Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Collating/editing information about the benefits of open knowledge

[Charles Matthews]

> 
> On 24 February 2016 at 03:04 geni  wrote:
> 
> 
> On 23 February 2016 at 12:27, Lucy Crompton-Reid
>  wrote:
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > WMUK would like to provide better materials aimed at the general public
> > which explain the benefits of open knowledge.
> 
> 
> What is the objective here?
> 

I'd agree that "short, simple guide" isn't really a brief here: more a hope for
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Collating/editing information about the benefits of open knowledge

[geni]

On 23 February 2016 at 12:27, Lucy Crompton-Reid
 wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> WMUK would like to provide better materials aimed at the general public which 
> explain the benefits of open knowledge.


What is the objective here?

>
> I have already been signposted to some existing resources (provided by other 
> organisations) but if you know of any really good materials on this, please 
> let me know.
>
> Also, if anyone would like to take on the task of writing a short, simple 
> guide to open knowledge from a Wikimedia perspective, please let me know! 
> This will go on our website but will also be a document that we can email to 
> people as necessary.
>

As necessary for what? Outside of a few textbook and journal
publishers its not as if there are many people who oppose the concept.


You want to see how open access journals are used on wikipedia?


https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Open_access=5000



Want to see some pretty pictures in use?


https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dendrogramma_enigmatica_sp._nov.,_holotype.png
or most of 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/Space/Looking_out


Want a project that could improve wikipedia's use of open access? Run
Beall’s List against the database to see if there any references that
need review:


https://scholarlyoa.com/publishers/





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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Commons image request help

[Harry Mitchell]

It's not so much a specific form of words, but we need to be sure that the
donor understands what they're doing. There is a standard template that
they can copy/paste and fill in the blanks and send off to OTRS. Feel free
to ping me if you want me to did the email out of the queue.

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On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 5:37 PM, Richard Symonds <
richard.symo...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

> Depends - if you're approaching an individual, I've always had more
> success pushing the "donate your images for the good of everyone" line -
> which you'll be good at because you're a fundraiser - you probably have
> better ideas than me!
>
> If it's an institution it's more complex. John Cummings is a good person
> to talk to about it. The OTRS permission email can be a stumbling block
> because OTRS demand a specific wording and due to the volume of emails they
> get they can seem a bit unhelpful at times (they're so busy, it's
> understandable)
>
>
> Richard Symonds
> Wikimedia UK
> 0207 065 0992
>
> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and
> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered
> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT.
> United Kingdom. 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.*
>
> On 23 February 2016 at 17:14, Katherine Bavage  > wrote:
>
>> That's perfect thanks
>>
>> Yes any ideas on how you've had success getting people to see the
>> benefits to them would be good, and defo some advice on uploading process
>> (I assume it's going to be a case of forwarding their email giving
>> permission to OTRS?)
>>
>> On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 at 16:43 Richard Nevell <
>> richard.nev...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> There are some example letters on Wikipedia
>>>  
>>> which
>>> do a good job of explaining the implications of a CC-BY-SA licence but from
>>> a quick read they don't seem to make a good case for why people should
>>> donate image.
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>> On 23 February 2016 at 16:29, Katherine Bavage <
>>> katherine.bav...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
 Hi all,

 Sorry if this is something I really ought to know :/

 Is there a standard form of words - either from OTRS wiki or that you
 have used - that is helpful when you are contacting organisations or
 individuals to ask for image donations?

 Context: I would like to contact artists to ask if they have image
 shots they would be prepared to donate to commons to support creation of
 articles about them.

 Problem: I need to be able to say a) What the benefit of donating the
 image is to them and to us b) what the consequences of CC-BY-SA donation
 are in terms of that images use for a non expert.

 Also it would help if anyone can share the easiest process for managing
 uploading when you don't hold the copyright but the image donor does (but
 they are a non-expert/non editor)

 Thank you!

 Kat

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Collating/editing information about the benefits of open knowledge

[Charles Matthews]

> On 23 February 2016 at 12:27 Lucy Crompton-Reid
>  wrote:
> 



> Also, if anyone would like to take on the task of writing a short, simple
> guide to open knowledge from a Wikimedia perspective, please let me know! This
> will go on our website but will also be a document that we can email to people
> as necessary.
> 

There would be more than one "Wikimedia" perspective:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:2016_Strategy/Knowledge suggests the number
could run into three figures!

My own take, I suppose, is that a handbook or manual covering "open knowledge"
is more of a rarity than advocacy for its merits. Which is rather cart before
the horse.

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Commons image request help

[Richard Symonds]

Depends - if you're approaching an individual, I've always had more success
pushing the "donate your images for the good of everyone" line - which
you'll be good at because you're a fundraiser - you probably have better
ideas than me!

