Wikimediauk-l August 2016

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What Volunteer Equipment should we buy?
by Stuart Prior 09 Feb '17

09 Feb '17

Hello all, Just a reminder that Wiki Loves Monuments is around the corner, andn coincidently we are looking for input on volunteer equipment. (Specifically photography and AV equipment) Here is a list of current equipment we have: https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Equipment_Loan_Procedure#Multimedia We’d ideally strive for some kind of balance between quality and quantity, but are not averse to a big ticket item if it will facilitate a specific piece of work. But ideas suggested to me by volunteers and other Wikimedians so far have been: More lapel microphones (to record panel events etc) Shoulder rig Video light box. Filters. Extra batteries and memory cards. A bigger telephoto lens A handy audio recorder A camera drone A selfie stick We have a budget of £1000. If as part of the suggestions, people could also look at prices and possible good value vendors, that would be helpful too. Please reply all here, or alternatively, with suggestions on the wiki. <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Talk:Equipment_Loan_Procedure> Looking to firm up decisions over the next couple of weeks. Thanks -- *Stuart Prior* *Project Coordinator* *Wikimedia UK* +44 20 7065 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.*

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How would you like to communicate with WMUK and other Wikimedians?
by John Lubbock 08 Sep '16

08 Sep '16

Hello all, I've been thinking about how WMUK can communicate better with our community and let Wikimedians communicate with each other. I've heard from some community members that they were a little disappointed that people were no longer using the Water Cooler page for discussions. I'd like to propose some different options and ask if you have any other suggestions about how you'd like to communicate with us and others in the community. So I've put a poll on Twitter <https://twitter.com/wikimediauk/status/766703544275767297> with some options for communications channels. I couldn't put more than four options, so I chose Facebook, the Water Cooler, Slack and the Mailing List. I'd really appreciate if you could take the time to vote which one you'd prefer or reply here or to the Tweet with any other suggestions for how you'd like to communicate with us. What I'm really keen to communicate are the opportunities for our community to engage with us, propose projects, receive funding and other assistance from WMUK. To this end, it would be good to have an open channel or discussion group of some kind where we can respond to your ideas and allow you to ask us questions about our work. We'd like to be as open as the knowledge we promote, so please let us know your views about how we can do that better. Have a great weekend! John Lubbock Communications Coordinator Wikimedia UK

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Europeana/ BL wildlife sound editathon, London, 8 October 2016
by Andy Mabbett 02 Sep '16

02 Sep '16

Clem Rutter and I will be helping to run this event at the British Library on 8 October this year. The last one was great fun - we added European bird sounds to Wikipedias in 40 different languages, and to Wikidata and Wikispecies! This time we'll be adding Kenyan bird sounds. Training will be available, and the event is suitable for beginners, birders and non-birders alike. Do join us (free, but sign-up required). http://www.europeanasounds.eu/news/come-on-a-sound-safari-with-the-british-… -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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Wiki Loves Monuments
by Richard Nevell 26 Aug '16

26 Aug '16

Hello everyone, Wiki Loves Monuments begins on 1 September, so this weekend is a good chance to take some photos! Richard -- Richard Nevell Project Coordinator Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0921 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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UK photography contest
by WereSpielChequers 19 Aug '16

19 Aug '16

Dear all, As a result of discussions at last Sunday's London meetup, and to take advantage of a list created by Rich Farmbrough, I have started drafting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_United_Kingdom/photogra… It hath a talkpage. Hopefully we can finalise in the next three weeks and launch at the next London Meetup https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/London/110 Apologies to any non Londoners who object to a London event planning anything for the whole of the UK, but only the first draft emerged from the meetup and things are yet changeable. WSC

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WMUK office move - alternative locations?
by Michael Peel 16 Aug '16

16 Aug '16

Hi all, From recent-ish WMUK board minutes [1], it looks like WMUK has to move offices in the near future. I hope that this is being seen as an opportunity for WMUK, and the fact that the minutes indicate that other fellow-traveller organisations are being approached with regards options is very positive. I'd like to ask: are options outside of London being considered? Also, would WMUK be able to provide an update on the office move to this list, and perhaps ask for input on this move from list subscribers, please? Thanks, Mike [1] https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Minutes_2016-03-12#Development_House_update

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National Liberal Club editathon, August 24
by John Lubbock 14 Aug '16

14 Aug '16

Hi all, I just wanted to make the mailing list aware of an editathon we are holding at the National Liberal Club on August 24. The librarian at the NLC has offered us the use of the great 19th century club and its library for the day to add information about Liberal history, politicians and subjects related to liberal political philosophy. The club itself is an amazing historical location and it doesn't have many photos on Commons <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:National_Liberal_Club_London>, so if you are a photographer, please feel free to come along on the day and help us create good quality photos of the interior of the club. If you'd like to see the main areas inside the club, the dress code is smart (jacket and tie for men - the club can provide them if you forget). The event will be running all day from 10am until 8pm, so you are welcome to come along at any time and learn how to edit and see the inside of this important building. Please sign up on either of the event pages if you are coming during the day as we will be providing lunch and would like to know how many people to cater for. Facebook event <https://www.facebook.com/events/308660879478264/> Wikimedia Event Page <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Liberal_history_editathon> John Lubbock Communications coordinator Wikimedia UK

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Public art lists need some love
by Andy Mabbett 13 Aug '16

13 Aug '16

I have just created two new list articles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_public_art_in_Derbyshire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_public_art_in_Nottinghamshire to go with a bunch that we already have: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Lists_of_public_art_in_the_United_Ki… Please help to complete them, especially if you have knowledge of your home area, or are visiting somewhere new and would like a reason to explore there. The lists are template based, so should be easy for new editors to add to. We also need photographs of statues, sculptures, mosaics and murals. Last year, I wrote a blog post explaining how the lists are compiled and how to edit them: http://pigsonthewing.org.uk/public-art-wikipedia/ -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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New UK-specific Wikidata properties
by Andy Mabbett 10 Aug '16

10 Aug '16

In the last few days, I've had several new Wikidata properties created, for UK-specific identifiers. Please help to add these properties to items you look after on Wikidata, and encourage partner organisations to make use of them. UK National Archives ID - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P3029 Imperial War Museum war memorial ID - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P3038 Scottish FA player ID - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P3049 Charity Commission (England & Wales) no. - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P3057 Of global significance, but issued by the Natural History Museum, London: LepIndex ID (Lepidoptera taxa) - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P3064 ButMoth ID (Lepidoptera genera) - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P3060 Recent creations proposed by others have included:: National Library of Wales Archives & Manuscripts ID - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P2966 Legacies of British Slave-ownership person ID - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P3023 -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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New video and blogpost
by John Lubbock 09 Aug '16

09 Aug '16

Hello mailinglisters, Just wanted to let you all know about our latest video about our partnership with the Wellcome Library, which you can see here <https://youtu.be/EAL2mM4_Mqk>. We've also written a blogpost <https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2016/08/access-all-areas-how-can-wikimedia-co…> about recent developments in Open Access academic publishing and how Wikimedians can get involved in promoting it. We'd love to have your feedback and would be grateful if you could share either with your networks. John Lubbock Communications Coordinator Wikimedia UK

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