Wikimediauk-l September 2014

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Photographers needed for photography at the Tank Museum in Dorset
by Jonathan Cardy 10 Nov '14

10 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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Meetup Venues
by Fabian Tompsett 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

I think we need to look at the sort of things we want out of a venue: - Not too noisy - Decent food/drink, but not too expensive - Spacious rather than cramped (particularly important for people with children) - Ideally, a children's play area attached - Near railway station for people out of town and with parking not to far away for those who still drive cars. Perhaps there are some other points that could be added.I am not sure about public Wifi asI am getting increasingly nervous about security issues as regards this. However, perhaps we can organise Wikimifis for the occasion. all the best all the best Fabian Tompsett, Volunteer Support Organiser, Wikimedia UK, Address: 56-64 Leonard St, Shoreditch, London EC2A 4LT Phone:020 7065 0990

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Server Downtime
by Thomas Morton 30 Sep '14

30 Sep '14

Due to a security vulnerability in Xen, Rackspace are updating all of their servers (not just Wikimedia UK’s) which has necessitated a restart of all their servers. This is currently affecting us; all of our websites and services. Service will be resumed as quickly as possible, and I am monitoring (as I can) for issues related to the restarts. It’s not a brilliant situation, but the host has had no choice because of this major vulnerability (affecting many hosting providers). Sorry to be brief; handling a whole host of restarts with all my clients tonight ;) Any questions, please ask. Cheers, Tom Sent with Airmail

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Wikimeets in the papers - worth publicising?
by David Gerard 29 Sep '14

29 Sep '14

I noticed this: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge-host-Wikipedia-website-8216-Wikim… Just a short local press story noting there's a wikimeet happening. It strikes me that wikimeets in general might be worth sending press releases about. Get interested members of the general public (i.e. our readers) along. Thoughts? - d.

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Wikidata Training, London Saturday 11 Oct
by Fabian Tompsett 26 Sep '14

26 Sep '14

Hi all, Wikimedia UK will be running a one day workshop on Wikidata. This will be in the basement of Development House, London, the building where Wikimedia UK offices are located. If you are interested in coming please register here <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=147&reset=1>. We are very lucky to have Magnus Manske lead the session and we are particularly keen to encourage our accredited trainers to attend as we plan to build the capacity to run more sessions up and down the country. Wikidata is an amazing innovation which promises to have an increasingly significant impact both on the way Wikipedia works as well as on the wider Open Data movement. This is a good opportunity to get a clearer understanding of how Wikidata works. all the best Fabian Tompsett, Volunteer Support Organiser, Wikimedia UK, Address: 56-64 Leonard St, Shoreditch, London EC2A 4LT Phone:020 7065 0990

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WMUK supporting technical innovation.
by Jon Davies 23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14

At the Board meeting on October 4th the trustees will be considering a report from an IT consultant on how the Chapter could develop its support of technical innovation. There are several options in the document <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/File:Technology_scoping_report,_September_201…>. The board would be very keen to hear community opinions on the discussion page. Jon https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/File:Technology_scoping_report,_September_201… -- *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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Edinburgh Meetup this Sunday!
by Crockford, Ally 23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14

Hi all, Just a reminder that there is a meetup being held in Edinburgh this Sunday, 28 September, from 1pm at Brew Lab. Details on the venue are available on the event page here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Edinburgh_7 For those who are interested, this meetup will also function as an impromptu Wiki Loves Monuments meetup! Bring a camera along and we will take a walk after the meetup - the venue is close to Newington, the Bridges, the University of Edinburgh, the Royal Mile, and the Grassmarket. The 2014 competition closes on 30th September, so this will be a perfect opportunity to learn more about the guidelines and rules, and to photograph some of the city's historic sites! Note: if you only wish to join us for the photography expedition, meet in front of Brew Lab at 16:00. Hope to see you there! 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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An opportunity at the Science Museum Late
by Roberta Wedge 19 Sep '14

19 Sep '14

Hello everyone, Wikimedia UK has been in discussion with our friends at the Science Museum regarding taking part in a Science Museum Lates event on Wednesday 26 November. The theme of the event will be The Information Age to celebrate the opening of their new gallery on this theme <http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/Plan_your_visit/exhibitions/inf…> in October. This gallery is a significant development, the biggest of its kind in the museum for more than a decade. Entry is free and the Late audience is going to be around 5,000 people, most between 18 and 35 and with a roughly equal gender balance. The discussions are going well and we are now looking for suggestions of the kind of activities we could offer in the Museum during the evening event. If you have any ideas for events or displays - make them ambitious and exciting! - please tell Stevie Benton or me, and we will bring you on board to help make the plans and arrangements. It's also possible we will need some volunteers on the night. If you're keen to be involved, again, please do let us know. Lates take place in the museum on the last Wednesday of every month. September's is about the science of magic and illusion <http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/Plan_your_visit/lates/self_illu…>, while October's is about food and drink, so drop in for a flavour (sorry) of how these events work. So that we have enough time to prepare for November's Information Age Late, please give us your suggestions by the end of September. Thank you! Roberta ------------------------ *Roberta Wedge* *Gender Gap Project, **Wikimedia UK* roberta.wedge(a)wikimedia.org.uk 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT +44 (0)20 7065 0990 Wikimedia UK is the British chapter of a global movement. We support, but do not control, Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and other related Wikimedia projects. Wikimedia UK is both a limited company (Registered No. 6741827) and a charity (Registered No.1144513). Visit wikimedia.org.uk <http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/> and @wikimediauk

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EduWiki 2014 Conference in Edinburgh
by Toni Sant 19 Sep '14

19 Sep '14

Preparations for EduWiki Conference 2014 <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/EduWiki_Conference_2014> are now in full swing. The event will take place on Friday 31 October 2014 in Edinburgh. Registration is open until Monday 6 October <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=99>; the reduced rate for Wikimedians and other concessions is £25. Details about accommodation options at and around the conference venue <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/EduWiki_Conference_2014/Accommodation> have also been released. A limited budget to support scholarships for the conference has been allocated and applications; please contact me by Monday 29 September if you wish to apply for a scholarship. We hope to see many members of the WMUK community at the conference, especially those who live within easy traveling distance from Edinburgh. Kindly direct any other personal questions or concerns about EduWiki to me either via email or the appropriate wiki talk page. Spread the word, please! :-) Thanks and best regards, Toni --- Dr Toni Sant - Education Organiser, Wikimedia UK toni.sant(a)wikimedia.org.uk +44 (0)7885 980 536 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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National Archives files released under 70 year rule
by Stevie Benton 17 Sep '14

17 Sep '14

Hello everyone, I thought this story from the BBC might be of interest. It's about how the National Archives have just released a batch of files from 1944 under the 70 year rule. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29231936 Does anyone have a good relationship with the National Archives? Wikimedia UK can help if anyone is interested in developing a project. 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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