Wikimediauk-l October 2017

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Ordnance Survey 1st series 1:10, 560 - a complete mid 19th century map of Britain
by Fæ 18 Dec '17

18 Dec '17

Category link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ordnance_Survey_1st_series_1:10… A full set of high resolution OS map scans is being gradually uploaded to Wikimedia Commons and indexed by historic county. These are very large files, 10,000 pixels wide, so are both in TIFF and jpeg format to make reuse easier. These are of 'specialized' interest, but I would think could be of use to both Wiki Loves Monuments projects and readers of this email list interested in early maps and geo-related experiments. The maps show plenty of fine detail, including inns/pubs, churches, bridges etc. Those that still exist will be likely to be listed and protected, and those that are not, may still be great photography subjects. Note that to view the maps, Commons' in-built ZoomViewer is useful but it appears to be broken today, so you may have to settle for examining the full size jpeg in-browser. As I write this, the uploads are working through "B", so the projects is going to take several weeks to complete. If there are ideas for how better to categorize or template these maps, feel free to drop a note on my Commons talk page. It is always possible to do some post-upload housekeeping or adjusting the way the uploads are currently getting formatted. Thanks, Fae -- faewik(a)gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae

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Wiki Loves Monuments UK awards announced
by Michael Maggs 01 Nov '17

01 Nov '17

I am very pleased to be able to announce the 2017 award winners for Wiki Loves Monuments in the UK. First place goes to Matthew Hoser for his image of the derelict West Pier in Brighton. In second place was Paul Stümke, who captured the Glenfinnan Viaduct at Loch Shiel. Third was Oliver Tookey for the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill on Sea. The special prize for the best image taken in Scotland was awarded to Keith Proven for Smailholm Tower. The special prize for the best image taken in Wales went to Sterim64 for Craig-y-mor. You can see all of these images, and the other stunning pictures that were awarded Highly Commended status, at Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2017_in_the… Many congratulations to our prizewinners, and thanks to all who volunteered to help make the contest a success: contestants, judges, reviewers and Wikimedians in many roles. Thanks also for the kind support we received from the International team, from our friendly staff at Wikimedia UK, and from our 2017 prize sponsors, Wikimedia UK and Archaeology Scotland. Michael _______________ Michael Maggs WML-UK volunteer

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Videos on You Tube --> CC
by Robin Owain 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

S4C have agreed to change their 'Usual You Tube licence' of videos on their 2017 Royal Welsh Show account (and previous years) to CCBYSA. This means we can upload around 2,000 videos to Commons. It also means that S4C, for the first time, have discussed and understood legality and benefits of open licencing, and could produce footage of other subjects. Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrGrdJcnGuiCXMc3tCUvnA/videos I gave them two options: 1. RTS (the simple option) 2. Change licence on You Tube to CC (recommended as it's visible on You Tube). They say that they have changed the licence (using batch - manual historical), but that it's not visible on any of the videos on You Tube, and the videos don't appear in a Google CC search. Any help please? PS In due course we will need to transfer them over to Commons with a pilot patch of 10. Each video will need a 5 second subtitle saying "S4C - Sianel Pedwar Cymru". A project will then take place in order to subtitle the main points in English eg names of species, breeds, farm location. Clips from each video could also be taken, and placed in that breed's Category on Commons, Wikidata etc. But first - the licence! Robin Owain Wikimedia UK

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Wikimedia open dinner at Newspeak House
by John Lubbock 23 Oct '17

23 Oct '17

I've been thinking of running a Wikimedia organised dinner event at Newspeak House one Wednesday evening during their normal Ration Club dinner they have. If I organise the cooking, would anybody in the community like to come for a free meal, some networking and a nice place to have a drink and discuss projects? If anybody would like to help with the cooking, that would be good too. At the moment if anybody who would be interested to attend would let me know, that would be great. I'm thinking of 1 November or 8 November. Let me know what you all think of the idea. John Lubbock Communications Coordinator Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 203 372 0767 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Office 1, Ground Floor, Europoint, 5 - 11 Lavington Street, London SE1 0NZ. 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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GLAM/MILHIST volunteer role
by Jonathan Cardy 20 Oct '17

