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Open Government Partnership annual summit - call for proposals
by Stevie Benton 27 Aug '13

27 Aug '13

Hello everyone, The Open Government Partnership is hosting its annual summit<http://www.opengovpartnership.org/open-government-partnership-annual-summit…> on 31 October and 1 November. This could be a good opportunity to build networks in this area and find ways that we can demonstrate the value of Wikimedia projects. We may be able to find ways to influence thinking around open knowledge and how this can fit in with public policy. They have issued a call for proposals which has a deadline of 1 September. I wonder if this is of interest to anybody. There's a thread on this topic on the Water Cooler of the WMUK wiki here<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Water_cooler#Open_Government_Partnership_annua…>. It would be great to discuss suggestions and ideas there. Thanks and regards, Stevie -- Stevie Benton Communications Organiser Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 @StevieBenton 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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Wikimedia UK monthly report, June 2013
by Stevie Benton 31 Jul '13

31 Jul '13

Hello everyone, Please see below for the Wikimedia UK monthly report for June. For those of you who prefer to view the report on wiki, you can see it here<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June> . We always welcome contributions to the chapter's monthly reports from engaged Wikimedians. Please visit the reports page for more.<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports> Thanks and regards, Stevie Below is the Wikimedia UK monthly report<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports> for the period 1st to 30th June 2013. If you want to keep up with the chapter's activities as they happen, please subscribe to our blog<http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/> , join a UK mailing list<https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l>, and/or follow us on Twitter <http://twitter.com/wikimediauk>. If you have any questions or comments, please drop us a line on this report's talk page<http://uk.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Reports/2013/June&action=edi…> . Contents [hide <http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#>] - 1 Program activities<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#Program_activities> - 1.1 Community<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#Community> - 1.1.1 Cambridge University Wikipedia Garden Party<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#Cambridge_University_Wikiped…> - 1.1.2 Microgrant outcome<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#Microgrant_outcome> - 1.2 GLAM activities<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#GLAM_activities> - 1.3 Technology<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#Technology> - 1.4 Other activities<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#Other_activities> - 1.4.1 Wiki Loves Monuments<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#Wiki_Loves_Monuments> - 1.4.2 Microgrants<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#Microgrants> - 1.5 UK press coverage (and coverage of UK projects & activities)<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#UK_press_coverage_.28and_cov…> - 1.6 Blog posts this month<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#Blog_posts_this_month> - 1.7 Upcoming activities in May and June<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#Upcoming_activities_in_May_a…> - 1.7.1 May <http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#May> - 1.7.2 June <http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#June> - 2 Administrative activities<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#Administrative_activities> - 2.1 Board activities<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#Board_activities> - 2.2 News from the Chief Exec<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#News_from_the_Chief_Exec> - 2.3 Communications<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#Communications> - 2.4 Fundraising and Membership<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June#Fundraising_and_Membership> Program activitiesCommunityCambridge University Wikipedia Garden Party <http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peacock_CUWPS_garden_party_2013.jpg> <http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peacock_CUWPS_garden_party_2013.jpg> A peacock visited the CUWPS garden party A Wikipedia Garden Party<http://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Wikipedia:Cambridge_University_Wikipedia_So…> was held in Cambridge University on 17 June. The party is Cambridge University Wikipedia Society's (CUWPS) <http://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:WP:CUWPS> contribution to the great Cambridge University tradition of post-exam celebrations known confusingly as May Week <http://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:May_Week>, and marks the end of the first year of CUWPS. The party was attended by eight people and one stray peacock. The human attendees included seven current Cambridge students (five of them were also Wikimedians) plus Charles Matthews<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Charles_Matthews>, an alumnus who has been faithfully organising Wikipedia meetups in Cambridge for many years. A Wikipedia cake was served at the party. CUWPS is now looking forward to next year. The Wikipedia stall will be back in the Cambridge University societies fair on 8-9 October and we need extra WMUK volunteers behind the stall! Please contact WMUK's education organiser, Toni Sant, if you're interested. GLAM activities June saw a range of GLAM events with topics ranging from Military History to Ballet and Black Music in the UK. The three month residency at Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums came to an end, highlights included a dialogue with WikiProject ships on the English Wikipedia which lead to the release of this image of a battleship launch<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brazilian_battleship_Minas_Geraes_be…> on the Tyne - now included in two