Wikimediauk-l August 2014

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Shaping our programme 2014-19
by Jon Davies 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Dear community, We are now preparing for plans for next year. This is a complicated task with many viewpoints and factors to consider. Your views are an important part of this and I am publishing today a discussion paper with suggestions for how the chapter can develop over the next year and beyond. You can access it here https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/File:Shaping_our_programme_2014.pdf Please comment on the discussion page. Thanks and hope to see many of you at Wikimania. Jon -- *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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Know how to manipulate an Xml database? Want to learn how the new mass upload tool works
by WereSpielChequers 06 Aug '14

06 Aug '14

Greetings Wikimanians and Wikimedians in the UK., User Fae is running a session at 2pm tomorrow <https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mass_upload_training> to cover the technical practicalities of using the new mass upload tool. Fae <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae> is one of the expert users of the mass upload tool and a member of the steering group that commissioned it. This session will cover an adhoc informal demonstration and discussion / Q&A workshop. This event is part of a series re the Mass upload tool, and covers how to use the mass upload tool. There will be other sessions that cover issues such as Copyright. Click here to register <https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mass_upload_training> Regards Jonathan Cardy aka WereSpielChequers

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [Wikimedia-l] Effective censorship of Wikipedia by Google
by David Gerard 04 Aug '14

04 Aug '14

We don't know yet for sure what the disappeared page is. I would advise caution before spreading it across the Net and back. Remember that Wikipedia is *big and scary* to people outside it. It's quite possible this is something that really doesn't belong in a BLP, but the subject doesn't quite know what to do about it. Possibly, if/when the Foundation finds out, it should first pass the issue to the OTRS volunteers who handle BLP problems to examine. - d.

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Update: Tours of the Barbican on Wednesday and Thursday
by HJ Mitchell 01 Aug '14

01 Aug '14

Just by way of an update: We'll be doing tours at 11, 2, and 5 on Wednesday (with me) and Thursday (with Chris McKenna). We might be able to arrange tours at other times if there's demand. Please sign up on the wiki or ping me offlist if you'd like to come, just so we have an idea of demand. This is a good opportunity to familiarise yourself with the conference venue (which is a bit of a rabbit warren!) while it's still relatively quiet. Best, Harry Mitchellhttp://enwp.org/User:HJ Phone: +44 (0) 7507 536971 Skype: harry_j_mitchell

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She must be Wiki editathon - nice write up
by Stevie Benton 01 Aug '14

01 Aug '14

Hello everyone, I've just come across a good blog post about last week's "She must be Wiki <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/SHE_MUST_BE_WIKI:_Feminist_Film_Wiki-a-thon>" editathon about feminist film. Sounds like everyone enjoyed the event, but that some of the content they created fell a little foul of notability guidelines. The blog post is here - http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2014/08/ICA_feminist_Wiki-a-thon Thank you to the trainers who helped out on the day (the event page says EdwardX and LoopZilla) - it sounds like they are enthused enough to have another event, so well done everyone involved. Stevie PS if any editors feel like helping them with their notability issues, then I am sure it would be very welcome! -- 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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Recruiting a programme intern (paid)
by Stevie Benton 01 Aug '14

01 Aug '14

Hello everyone, I write to let you know that Wikimedia UK has just begun recruiting for a paid intern to join our programme team for three months. The main focus of the role will be to organise and support the delivery of Wikimedia gender gap related events, particularly Women in Science editathons, focusing on Ada Lovelace October celebrations. We would particularly welcome applicants with an understanding of, and experience of, our mission. You can see full details of the role here - https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Programme_intern - and the closing date is 5pm on Monday 18 August. We do hope that you will apply, or share the details with your networks. 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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