Hello everyone,
Some great news from Wales today to celebrate Wikipedia's birthday. The
National Library of Wales has appointed a full-time Wikimedian in Residence.
Jason Evans has been appointed and begins work on Monday.Many thanks to the
Library for their commitment to sharing open knowledge and to Robin Owain
for all of his efforts that went into making this happen.
You can read more details in this blog post
<https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2015/01/national-library-of-wales-with-a-birt…>
(also available in Welsh).
Thanks and regards,
Stevie
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Wikimedia UK
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@StevieBenton
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and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513.
Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street,
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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.*
Hi all,
A big thank you to all of you who have completed the Volunteer Survey. It
is a big help, and the data generated will feed into our strategy
discussion.
There may be some of you who haven't received an e-mail about the survey,
but there is still time if you can spare a few minutes, as the closing date
will be Sunday 18th January.
Just follow this link: Wikimedia UK Volunteer Survey
<https://docs.google.com/a/wikimedia.org.uk/forms/d/1tRXG3YlJhDAlGoe0wYDY5da…>
.
The results will be made available in due course.
all the best
Fabian Tompsett,
Volunteer Support Organiser,
Wikimedia UK,
Address: 56-64 Leonard St,
Shoreditch,
London EC2A 4LT
Phone:020 7065 0990
*Mobile: *07840 455 746
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Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk
Give its the 14th how about locking ourselves in our bedroom all day and
refusing to come out?
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> I know it is a bit short notice but I've just realised that it is
> Wikipedia's 14th birthday on Thursday. I'm looking for ideas of how we
> might commemorate this. If you have any suggestions, please do let me know!
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> Thank you,
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> Stevie
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> Stevie Benton
> Head of External Relations
> Wikimedia UK
> +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173
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Hello everyone,
I know it is a bit short notice but I've just realised that it is
Wikipedia's 14th birthday on Thursday. I'm looking for ideas of how we
might commemorate this. If you have any suggestions, please do let me know!
Thank you,
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.*
Hello everyone,
Forwarding on from the Advocacy list as this might be of interest. If
anyone has any thoughts that might be useful please do share!
Thank you,
Stevie
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dimitar Parvanov Dimitrov <dimitar.parvanov.dimitrov(a)gmail.com>
Date: 12 January 2015 at 10:43
Subject: [Advocacy Advisors] Europeana Fashion Conference - Sharing Fashion
Online
To: Advocacy Advisory Group for WMF LCA <
Advocacy_Advisors(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hi all,
I've been invited to attend the Europeana Fashion Conference [1] and
participate in a workshop that will aim to:
"inspire attendees with a better understanding of intellectual property and
fashion and to support attendees with best practices in sharing fashion
images online"
I'm assuming that's a working title. There will be an IP lawyer
representing fashion businesses, people from cultural institutions and me.
I've been specifically asked to share best practices of sharing fashion
images online and to show the different licensing options.
Since fashion is not only about copyright, but also trademarks and
industrial designs (at least in the EU and Japan), I wanted to show a few
examples of what goes, what not and some issues we haven't fully solved
yet. Is anyone on this list aware of any cases/discussions/decisions on
Commons regarding fashion pictures and IP? Anything interesting will help.
Thanks!
Dimi
FYI: WMBE and WMNL have in the past co-organised a fashion edit-a-thon with
the Fashion Museum of Antwerp. [2]
[1]
http://www.europeanafashion.eu/portal/blogdetail.html?post=europeana-fashio…
[2]
https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter/September_2013/Contents…
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@StevieBenton
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and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513.
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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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When did this happen (last few days?)?
Why? I thought the policy was to use Mailman inside the wikimedia.org
domain (see below) for all mail lists!
Gordo
Last call,
For those who missed it in the rush before Christmas, there is still time
to apply for this exciting role.