featured articles. Future events that were worked on this month range from an editathon at Conway hall in August to one at the National Railway Museum in York this October. Technology Wikimedia UK along with three other Wikimedia chapters has been grant funding Europeana to write a mass upload tool for Wikimedia Commons. The Software will make it easier for GLAMs and others to upload large volumes of files. The Software is currently available for "Alpha testing", in that it has been deployed on a testwiki where it can be tested but will not be deployed on Commons until it has been tested by users and code reviewed by the WMF developers. Volunteers to test this would be appreciated, if you have access to a large database of uploadable files, a fast connection and an understanding of commons categorisation then please contact Jonathan Cardy if you are willing to help. Other activitiesWiki Loves Monuments <http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WLM_United_Kingdom.svg> <http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WLM_United_Kingdom.svg> The UK's logo for Wiki Loves Monuments By June the first two planning meeting for Wiki Loves Monuments UK had taken place. A steering committee was set up and it was decided to focus on Grade I and II* and Category A listed buildings. Since then, the group of volunteers helping organise things has started putting the lists of listed buildings on Wikipedia, ready for use in September when the competition takes place. If you are interested in helping out, please leave a message on Commons<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2013_in_the_…> where efforts are being co-ordinated. MicrograntsInformation about microgrants that are currently running, and how to submit a microgrant application of your own, are at Microgrants/Applications<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Microgrants/Applications> .UK press coverage (and coverage of UK projects & activities) - Now Cabinet Minister Oliver Letwin is caught editing his own profile on Wikipedia<http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334546/Now-Cabinet-Minister-Oliver…>, Daily Mail - Wikimedia edges closer to banishing Wikitext<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/07/wysiwyg_wikipedia_writer_lands_in_j…>, Register - Wikimedia UK hub for OpenCulture 2013 delegates<http://www.mandh-online.com/news/content/2058/wikimedia_uk_hub_for_opencult…>, Museums and Heritage Magazine - Bridging Index recognised by Wikipedia<http://www.financialreporter.co.uk/view.asp?ID=12803>, Financial Reporter - Wikipedia's New Text-Editor Will Change World History<http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/thomas-church/wikipedias-new-text-editor-wi…>, Huffpost Tech UK - How are museums collaborating with Wikipedia?<http://www.museumsassociation.org/museum-practice/17062013-how-are-museums-…>, Museums Association - Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales on the NSA leaks – Cannes Lions 2013 video<http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/video/2013/jun/19/wikipedia-jimmy-wales-nsa…>, Guardian - Primary schools offering Wikipedia RE lessons<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/10132254/Primary-schools-offering-…>, Telegraph - Wikipedia for Arabic writing app is launching in Battersea<http://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/10506473.Wikipedia_for_Arabic_writ…>, Wandsworth Guardian - Wikipedia donors willing to pay – so long as they don't see Jimmy Wales<http://blogs.ft.com/tech-blog/2013/06/wikipedia-donors-willing-to-pay-so-lo…>, Financial Times - Wikipedia founder denounces ‘snooper’s charter’<http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/media/article3801996.ece>, The Times - Founder of Wikipedia shares inspiration and insight at Accelerate 2013 in Liverpool<http://baytvliverpool.com/vod/index.php?vid=CBV51cf5d6109d78>, Bay TV Liverpool - Wikipedia contributors ‘should be proud’<http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/wikipedia-contributors-should-be…>, Times Higher Education Blog posts this month 3rd June - Who cares about Wikimania?<http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/06/who-cares-about-wikimania-2014/> Ed Saperia of the Wikimania 2014 organising team writes about the project. 4th June - Volunteers' Week: A letter from our Chief Executive<http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/06/volunteers-week-a-letter-from-our-chie…> Jon Davies, our Chief Executive, discusses the importance of volunteers to our movement and, on behalf of all of the staff and trustees, thanks all of our volunteers. 9th June - Wikimedia UK announces election of new board members<http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/06/wikimedia-uk-announces-election-of-new…> This post was uploaded after our AGM and announced the results of trustee elections. 12th June - WMUK Conference - MediaWiki for OER and Learning Analytics<http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/06/wmuk-conference-mediawiki-for-oer-and-…> This post was written by Simon Knight of the Open University. He presented on this topic at WikiConference UK 2013. You can read his original post here<http://people.kmi.open.ac.uk/knight/2013/06/wmuk-conference-mediawiki-for-o…> and see a video of his presentation on Wikimedia Commons here<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Simon_Knight_speaking_at_WikiConfere…> . 17th June - Wici Cymru and Wikimedia UK - Rheolwr Cymru / Wales Manager<http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/06/wici-cymru-wikimedia-uk-rheolwr-cymru-…> This announcement, en Cymraeg and in English, reported the appointment of Robin Owain as our new Wales Manager. 18th June - "One is most amused": Queen Victoria's Journals editathon<http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/06/one-is-most-amused-queen-victorias-jou…> Liz McCarthy, Communications and Social Media Officer at the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford, shared this account of an editathon event using the journals of that most regal of monarchs, Queen Victoria. 19th June - Royal Opera House to host an editathon<http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/06/royal-opera-house-to-host-an-editathon/> The clue to this post is in its title! 