has been tentatively been scheduled for 10 October in Limerick City. More information to follow.
UCD-still in the planning stages. RO has access to the Wikipedia Education site. SHe will report back to the group on its effectiveness.
Conferences
Python Meetup-EE spoke at the Python monthly meeting about the technical challenges of Wiki Loves Monuments. One organiser suggested a workshop, possibly at their annual conference in October.
WLM
The DAHG grant was approved with €1000 granted to cover PR expenses. SE spoke to MKC PR and came up with a plan for the coverage. They will get back to her with a plan and press release this week.
Unfortunately Minister Humphreys will not be able to attend the launch at Archeaofest on 29 August. EE, SE, RO, and EC are scheduled to attend the launch.
The grant to WMF has been submitted.
RO has confirmed two judges and SE has confirmed a third. Their bios will be placed on the website shortly.
We are looking to schedule an upload event in the middle of the contest, possibly in conjunction with a photowalk.
The website will have the upload links for the contest before it begins on 23 August.
The next meeting will take place on 1 September 2015 at 6:30pm in Dublin. If you would like to attend, either in person or via Google Hangouts, please send an email to wikimediaireland@gmail.com