Wikimediauk-l November 2010

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Proposal to Strike off
by geni 27 Jan '11

27 Jan '11

I saw this post at the village pump suggesting wikimediauk's accounts are seriously late and this presents issues: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:VP/M#Wiki_UK_Ltd_to_be_struck_off.3F The company in question is wikimedia UK (the Company No. 06741827 is consistent with that given in past emails) According to companies house the accounts were due 05/08/2010 and the company's status was listed as Active - Proposal to Strike off. Whats going on? -- geni

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Question about the addition of BBC content to Wikipedia entries
by Steve Bowbrick 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

Hi all, I know we've been here before but this one's a bit more specific and I'd like the group's advice. The producer of Melvyn Bragg's In Our Time are wondering if there'd be any value in adding episodes from the In Our Time archive, which is now complete, to relevant Wikipedia entries? There are obviously many direct correspondences so it looks like it might make sense, for example, to add The Aristotle episode to the Aristotle entry, Anarchism to the Anarchism entry and so on. Archive: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/in-our-time/archive/ Should we just allow entry editors to link to In Our Time episodes from citations? or is there a systematic way that this could be done? Could episodes be automatically added to entries where there is a direct metadata correspondence, for instance? Would streaming audio be a useful addition to entries? Or would MP3s be better? Would it be useful if we added the whole In Our Time archive to the commons (I think that one's a bit of a longshot!). Are there any other clever things that In Our Time could be doing to improve entries? Steve -- Blogs at BBC A&Mi http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio4 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio3 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/5live 07768 257 570 http://www.bbc.co.uk/ This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. Further communication will signify your consent to this.

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Wikimedia roles diagram
by Andrew Turvey 25 Nov '10

25 Nov '10

We are currently putting together a diagram that sets out the roles of different actors in the Wikimedia community, including the Foundation, the community and the chapters. We're planning to use this diagram to help explain the relationships to the Charity Commission and help us gain their support. I've attached the latest draft - please let me know if you have any comments on it. Many thanks, Andrew Turvey Chair, Wikimedia UK

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Wikipedia Campus Ambassador Program to the United Kingdom
by Alex Stinson 25 Nov '10

25 Nov '10

Hello Wikimedia UK, I am Alex Stinson (User:Sadads), an American student from James Madison University (JMU) and a Wikipedia Campus Ambassador ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Ambassadors). I am also a member of the Wikipedia Ambassador Steering Committee and soon will be a Wikipedia Campus Ambassador Trainer. I will be studying abroad in Oxford during the Spring, and look forward to participating in Wikimedia UK activities. The organization of Wikipedians in the United States (or at least the greater DC Area) has been rather slow, so I look forward to bringing back lessons I learn from you to Wikimedia DC. I recently approached the board of Wikimedia UK and asked if they would be interested in starting an Ambassador program in the UK. Realizing that their will need to be significant effort on the part of myself and volunteers in Britain, they have given me the go ahead to begin developing the infrastructure to create an Ambassador program in the UK and begin engaging universities. The Steering Committee of the Ambassador program decided very early that it was best that the ambassador program to be run in a regional approach so that the program could become international and sustainable, I hope the UK will become our first extra-US Ambassador region. The Campus Ambassador Program in the United States has largely been focused on the Public Policy Initiative and supporting writing projects and assignments in university classes. However, even in this first semester of the program, we have already seen the creation of two student organizations as well as course work in other disciplines (such as literature and chemistry). I also have been working closely with the library at JMU to begin discussion on how we think of Wikipedia in Academia through workshops on the topic. I realize the approach to academic curriculum may be hard to translate to the UK university system. However, it is activities such as student organizations and the workshops in addition to the article writing assignments, which I would like to bring to the United Kingdom. Like GLAM cooperations, the Wikipedia Ambassador program has the potential to help a very large community of academics become more engaged with Wikipedia world wide. I have yet to determine the exact schedule of my studies and activities at Oxford. However, while in the UK I plan to, at the very least, find and engage members of Wikimedia UK to begin a regional Ambassador program through Ambassador training and discussions at Wikimedia UK events as well as through the creation of a student organization at Oxford. If anyone would be interested in supporting such an Ambassador program, especially if you are engaged in a University campus, please send me an e-mail and we can begin figuring out how you can help. This program can only be successful if local Wikipedians engage and provide creative approaches to the university environment. Alex Stinson User:Sadads Wikipedia Campus Ambassador James Madison University Wikipedia Ambassador Steering Committee Member

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Fwd: Is the Big Society working? Event on 18th November with Philip Johnston, Nick Hurd MP and Steve Moore
by Michael Peel 18 Nov '10

