Meeting Minutes-18 August 2015

Attendees:

Shannon Eichelberger (SE)

Eugene Eichelberger (EE)

Sharon Flynn (SF)

Rebecca O’Neill (RO)

Gabriel Beecham (GB)

User Group

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info@wikimedia.ie is live. It redirects to info@wikilovesmonuments.ie. -

We welcomed a new member, Gabriel Beecham, to the group.

Edit-a-thons

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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

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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

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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