20th June - British Library to make Europeana WWI collection available at workshop<http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/06/british-library-to-make-europeana-wwi-…> This piece announced a workshop at the British Library based around a specific and rare collection of materials. 21st June - Interested in British black music? Join our editathon!<http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/06/interested-in-british-black-music-join…> Working with www.britishblackmusic.com <http://britishblackmusic.com/> and the Black Music Congress<http://britishblackmusic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2…> we held a one-off event at the Wikimedia UK office. 27th June - Jisc and Wikimedia UK to bridge between academia and Wikipedia<http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/06/jisc-and-wikimedia-uk-to-bridge-betwee…> Announcing the appointment of Dr Martin Poulter as Wikimedia Jisc Ambassador. Upcoming activities in May and JuneMay - *05* - Oxford meetup <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Oxford/4> - *11* - Board meeting (in-person, London)<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Agenda_11May13> - *12* - First Glasgow meetup<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Glasgow/1> - *12* - First Nottingham meetup<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Nottingham/1> - *12* - London meetup <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/London/69> - *15* - IRC office hours <http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours> - *18* - Liverpool meetup<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Liverpool_8> - *18* - Cambridge meetup<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Cambridge/18> - *19* - Lua on Wikimedia <http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Lua_on_Wikimedia> - *20* - Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums 20 May Wikipedia training<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tyne_%26_Wear_Archives_%26_Museums_20_May_Wiki…> - *24* - Queen Victoria's Journals University of Oxford editing day<http://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Wikipedia:WikiProject_University_of_Oxford/…> - *24–26* - Amsterdam Hackathon<http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Events/Amsterdam_Hackathon_2013> - *25* - Academic Dress editathon<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Academic_Dress_editathon>, London - *28* - Education Committee<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education_Committee> conference call June - *03* - Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums 3 June Wikipedia training<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tyne_%26_Wear_Archives_%26_Museums_3_June_Wiki…> - *08* - WikiConference UK 2013<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_UK_2013> & 2013 AGM <http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/2013_AGM>, Lincoln - *08* - Technology Committee<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/IT_Development/Progress_meetings/08_June_2013> - Time tbc UTC+1 (BST) in person at WikiConference UK 2013<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_UK_2013> - *09* - London meetup <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/London/70> - *19* - IRC office hours <http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours> - *22* - Editathon at the Royal Opera House<http://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Wikipedia:WikiProject_Ballet/Royal_Opera_Ho…> - *29* - Provisional - WWI editathon with the British Library\Europeana For events in July 2013 and onwards, please see Events<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Events> . Administrative activitiesBoard activities June saw our AGM take place as a part of WikiConference 2013 in Lincoln. Our Chair and Treasurer both gave detailed reports to members on the state of the charity. Elections also took place for members to elect new trustees of the charity. You can see full details of WikiConference, the elections and candidate statements all linked from this page<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_UK_2013> . News from the Chief Exec*For information on Jon's activities this month, see News from the Office<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/News_from_the_Office/Posts> .* Communications Please see the above links to relevant press coverage received in June and blog posts published during the same period. Perhaps the most important piece of communications work this month was the production of the print version of Wikimedia UK's 2012-13 Annual Review<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/2013_Annual_Review>. The booklet was shared at WikiConference 2013 and was well received, both for its content and its design. Speaking of WikiConference, many of the presentations given at the conference, including statements from the board election candidates, can now be found on Wikimedia Commons here<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:WikiConference_UK_2013> . If you're interested in getting more involved with our communications or have any questions or comments, please email Stevie Benton – stevie.benton(a)wikimedia.org.uk Fundraising and MembershipFundraising This month, we received £185 in one-off donations, with 5 individual donations. The average donation amount was £37 - 17% of these donors have had Gift Aid Declarations made and matched with their records. If anyone would like a full (but anonymised) csv file with more information, please get in touch with katherine.bavage[image: at]wikimedia.org.uk and let her know your requirements. There were 5,414 successful direct debits this month, bringing in a total of £22,072.52 Membership Up to 30th June 2013: - 176 new (membership commenced in preceding three months) and current members - with 7 new join-ups in June. - 39 'grace' members (membership within six months after date membership should be renewed) This adds up to 215 members who were eligible to vote -- Stevie Benton Communications Organiser Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 @StevieBenton 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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Sphingonet and Wikipedia
by Richard Nevell 30 Jul '13

