Wikimediauk-l April 2014

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Photographers needed for photography at the Tank Museum in Dorset
by Jonathan Cardy 09 Nov '14

09 Nov '14

Dear Wikimedia UK mailing list, We have been given some free off peak weekday tickets to the tank museum in Dorset. I have already Emailed those of our Wiki Loves Monuments participants who opted in to further events, so apologies if this is a repeat, but if anyone here fancies taking photographs of tanks, send me your snail mail address and I will send you a ticket 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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Your views on the candidates for Chapter affiliated board seats
by Fæ 05 Jun '14

05 Jun '14

Wikimedia UK has currently not endorsed any candidate for the two Chapter affiliate seats on the WMF Board of Trustees. Neither has any UK candidate stepped forward. Does anyone have views to share on this list for which candidate they feel would best represent the interests of our volunteers? There is around a week left and Michael Maggs (the UK Chairman) has stated that the chapter might endorse a candidate if there were a "groundswell of opinion". The candidates are: * Frieda Brioschi * Mallory Knodel * Patricio Lorente * Anders Wennersten * Alice Wiegand You can find links to their nomination statements at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2014/Nominat… To put questions to the candidates goto: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2014/Questio… A related chapter discussion thread is at <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Engine_room#Affiliate-selected_seats_on_the_b…> if you prefer to write there. I am a bit disappointed there have not been more candidates (dropping from 8 in 2012 to 5 this year). The "chapters movement" (and the GLAM programme) would be best served by strong competition for these positions. Fae -- faewik(a)gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae

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Second Queen St Mill Museum editathon, 10 May
by Andy Mabbett 09 May '14

09 May '14

We're running another editathon, at Queen Street Mill in Burnley, on 10 May. This is a fantastic opportunity to use the mill's archives and to meet and work with the curators. Booking essential: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/Queen_Street_Mill_Museum/event… -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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Fw: [Wikimania-l] Reminder: Wikimania 2014 scholarship deadline 17 February
by HJ Mitchell 03 May '14

03 May '14

Hi Katie, I asked this a while ago and your answer was essentially "we're working on it", but I don't think I'm the only one wondering, so I'll ask on this list. What do UK (in particular non-London) residents who want financial support to attend do? Is there going to be a separate process or do we need to apply for a scholarship through the WMF (which would be a bit silly imho)? I'm sure it would be useful to know before the scholarships deadline. Thanks, Harry Mitchell http://enwp.org/User:HJ Phone: 024 7698 0977 Skype: harry_j_mitchell On Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 15:13, Katie Chan <ktc(a)ktchan.info> wrote: If you were thinking of applying for a scholarship from either the Wikimania Foundation, Wikimedia Deutschland, or Wikimedia Österreich, the deadline is end of the day UTC this coming Monday. Don't miss it! Katie On 08/01/2014 17:37, Katie Chan wrote: > Hi all, > > Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2014 in London are now being > accepted. Applications are open until the end of the day UTC on 17 > February. > > Wikimania 2014 scholarships is an award given to an individual to > enable them to attend Wikimania in London from 6-10 August, 2014. > > Only a single type of scholarship will be available from the Wikimedia > Foundation for Wikimania 2014. A Wikimedia Foundation scholarship will > cover the cost of an individual's round-trip travel costs as arranged > by the Wikimedia Foundation travel agency, shared accommodation as > arranged by the Wikimedia Foundation, and registration for Wikimania. > > Applicants will be rated using a pre-determined selection process and > selection criteria by the Scholarship Committee, who will determine > which are successful. To learn more about Wikimania 2014 scholarships, > please visit <https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships>. > > To apply for a scholarship, fill out the application form on > <http://scholarships.wikimedia.org/apply>. It is highly recommended > that applicants review all of the material on the Scholarships page > and the associated FAQ before submitting an application. > > If you have any question, please contact > <wikimania-scholarships(a)wikimedia.org> or leave a message on > <https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Scholarships>. > > Katie Chan > Chair, Scholarship Committee > -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

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Hillsborough page
by Jon Davies 30 Apr '14

30 Apr '14

Just to alert anyone a journalist has been in touch regarding some reported vandalism to the article about the Hillsborough Disaster = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster We have explained how it is the community of editors who look after the content and that we have faith in the sound judgement of the community -- *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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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Free journal access through The, Wikipedia Library: new pilots
by John Byrne 29 Apr '14

