Wikimediauk-l September 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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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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Two weeks until Ada Lovelace Day 2017 - Don't miss out on your Periodic Table cupcake!
by MCANDREW Ewan 26 Sep '17

26 Sep '17

Dear colleagues, Ada Lovelace Day 2017 The University of Edinburgh’s 2017 Ada Lovelace Day event<http://thinking.is.ed.ac.uk/ada-lovelace-day/> event takes place on Tuesday 10 October; celebrating women in Science, Engineering, Technology and Maths (STEM). The sessions are free, open to all and are now live for booking<http://thinking.is.ed.ac.uk/wir/2017/09/01/ada-lovelace-day-2017-celebratin…>. The event is being held at the James Clerk Maxwell Building<https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/James+Clerk+Maxwell+Building,+The+Unive…> and this year there is a special focus on Women in Chemistry and the 19 petitioners to the Royal Society of Chemistry in 1904<http://research.library.mun.ca/506/1/pounding_on_the_doors.pdf>. Consequently, Periodic Table cupcakes<http://www.rsc.org/diversity/175-faces/all-faces/ida-freund> will be available throughout the day but don’t wait till they’re all gone! Booking your place is as easy as 1,2,3.... come to one, two or all three sessions! · 11am to 2pm: Talks and Fun Science/Tech activities<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_…>. (Book your place).<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ada-lovelace-day-2017-talks-and-activities-t…> · 2pm to 5pm: a Women in STEM Wikipedia editathon<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_…> to create fab new role models for young and old alike while polishing off the remaining cupcakes. Full training given. (Book your place<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ada-lovelace-day-2017-women-in-stem-wikipedi…>). · 5pm to 6:15pm: Film screening of A Chemical Imbalance<http://www.chemicalimbalance.ed.ac.uk/> followed by a panel discussion with Professor Polly Arnold,<http://www.ed.ac.uk/equality-diversity/celebrating-diversity/inspiring-wome…> Professor Jane Norman<http://www.ed.ac.uk/centre-reproductive-health/professor-jane-norman> and Dr. Carole Morrison<http://www.chem.ed.ac.uk/staff/academic-staff/dr-carole-morrison> discussing the issues raised by the film; namely the low participation of Women in STEM fields and equality in the workplace. (Book your place<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ada-lovelace-day-2017-screening-of-a-chemica…>) Find out more here.<http://thinking.is.ed.ac.uk/ada-lovelace-day/> Can’t make it? We also hold monthly Women in Red editing events<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_…> where you can learn how to edit in a supportive environment. Full list of upcoming events here<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh#Upcoming_Ev…>. Hope to see you there. Best wishes, Ewan 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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Wikimedia UK's proposal for funding from the Wikimedia Foundation in 2018/19
by Lucy Crompton-Reid 21 Sep '17

21 Sep '17

Dear all I'm currently working on Wikimedia UK's application for funding from the Wikimedia Foundation next year - with lots of input from the staff and board of course - and I'd welcome your feedback on the chapter's programme plans for next year. John has created a video <https://youtu.be/56s3Ch7sHbQ> that aims to bring to life our three existing programme strands, and I have posed some questions to stimulate comments (although you should feel free to ignore those if you want to make other comments!) on the Wikimedia UK water cooler <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Water_cooler> page. With thanks and all best wishes 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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Wikipedia training 28 September at the Fitzwilliam Museum
by Charles Matthews 21 Sep '17

21 Sep '17

I'm leading a straightforward and gentle Wikipedia editing session in Cambridge next week: https://tinyurl.com/yc5jr6aw The page rather implies a specialist audience, but that doesn't reflect what the content be. Tickets remain: come along if this would suit you, or recommend it to friends in the area. Charles

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Movement strategy
by Lucy Crompton-Reid 19 Sep '17

19 Sep '17

Dear all As many of you will be aware, this year has seen a lot of work across the global Wikimedia movement to develop a new strategy to 2030. A draft strategic direction was shared in August and discussed extensively by participants at Wikimania, and a newly articulated direction was published recently. As a member of the Wikimedia community the Foundation and the strategy team are keen to get your feedback so please do take a look at the strategy in its current form: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Direction The Wikimedia UK board discussed the draft at a recent meeting and I have added comments to the talk page suggesting that education should be added to the statement of direction. My understanding is that a final version of the strategic direction will be created and shared around the end of this month, and then the Foundation is hoping that as many individuals and groups as possible will endorse the strategy during October. 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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Copyfraud by the British Museum
by Fæ 14 Sep '17