30 Jul '13

Hi everyone, There's a new post on Wikimedia UK's blog about a recent training event in Oxford with doctoral and post-doctoral researchers http://bit.ly/1e5IGxI Richard -- Richard Nevell Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0753 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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GLAM Committee
by Jonathan Cardy 30 Jul '13

30 Jul '13

Dear all, I'd like to revive the UK GLAM committee, much like the Education committee the GLAM committee will be an opportunity for for volunteers to get more involved in our GLAM program. I'm hoping that committee members will include those willing to take part in interviewing potential Wikipedians in Residence, taking part in editathons and maybe even writing them up as blogs. If any of that sounds interesting then please drop me an email. 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.

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Ashley Van Haeften (Fae) resigns from Wikimedia UK Board
by Fae 29 Jul '13

29 Jul '13

On 16 July 2013 05:39, Deryck Chan <deryckchan(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > I've got two questions: > > - Will Fæ continue to serve as WMUK's Chapters Association delegate? Apparently not. Chris Keating informed me by email the day after my resignation that I would be replaced on the WCA, though there is no requirement for representatives to be a trustee (perhaps other members might be interested in helping the Chapter by taking on this interesting inter-chapter role, I would be happy to talk it through as a past Chair of the WCA and past Chair of the UK Chapter?). Similiarly, I appear to no longer be needed on the recently formed Audit and Risk Committee, though I have yet to be contacted as a courtesy, and when we established that committee the intention was to have non-trustees taking part as observers; it is currently formed of 3 trustees. I have noticed today that I appear to no longer be wanted on the GLAM toolset Steering Group, which seems a bit odd considering my role in establishing it, negotiating the original funding strategy and the membership of the Steering Group should be agreed by the Steering Group members. I have left a note for Jonathan Cardy, so hopefully I may be contacted as a courtesy before I am replaced. > - If he wouldn't mind, would Fæ please share why he chose to resign at > this time? The AGM was only a month ago and if he resigned back then his > replacement could be elected. I did not know I was going to resign before the AGM. As it happens Mike, Chris and myself had a serious discussion in Milan about the importance of us three remaining "long-term" trustees staying in place to help the formation of the new board. I am on holiday right now, but when I return I'll consider an open letter to the charity which may help the remaining trustees, and my fellow members and non-members on this list, better understand my point of view. For anyone interested in the meantime, I suggest you take a look at the board meeting minutes over the past 18 months along with the discussions I have raised openly on the Water cooler. The serious issues I have raised with regard to our sadly reducing openness, a lack of credible performance measures, and more particular problems relating to the performance of our Chief Executive, are no secret. I plan to continue to support Wikimedia as a highly active volunteer, and will continue my interest in transparent, open and effective governance of the organizations that are formed to deliver our shared vision. Hopefully this may continue to include projects within the Wikimedia UK umbrella. PS Special thanks to those that have emailed and messaged me with notes of concern. Links: * https://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_meetings * https://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Water_cooler/2013 Cheers, Fae -- Fae faewik(a)gmail.com http://j.mp/faewm Guide to email tags: http://j.mp/mfae

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Mike Peel resigns as a Trustee of Wikimedia UK
by Stevie Benton 29 Jul '13

29 Jul '13

Hello everyone, The below message was posted on Wikimedia UK's blog on Saturday. Mike Peel has asked that I share this with you by email. Thanks and regards, Stevie *Mike Peel resigns as a Trustee of Wikimedia UK* It is with regret that Wikimedia UK announces that Mike Peel has resigned as a trustee of the charity. Mike’s contributions both to the charity and to the wider Wikimedia movement are widely admired and respected. He became a Wikimedian in 2005 and was instrumental in the formation of Wikimedia UK. He has served on the charity’s Board continuously since its inception in 2008 performing in the roles of Chair and Secretary at various times. His contributions are far too numerous to list here – in fact it would be easier to list those projects he hasn’t been involved in. Mike Peel, former trustee of Wikimedia UK, said: “Wikimedia UK has come a long way over the past five years and I am very proud to have played my part in its development. Wikimedia UK has faced some serious challenges over the past year and I wish the Board the best in dealing with the challenges of the future.” Chris Keating, Chair of Wikimedia UK, said: “Mike is one of the people without whom Wikimedia UK wouldn’t exist. His good sense, dedication and hard work have been immensely important to the Board, as has his profound belief in the Wikimedia movement’s vision and values. He has played a particularly pivotal role in the last few years as Secretary and he will be greatly missed.” Jon Davies, Chief Executive of Wikimedia UK, said: “Mike’s belief in the mission of Wikimedia UK is breathtaking – he has done every job there is to do and completely deserves his break from the board – we look forward to continuing to work closely with him.” Mike is looking forward to being able to put more of his energy into the Wikimedia Foundation’s Funds Dissemination Committee<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal>, and also returning to contributing to the Wikimedia projects. He will also remain active as a volunteer with Wikimedia UK on projects such as our Llwybrau Byw / Living Pathways project<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Llwybrau_Byw_-_Living_Paths_Project_Recruitment> . -- Stevie Benton Communications Organiser Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 @StevieBenton 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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First-ever Newcastle meetup
by HJ Mitchell 27 Jul '13

