That it's a non-commercial licence is really disappointing, but that's
still a little better than nothing…
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2020/04/28/british-museum-makes-1-9-millio…
The British Museum has revamped its online collections database, making
over 1.9 million photos of its collection available for free online under a
Creative Commons license.
Under the new agreement the majority of the 1.9 million images are being
made available for anyone to use for free under a Creative Commons 4.0
license <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/>. Users no
longer need to register to use these photographs, and can now download them
directly from the British Museum.
Under the terms of the Creative Commons license, you are free to share and
adapt the images for non-commercial use, but must include a credit to the
British Museum.
[continues]
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Owen Blacker, London GB
@owenblacker <http://twitter.com/owenblacker>
Some sad news - it seems that Brian has passed away. I'm seeing
tributes from a number of his friends on his Facebook page.
Does anyone know more?
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Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
Hi all
The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) is aiming to create a Universal Code of
Conduct, which will harmonise existing behavioural policies and guidelines
across all Wikimedia projects and languages into one Code of Conduct for
all staff and volunteers. Wikimedia UK has created a survey - based on the
Art+Feminism community survey - to gather feedback from Wikimedia’s
contributors in the UK, which we will share (anonymously) with the
Foundation and which will inform our own chapter response to the proposals.
There will be further opportunities to provide feedback following the
initial drafting stage, at which point there will be a community
consultation on the wording of the Code (likely to be from the last week of
August).
Background reading/viewing includes the following:
Announcement of WMF Board mandate on WMF blog
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2020/05/22/wikimedia-foundation-board-…
mmunity-culture-statement/ >
Announcement of WMF Board mandate at Wikimedia Foundation Notice Board May
2020
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/May_…
ard_of_Trustees_on_Healthy_Community_Culture,_Inclusivity,_and_Safe_Spaces
3>
Pre-consultation page on Meta, created September 2019
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct 4>. Maggie
Dennis, Vice President, Community Resilience & Sustainability, WMF
Community hours 04/06/2020 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGRXVx5EeCk>
Talk page <Talk:Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard/May 2020 - Board of
Trustees on Healthy Community Culture, Inclusivity, and Safe Spaces - Meta>
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard…>
*Wikimedia UK’s survey is here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHt2FSfSPrdmPmou4mI45wlKRMpeZZ6A4…>*
- please note that all responses are anonymous.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Best wishes
Katie
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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.*
Dear all
Many thanks to those of you who 'attended' our AGM on Saturday and to those
members who submitted a proxy vote. I'm very pleased to announce that the
three trustees who stood for the board were all elected, as follows:
Kelly Foster
Nick Poole
Doug Taylor
Nick and Doug have both been on the board since July 2015 and so were
re-elected on Saturday. Kelly is a new trustee who I'm delighted to welcome
to the board for the first time.
All ordinary resolutions were passed by a majority vote. A special
resolution was also passed, to enable us to hold online or hybrid general
meetings in future.
We heard from Gavin Willshaw, Mass Digitisation Service Manager at the
National Library of Scotland, who gave a brilliant keynote
presentation on *Editing
Wikisource: how the National Library of Scotland responded to the
Coronavirus crisis. *There were also three really interesting, insightful
and varied lightning talks - from Andy Mabbett ('Wiki Hates Newbies'), Lesley
Mitchell and Dr tara Beall ('Protests and Suffragettes:
Highlighting 100 years of women’s activism in Govan/Glasgow,
Scotland') and Jason
Evans ('An update from Wales'). We will share videos from these talks soon.
I gave a short presentation with some updates from the global Wikimedia
movement - highlighting the current status of Wikimedia 2030 (the movement
strategy project), the rebranding project, the drafting of the Universal
Code of Conduct, and Wikipedia's upcoming 20th birthday.
As usual, the AGM was also an opportunity to present our annual awards,
which were as follows:
- *UK Wikimedian of the Year* - Caroline Ball for education work and
advocacy. She led a high-impact module at the University of Derby (124
articles improved, adding 50,000 words) and has been actively sharing her
experience and encouraging others to work with Wikipedia.
- *Honourable Mention* - Ian Watt for outreach work, training, and
efforts around Scotland's COVID-19 data
- *Partnership of the Year* - National Library of Scotland for the
renaissance in wiki work, spearheaded by Gavin Willshaw and the WikiSource
chapbooks project
- *Honourable Mention* - University of Edinburgh for their trailblazing
work in education and Wikidata
- *Up and Coming Wikimedian* - A joint win for Emma Carroll (for the
phenomenal work on the Scottish Witch data project) and Laura Wood Rose
(excellent work supporting the Edinburgh residency and Women in Red events)
We also presented *Michael Maggs* with an Honorary Membership, in
recognition of his very significant contribution to the charity over a
number of years.
Many thanks to all staff, trustees and volunteers who contributed to the
day; and thanks again to those who attended.
If anyone has any questions about the AGM or related governance issues, do
please feel free to contact me (although I'm on annual leave for most of
this week so unless it's super urgent, I may not get back to you
immediately).
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.
Hi all
Yesterday we sent out AGM voting packs by email to all of our members. If
you didn't receive one and you think you should have, please let me know.
Thanks
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.*
Dear all
As many of you will probably be aware, the Wikimedia Foundation is leading
the development of a Universal Code of Conduct
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct>which will apply
to everyone involved with the Wikimedia movement. They are in the process
of forming a Drafting Committee for the code, and are inviting applications
to the committee *by 15th July*. More details about what will be involved,
and how to sign up, are on meta here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Drafting_committee>
.
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.