Wikimediauk-l May 2013

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JISC training program - one week to apply!
by Andrew Gray 15 May '13

15 May '13

Hi all, A quick reminder that the JISC "call for tenders" closes in one week, at 12 noon on Wednesday 22nd: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2013/04/wikimedia.… They're looking for someone to organise and run a (funded) nine-month training and support program for academic programmes interested in engaging with Wikipedia; it's structured as a request for tenders rather than a recruitment process, allowing groups or partnerships to bid for it, but they are happy to take bids from individuals as well. "Jisc invites tenders for an individual or organisation to be the Jisc ‘Wikimedia Ambassador' and run a nine month training and coordination project for the use of Wikimedia tools and techniques for educational purposes. The purpose of the training is to disseminate skills and knowledge leading to improved coverage and accuracy of articles relating to information produced by Jisc funded programmes presented on Wikimedia projects. The purpose of the coordination project is to promote open knowledge and to increase the uptake and use of Wikimedia tools for the dissemination of academic knowledge and content." -- - Andrew Gray andrew.gray(a)dunelm.org.uk

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EGM minutes
by Michael Peel 14 May '13

14 May '13

Hi all, The draft EGM minutes are now available at: https://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/EGM_2013/Minutes Sorry that these took so long to prepare. If anyone that was present at the EGM wants to correct this record, then please let me know, or feel free to edit the minutes directly before the end of the month. They will be put forward for approval at the AGM. Thanks, Mike

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by Richard Symonds 14 May '13

14 May '13

All, It appears that some of the AGM-related emails haven't been received - they may have gone into spam folders or similar. I'm therefore writing to remind you that the deadline for standing as a trustee in the Wikimedia UK board elections is *tomorrow evening*. If you don't have the information you need to stand, please let me know and I'll send it to you. We'll be sending out specific emails to those who have expressed an interest in the next hour or two. Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 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). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] FW:
by rexx 14 May '13

14 May '13

Compromised pc? http://www.ico2006.com/an-overview-of-raspberry-ultra-drops/ http://www.scambook.com/report/view/238183/Raspberry-Ultra-Drops-Complaint-… You all may wish to check for malware if you followed the link. -- Rexx On 17 April 2013 12:51, <fabian(a)unpopular.org.uk> wrote: > http://reallume.com.br/abreu/nfzscu.php > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >

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Wikipedian in Residence
by Andy Mabbett 14 May '13

14 May '13

Hi folks, I am pleased to announce that this morning, I start work as Wikipedian in Residence at The New Art Gallery, Walsall <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Art_Gallery_Walsall> I hope to have a project page on-Wiki later today, but in brief the main part of the project will be running a series of free open events for members of the public to learn to edit Wikipedia, and to use the gallery's impressive library an archives. Of course I'll also be training gallery staff, and advising the management board on their strategic approach to open content. This residency runs alongside my existing residency at Lancashire County Council's Queen Street Mill Textile Museum. I hope to see some of you at one or more of the NAGW events. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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Fwd: [cultural-partners] Program Evaluation and Design Workshop - Apply to attend! - June 22-23, Budapest
by Jonathan Cardy 14 May '13

