Meeting Minutes-13 July 2017

Attendees:

Shannon Eichelberger (SE)

Eugene Eichelberger (EE)

Rebecca O’Neill (RO)

Sharon Flynn (SF)

User Group

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CRO-still haven’t heard back. SE will try to reach out via email -

Website-EE set it up on Wrodpress. RO is working on content -

Project Coordinator Update (RO) -

Foras na Gaelige meeting-given contacts about improving content on Vicipéid. Possible workshop at event in Kerry in Nov. -

DRI meeting-scheduled 3 events for members -

5 Sept-Intro Seminar -

17 Oct-Workshop -

16 Nov-Wikidata/metadata and collection -

Gaze Fesitival-6-7 Aug-morning workshop at Lighthouse -

Working on website and leaflets -

Attended Pride march in Dublin-uploaded images from events -

Activated Twitter handle Vicipéid_IE-already gaining a lot of traction

Workshops

Upcoming Workshops

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DRI Workshops-see above

Possible Future Events

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Accenture Pride workshop-Aug -

UCC-Sept/Oct-Wikidata/Open Education Workshop -

Galway-Vicipéid -

NKI workshop

Conferences

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DBpedia Workshop-SF gave the keynote address which went well. The main focus of the group is on data. Met 1 person interested in helping run a Vicipéid event in Galway -

Celtic Knot-RO attended -

2 other Irish attendees who are very keen to help run Vicipeid events -

Interesting talk about how to talk to language groups -

Other small language Wikipedias don’t have a sandbox function-RO will start a conversation about getting that implemented for Vicipéid -

Auto-creating stubs has worked for other small language groups. Might work for Vicipéid -

Relaxing notability standards has worked in other languages -

Possible focus on Galway City of Culture in 2020 -

Re:publica-Sept-we will look into it and decide if we want to run a workshop

WLM

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We need to start recruiting judges -

SE will contact Archeofest about launch -

RO look into ordering banners/flyers -

We need to find a place for the awards ceremony -

The WLM contractor gave his mid contract update. It can be viewed here

-- Shannon Eichelberger ---------------------- Wikimedia Community Ireland Chair - Shannon Eichelberger Project Coordinator - Rebecca O'Neill

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