[Wikimedia-l] movement partners

[Gregory Varnum]

Phoebe,

As Bishakha indicated, this is still actively being discussed amongst AffCom and WMF folks. Most of what's being discussed is based on on-wiki comments - but the actual conversations are happening via email (AffCom mailing list) and face-to-face conversations. My understanding is this follows a similar process used when the User Groups and Thematic Org processes were setup.

However, I will say that entities like GLAM partners has come up as examples of possible candidates in conversations I've had with folks.

Again, it is premature to commit to anything, but my personal hope is that the final outcome will be a good solution for the groups you're talking about.  As someone who frequently works with outside groups on Wikimedia matters, I am empathetic to both the sense of urgency and interest from potential partners.

Also, AffCom members are available via wiki or email for comments about this - and I am generally lingering in IRC often.

-greg aka varnent

Disclaimer: These are my own views and not officially representative of any role I have within AffCom, Wikimania, or elsewhere.


On 30 Apr 2013, at 1:16 PM, phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 10:10 PM, Bishakha Datta <bishakhadatta at gmail.com>wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 1:33 AM, phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> Here is a question that came up during today's US GLAM consortium
>> meeting:
>>> what's the current status of the 'movement partners' affiliation?
>>> 
>>> 
>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_affiliation_models/Movement_Partners
>>> 
>>> Is recognition of movement partners something that AffComm will be taking
>>> on in future, or will it rest with WMF/Chapters for now? Not sure what
>> the
>>> latest discussions have been.
>>> 
>>> 
>> This is still under discussion between AffCom and WMF, Phoebe. The current
>> discussion is focused on sharpening the definition, translating the concept
>> into a clear easy-to-follow affiliation pipeline or pathway, and on the
>> division of roles between AffCom and WMF.
>> 
>> We're hopeful that this will move to the next stage shortly.
>> 
>> Best
>> Bishakha
> 
> 
> Thanks Bishakha! Has that discussion been on-wiki anywhere?
> 
> The context, as Sarah notes, is that there are a variety of big GLAM
> organizations who have done Wikimedia work who may well fit the idea of
> being a 'movement partner', and the question arose this past weekend of
> whether and where they might fit.
> 
> -- phoebe
> 
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