Wikimediauk-l June 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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Reminder: UK Wikimedian of the Year awards nominations
by Katie Chan 26 Jun '14

26 Jun '14

Don't forget to nominate <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/UK_Wikimedian_of_the_Year_2014/Nomination> someone who you think should be recognised by Sunday. Katie On 13 June 2014 15:47, Katie Chan <katie.chan(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > Hi all, > > It's that time of the year where we are looking for nominations for UK > Wikimedian of the Year. The UK Wikimedian of the Year is an annual award > given by Wikimedia UK to thank those in the UK or abroad who have helped > the UK Wikimedia movement. These volunteers and institutions have gone > above and beyond the call of duty to help bring open knowledge to all. > > We would like to invite your nomination for this year winners on < > https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/UK_Wikimedian_of_the_Year_2014/Nomination> > by end of Sunday 29 June. > > Regards, > > Katie > -- Katie Chan Volunteer Support Organiser Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0990 +44 (0) 7885 980 534 PGP Key-ID: 0x483767A3 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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Kings Cross event
by Andy Mabbett 25 Jun '14

25 Jun '14

This event: http://kingscrossenvironment.com/2014/06/16/authoring-kings-cross/ sounds, er interesting: Who will author the future of King’s Cross? You are invited to join us for an in-person and on-location collaborative update to Wikipedia’s entry for King’s Cross Central. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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UK Wikimedian of the Year awards nominations
by Katie Chan 23 Jun '14

23 Jun '14

Hi all, It's that time of the year where we are looking for nominations for UK Wikimedian of the Year. The UK Wikimedian of the Year is an annual award given by Wikimedia UK to thank those in the UK or abroad who have helped the UK Wikimedia movement. These volunteers and institutions have gone above and beyond the call of duty to help bring open knowledge to all. We would like to invite your nomination for this year winners on < https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/UK_Wikimedian_of_the_Year_2014/Nomination> by end of Sunday 29 June. Regards, Katie -- Katie Chan Volunteer Support Organiser Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0990 +44 (0) 7885 980 534 PGP Key-ID: 0x483767A3 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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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WMUK Givernance Review Phase III
by Jon Davies 20 Jun '14

20 Jun '14

Ouch - fading eyesight. Governance! Thanks Gordon On 20 June 2014 14:43, Gordon Joly <gordon.joly(a)pobox.com> wrote: > On 20/06/14 14:41, Jon Davies wrote: > > Dear All, > > > > And a spelling review??!??! > > >>> Givernance? > > > Gordo. > > > > -- *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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WMUK Givernance Review Phase III
by Jon Davies 20 Jun '14

20 Jun '14

Dear All, We are now tendering for the third and final stage of our governance review. All details are on the page below. Should you want to talk to me about any aspect of the work please get in touch. https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Tender_for_Phase_Three_of_WMUK_Governance_Rev… Jon Davies. -- *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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Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] The Wikipedia Library: New Free Accounts Available
by Stevie Benton 19 Jun '14

19 Jun '14

Of interest? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Jake Orlowitz" <jorlowitz(a)gmail.com> Date: 19 Jun 2014 22:01 Subject: [Wikimedia-l] The Wikipedia Library: New Free Accounts Available To: "Wikimedia & Libraries" <Libraries(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, "North American Cultural Partnerships" <glam-us(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, < cultural-partners(a)wikimedia.ch>, <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Cc: The Wikipedia Library has new, free research account signups available: New * British Newspaper Archive <http://enwp.org/WP:BNA> (50 accounts) * Keesing's World News Archive <http://enwp.org/WP:Keesings> (25 accounts) Expanded * Credo Reference <http://enwp.org/WP:CREDO> (200 new accounts) * JSTOR!! <http://enwp.org/WP:JSTOR> (400 new accounts). Medical * BMJ <http://enwp.org/WP:BMJ> (25 accounts) * Cochrane Library <http://enwp.org/WP:Cochrane> (100 accounts) Other *Questia Online Library <http://enwp.org/WP:Questia (500 accounts) *HighBeam Research <http://enwp.org/WP:HighBeam (500 accounts) Sign up! Accounts are available to ALL global editors with a 1 year old account and 1000 edits. Please notify your local community about the signups. You can signup today on English Wikipedia. But! If you have started a local Wikipedia Library branch you can host signups on your local Wiki (Arabic, Chinese...). To set up a Wikipedia Library branch email Ocaasi at jorlowitz(a)gmail.com. Thanks! Jake Orlowitz (Ocaasi) The Wikipedia Library <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

