Wikimediauk-l March 2020

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Does anyone have any way of visiting the royal society st some point?
by geni 27 Mar '20

27 Mar '20

Looking for a better lead pic for the [[Ariel 1]] article (first british satellite depending on how you define things). Unfortunately the original is still in earth orbit which makes it difficult to photograph. However an engineering model is in possession of the royal society and currently hanging from the roof of their Atrium. -- geni

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Members for Wikimedia UK's 2020 AGM
by Katie Crampton 25 Mar '20

25 Mar '20

Hi all, hope you're well For the members <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Membership> of Wikimedia UK, I wanted to let you know that at our (virtual) board meeting last Saturday, we agreed that the 2020 Annual General Meeting will be held online, rather than as an in-person event. We are following the Charity Commission's guidelines <https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/charities-and-meetings-cc48/char…> so we can help keep everyone safe given the current pandemic: The requirements for charitable companies to have meetings of their members, and to transact certain items of business at meetings of their members, can now be dispensed with in certain circumstances. The date of the AGM will be Saturday 18th July. Given the move to an online only event, we will need to work out how best to enable everyone to participate, and what the format and schedule should look like. You can expect to hear more details from us in a few months time, but for now we would be grateful if you could put the date in your diaries. I'll be sending another email to all members soon. If you do not receive one and think you should, let me know so I can check your membership status. Do get in touch with me by email if you have any questions or comments. Best wishes Katie -- Katie Crampton Communications & Governance Assistant Wikimedia UK +44 (0)203 372 0761 *Wikimedia UK* is the national chapter for the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement. We rely on donations from individuals to support our work to make knowledge open for all. Have you considered supporting Wikimedia? https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk 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 <https://maps.google.com/?q=5+-+11+Lavington+Street,+London+SE1+0NZ&entry=gm…> . 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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Wikimedia UK office closure (COVID-19)
by Lucy Crompton-Reid 17 Mar '20

17 Mar '20

Dear all Firstly, I hope that everyone is staying well - physically and mentally - during the Covid-19 pandemic. These are worrying and difficult times for all of us, and I hope that everyone has a support network in place (online or otherwise) to help them through it. As the people on this list are very aware, although Wikimedia is an online movement it has a strong face to face element, with meetups, editing events, training sessions, conferences, and of course offices including the UK chapter. We have been following the situation carefully over the past few weeks, with many of our upcoming events cancelled or moved online and staff preparing to work from home. Yesterday evening, following the new government advice around reducing contact and non-essential travel, we decided to *close the Wikimedia UK office in London as of tomorrow (Wednesday 18th March).* This closure will last until at least Monday 13th April (Easter Monday), but we will of course be reviewing the situation on an ongoing basis. The whole staff team met today to discuss some of the implications of the office closure - and the wider Covid-19 situation - for us, our partners and our volunteer community. We are already thinking about our programme and partnerships, and considering what events and projects will need to be cancelled but what can be rescheduled, moved online or re-imagined. We are also keen to explore ways in which we can support editors and readers during this period. Some of our ideas at this point include: - Exploring video conferencing platforms, and considering taking out a paid subscription/account which we could share for community members organising online meetups or other virtual events - Organising training in delivering online training/webinars for interested volunteers, particularly our existing lead trainers - Exploring the potential for online editing events specifically focused on producing quality information about the pandemic and associated issues - Joining wider advocacy efforts across the movement encouraging bodies such as the WHO to release their content under open licences - Thinking about how we can support educators - including parents - in a move to online learning (at universities) and homeschooling (for the schools sector) - Encouraging applications to our small grants scheme for books and other research materials, for those of you who suddenly have more time for editing! We realise that an increased emphasis on social distancing is likely to impact on all of you, personally and professionally and within the context of your Wikimedia activities. If you have any other ideas for how Wikimedia UK may be able to support our community over the next few weeks and months, please do get in touch. I would ask you all to bear in mind that this situation is also affecting staff, some of whom are separated from their families, or have underlying health conditions, or are being impacted financially by what is happening. So please bear with us as we adjust to a new reality in terms of our own lives as well as our work. With very best wishes Lucy -- Lucy Crompton-Reid Chief Executive Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 203 372 0762 *Wikimedia UK* is the national chapter for the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement, and a registered charity. We rely on donations from individuals to support our work to make knowledge open for all. Have you considered supporting Wikimedia? https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk 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 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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Cambridge meetup 21 March
by Charles Matthews 13 Mar '20

13 Mar '20

This meetup will take place in the Microsoft Research Lab near Cambridge station: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Cambridge/43 Please note the fine print about getting past the front door: this seems to be industry-standard, judging by our previous event hosted by Amazon. This time we are being hosted by Andy Gordon of Microsoft Research. He has a couple of ideas related to Wikidata, including a use of Excel, so we'll be having some presentations at the beginning of the meetup. Hope to see you there. Charles

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