Regards
Jonathan Cardy
GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser
Wikimedia UK
020 7065 0921
(I'm normally in the office Tuesday's, Wednesdays and Fridays - Emails on
Mondays and Thursdays wont usually be seen till the next day)
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.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jonathan Cardy <jonathan.cardy(a)wikimedia.org.uk>
Date: 19 December 2014 at 14:39
Subject: Part time WIR at the Bodleian
To:
Dear All,
The Bodleian Libraries and Wikimedia UK are delighted to announce that we
will be supporting a part time Wikimedian in Residence at the Bodleian
library in Oxford. The post provides the opportunity to work with some of
the world’s richest collections to improve content on Wikipedia and its
sister projects and to share with the world the resources held in the
Bodleian Libraries. More details including how to apply at
http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about-us/jobs#vacancy-115944 bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Regards
Jonathan Cardy
GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser
Wikimedia UK
020 7065 0921
(I'm normally in the office Tuesday's, Wednesdays and Fridays - Emails on
Mondays and Thursdays wont usually be seen till the next day)
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.
More information can be found here -
http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about-us/jobs#vacancy-115944
To quote the job advert:
Closes: 19 January 2015, 12:00; Grade 6: £27,057 - £32,277 p.a. (pro rata)
The Bodleian Libraries and Wikimedia UK will be supporting a Wikimedian in
Residence. The post provides the opportunity to work with some of the
world’s richest collections to improve content on Wikipedia and its sister
projects and to share with the world the resources held in the Bodleian
Libraries.
As Wikimedian in Residence you will engage with staff, the public and
researchers to encourage contributions to the development of content on
Wikipedia and to make the Libraries’ digitised collections more accessible,
with a particular focus on areas currently under-represented on Wikipedia.
You will also undertake academic and public outreach work to encourage
understanding and development of Wikimedia projects and improve access to
the Libraries’ collections, including events such as editathons and
workshops.
This exciting position is ideal for someone with an understanding of
Wikimedia’s mission to preserve open knowledge as well as experience of
delivering training. You will be an experienced Wikimedian with excellent
verbal and written communication skills and an ability to teach and support
other users.
The position is part-time (18.75 hours per week/0.5FTE) for a fixed-term of
12 months. You will work with both the Communications Team in central
Oxford and Bodleian Digital Library Systems and Services at Osney.
You will be required to upload a supporting statement as part of your
online application. Your statement should list the selection criteria, as
listed in the further particulars, and explain how you meet each one. CVs
will not form part of the selection process.
Only applications received online before 12.00 midday on Monday 19 January
2015 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on 4 or 5
February 2015.
All the best,
Daria
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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.*
Hello everyone,
Forwarding to this list as it may be of interest to some UK folks.
Thank you,
Stevie
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Wikipedia Signpost <wikipediasignpost(a)gmail.com>
Date: 6 January 2015 at 22:10
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Looking for new Signpost editors-in-chief
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, English
Wikipedia <wikien-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Dear Wikimedia community,
The deadline set for new editor-in-chief applications is fast approaching.
As I said two weeks ago:[1]
"Why should you apply? First, you will have established contributors who
are currently producing consistently stellar work, thus making your initial
learning curve far smaller. Second, it is an area far different than
Wikipedia itself; writers at the Signpost frequently use and develop a
different range of skills such as editorial judgment and journalistic
tenacity.
"Third, the personal reporting you want to do is wide open. With "News and
notes" having been on an extended hiatus, you are free to take it in the
direction you want, but you will not have to fight to get readers—you will
have thousands from the very beginning. Do you want to bring valuable
content contributions to light? Do you want to examine arcane financial
details of the Wikimedia Foundation and its affiliates? Do you want to
investigate sockpuppet armies and their effects? Do you want to be the hub
for fostering innovative ideas that will keep Wikipedia relevant for
decades to come? The limit, quite literally, is your imagination."
Please send an email to this address (wikipediasignpost(a)gmail.com) to
indicate your interest. I would like to find two individuals so that the
overall time commitment is smaller.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
--The ed17, Signpost editor-in-chief
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost
[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2014-12-24/From_t…
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