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Your Wikimania needs you!
by HJ Mitchell 19 Jun '14

19 Jun '14

(With apologies to Kitchener!) Hi folks, As I hope you all know, Wikimania this year is in the Barbican Centre in London, running from 8 to 10 August (with other activities from 6 August). We're looking for extra hands to help with he smooth running of the conference, and I would be extremely grateful if any of you would consider giving a few hours of your time. We will need volunteers to: * staff the registration desk, especially on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, when we expect to be at our busiest * moderate/invigilate sessions * direct attendees around the venue, and between the venue and other points (eg tube stations and hotels) * staff the information desk, assisting attendees with queries * help with streaming/recording sessions. That's a non-exhaustive list, but if any of those roles appeal to you, or if you're interested in helping in another capacity, please complete the form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dzXSoAnHF6StkBA2mKIklse6gZA6Uw-EIT2egTLC3e… or email me with any questions at harry(a)wikimanialondon.org. Wikimedia experience is not a prerequisite, so please do feel free to share this with anybody else you think may be interested (other Wikimedia mailing lists, other communities you may be involved with, etc). We are holding informal social events for volunteers in the weeks running up to Wikimania so that volunteers can get to know each other and get to know the the team, and these will be a great opportunity to learn more about Wikimania and get involved, especially for those based in and around London. These are scheduled for Sunday evenings: 22 June, 6 July, and 20 July (18:00-20:00); if there is significant demand, we may consider scheduling further events. If you'd like to come to any of these events, please let me know by email (harry(a)wikimanialondon.org) or sign up on the wiki at https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Volunteer_drinks. Any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch. Thanks, Harry Mitchell http://enwp.org/User:HJ Phone: 024 7698 0977 Skype: harry_j_mitchell

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Latest on the Open Coalition
by Stevie Benton 16 Jun '14

16 Jun '14

Hello everyone, You might recall that Wikimedia UK has funded a small project to develop closer relationships between organisations and individuals working in the field of open. The project, called the Open Coalition, is going well and a short report has just been added to the WMUK wiki here <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Open_Coalition#Report.2C_16_June_2014>. You can also follow the work of the project on Twitter - @opencoalition Thanks and regards, Stevie -- 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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NLS Content live on Wikimedia Commons
by Crockford, Ally 16 Jun '14

16 Jun '14

Hi all, I am very happy to announce that the first three batches of digital content from the National Library of Scotland's collections have been successfully uploaded to Wikimedia Commons this week! This follows the acceptance in March 2014 of a library-wide policy that places all NLS-generated metadata under a CC-0 licence; digital content will be released under either a CC-0 or CC-BY-NC-SA licence (unfortunately for the time being the NLS has chosen to licence its master .tiff files as CC-BY-NC-SA but the policy will be reviewed annually so we can only hope this is temporary). The Library will be issuing an official press release early next week and the policy itself will be available on our website. Although it's a small batch yet, this is still extremely exciting and is the result of a combined effort from the NLS and Wikimedia UK; hopefully it is just the first in many projects of this type both at the NLS and at other Scottish organisations! See the released content here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tay_Bridge_disaster https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Construction_of_the_Forth_Bridge https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Scotia_Depicta Cheers, Ally Ally Crockford Wikimedian-In-Residence National Library of Scotland George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW Scotland, UK e: a.crockford(a)nls.uk<mailto:a.crockford@nls.uk> t: (0) 131 623 3797 w: http://www.nls.uk<http://www.nls.uk/> Follow us on Twitter and Facebook National Library of Scotland, Scottish Charity, No: SCO11086 This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the addressee please inform the sender and delete the email from your system. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of National Library of Scotland. This message is subject to the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. No liability is accepted for any harm that may be caused to your systems or data by this message. www.nls.uk

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