18 Nov '10

Hi all, We've been invited to attend the event below. Would anyone be interested in attending? (Please contact me first, rather than replying directly to the invitation, for obvious reasons...) Thanks, Mike Begin forwarded message: > From: Lucy Tatton-Brown > Date: 28 October 2010 16:14:41 GMT+01:00 > To: Michael Peel > Subject: Is the Big Society working? Event on 18th November with Philip Johnston, Nick Hurd MP and Steve Moore > > Dear Michael, > “Is the Big Society working?” > > We hope you can join us on Thursday 18th November for this event in association with Policy Exchange, Reed in Partnership and Cass Business School - attached is the invitation with full details. > > Chair: Philip Johnston, Assistant Editor, The Daily Telegraph > > Panellists: > Kevin Browne, Director of New Business, Reed in Partnership > Nick Hurd MP, Minister for Civil Society > Steve Moore, Director of Engagement, Big Society Network > Neil O’Brien, Director, Policy Exchange > Professor Paul Palmer, Associate Dean for Ethics, Sustainability and Engagement, > Cass Business School > Jenni Russell, Commentator, The Sunday Times & The Guardian > Date: Thursday 18th November > > Timings: 8am breakfast for 8.30am discussion start, 10am close. > > Venue: Cass Business School, 106 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8TZ > > Kind regards, > > Lucy > > > > > > > > > Editorial Intelligence > Media, Analysis & Networking > Lucy Tatton-Brown - Events Manager > > South Wing > Somerset House > Strand, London, WC2R 1LA > > Web: www.editorialintelligence.com > www.namesnotnumbers.com > www.commentawards.com > www.commentconference.com > Tel: + 44 (0)20 7759 1850 > Email: Lucy(a)editorialintelligence.com > > > The information contained in this email message is intended for use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by email to emma(a)editorialintelligence.com and destroy the original message. Thank you. > >

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Fwd: Respond to the DCMS Business Plan 2011-15 for Museums
by Michael Peel 13 Nov '10

13 Nov '10

Hi all, See the email below - it seems that the UK government is doing a big public-ish consultation with regards cultural institutions and their funding, etc. Do you think it is worth WMUK responding to this, and on which points? Nick pointed out that there is a copyright element to this, but I haven't been able to trace this within the website - does anyone know anything more? Thanks, Mike Begin forwarded message: > Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:37:03 -0000 > From: Nick Poole <nick(a)COLLECTIONSTRUST.ORG.UK> > Subject: Respond to the DCMS Business Plan 2011-15 for Museums > > Dear MCG, > > You may already be aware of this, but I thought it might be useful to > flag up that you can respond to the DCMS 4-yr Business Plan, including > the specific proposals around museums on the Number 10 website: > > http://transparency.number10.gov.uk/transparency/srp/view-srp/34/25 > > If you have a chance, please do take the time to comment. The comments > are being read and fed to Ministers, and the lack of response from our > sector is at risk of being taken as assent to what is happening with > museum funding. Please note also that there are relevant sections of the > Plan which will also have an impact on museum funding, such as the > provisions for Copyright under '2. Create conditions for growth'. > > Please do pass this message on to colleagues not represented on this > list. > > Very best regards, > > Nick > > > Nick Poole > Chief Executive > Collections Trust > nick(a)collectionstrust.org.uk > > Tel: 0207 022 1889 > > OpenCulture 2011 > UK and international Collections Management Trade Fair and Conference > Manchester, 7th & 8th June 2011. > Register online at http://www.openculture2011.org.uk > <http://www.openculture2011.org.uk> > > http://www.collectionstrust.org.uk > > http://www.collectionslink.org.uk > > http://openculture.collectionstrustblogs.org.uk > > Follow us on Twitter: @collectiontrust > <http://www.twitter.com/collectiontrust> > > Follow me on Twitter: @nickpoole1 > > Contact me on Skype: nickpoole3 > > Connect via LinkedIn: > http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=5289899&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro > > > > Company Registration No: 1300565 > > Registered Charity No: 273984 > > Registered Office: Collections Trust c/o CAN Mezzanine, Downstream > Building, No1 London Bridge, London SE1 9BG > > > > > **************************************************************** > For mcg information visit the mcg website at > http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/ > To manage your subscription to this email list visit > http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/email-list/ > ****************************************************************

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Person of the year
by Andrew Turvey 01 Nov '10

01 Nov '10

Are there any open source people we can promote as a person of the year? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "steve virgin" <steve(a)mediafocusuk.com> Date: 28 Oct 2010 19:32 Subject: Just a thought To: "Andrew Turvey" <andrewrturvey(a)googlemail.com> http://blogs.forbes.com/michaelnoer/2010/10/26/help-us-crowd-source-forbes-… Forbes are going to Crowd Source ‘names’ that will shape 2011 Would people on our internal lists have any strong opinions on that? Maybe they could share them with Forbes? Would be good if they were all Open Source Open Rights Open Data people, wouldn’t it? I’d have thought Jimmy would be a good candidate for January with the 10thAnniversary

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