27 Jul '13

Hi folks, With help from a friend in the area, I've just scheduled the first ever Newcastle Wikipedia meetup for 15 September. If you can make it, please do sign up and come along. I'm hoping to attract a reasonable number of locals, but it would also be great to have a group of people who have been to meetups before to be welcoming and friendly! Sign up: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Newcastle/1 Thanks, Harry Mitchell http://enwp.org/User:HJ Phone: 024 7698 0977 Skype: harry_j_mitchell

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Creation of trainer profiles
by Deskana 25 Jul '13

25 Jul '13

Dear all, Toni Sant, our Education Organiser, suggested that it might be useful for him to have a set of trainer profiles publicly available on the WMUK wiki. Not only would this increase the professionalism of our training initiative, it would help increase the coordination of our efforts. I would encourage anyone who has trained in the past, or has passed the Train the Trainers course to create their own profile. I've created a profile for myself: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Deskana. To ensure standardisation, I'd suggest using the template I used. In particular, note that if you are an accredited trainer, using the {{accreditation}} template in the "What I do" section will automatically place you in an appropriate category. Feel free to get in touch with my if you need help building your profile. Thanks, Dan

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Fwd: [Wiki Loves Monuments] Job Offer: Technical Position for WLM 2013
by Andrew Gray 24 Jul '13

24 Jul '13

Possibly of interest to some. Please circulate... Andrew. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Karthik Nadar <karthikndr(a)wikimedia.in> Date: 23 July 2013 19:28 Subject: [Wiki Loves Monuments] Job Offer: Technical Position for WLM 2013 To: Wiki Loves Monuments Photograph Competition <wikilovesmonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Dear WLMers, We at the Wiki Loves Monuments 2013 international coordination team are looking forward to hire a contractor to take care of the maintenance of the infrastructure behind Wiki Loves Monuments, and everything that is needed to run smoothly the contest. Yes, this will be a paid contract and we would expect the person to work for us for three months from August up-to October. We are looking for a candidate of either gender with the following skills: Python — at an experienced level; MySQL —at an experienced level; PHP — at an experienced level; CSS/JS/HTML at a basic level; Be a quick learner: need to learn basic MediaWiki code; Among the tasks the contractor will need to perform you have: running “Erfgoedbot” and adding countries to the monuments’ database. They will need to write PHP–based tools (statistics) using data from a MySQL database. The contractor, when selected, will be working for the Wiki Loves Monuments international coordination team. He will sign a contract with Wikimedia Nederlands, the fiscal sponsor of the Wiki Loves Monuments 2013 international project. If you are interested, please forward your resume and your portfolio to cristian.consonni(a)wikimedia.it. The deadline to send applications is 29 July 2013. The Wiki Loves Monuments international team consists of volunteers and so, it might take time from our side to review your applications, but we will make sure it doesn’t takes more than a week. Regards, Karthik Nadar and Cristian Consonni, On behalf of the WLM international team. _______________________________________________ Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list WikiLovesMonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org -- - Andrew Gray andrew.gray(a)dunelm.org.uk

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Program Evaluation & Design Office Hours: Friday, July 26 - 16:00
by Sarah Stierch 24 Jul '13

24 Jul '13

[pardon cross-posting] Hello! I am delighted to announce: The Program Evaluation & Design team[1] will be hosting our first office hours on IRC on July 26 at 16:00 UTC. Event Details: ========== Date: July 26, 2013 (Friday) Time: 1600-1700 UTC, 9:00-10:00 AM PDT IRC channel: #wikimedia-office on irc.freenode.net Agenda: 1. A chance for community members to learn about *why* program evaluation & design is an important and powerful tool. 2. An opportunity for community members to understand why WMF is engaging in PE&D. 3. General Q&A about program evaluation & design 4. A chance to get virtually get to know the PE&D team (Sarah, Jaime and Frank)[2] [1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programs:Index [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Program_Evaluation_and_Design/FAQ#Who_is_on_… -- *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>!

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