[Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK activity report, March 2013

Hello everyone,

I'm happy to share with you Wikimedia UK's activity report covering March 2013. The full report is below, as I know some of you like that, but for those who prefer to read it on wiki it can be seen at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2013/March

Thanks,

Stevie

Below is the Wikimedia UK monthly reporthttp://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports for the period 1st-31st March 2013. If you want to keep up with the chapter's activities as they happen, please subscribe to our bloghttp://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/ , join the UK Wikimedia mailing listhttps://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l, and/or follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/wikimediauk. If you have any questions or comments, please drop us a line on this report's talk pagehttp://uk.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Reports/2013/March&action=edit&redlink=1 . Program activitiesCommunityGLAM activities

- GLAM-WIKI 2013 http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM-WIKI_2013 conference was being planned for 12-14 April 2013, gathering interest from the community. - Wikimedian in Residence started at Science Museum and Natural History Museum http://en.wikimedia.org/wiki/w:Wikipedia:GLAM/NHMandSM on 11 March 2013. The project will last for 4 months. - Wikimedian in Residence started at Tyne & Wear Archives & Museumshttp://en.wikimedia.org/wiki/w:Wikipedia:GLAM/Tyne_%26_Wear_Archives_%26_Museums_Wikimedian_in_Residence on 28 March 2013. The project will last for 3 months.

Microgrants

Information about microgrants that are currently running, and how to submit a microgrant application of your own, are at Microgrants/Applicationshttp://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Microgrants/Applications .

- Microgrants/KFC http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Microgrants/KFC was approved. This microgrant covers the purchase of books to enable User:Farrtj http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Farrtj, an independent editor who has no affiliations with KFC, to improve the Kentucky Fried Chicken article on the English-language Wikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:KFC. Farrtj hopes to work the article up to Featured Article quality, and may improve related articles along the way. - Microgrants/Core Contest (prizes)http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Microgrants/Core_Contest_(prizes) was approved. The Core Contesthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Wikipedia:The_Core_Contest, which is currently run by Casliberhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:User:Casliber, encourages community members to improve the most important articles on the English-language Wikipedia. This will be the third WMUK-sponsored Core Contest, and we are providing £250 worth of Amazon vouchers as the prizes for the contest. - Microgrants/Wrecks on Doom Barhttp://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Microgrants/Wrecks_on_Doom_Bar has a status update. The key aims of the grant are to get the English Doom Bar article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Doom_Bar promoted to Featured Article status and to create a list of wrecks at Doom Bar, perhaps working it up to Featured List status. After using WMUK-purchased resources to enhance the article, the Doom Bar article was nominated at Featured Article Candidates on 5 March.

UK press coverage (and coverage of UK projects & activities)

- http://mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/17039311-it%E2%80%99s-man%E2%80%99s-wi... - http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/14624/jimmy_wales_to_k... - http://www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/news/445579-wkipedia-founder-confir... - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2296362/Chimpanzee-expert-Jane-Gooda... - http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/appsblog/2013/mar/08/best-android-apps-... - http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/how-much-would-wikipedia-weigh/ - http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/1176336/wikipedia-considers-rules-pr-contribut... - http://mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/29039595-have-you-been-caught-out-posi... - http://www.clickliverpool.com/business/liverpool-business-news/1218471-wikip... - http://www.itn.co.uk/Entertainment/71986/the-script-on-glens-lack-of-a-perso... - http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/mar/25/jane-goodall-book-accused-plagia...

Blog posts this month

- 1st March - Katie Chan joins Wikimedia UK as Volunteer Support Organiserhttp://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/katie-chan-joins-wikimedia-uk-as-volunteer-support-organiser/ - 7th March - Jimmy Wales shows support for Wikimedia UKhttp://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/jimmy-wales-show-support-for-wikimedia-uk/ This post includes a video recording of Jimmy Wales speaking at a special Wikimedia UK media event on 5th March. - 8th March - Toni Sant joins Wikimedia UK as Education Organiserhttp://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/toni-sant-joins-wikimedia-uk-as-education-organiser/ - 11th March - GLAM-Wiki - celebrating culture and open accesshttp://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/glam-wiki-celebrating-culture-and-open-access/ This post is a prelude to our GLAM-Wiki conference. - 12th March - Wikimedia UK and the Women of the World Festivalhttp://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/wikimedia-uk-and-the-women-of-the-world-festival/ - 15th March - Learning and teaching in the age of Wikipediahttp://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/learning-and-teaching-in-the-age-of-wikipedia/ - This post was written by Dr Martin Poulter, Wikimedia UK Associate, and features an audio interview with David White of the Oxford Internet Institute. - 15th March - Jonathan Cardy joins Wikimedia UK as GLAM Organiserhttp://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/jonathan-cardy-joins-wikimedia-uk-as-glam-organiser/ - 19th March - Know when to Oldham...http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/know-when-to-oldham/ announcing an editathon in partnership with Oldham Council. - 20th March - Researchers: are you Wikipedia-compatible?http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/researchers-are-you-wikipedia-compatible/ This post was written by Wikimedia UK Associate, Dr Martin Poulter. - 21st March - John Cummings begins work as Wikimedian in Residencehttp://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/researchers-are-you-wikipedia-compatible/ John's post is in partnership with the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum in London.