14 Sep '17

The Tullie House Museum in Carlisle has a number of objects on loan from the British Museum,[3] and it appears that it is only those objects that have any restrictions on photography. I took photographs of two of these (without any flash), as the restrictions are shockingly obvious cases of copyfraud, and not for any reason that might protect the works from damage.[1][2] It seems incomprehensible as to why the British Museum would ever want to make copyright claims over ~2,000 year old works especially considering they are not a money-making commercial enterprise, but a National institute and charity, with a stated objective[4] that "the collection should be put to public use and be freely accessible". Does anyone have any ideas for action, or contacts in the Museum, that might result in a change of how loans from the BM are controlled? I'm wondering if the most effective way forward is to make some social media fuss, to ensure the Trustees of the museum pay attention. The reputational risk the apparent ignorance over copyright by the BM loans management team seems something that would be easy to correct, so changes to policy are overdue. My own experience of polite private letters to a Museum's lawyer demonstrates that you may as well save hours of volunteer time by filing these in the bin, compared to the sometimes highly effective use of a few pointed tweets written in a few minutes and shared publicly and widely across social media. Those of us Wikimedians who work closely with GLAMs tend to shy away from any controversy, wanting the organizations to move towards sharing our open knowledge goals for positive reasons. I'm happy to try those types of collegiate ways of partnering, however drawing a few lines in the sand by highlighting embarrassing case studies, might mean we make timely progress while activist dinosaurs like me are still alive to see it happen. Links 1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_Museum_2nd_century_bronze_j… 2. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_Museum_Fortuna_statue,_with… 3. Tullie House, Roman Frontier exhibition: http://web.archive.org/web/20161030151228/www.tulliehouse.co.uk/galleries-c… 4. British Museum "about us": http://web.archive.org/web/20170714042800/www.britishmuseum.org/about_us/ma… 5. Commons village pump discussion: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Village_pump#British_Museum_and_… Contacts * https://twitter.com/britishmuseum * https://twitter.com/TullieHouse Thanks, Fae -- faewik(a)gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimediauk-l Digest, Vol 146, Issue 4
by Jon Davies 14 Sep '17

14 Sep '17

Address? Jon Davies arnottdavies(a)gmail.com 07976 935 986 Linkedin <https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jon-davies-4aa3a621> *www.frenchcinema.info <http://www.frenchcinema.info>* On 12 September 2017 at 13:00, <wikimediauk-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > Send Wikimediauk-l mailing list submissions to > wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wikimediauk-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wikimediauk-l-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Wikimediauk-l digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Drinks in new Wikimedia UK office - Thursday 5th October > (Lucy Crompton-Reid) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 12:38:26 +0100 > From: Lucy Crompton-Reid <lucy.crompton-reid(a)wikimedia.org.uk> > To: UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] Drinks in new Wikimedia UK office - Thursday > 5th October > Message-ID: > <CALAB3_AX-0C4OPt6oRn+qxKmut8YRtL5fJB=v7Y792jtMv=eRg > @mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear all > > To mark the move to our new offices in Southwark, Wikimedia UK will be > holding a small (and very informal!) drinks party on *Thursday 5th October > from 5 to 7pm*. Volunteers, members, partners and other stakeholders all > welcome although please do RSVP to nicola.furness(a)wikimedia.org.uk by > Friday 29th September to let us know you'll be coming. We'll confirm the > address and entry details nearer the time. > > 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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Drinks in new Wikimedia UK office - Thursday 5th October
by Lucy Crompton-Reid 12 Sep '17

12 Sep '17

Dear all To mark the move to our new offices in Southwark, Wikimedia UK will be holding a small (and very informal!) drinks party on *Thursday 5th October from 5 to 7pm*. Volunteers, members, partners and other stakeholders all welcome although please do RSVP to nicola.furness(a)wikimedia.org.uk by Friday 29th September to let us know you'll be coming. We'll confirm the address and entry details nearer the time. 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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Invitation to take part in Ada Lovelace Day 2017
by MCANDREW Ewan 04 Sep '17