29 Apr '14

On Charles and Andrew's points, Manchester Libraries very kindly allow anyone in the UK to register with them. See http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200062/libraries/78/join_the_library . The process is a tad odd - if you are asked if you are accessing via Cardiff libraries, say yes - I think they handled the national deal with OUP. That's what I have to do anyway. I don't know if you get the American biography book in the UK package though. John On 29/04/2014 12:53, wikimediauk-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org wrote: > Send Wikimediauk-l mailing list submissions to > wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wikimediauk-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wikimediauk-l-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Wikimediauk-l digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Free journal access through The Wikipedia > Library: new pilots (Richard Nevell) > 2. Re: Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Free journal access through The > Wikipedia Library: new pilots (Charles Matthews) > 3. Re: Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Free journal access through The > Wikipedia Library: new pilots (Andrew Gray) > 4. Re: Photographers needed for photography at the Tank Museum > in Dorset (Richard Symonds) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:16:16 +0100 > From: Richard Nevell <richard.nevell(a)wikimedia.org.uk> > To: UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Free journal access > through The Wikipedia Library: new pilots > Message-ID: > <CAHp4nsnJ1c1avY4gB=TQPGJGwXOi_yoEMGDUnyCx3p5Zv6LjRA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > In case you've missed it, here's your chance to access Oxford University > Press and Royal Society sources. I've found the Oxford Dictionary of > National Biography particularly useful in the past. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jake Orlowitz <jorlowitz(a)gmail.com> > Date: 28 April 2014 18:02 > Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Free journal access through The Wikipedia Library: > new pilots > To: cultural-partners(a)wikimedia.ch, "Wikimedia & GLAM collaboration > [Public]" <glam(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, North American Cultural Partnerships < > glam-us(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Open Access discussions < > openaccess(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia & Libraries < > Libraries(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > Good news! The successful, free journal access partnerships organized by > The Wikipedia Library are expanding with two new pilots: > > * Oxford University Press - 150 accounts for humanities references - > http://enwp.org/WP:OUP > > * Royal Society Journals - 24 accounts for science journals - > http://enwp.org/WP:RSUK > > There's also ongoing availability for: > > * Questia Online Library - 600 accounts for news and social science > articles - http://enwp.org/WP:Questia > > * HighBeam Research - 600 accounts for news archives - > http://enwp.org/WP:HighBeam > > Sign up today! > > Jake Orlowitz (Ocaasi) > _______________________________________________ > 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> > > > --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Free journal access through The Wikipedia Library: new pilots
by Richard Nevell 29 Apr '14

29 Apr '14

In case you've missed it, here's your chance to access Oxford University Press and Royal Society sources. I've found the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography particularly useful in the past. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jake Orlowitz <jorlowitz(a)gmail.com> Date: 28 April 2014 18:02 Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Free journal access through The Wikipedia Library: new pilots To: cultural-partners(a)wikimedia.ch, "Wikimedia & GLAM collaboration [Public]" <glam(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, North American Cultural Partnerships < glam-us(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Open Access discussions < openaccess(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia & Libraries < Libraries(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Good news! The successful, free journal access partnerships organized by The Wikipedia Library are expanding with two new pilots: * Oxford University Press - 150 accounts for humanities references - http://enwp.org/WP:OUP * Royal Society Journals - 24 accounts for science journals - http://enwp.org/WP:RSUK There's also ongoing availability for: * Questia Online Library - 600 accounts for news and social science articles - http://enwp.org/WP:Questia * HighBeam Research - 600 accounts for news archives - http://enwp.org/WP:HighBeam Sign up today! Jake Orlowitz (Ocaasi) _______________________________________________ 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> -- 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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Fw: Fwd: Joseph's interview on Radio 4
by HJ Mitchell 28 Apr '14

28 Apr '14

Forwarding on behalf of Fae. Perhaps the list admins could consider allowing emails like this through. Harry Mitchell http://enwp.org/User:HJ Phone: 024 7698 0977 Skype: harry_j_mitchell On Saturday, 26 April 2014, 20:57, Fæ <faewik(a)gmail.com> wrote: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Fæ <faewik(a)gmail.com> Date: 26 April 2014 12:17 Subject: Joseph's interview on Radio 4 To: UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> You can hear Joseph's interview on Friday's PM news programme at <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0418x6d>, skip to 33 minutes in to the programme. It is 4 minutes long. This was after a request from the BBC for someone to talk to about long running disputes on the English Wikipedia. Fae -- faewik(a)gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae

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Upcoming volunteer opportunities to speak about Wikipedia
by Daria Cybulska 28 Apr '14

28 Apr '14

Dear All, There are two exciting volunteer opportunities within expert outreach and Wikipedia that I wanted to flag up. * Science Communications and Public Engagement workshop on *19 June*, London, run by Society for Applied Microbiology, but open to a wider audience from other science organisations. See a draft agenda below. This is a really good opportunity to talk about using Wikipedia in Science communication to the right audience. Some details remain to be pinned down, so whoever is keen to deliver this can adapt the programme. * A talk about Wikipedia and how a learned society can engage with it at Physiology 2014 <http://www.physiology2014.org/>, London, which takes place over* 30 June - 2 July.* Probably a brief presentation (or a workshop, depending on your preference) to function as a part of the conference, to lead to a full training workshop in October in the office of the Physiology Society. The details are up for discussion and so we would arrange a meeting with the conference organiser to pin it all down. Do get in touch if you are interested in getting involved! Many thanks, Daria 1330 - *Parallel sessions part I* Session A - Public Engagement in Schools: Delivering the World of Microbiology programme (Anthony Hilton et al) *Session B - Wikipedia: Bringing accurate, evidence based information to the public* (trainers from Wikimedia) An interactive workshop introducing Wikipedia as an important source of information and teaching participants how to edit entries and the dos and don'ts of doing so. 1515 - Coffee 1530 - *Parallel sessions part II* 1630 - *Close* -- 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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Joseph's interview on Radio 4
by Fæ 26 Apr '14

26 Apr '14

You can hear Joseph's interview on Friday's PM news programme at <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0418x6d>, skip to 33 minutes in to the programme. It is 4 minutes long. This was after a request from the BBC for someone to talk to about long running disputes on the English Wikipedia. Fae -- faewik(a)gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae

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