Hi everyone,
I would love to hear from you if you are interested in sharing a Lightning
Talk as part of the planned community activity days in August. Maximum 5
minutes long, the range of topics is as broad as Wiki itself.
We have confirmed our in person London location for the 12th and 13th
August and it's great to be back at Newspeak House -Thank you Ed Saperia
for agreeing to host us again.
Online we will be using Zoom Events, allowing attendees a choice of
activities and the opportunity to meet and connect in the Event Lobby.
The planned activities for the 2 days:
FRIDAY 12th AUGUST from c2pmSaturday 13th August from 11:30am
Co-working space (IP) Wikimania session viewing on weekend (IP)
121 Wiki Clinic/ Surgery (IP,V) 121 Wiki Clinic/ Surgery (IP,V)
Training Sessions (IP,V) Lightning Talks (IP,V)
Example Awards (IP,V)
Early evening drinks (IP) 'After Party' drinks (IP)
Virtual goody bag with additional Lightning talk content, recorded content
(V) Virtual goody bag with additional Lightning talk content, recorded
content (V)
In person (IP), Virtual (V)
Please email me here <natasha.iles(a)wikimedia.org.uk> for you Lightning Talk
suggestions. I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes
Natasha
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Natasha Iles MCIOF (Dip)
Head of Development & Communications
Wikimedia UK
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Dear all
Wikimedia UK is excited to be partnering with the Global Systems Institute
<https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/gsi/> at the University of Exeter to
recruit a Wikimedia Visiting Fellow for Climate and Environment.
More details about the post and how to apply are on our wiki here
<https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikimedia_Visiting_Fellow_at_Global_Systems_I…>.
The closing date is Sunday 3rd July.
This is a one year paid role, with the possibility of extension subject to
funding. It can be full or part time depending on the preference of the
successful candidate. Whilst the location is flexible, it will be important
to have a regular presence on site in Exeter. As such, we are focusing our
search on people based within the UK.
The role is based on the Wikimedian in Residence model, but in this case
the postholder will be employed by Wikimedia UK and seconded to GSI.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about science, and understands
the importance of public engagement with verifiable information about
climate and the environment. We would be very grateful if you could help
spread the word about this opportunity, and of course to apply yourself if
you meet the criteria.
Very best wishes
Lucy
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Lucy Crompton-Reid (she/her)
Chief Executive
Dear all
I know not all of you are members of the charity but I just wanted to
remind you that the AGM is happening online next *Saturday 9th July* from
10am to 12 noon. Everyone is welcome (whether you are a member or not) but
you do have to register on eventbrite here
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wikimedia-uks-2022-agm-tickets-348700531677>
in order to receive the zoom link.
The AGM pages on the wiki are here <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/2022_AGM>
and include the schedule and the statements from our three candidates
standing for election to the board this year. Remember that you can post
questions for candidates here as well, which you are encouraged to do.
Voting packs will be sent by email to members tomorrow. As usual you can
submit a proxy vote up to two days before the AGM or vote online during the
meeting itself. If you are a member, please do use your vote!
We will be announcing our new Honorary Members at the AGM; but the
Wikimedian of the Year Awards will be announced in person (all being well)
at the Wikimania Community Days on 12th-13th August.
Best wishes
Lucy
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Lucy Crompton-Reid (she/her)
Chief Executive
Dear all,
Apologies for crossposting, please disseminate to interested colleagues in your networks.
You are invited to join us on Friday 1 July 2022 (1.00 - 5.30pm) to take part in an event to promote Women's, LGBTQ+ and Black Histories on Wikipedia.
This free event is the culmination of a student project which has seen the diversifying of Wikipedia one page at a time, and now it's your turn!
“You and your students can dramatically affect the most popular and important reference work in the world” - Adrianne Wadewitz
Full training will be provided, and you don't need any prior experience to take part. This is a hybrid event, so you can join in person at the University of Edinburgh, or online.