04 Sep '17

Dear colleagues, Invitation to Ada Lovelace Day 2017 The University of Edinburgh’s Information Services team would like to invite you our 2017 Ada Lovelace Day event<http://thinking.is.ed.ac.uk/ada-lovelace-day/> on Tuesday 10 October: celebrating Women in STEM. The sessions are free, open to all and are now live for booking<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_…>. The event is being held at the James Clerk Maxwell Building and this year there is a special focus on Women in Chemistry and the 19 petitioners to the Royal Society of Chemistry in 1904<http://research.library.mun.ca/506/1/pounding_on_the_doors.pdf>. · 11am to 2pm: Talks and Fun Science/Tech activities. (Book your place).<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_…> · 2pm to 5pm: a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to create/improve pages on Women in STEM while indulging in Ida Freund’s<http://www.rsc.org/diversity/175-faces/all-faces/ida-freund> Periodic Table cupcakes<http://www.rsc.org/diversity/175-faces/all-faces/ida-freund>. (Book your place<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_…>). · 5pm to 6:15pm: Film screening of A Chemical Imbalance<http://www.chemicalimbalance.ed.ac.uk/> and panel discussion chaired by Anne-Marie Scott with Professor Polly Arnold,<http://www.ed.ac.uk/equality-diversity/celebrating-diversity/inspiring-wome…> Professor Jane Norman<http://www.ed.ac.uk/centre-reproductive-health/professor-jane-norman> and Dr. Carole Morrison<http://www.chem.ed.ac.uk/staff/academic-staff/dr-carole-morrison>. (Book your place<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_…>). Find out more here.<http://thinking.is.ed.ac.uk/ada-lovelace-day/> Can’t make it? We also hold monthly Women in Red editing events<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_…> where you can learn how to edit in a supportive environment Full list of upcoming events here<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh#Upcoming_Ev…>. Wiki Loves Monuments 2017. Before that, the world’s largest photo competition, Wiki Loves Monuments<http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/>, takes place during the whole of September. Share your high quality pics of listed buildings and monuments to Wikimedia Commons<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UploadWizard> and help preserve our cultural heritage online. After days out, weekend breaks and holidays at home & abroad, there will be gigabytes of pics taken in recent months and years. These could remain on your memory card or be shared to Commons and help illustrate Wikipedia<https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Illustrating_Wikipedia_…> for the benefit of all. Entry is free and the best pics will win a prize<http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/judging>. Aside from being great fun, Wiki Loves Monuments is a way of capturing a snapshot of our nation’s cultural heritage for future generations and documenting our country’s most important historic sites. See the rules<http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/rules> and how to enter<http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/getting-started>. The WikiShootMe tool<https://tools.wmflabs.org/wikishootme/> also helps identify places local to you requiring images. The Wikimedia residency at Edinburgh University extends until 2019. The ‘Wikipedia in the Classroom’<http://www.teaching-matters-blog.ed.ac.uk/?p=1740> assignments from last year are all continuing in 2017/2018 and are being added to with workshops in three more disciplines - doubling our work in the curriculum. An article summarising the residency<https://media.ed.ac.uk/media/1_h70uinvt>, which has now been extended until January 2019, has been published in the University of Edinburgh journal (p.25)<http://www.dev.ed.ac.uk/gradassoc/documents/Volume%2048/UofE%20Journal%20Vo…>. There are also now 208 videos on the residency’s Media Hopper channel<https://media.ed.ac.uk/channel/Wikimedian%2Bin%2BResidence%2BChannel/510201…> including playlists on ‘How to edit Wikipedia’<https://media.ed.ac.uk/playlist/dedicated/51020161/1_zpsapxek/1_pt99tk1d>, WikiCite 2017<https://media.ed.ac.uk/playlist/dedicated/51020161/1_du678ywz/> and Wikimania 2017<https://media.ed.ac.uk/playlist/dedicated/51020161/1_5zx0celc/>; how Internet Archive are working with Wikimedia<https://media.ed.ac.uk/playlist/dedicated/51020161/1_5zx0celc/1_b5pwxfys> to resolve link rot; Wikimedia 2030<https://media.ed.ac.uk/playlist/dedicated/51020161/1_5zx0celc/1_toqvb83u>; how Wikidata supports the impact of GLAMs<https://media.ed.ac.uk/channel/Wikimedian%2Bin%2BResidence%2BChannel/510201…> (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) and the biocuration of genomic linked data<https://media.ed.ac.uk/channel/Wikimedian%2Bin%2BResidence%2BChannel/510201…>; and a presentation by Assistant Principal, Melissa Highton, and myself<https://media.ed.ac.uk/playlist/dedicated/51020161/1_5zx0celc/1_lca1yf3d> on the work we have been doing here at the University of Edinburgh. If you would like to know more or are interested in collaborating then feel free to email me at ewan.mcandrew(a)ed.ac.uk<mailto:ewan.mcandrew@ed.ac.uk>. The potential for the sharing of Open Knowledge and promoting better exposure of scholarly outputs<http://strathoa.tumblr.com/post/163709145420/contributing-to-wikicite-and-p…> is certainly worth exploring. 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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