14 May '13

Dear Wikimedia UK members, Apologies for short notice, but Wikimedia UK would like to fund a volunteer to go to this event. If you are available for 22–23 June 2013 and would like a grant from the UK chapter to attend this then please email me with up to 50 words explaining why you and the chapter would benefit from this, and where you would be travelling from. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0990 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). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. Press Enter to send your message. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sarah Stierch <sstierch(a)wikimedia.org> Date: 8 May 2013 19:29 Subject: [cultural-partners] Program Evaluation and Design Workshop - Apply to attend! - June 22-23, Budapest To: cultural-partners(a)wikimedia.ch [please pardon this crossposting] Hello everyone! I am pleased to announce the first Program Evaluation and Design Workshop! - *When*: 22–23 June 2013 - *Where*: Budapest, Hungary The application process is now open. We have only 20 slots available for this workshop and the application deadline ends on May 17th. This two-day event will be followed by a pre-conference workshop at Wikimania 2013. Ideally, applicants would commit to attending both events. *Why are we offering this workshop?* Over the next couple of years, the Wikimedia Foundation will be building capacity among program leaders around evaluation and program design. A better understanding of how to increase impact through better planning, execution and evaluation of programs & activities will help us to move a step closer to achieving our mission of offering a free, high quality encyclopedia to our readers around the world. *What will take place at this and the following workshops?* Our long-term goals are: 1. Participants gain a basic shared understanding of program evaluation 2. Participants will work collaboratively to map and prioritize measurable outcomes, beginning with a focus on the most common program & activities 3. Participants will gain increased fluency in common language of evaluation (i.e. goals versus objectives, inputs & outputs versus outcomes & impact) 4. Participants will learn and practice how to extract and report data using the UserMetrics API 5. Participants will commit to working as a community of evaluation leaders who will implement evaluation strategies in their programmatic activities and report back at the pre-conference workshop at Wikimania 2013 6. …and participants will have a lot of fun and enjoy networking with other program leaders! We will publish a detailed agenda for the event in Budapest soon on meta. *Which programs & activities are we going to focus on?* During the workshop in Budapest, we will only have a limited amount of time. Therefore, we will be focusing on the some of the more common programs & activities: - *Wikipedia editing workshops* where participants learn how to or actively edit (i.e. edit-a-thon, wikiparty, hands-on Wikipedia workshop) - *Content donations* through partnerships with GLAMs & related organizations - *Wiki Takes/Expeditions* where volunteers participate in day/weekend events to photograph site specific content - *Wiki Loves Monuments* which takes place in September - *Education program/classroom editing* where volunteers support educators who have students editing Wikipedia in the classroom - *Writing competitions* which generally take place online in the form of contests, WikiCup, and challenges – often engaging experienced editors to improve content. *Who should apply?* Community members who play an *active role* in planning and executing programs & activities as described above in the Wikimedia community. Your experience and knowledge will make this workshop a success! *What about the costs for travel and accommodation?* Hotels, flights and other transportation costs will be on your chapter; the Wikimedia Foundation will provide the venue, handouts, breakfasts and light lunches, and a dinner for all participants on Saturday. If you're not affiliated with a chapter and cannot afford to attend the event, please send me a private email – we have a small amount of money set aside for those cases. Applications are open until May 17. You can apply via this Google Form<https://docs.google.com/a/wikimedia.org/forms/d/11yCoOls5ae8FqAXIdp9Tua76il…> . Thanks for your interest, and I look forward to a great group of participants! Sarah -- *Sarah Stierch** Wikimedia Foundation Program Evaluation & Design Community Coordinator *Donate<http://wikimediafoundation.org/w/index.php?title=Donate/en&utm_source=&utm_…>today and keep it free! Visit me on Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SarahStierch>! _______________________________________________ Cultural-Partners mailing list Cultural-Partners(a)wikimedia.ch https://intern.wikimedia.ch/lists/listinfo/cultural-partners Please treat emails sent to this list as confidential.Ask senders for permission before forwarding emails off-list.

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FW:
by fabian＠unpopular.org.uk 14 May '13

14 May '13

http://reallume.com.br/abreu/nfzscu.php

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Today on the Guardian Blog "Should university students use Wikipedia?"
by Rod Ward 14 May '13

14 May '13

There is a discussion on the Guardian blog today entitled - Should university students use Wikipedia? At http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/may/13/should-university-students-u se-wikipedia Could anyone else interested take a look at the discussion in the comments section - as some interesting viewpoints about wp are being raised. Rod

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Don't forget the Wikimedia UK board elections!
by Chris Keating 13 May '13

13 May '13

Just wanted to drop a note to this list about the Wikimedia UK Board elections! All our members should have received the formal AGM calling notice last week with details of how to nominate yourself, and the deadline is coming up very soon. Being a Trustee over the last year has been a great experience, with many challenges and many rewards. It's certainly proved exactly why the role of Trustee is vital to our organisation. I could go on at much more length, but I won't for now. But I am certainly hoping that we will get a strong set of candidates from a wide range of backgrounds in this year's elections. If anyone is thinking about standing but still in two minds drop me a line, I'm happy to talk about things! Many thanks, Chris -- Chris Keating Chair, Wikimedia UK @chriskeating chris.keating(a)wikimedia.org.uk Wikimedia UK is the operating name of Wiki UK Limited, a Charitable Company registered in England and Wales. Registered Company No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office: 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT

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Third Age Online Survey
by Sebastiaan ter Burg 13 May '13

13 May '13

We would like to invite you to take part in our survey among Wikipedia Users. This survey is part of the international research project “Third Age Online” (TAO). TAO aims at developing methods to activate and mobilize senior citizens to participate online and to improve their quality of life. In the framework of this project, this survey is executed by UNU-MERIT, a social science research institute of the United Nations University and the University Maastricht (The Netherlands). The survey can be found at *http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/taowiki*<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/taowiki> and is available in English, Dutch and German. It will query your activities, motivations and motives at the Wikipedia platform. We would appreciate it if you can fill out the questionnaire *until May 15, 2013*. This takes about 10 minutes of your time. *Information and contacts* If you have questions about the project or this questionnaire, please visit www.thirdageonline.eu or contact Stijn Bannier, Researcher Maastricht University T.: 0031 43 388 44 79 bannier(a)merit.unu.edu -- Sebastiaan ter Burg *Projectleader Cultural Cooperation* *Wikimedia Nederland* *+31648088615*

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