Wikimediauk-l September 2012

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Wikimedia CCE
by Andy Mabbett 29 Sep '12

29 Sep '12

I've just accepted an invitation to speak (on a GLAM subject of my choosing) at Wikimedia CCE in Belgrade in two weeks' time. Anyone else from these lists going? Anything anyone wants me to raise, while I'm there? Anyone got any tourist/ travel hints & tips (I've never been there before) -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Joint statement with the Foundation
by John Byrne 29 Sep '12

29 Sep '12

On 29/09/12 13:20, James Farrar wrote: > Indeed, and for now I remain a member. > > This is subject to finding out precisely why the charity is voluntarily > throwing away money. > On Sep 28, 2012 11:11 PM, "Deryck Chan" <deryckchan(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Doesn't Gift Aid depend on the recipient, not the payment processor? If so, I would have thought that donating to WMUK, even with WMF acting as the payment processor, would presumably be entitled to Gift Aid. Neil No it won't. Only donations direct to a Registered UK Charity can attract Gift Aid. Under the arrangements just announced, only donations made via WMUK's own site will be eligible for Gift Aid, and donations made off the project banners won't be. John Byrne (WMUK Hon. Treasurer)

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Debating issues
by Jon Davies 28 Sep '12

28 Sep '12

I have had two email conversations this morning about hot and often perennial issues around editing, ethics etc. It strikes me that there is an appetite for having some osrt of debates, perhaps streamed, where people came together to debate hot issues, Any thoughts. -- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 tweet @jonatreesdavies Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk

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CityCamp Coventry
by Hasina Khatun 27 Sep '12

27 Sep '12

Dear Wikimedians, Wikimedia UK has been invited recently invited to an event in Coventry on 19 October - CiyCamp Coventry (www.citycampcov.org.uk). CityCamp aims to encourage and enable local government, businesses, community organisations and academia to share knowledge, web technologies and experience to help shape the future of Coventry. This event will be held on Friday 19 October 2012 at 13:00 till Sunday 21 October 2012 at 16:30 at the City Council Offices. We have managed to get a slot to speak on the Friday afternoon at 3pm, for 20 minutes. If anyone is free and would like to discuss Wikimedia UK's work at this event, please let us know as it would be great to engage with as many people as possible about sharing knowledge. We could be able to cover your travel, but not the accommodation, so this might be an ideal opportunity for a person based locally. Please let me know if your are free to attend the whole weekend or just to go and speak. I will be looking forward to hearing back from you. Hasina

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedia training delivery opportunity in Westminster
by fabian＠unpopular.org.uk 27 Sep '12

27 Sep '12

Hi all, If you check their website you will see why it would not make so much sense for the chapter to co-ordinate this. all the best, Fabian (User:Leutha) > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:18:33 +0100 > From: Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> > To: UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedia training delivery opportunity > in Westminster > Message-ID: > <CALTQcccgbkzussmJR98c7VOgdo7iDP2ikL4JQ=K4NmcAaTz+dw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On 26 September 2012 13:14, Andy Mabbett <andy(a)pigsonthewing.org.uk> > wrote: >> Please contact them directly if you're interested. > > Wouldn't it be better if the chapter coordinated this kind of thing? > > > > ------------------------------

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Backstage Pass: Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, 4 November
by Andy Mabbett 26 Sep '12

26 Sep '12

I am pleased to announce a backstage pass event, on 4 November, at the Royal Birmingham Society Of Artists Gallery: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Royal_Birmingham_Society_of_Artists Due to the small size of the gallery and its archives, there are only eight places. If you would like to attend, please sign up at: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/RBSA_Backstage_Pass -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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Wikipedia training delivery opportunity in Westminster
by Andy Mabbett 26 Sep '12

26 Sep '12

Trade School Westminster : @TSWestminster http://tradeschool.coop/westminster/class are, at my suggestion, looking for someone to teach people to edit Wikipedia. They work on a barter basis, so whoever delivers the training would be rewarded with produce or services in kind. This would therefore probably suit somebody local. Please contact them directly if you're interested. There are similar trade schools elsewhere in the UK; and overseas. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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Cambridge meetup 28 October
by Charles Matthews 26 Sep '12

26 Sep '12

The next Cambridge meetup will be on 28 October: the page for it will be up at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Cambridge/16 later today. All details will be as on http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Cambridge/15. Apologies to any Cantabrigians who will miss it because of the trainer-training. The schedule for meetups is now crowded, and we do need one here, with the launch of the university Wikipedia Society in the next few days. Charles

