Wikimediauk-l March 2014

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: Invite - Recognising Value and the Sharing
by fabian＠unpopular.org.uk 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

Hi all, I think I would have agreed with Fae, were it not for the fact that there is no charge to attend this event. In fact I have contacted Stevie as regards attending on behalf of WMUK (even though I doubt I have the sort of charisma that Ed has suggested would be useful). As I now have an over 60s free travel card, there are no implications as regards travel costs. So bearing in mind the zero impact on the Charities finances, I hope no one regards my attendance as problematic? all the best Fabian User:Leutha > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:05:34 +0000 > From: FÃ¦ <faewik(a)gmail.com> > To: UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: Invite - Recognising Value and the > Sharing Economy > Message-ID: > <CAH7nnD13p5wP5Yds_ioQXgjMKfi-gPHz82DCAN2_44g9=RHi5A(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On 18/03/2014, Stevie Benton <stevie.benton(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: >> Hello folks. >> >> If anyone is interested in the sharing economy, and would like to attend >> this event, please let me know. We can try and arrange something. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Stevie > > I am unsure as to why Wikimedia UK would want to promote a > collaborative commerce conversation (as the LLDC and Echo describe the > event), rather than ensuring our members and volunteers take part in > open knowledge conferences and events. This appears to be a > business/charity networking social of the 'big society' format. Lots > of people are interested in the issues of the sharing economy (I am an > active support of freecycling); but this seems a long way from > Wikimedia projects, if the intention was to pay expenses for someone > to attend and write a blog post about it. > > If anyone has spare time we have a lot of past GLAM (and University) > contacts from editathons that could do with practical follow up, or > support finishing creating articles and making use of media uploads. > The issue for the backlog of properly completing past projects is > attracting active and productive volunteers (globally), which seems a > pressing issue compared to the benefits to the charity of creating a > bigger list of potential commercial, political and NFP partner > organizations. > > Fae > -- > faewik(a)gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae

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Fwd: [Open-education] Scottish Open Education Declaration
by Martin Poulter 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

Following on last year's announcement of a national Open Education declaration for Welsh Higher Education, some good news from Scotland. The Open Scotland group acknowledge that changing practice is the real goal and the declaration is just a starting point, but it's a significant step. Wikimedia UK are mentioned by name. Acronyms: Cetis = Centre for Educational Technology, Interoperability and Standards Jisc RSC = Jisc Regional Support Centre SQA = Scottish Qualifications Authority ALT = Association for Learning Technology ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lorna M Campbell <lorna.m.campbell(a)icloud.com> Date: 17 March 2014 12:57 Subject: [Open-education] Scottish Open Education Declaration To: Open Educational Resources <OER-DISCUSS(a)jiscmail.ac.uk>, open-education(a)lists.okfn.org, Open Education Special Interest Group < OPENEDSIG(a)jiscmail.ac.uk>, ALT-SCOTLAND(a)jiscmail.ac.uk Dear all, (Apologies for cross posting.) In order to coincide with Open Education Week last week the Open Scotland initiative released a public draft of the Scottish Open Education Declaration http://declaration.openscot.net/ Open Scotland is a a voluntary cross sector initiative led by Cetis, SQA, Jisc RSC Scotland and the ALT Scotland SIG, which aims to raise awareness of open education, encourage the sharing of OER, and promote the development of open policy and practice. One of the primary deliverables we agreed to produce following the Open Scotland Summit ( http://openscot.wordpress.com/2013/10/09/open-scotland-report-and-actions/) held in Edinburgh last year, was a declaration supporting open education in Scotland based on the UNESCO Paris OER Declaration. There was general agreement that the Paris Declaration was a "good thing" however many participants felt it was too focused on OER and that a Scottish declaration should encompass open education more widely. The result is the Scottish Open Education Declaration, a draft statement adapted from the Paris OER Declaration. The first draft of the Scottish Open Education Declaration has been shared online using the CommentPress application to enable all members of the community to add comments and feedback. We invite all those with an interest in open education to comment on and contribute to this draft and to encourage their colleagues to join the debate http://declaration.openscot.net/ Many thanks. Lorna -- Lorna M Campbell -- Assistant Director, Cetis Web: www.cetis.ac.uk Blog: lornamcampbell.wordpress.com Mail: lorna.m.campbell(a)icloud.com Twitter: LornaMCampbell Skype: lorna120768 _______________________________________________ open-education mailing list open-education(a)lists.okfn.org https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-education -- Dr Martin L Poulter Jisc Wikimedia Ambassador, July 2013 - April 2014 Wikipedia contributor http://enwp.org/User:MartinPoulter Volunteer, Wikimedia UK http://wikimedia.org/wiki/User:MartinPoulter<http://uk.wikimedia.org/> Musician http://soundcloud.com/martin-poulter http://myspace.com/comapilot Person http://infobomb.org/

