Wikimediauk-l July 2013

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Wikimedia UK's long-term goals - call for comments
by Chris Keating 22 Jul '13

22 Jul '13

Dear all, Wikimedia UK has for the last few months been engaged in an open strategic planning process. We've had a number of workshops and drafts as part of this process, and at our recent Board meeting discussed the long-term goals that will underpin the strategy. This is on our wiki here: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Towards_a_five_year_plan_2013-18/Draft_Goals_v… Comments are very welcome - from the UK or the rest of the Wikimedia movement. Once the goals are defined, these will be fleshed out with strategies and targets to reach them along with metrics for success. Many thanks, Chris Keating Chair, Wikimedia UK

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Articles of Welsh interest
by Andy Mabbett 22 Jul '13

22 Jul '13

Now that we have an active initiative to increase articles relayed to the Welsh Coast Path, it occurs to me that some English articles I've worked on my be of interest Welsh speakers and our Welsh editor colleagues: * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_petraea ["the Welsh Oak"] * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catrin_Collier [Writer from Pontypridd, now lives on the Gower Peninsula - have any of her works been translated?] What other articles ave you written or expanded, that might be relevant and suitable for translation? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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Wikimedia UK monthly reports - June and July
by Stevie Benton 22 Jul '13

22 Jul '13

Hello everyone, I hope you're enjoying the sunshine. It will soon be time to publish Wikimedia UK's monthly report for June. All we need is content! If you were involved in any Wikimedia UK-related activity in June please do add content to the report. It's at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/June The report for July is also in progress so why not beat the rush and add any relevant content now? It's at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/July 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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Looking for potential trustees in Scotland
by Richard Nevell 19 Jul '13

19 Jul '13

Hi everyone, Wikimedia UK is a maturing charity with passionate volunteers, dedicated staff and devoted Trustees. We’re part of the global Wikimedia movement which supports projects such as Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons and Wikiversity (to name but three). A review of our governance practices and procedures found was that we’d become even more effective with a larger and more diverse Board of Trustees. This is where you come in. If you have an interest in Wikimedia projects, a commitment to open knowledge and the desire to help, we would love you to join us in helping to lead the charity through a period of growth and diversification. To make sure that we genuinely represent the whole of the UK we are particularly keen to recruit someone based in Scotland. We especially welcome applicants with an experience and understanding of Wikimedia projects but this isn’t essential. Energy, positivity and motivation are equally important. We hope that this appeals to you and, if so, please contact Richard Nevell, our Office Support Assistant, for more information on 020 7065 0990 or richard.nevell(a)wikimedia.org.uk Richard Nevell -- 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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Tender specification for review consultant
by Richard Nevell 18 Jul '13

18 Jul '13

At the board meeting on July 14th the Board agreed, in line with the Hudson Review to hire a consultant to conduct a short independent audit of governance, and in particular the progress the charity has made in governance issues this year. * Tender specification for review consultant* *Governance audit for Wikimedia UK* Wikimedia UK ('WMUK') is looking for a consultant to conduct a short independent audit of governance, and in particular of the progress the charity has made in governance issues this year. In January 2013, Mike Hudson of Compass Partnership completed a comprehensive review of our governance, which is available online<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_UK_gov_review_rpt_v5.pdf>. The published Governance Review included 50 recommendations, one of which was that further external audits should be commissioned to take place nine and eighteen months after publication. Tenders are invited to carry out the first of these external audits. Subject to satisfactory completion of the first audit, there may be an opportunity to tender for the second as well, which is likely to be more extensive. In line with the Governance Review recommendations, candidates for this role should be comfortable addressing behavioural as well as compliance issues. *Proposed scope of the audit* 1. Provide a brief assessment of the charity's progress to date against each of the recommendations of the Governance Review 2. Make suggestions as appropriate for advancing progress against the Governance Review recommendations 3. Provide brief comments on the charity's current governance arrangements in comparison with those of a typical UK charity of a similar age and size *Proposed list of tasks* 1. Read Governance Review and background papers, and attend inception meeting with CEO and Chairs of the board of trustees and the governance committee 2. Review board papers, minutes and correspondence 3. Obtain feedback from and discuss governance progress with with CEO, staff and board members (including meetings as needed) 4. Prepare draft written report, and discuss with the charity's governance committee and/or main board 5. Provide final report and feedback in person to the board at their meeting on 13th and 14th September 2013. In line with the charity's open mission, it is intended that the final written report will be published online, and the author should be prepared to agree a suitable copyright licence (eg CC-BY-SA) to allow that to happen. *Tender* Please include the following information with your tender: - A description of your previous engagement in such work, especially in the not for profit sector. - Two referees, preferably from organisations similar in size/age/growth rate to WMUK who can attest to the quality of your work. - A description of the methodology you would employ. - Your fee for the work including all extras. Send the tender to Richard Nevell, richard.nevell(a)wikimedia.org.uk *Closing date* *The final closing date for tenders is: July 31st at 5pm. * *About Wikimedia UK* Wikimedia UK is a UK charity that promotes and supports Wikipedia, its sister projects, and other open educational resources in the UK. Following the principles of Wikipedia, we are a volunteer-led organisation, and volunteers have a central role in all our activities. We were established in 2008 and were granted UK charitable status in 2011. We are one of over thirty similar associations in countries around the world, recognised by the Wikimedia Foundation but operationally and legal independent. We work with individuals, museums, universities, businesses and media companies to make freely licensed content available and to help other people re-use open content. We seek to have a close relationship with other open content organizations in the UK, and with the global community of Wikimedia readers and editors. *Useful information* The Governance Review can be seen at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_UK_gov_review_rpt_v5.pdf Please send your tender to Richard Nevell, richard.nevell(a)wikimedia.org.uk Further information can be obtained from the CEO, Jon Davies jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk or from our Governance Committee chair, Michael Maggs michael.maggs(a)wikimedia.org.uk. -- 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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Upcoming Wikimedian in Residence projects in the UK
by Daria Cybulska 18 Jul '13