Learn valuable new digital research skills (great CPD so ask your boss if you can attend!) which can then be applied by writing new articles of 50-100 words (or more) which we’ll publish by the end of the afternoon. These articles are drawn from a selection of tasks, encapsulating Scottish LGBTQ+ activists, professional women athletes, and Black campaigners, which will help address these under-represented histories.
Experience how fun, satisfying and tangibly impactful it is to contribute to the knowledge freely available online via the 8th most visited site in the UK, and 9th most visited globally (rankings by Alexa).
Eventbrite signup: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/recovering-histories-editing-wikipedia-informa…
We look forward to seeing you there!
Eleanor, Siân and Kirsty (Knowledge Equity Researchers)
Ewan (Wikimedian in Residence)
NB: Yes, anyone can edit but you have to cite what you write and editing Wikipedia inside or outside the curriculum is a free and impactful way of improving the information available online to improve global understanding of topics and make for a more inclusive and representative internet. Read more: quick facts about Wikipedia at 21 years old<https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/help-consultancy/is-skills/wikime…>.
Website for the residency<https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/help-consultancy/is-skills/wikime…> and Map of Accused Witches site<http://witches.is.ed.ac.uk/>
Email: ewan.mcandrew(a)ed.ac.uk<mailto:ewan.mcandrew@ed.ac.uk> Blog: WiR blog<https://thinking.is.ed.ac.uk/wir/>
Tel: 07867 593450 Join the Scotwiki mailing list<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctpnDjO_PHZeOTrA0yjtVLqE4oDfjLtYh…>
My working hours are 10am to 6pm Monday to Friday.
Wikipedia Project Page: Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh>
Media Hopper channel: Videos and video tutorials<https://media.ed.ac.uk/channel/Wikimedian%2Bin%2BResidence%2BChannel/510201…>
YouTube: Wikimedian in Residence channel<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSDRSVKM4ceUSPI-7-BFeoQ?view_as=subscriber>
Wikimedia in Education: New booklet of UK Case Studies<https://open.ed.ac.uk/wikimedia-in-education/>
Join Wikimedia in Scotland<https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikimedia_in_Scotland> events and UoE events<https://www.events.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?eventssearch=wikipedia&event=search&e…>.
The University of Edinburgh, Floor H (West), Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9DR.
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The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.
Hi all
We sent an email to members about board recruitment for this year's AGM.
The deadline to apply to be a Wikimedia UK trustee is this Friday 24th at
11:59pm. Here's the copy of the email that went to the membership:
*Notice of Wikimedia UK’s Annual General Meeting**Saturday 9th July
2022 online*
The next AGM for Wikimedia UK will be held on Saturday 9th July. As a
member of the charity this is an important opportunity for you to have your
say about how we work, influence how we are run and potentially stand for
the board, so we would encourage you to attend. Please put the date in your
diary and sign up here
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wikimedia-uks-2022-agm-tickets-348700531677?…>
.
The AGM will run from 10am-12:30pm. The draft agenda is online here
<https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/2022_AGM>.
Invitation for candidates for election to the Board
There are three trustee vacancies at this year’s AGM, with one existing
trustee standing for re-election. Any member who meets the criteria has the
right to stand, although we are particularly keen to hear from potential
candidates with experience in *accounting, external relations, charity
governance or the cultural sector*. Understanding and experience of the
Wikimedia community is also very beneficial, although not essential for
every board member.
If you wish to stand please follow the procedure here
<https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Board/Becoming_a_trustee> and submit your
application to the teller – Katie Crampton at tellers(a)wikimedia.org.uk – *no
later than* *Friday 24th June*. Please do feel free to get in touch if you
would like to arrange an information discussion about joining the board
with our Chief Executive, Lucy Crompton-Reid.
*Voting Papers*
All current members of the charity will be sent AGM papers by email,
including voting papers and proxy forms. We would encourage you to make use
of your voting rights, whether or not you are able to join the meeting
itself. Voting on the day will take place online via a secure system. If
you can’t attend and want to vote in advance of the meeting, the deadline
is Thursday 7th July at 11am. Full details of how to submit a proxy vote
will be included in your voting pack.