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Fwd: Invite - Recognising Value and the Sharing Economy
by Stevie Benton 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

Hello folks. If anyone is interested in the sharing economy, and would like to attend this event, please let me know. We can try and arrange something. Thank you, Stevie ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: LLDC and Echo <invite(a)eventbrite.com> Date: 14 March 2014 12:12 Subject: Invite - Recognising Value and the Sharing Economy To: stevie.benton(a)wikimedia.org.uk * Dear Stevie, * You are invited to the following event: Recognising Value - Innovation, Relationships and the Sharing Economy <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/recognising-value-innovation-relationships-a…> [image: divider] Event to be held at the following time, date and location: <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/recognising-value-innovation-relationships-a…> Tuesday, 29 April 2014 from 12:00 to 17:30 (BST) *Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park* E20 2ST United Kingdom View Map <http://maps.google.com/maps?q=,+,++E20+2ST+United+Kingdom&hl=en> * Attend Event * <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/recognising-value-innovation-relationships-a…> [image: divider] Event registration is by invitation only. Register with your email address to attend this event. [image: divider] The sharing economy is the talk of the town. There's certainly been a global shift in the business paradigm towards a new mode of collaborative commerce, followed closely and supported by Central Government. There is much the London Legacy Development Corporation can learn from these models to redefine an approach to regeneration in and around Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. But what could the sharing economy bring to established charities or businesses? And what could this landscape look like a decade from now? In your role as innovators, business, thought leaders and practitioners, LLDC and Echo [link] would like to invite you to an opportunity to explore and harness the growth and potential that can be unlocked through the sharing economy - for our industries, and for the communities we sit within. The conversation starts with lunch on 29th April at 12 noon and continues from 5.30 with a drinks reception. [image: eventbrite] [image: Eventbrite] <http://www.eventbrite.com/r/enivtefor001?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=ema…> This invitation was sent to stevie.benton(a)wikimedia.org.uk by LLDC and Echo <http://www.eventbrite.com/org/6222229839> the organiser. To stop receiving invitations from this organiser, you can unsubscribe<http://www.eventbrite.com/inviteunsubscribe?email=stevie.benton%40wikimedia…>. [image: Eventbrite] <http://www.eventbrite.com/home/?ref=eemail&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=e…> Eventbrite | 651 Brannan St. Suite 110 | San Francisco, CA 94107 -- Stevie Benton Head of External Relations 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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Community consultation on WMUK's Wikimedia in Residence programme
by Richard Nevell 17 Mar '14

17 Mar '14

Hi everyone, As a chapter we have run the Wikimedian in Residence (WIR) programme since May 2012, when Andrew Gray started his residency at the British Library. We have now agreed to reflect on the programme's successes and challenges through a review. The WIR programme has been seen as one of the key ways we can engage with external organisations, extending our scale of activities and outreach. These residencies are often a considerable investment for WMUK (£2-8K) and need to deliver a meaningful impact. We would like to see what the UK community thinks of the programme so far - you are now invited to take part in the survey<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MKMJCVR>that will form the first part of the review. Your answers will be an important element of influencing the future of the programme. If you are not based in the UK, you are still welcome to comment - we are very interested in what our community thinks of the programme. The deadline for responding is *24 March. * Thank you! Richard Nevell -- Richard Nevell Assistant Office Manager 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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WMUK's Bill of Rights for the Internet
by Fæ 17 Mar '14

17 Mar '14

I was puzzled by the statement that Wikimedia UK supports a Bill of Rights for the "world wide web" in what otherwise appeared to be an opinion piece published on the Wikimedia UK blog. <https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/03/on-a-bill-of-rights-for-the-world-wid…> The charity is able to use its funds for political lobbying in relation to human rights, however I am unaware of any consensus by the members or a published resolution that relates to this. In practice I don't know of a draft Bill of Rights by Wikimedia to refer to. Should there be one? If the blog post was intended to be an editorial or personal opinion piece rather than a statement of the official position or plans of the charity, it might be less confusing if the blog post was amended to make that clear. Fae -- faewik(a)gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [GLAM] Fwd: Community consultation on WMUK's Wikimedia in Residence programme
by Fæ 15 Mar '14