18 Jul '13

Dear All, Following from some successful projects earlier this year, Wikimedia UK has been working on setting up further Wikimedian in Residence projects. I am pleased to say that three exciting ones have been approved by the board at the recent meeting: - York Museum Trust - The Royal Society, London - The University of Manchester Library We are now discussing the details with them. It will be a couple of months before the projects start, but we wanted to share these exciting news with you now. What would you like to see happen within these projects? You can start letting us know now! Do you live in the area and would like to be on the recruitment panel? Do get in touch as well. All the best, Daria -- Daria Cybulska - Programme Manager, Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 207 065 0994 +44 7803 505 170 -- 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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Ashley Van Haeften (Fae) resigns from Wikimedia UK Board
by Stevie Benton 16 Jul '13

16 Jul '13

Hello everyone, I write to let you know that Ashley Van Haeften (Fae) has resigned as a Trustee of Wikimedia UK. Wikimedia UK extends its thanks and appreciation to Fae for all of the time, effort and expertise he has contributed to the charity over the past two years. Please see this blog post - http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/07/ashley-van-haeften-steps-down-from-wik… - for more details. 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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Where should the Wikimedia UK Board meet over the coming year?
by Chris Keating 15 Jul '13

15 Jul '13

Hello everyone, Just wanted to ask if you have suggestions on locations for Board meetings over the coming year! Since we're a national charity we should avoid having meetings in London all the time. The AGM was in Lincoln, but prior to that the last non-London Board meeting was last September in Coventry. We should aim to meet at least twice outside of London in the coming year. If you have any suggestions, drop me a line. The criteria are: * we'd like to go somewhere where there is a Wikimedia-related project going on that we can learn about / help with in some way (e.g. the Coventry meeting coincided with Wiki Takes Coventry and also with a project at the Herbert Museum) * it needs to be readily accessible by public transport, * we need a good meeting room available for 2 full days and a hotel for people to stay in If you have any ideas let me know! Thanks, Chris

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Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Wikifying a traveling science exhibition about the digital society
by Jon Davies 15 Jul '13

15 Jul '13

May be of interest? Dear all, a ship is cruising rivers in and around Germany with a science exhibition every year. The topic for next year is the digital society, and you are invited to edit the exhibition, e.g. by proposing individual exhibits or by making suggestions about the overall concept. The project page in German is at http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/Ausstellungen/MS_Wissenschaft_%… , and a summary in English sits at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/Ship . Thanks and cheers, Daniel _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> -- *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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Opinions on merchandise
by Richard Nevell 11 Jul '13

11 Jul '13

Hi everyone, I've started a thread on the water cooler asking people for their thoughts on the items the charity uses in its activities, particularly outreach events. Take a look: bit.ly/1b34Wva There's also a survey on the subject, so if you have a couple of minutes to spare let me know and I'll send you a link. 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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