If you have changed your email in the last year or would prefer us to use a
different email address to contact you on, please do email
membership(a)wikimedia.org.uk with any updates by Friday 24th June. You can
also use this email to contact us if you haven't received your voting
papers by Monday 4th July.
*Annual Report and Accounts*
The draft annual report and accounts for 2021/22 are in the process of
being signed off by the board and the Auditors. All members will receive a
link to online versions of the Annual Report and Strategic Report prior to
the AGM.
We would love to see as many of our members, volunteers and other
stakeholders as possible online for our AGM on 9th July, so please sign up
below! [
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wikimedia-uks-2022-agm-tickets-348700531677]
Let me know if you have any questions.
Best wishes
Katie
Katie Crampton (she/her)
Communications & Governance Coordinator
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Wikimedia UK is the national chapter for the global Wikimedia open
knowledge movement.
Wikimedia UK is a Registered Charity No.1144513.Company Limited by
Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827.
Registered Office Ground Floor, Europoint, 5 - 11 Lavington Street, London
SE1 0NZ
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.
Dear all
I'm delighted to introduce Esma Gjertson, who has recently joined the
Wikimedia UK staff team as our new Volunteer Coordinator. This is a fixed
term post for a year and Esma will be working two days a week, generally on
Thursdays and Fridays. Esma will be working on a range of things including
Wiki Loves Monuments, Train the Trainer and driving engagement with
volunteer grants, as well as seeding and developing new contributor
communities within underrepresented groups.
Esma has written a short blog post
<https://wikimedia.org.uk/2022/06/our-new-volunteer-coordinator-on-engaging-…>
to
introduce herself. Hopefully there will be opportunities for you to meet
her in person over the next few months, such as at the community activities
being planned for Wikimania in August. Esma brings great experience in
volunteer development and support, as well as in strategy and project
management, but is new to the Wikimedia movement. I hope you will join the
staff team in helping her to feel welcome within our community :)
With best wishes
Lucy
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Lucy Crompton-Reid (she/her)
Chief Executive
Hi everyone,
Thanks to all for your great feedback in relation to a Community Day and
activities.
Based on this feedback we have devised the following 2 day activity aligned
with Wikimania 2022 timings. This will be an in person event in London
(venue TBC) and available online too.
The planned activities for the 2 days:
FRIDAY 12th AUGUST from c2pmSaturday 13th August from 11:30am
Co-working space (IP) Wikimania session viewing on weekend (IP)
121 Wiki Clinic/ Surgery (IP,V) 121 Wiki Clinic/ Surgery (IP,V)
Training Sessions (IP,V) Lightning Talks (IP,V)
Example Awards (IP,V)
Early evening drinks (IP) 'After Party' drinks (IP)
Virtual goody bag with additional Lightning talk content, recorded content
(V) Virtual goody bag with additional Lightning talk content, recorded
content (V)
In person (IP), Virtual (V)
Whilst there are still details to be confirmed and input we would like from
you, we wanted to get the dates out to you as soon as possible so you can
get them in your diary.
I will keep you posted as it all progresses.
Best wishes
Natasha
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Natasha Iles MCIOF (Dip)
Head of Development & Communications
Wikimedia UK
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wikimedia-uks-2022-agm-tickets-348700531677?…>
*Wikimedia UK <https://beta.wikimedia.org.uk/>* is the national chapter for
the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement.
Wikimedia UK is a Registered Charity No.1144513.Company Limited by
Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827.
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…>
I have been asked to lead an editathon in central Cambridge 1300 to 1600 on 22 June. This is a closed corporate event, aimg to produce Wikipedia articles on a list of rare diseases, and will be attended by numerous scientists working on repurposing drugs for rare diseases (not these particular ones). We are also expecting some representatives of patient groups.
Given the large number of people who will be editing, in teams, I'd be grateful for some experienced WP editors who could assist. If you can help out, please let me know offlist.
Charles