20 Oct '17

I've just heard that the Imperial War Museum is advertising for a volunteer trustee with a job spec that seems to me to be very well suited for a Wikimedian with a MILHIST enthusiasm. If that is you the application is at https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/imperial-war-mu… Regards Jonathan

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Black History Month, Women in Red, Scottish Living Artists and Lost Literary Edinburgh
by MCANDREW Ewan 20 Oct '17

20 Oct '17

Dear all, Please feel free to join us at the below events or disseminate to interested colleagues in your networks. We have a number of events happening over the Autumn/Winter period that are all now live for booking and you are more than welcome to attend any or all of them. October * 24 - Women in Red meetup<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_…> to correct systemic bias on Wikipedia. Argyle House, Edinburgh. * 25 - Black History month editathon<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_…> - directly engage in history to increase the representation of women of colour on Wikipedia. Old Medical School, University of Edinburgh. November * 24 - Scottish Living Artists edit-a-thon.<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-living-artists-wikipedia-editathon-…> Scotland’s vibrant art scene is not currently adequately reflected on Wikipedia, the globe’s largest information source. Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh. * 24 - Lost Literary Edinburgh<https://beinghumanfestival.org/event/litlong-edinburgh-making-paths-through…> - A Wikipedia edit-a-thon creating and improving pages for neglected or overlooked authors in Edinburgh’s long literary history. Part of the Being Human festival. 50 George Square, Edinburgh. December · 21 - Women in Red meetup<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_…> to correct systemic bias on Wikipedia. Argyle House, Edinburgh. Best wishes, Ewan McAndrew Wikimedian in Residence Tel: 07719 330076 Email: ewan.mcandrew(a)ed.ac.uk Subscribe to the mailing list: wikimedia(a)mlist.is.ed.ac.uk My working hours are 10.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday. Wikipedia Project Page for the residency: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh, Floor H (West), Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9DR. www.ed.ac.uk The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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Trevor Martin article.
by Gordon Joly 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Martin Trevor Martin died earlier this month. A serious "allegation" was on his talk page from June 2009 until a few days after his death. It was signed by SineBot. Gordo

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Physiological Society editathon, London 13 October 2017
by Andy Mabbett 12 Oct '17

12 Oct '17

If you can, please join me and the Physiological Society for an editathon in London on 13 October 2017: http://www.physoc.org/physiologyonwikipedia/physiology-wikipedia Lunch will be provided, and there will be talks of interest to Wikipedians and newcomers alike. Please bring a laptop, which an use the venue's WI-FI. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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Wikimedia 2030
by Lucy Crompton-Reid 12 Oct '17

12 Oct '17

Dear all The strategic direction for the Wikimedia movement to 2030 is now final, and all groups and individuals are invited to endorse it on *Thursday 26th October*. The Wikimedia UK board will be deciding over the next few weeks whether or not to endorse the direction as a Chapter (and I will confirm with you all once this has been agreed), but all individual contributors, volunteers, members etc can choose whether or not to add their own support: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Direction The strategy team hope that as many individuals and groups as possible endorse the strategy in order to show support and commitment to the direction and to commit to participating in the next phase of the movement strategy process in good faith. You can do this by signing a meta page with your Wikimedia username on 26th October. If anyone has any questions about the process then I can certainly attempt to answer them from my own perspective, but a lot of information about what's happened so far and future plans can be found on the strategy meta pages linked to above. All best Lucy -- Lucy Crompton-Reid Chief Executive Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 203 372 0762 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office Ground Floor, Europoint, 5 - 11 Lavington Street, London SE1 0NZ. 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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Blippar
by Gordon Joly 08 Oct '17

08 Oct '17

The English Heritage Members' Magazine has pages you can "blipp". https://blippar.com/en/ http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/members-area/members-magazine/ The app recognises a page (or a building) and links to content (in the case of magazine example, some videos). A flexible replacement (or augmentation) for QRcodes and hence QRPedia? http://qrpedia.org/ Gordo

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