15 Mar '14

On 14 March 2014 15:31, Daria Cybulska <daria.cybulska(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > Hi everyone, > Just a reminder about our survey on Wikimedians in Residence. I'm really looking forward to see what you all think about the programme! > https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MKMJCVR Before I go through the survey, I would like to be able to compare the original planned/proposed outcomes for each WIR funded over the last year or so with the final reported outcomes. Is there a summary or list of reports and agreements I can refer to? As I understand it, this was a contract condition of funding in the standard UK WIR chapter agreement. Unfortunately, although I am quite aware of these projects, I have not followed them in detail and so don't automatically know where to find the reports on the UK wiki. Fae -- faewik(a)gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae

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WMUK Facebook page
by David Gerard 14 Mar '14

14 Mar '14

https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaUK For your amusement. - d.

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Allegation of thefts at London wikimeets
by Katie Chan 14 Mar '14

14 Mar '14

Hi all, I can confirm that no Wikimedia UK equipment has gone missing. All of Wikimedia UK's laptops and cameras are either currently with the office, or based in Wales as part of the 'Living Paths!' project. The Wikimedia UK office has also never received any complaint about personal properties being stolen as a result of attending a Wikimedia UK organised event. Were such a complaint to be received, it will be treated seriously and we will assist the police in any investigation they may conduct. Whether we are talking about a community organised event such as the London Meetup, or a Wikimedia UK organised event, I would encourage participants to exercise care for their belongings just as they would anywhere else. The office operates an internal record of the chapter's volunteer equipment both for tracking who has what and for how long, but also to enable us produce appropriate reporting for the Board of Trustees and FDC. Regards, Katie -- Katie Chan Volunteer Support Organiser Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0990 +44 (0) 7885 980 534 Wikimedia UK is 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. 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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Server upgrade and database migrations - possible downtime
by Katherine Bavage 14 Mar '14

14 Mar '14

Dear all, I pass on the following message: --- Hi All, We're seeing a sudden and unexpected ramp up in load on the Wiki and Blog in the last week or so (nearly doubled over this time in February, I think!). Which is causing a bit of slow down. We have a mitigation plan which looks like this: * Tonight upgrade the server to be much more beefy * Over the next week work on an aggressive schedule to migrate the databases to the new DB instance * Assess whether we can then downgrade the server a little once it is free of MySQL This does mean some downtime tonight during the upgrade (say, 15 minutes). And potentially a little more downtime over the next week as I move things around. ---- Please email tech(a)wikimedia.org.uk if you experience issues or need assistance. Regards, *Katherine Bavage * *Fundraising Manager * *Wikimedia UK* +44 20 7065 0752 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] Allegation of thefts at London wikimeets
by fabian＠unpopular.org.uk 14 Mar '14

14 Mar '14

Hi all, Firstly I would note that the item on Jimmy's talk page is from an account with a one-off edit, that its language is inuendo and gossip with potentially a significantly bad impact on the person being fingered. I think this is trolling. However, the term "Wiki-related events" could refer to the London Wiki meetups, or events organised by Wikimedia UK. Also, there is a specific allegation that WMUK procedures are so lax that there are no adequate records concerning WMUK equipment. The vague nature of the slur offers a number of interpretations, including that the allegedly missing property belongs to WMUK, and that WMUK is implicated in not taking appropriate action. Mike Peel's comment that "Apparently WMUK's not missing any equipment..." is useful, but I feel WMUK needs to issue official confirmation, specifically addressing: a) Whether any WMUK property has gone missing b) Whether any complaint about missing property has arisen from any WMUK organised event c) If either the above situations have arisen, how it is being handled d) Clarifying that the London Meetups are a community-organised event held in a public place at which participants are encouraged to exercise the same level of care for their personal belongings as they would in any other public venue. I feel we need to nip this in the bud. all the best Fabian User:Leutha > Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:08:07 +0000 > From: Richard Symonds <richard.symonds(a)wikimedia.org.uk> > To: UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Allegation of thefts at London wikimeets > Message-ID: > <CACHSVDy5kWkHf591p_tkMCOY4+K-bmxPXSzm9DP=q6DnSCopOA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > This is the first I've heard of it - but it is indeed something that > should > be reported directly to the police. If true then it may well be a theft. > > If anyone has any more information about this, then please contact the > police as a priority (dial 101). > > Otherwise, I think we should keep discussion on this list relatively > general, as talking about a specific unsolved incident with other people > in > a public forum makes it much more difficult for the police to get best > evidence, because it taints the evidence of others. > > 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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