March events March

- *02* - Cambridge meetuphttp://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Cambridge/17 - *03* - Oxford meetup http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Oxford/3 - *04* - Introduction to Wikipedia workshophttp://www.bl.uk/reshelp/inrrooms/stp/workshop/workshops.html#wiki at the British Library - *05* - Wikimedia UK media event for journalistshttp://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/March_2013_WMUK_media_event - *06* - "Dissecting Wikipedia" talkhttp://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/2284/ at CRASSH in Cambridge - *09* - International Women's Day 2013http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_Women%27s_Day_2013 Southbank event - *10* - London meetup http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/London/67 - *13* - Senate House Wikipedia training/March 2013 - led by Andrew Grayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/BL/Events - *15* - Jon Davies talking about Wikimedia UK at the Ethical Propertyhttp://www.ethicalproperty.co.uk/index.php AGM - *18* - Photograph workshop at the British Library - *20* - Workshop at the University of Southampton - *20* - IRC office hours http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours - *23* - Wikimedia UK open day and workshophttp://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Looking_at_the_next_five_years_%E2%80%93_a_day_workshop_on_the_future_of_Wikimedia_UK - *26–27* - Martin Poulter presenting on "The Wikipedia Education Program: open educational practice on a global scale" and running a stall in the Open Educational Resources 2013 Conferencehttp://www.ucel.ac.uk/oer13/index.html at the University of Nottingham - *26* - Board meeting http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Agenda_26Mar13 - call - *27* - Nottingham Wikimeethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Wikipedia:Meetup/Nottingham

For past events please see herehttp://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Events#Past_events_in_2013 .

For events in April and May 2013 and onwards, please see Eventshttp://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Events .

Administrative activities FinancesBoard activities

The Board http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board held a meeting by telephone on Tuesday 26 March 2013 http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Agenda_26Mar13. This meeting principally dealt with governance changes that were recommended by the Governance Reviewhttp://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Governance_Review, including approving the charters of the Governance Committeehttp://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Governance_Committee and the Audit & Risk Committeehttp://uk.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Audit_%26_Risk_Committee&action=edit&redlink=1. It also covered an update on QRpediahttp://uk.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=QRpedia&action=edit&redlink=1, a modification to the Finance Policyhttp://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Finance_Policy, and the proposed Scheme of Delegationhttp://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scheme_of_Delegation .

Prior to the meeting, the Board passed a resolution approving the motions that it would be proposing to the membership at the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held in April 2013 http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/EGM_2013. It also approved new membership applications. Both of these decisions took place on the office wiki, and were confirmed at the board meeting.

The draft minutes of the meetinghttp://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Minutes_26Mar13 have been made available on-wiki, and are scheduled to be approved at the Board meeting on 11 May 2013 http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Agenda_11May13. Communications

Please see the above links to relevant press coverage received in March. There was a mixture of communications activity in March. We hosted an event for journalists in central London which was attended by Jimmy Wales. Jimmy's show of support was very welcome and you can see the video of his talk herehttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jimmy_Wales_speaks_about_Wikimedia_UK_on_5_March_2013.webm. Work began on actually drafting the 2012-13 annual review after community consultation didn't lead to a great deal of participation. A couple more short briefing papers were prepared for Trustees and staff related to potential hot topics. If you're interested in getting more involved with our communications or have any questions or comments, please email Stevie Benton – stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk

Fundraising and MembershipFundraising

This month, we received £155 in one-off donations, with eight individual donations. The average donation amount was £19.37 - 75% of these donors have had Gift Aid Declarations made and matched with their records. If anyone would like a full (but anonymised) csv file with more information, please get in touch with katherine.bavage[image: at]wikimedia.org.uk and let her know your requirements.

*Please note that March's fundraising data for regular donations will be uploaded soon, pending a response to clarify the data from our payment provider. This page will be edited to reflect the amounts as soon as the data is provided.* Membership

Up to 31st March 2013:

- 178 new (membership commenced in preceding three months) and current members - with 13 new join-ups in March. - 94 'grace' members (membership within six months after date membership should be renewed)

This adds up to 272 members who were eligible to vote

- 10 Expired members