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Fwd: Got objects / stories about political history? Take part in Parliament Week!
by Andy Mabbett 26 Sep '12

26 Sep '12

FYI: -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Rosie Clarke" <Rosie(a)culture24.org.uk> Date: Sep 25, 2012 3:52 PM Subject: Got objects / stories about political history? Take part in Parliament Week! To: <MCG(a)jiscmail.ac.uk> <Apologies for cross-posting> Dear all, If your organisation has any collection objects or stories about Parliamentarians, political protests, Reform, the Civil War, the Poor Laws, Chartists, or any kind of social or political movement for change ... have you thought about taking part in Parliament Week <http://www.parliamentweek.org/> ? It runs from 19v - 26 November, so now is the time to get registered for this year's celebration, which is a growing, nation-wide event with a high profile within Westminster. It is supported by national media coverage and co-ordinated by the House of Commons and the House of Lords - it has the simple aim of raising awareness of democracy and democratic institutions in the UK. We'd love to hear from anyone who has interesting stories, objects or connections to political history in the UK - from copies of the Magna Carta to the Occupy movement, via the English Civil War. If you have anything in your collection about UK Parliament and Democracy now is the time to shout about it. Getting involved can mean doing something as simple as holding a brief talk about something interesting in your collection, a short curator or volunteer-led tour or discussion or giving a children's activity day a democratic twist! If you're interested and would like to talk to the friendly team at Culture24 about what might be possible, email ruth(a)culture24.org.uk or call 01273 623278. To find out more, simply head to the Parliament Week website: http://www.parliamentweek.org/about/ and if you have an idea for an event you can get started by following this link to the partner registration form: https://culture24.wufoo.eu/forms/parliament-week-partner-registration/ Finally if you need any help with ideas - just give us a call. It's easier than you think to take advantage of this growing campaign. Kind regards, Rosie Clarke Campaigns Officer, Culture24 Direct line: 01273 623336 Main office: 01273 623266 Follow: @MuseumsAtNight <http://twitter.com/MuseumsAtNight> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- About: www.WeAreCulture24.org.uk <http://www.weareculture24.org.uk/> Supporting the cultural sector to reach audiences online Enjoy: www.culture24.org.uk <http://www.culture24.org.uk/> Your arts & heritage guide online Museums at Night: www.museumsatnight.org.uk <http://www.museumsatnight.org.uk/> Annual festival of arts, culture & heritage: Thursday 16 - Saturday 18 May 2013 Culture24 is the official cultural data provider to the BBC **************************************************************** website: http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ukmcg Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/museumscomputergroup [un]subscribe: http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/email-list/ ****************************************************************

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Training opportunity: central London, mon 8 October
by Martin Poulter 25 Sep '12

25 Sep '12

Hi all, The JISC Digital Infrastructure team have called me in to give them a day of training on the above date, and I am seeking one or two people to assist. JISC are an extremely important organisation to collaborate with, and this team in particular is concerned with librarianship, scholarship and education, and how these things are or can be transformed by the new environment of open content and open practice. They are very keen to learn from Wikipedia's way of working, so we will be having extended discussion on a set of topics they choose, and going through Basic Wikipedia training, as it is defined on the WMUK wiki. This would suit someone who is experienced with Wikipedia and possibly other wiki projects, who has helped people with Wikipedia one to one, but hasn't seen Wikipedia training taking place before. You have to be approachable and helpful, and proactively make sure that people don't get left behind. It is also an opportunity to give short informal presentations about aspects of Wikipedia or Wikimedia that the audience are interested in., but if one to one is more your style, that's still great. We'll also be welcoming the new users on-wiki, and documenting the event as we do it. We are training as volunteers, so you get travel expenses to central London, lunch, and a day of people hanging on your words because you have expertise that they want to learn from. You also advance our goals by helping enthusiastic and influential people understand and improve Wikipedia. If you're interested, sign up online at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/JISC_DI_team_training_workshop or contact me on my other email address, m.l.poulter(a)bris.ac.uk . Thanks, -- Dr Martin L Poulter Wikipedia contributor http://enwp.org/User:MartinPoulter Associate, Wikimedia UK http://uk.wikimedia.org/ Musician http://myspace.com/comapilot Person http://infobomb.org/

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