If it's an institution it's more complex. John Cummings is a good person to
talk to about it. The OTRS permission email can be a stumbling block
because OTRS demand a specific wording and due to the volume of emails they
get they can seem a bit unhelpful at times (they're so busy, it's
understandable)


Richard Symonds
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Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered
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United Kingdom. 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.*

On 23 February 2016 at 17:14, Katherine Bavage 
wrote:

> That's perfect thanks
>
> Yes any ideas on how you've had success getting people to see the benefits
> to them would be good, and defo some advice on uploading process (I assume
> it's going to be a case of forwarding their email giving permission to
> OTRS?)
>
> On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 at 16:43 Richard Nevell <
> richard.nev...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> There are some example letters on Wikipedia
>>  
>> which
>> do a good job of explaining the implications of a CC-BY-SA licence but from
>> a quick read they don't seem to make a good case for why people should
>> donate image.
>>
>> Richard
>>
>> On 23 February 2016 at 16:29, Katherine Bavage <
>> katherine.bav...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Sorry if this is something I really ought to know :/
>>>
>>> Is there a standard form of words - either from OTRS wiki or that you
>>> have used - that is helpful when you are contacting organisations or
>>> individuals to ask for image donations?
>>>
>>> Context: I would like to contact artists to ask if they have image shots
>>> they would be prepared to donate to commons to support creation of articles
>>> about them.
>>>
>>> Problem: I need to be able to say a) What the benefit of donating the
>>> image is to them and to us b) what the consequences of CC-BY-SA donation
>>> are in terms of that images use for a non expert.
>>>
>>> Also it would help if anyone can share the easiest process for managing
>>> uploading when you don't hold the copyright but the image donor does (but
>>> they are a non-expert/non editor)
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Kat
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
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>> Wikimedia UK
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>> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered
>> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT.
>> United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia
>> movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Commons image request help

[Katherine Bavage]

That's perfect thanks

Yes any ideas on how you've had success getting people to see the benefits
to them would be good, and defo some advice on uploading process (I assume
it's going to be a case of forwarding their email giving permission to
OTRS?)

On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 at 16:43 Richard Nevell 
wrote:

> There are some example letters on Wikipedia
>  
> which
> do a good job of explaining the implications of a CC-BY-SA licence but from
> a quick read they don't seem to make a good case for why people should
> donate image.
>
> Richard
>
> On 23 February 2016 at 16:29, Katherine Bavage  > wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Sorry if this is something I really ought to know :/
>>
>> Is there a standard form of words - either from OTRS wiki or that you
>> have used - that is helpful when you are contacting organisations or
>> individuals to ask for image donations?
>>
>> Context: I would like to contact artists to ask if they have image shots
>> they would be prepared to donate to commons to support creation of articles
>> about them.
>>
>> Problem: I need to be able to say a) What the benefit of donating the
>> image is to them and to us b) what the consequences of CC-BY-SA donation
>> are in terms of that images use for a non expert.
>>
>> Also it would help if anyone can share the easiest process for managing
>> uploading when you don't hold the copyright but the image donor does (but
>> they are a non-expert/non editor)
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Kat
>>
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>
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>
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> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered
> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT.
> United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia
> movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Commons image request help

[Richard Nevell]

There are some example letters on Wikipedia
 which
do a good job of explaining the implications of a CC-BY-SA licence but from
a quick read they don't seem to make a good case for why people should
donate image.

Richard

On 23 February 2016 at 16:29, Katherine Bavage 
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Sorry if this is something I really ought to know :/
>
> Is there a standard form of words - either from OTRS wiki or that you have
> used - that is helpful when you are contacting organisations or individuals
> to ask for image donations?
>
> Context: I would like to contact artists to ask if they have image shots
> they would be prepared to donate to commons to support creation of articles
> about them.
>
> Problem: I need to be able to say a) What the benefit of donating the
> image is to them and to us b) what the consequences of CC-BY-SA donation
> are in terms of that images use for a non expert.
>
> Also it would help if anyone can share the easiest process for managing
> uploading when you don't hold the copyright but the image donor does (but
> they are a non-expert/non editor)
>
> Thank you!
>
> Kat
>
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[Wikimediauk-l] Commons image request help

[Katherine Bavage]

Hi all,

Sorry if this is something I really ought to know :/

Is there a standard form of words - either from OTRS wiki or that you have
used - that is helpful when you are contacting organisations or individuals
to ask for image donations?

Context: I would like to contact artists to ask if they have image shots
they would be prepared to donate to commons to support creation of articles
about them.

Problem: I need to be able to say a) What the benefit of donating the image
is to them and to us b) what the consequences of CC-BY-SA donation are in
terms of that images use for a non expert.

Also it would help if anyone can share the easiest process for managing
uploading when you don't hold the copyright but the image donor does (but
they are a non-expert/non editor)

Thank you!

Kat
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[Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Scotwiki] Art + Feminism Editathon @ Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

[Daria Cybulska]

Forwarding if anyone here is based in Scotland and isn't on the Scotwiki
mailing list :)

Daria


-- Forwarded message --
From: Sara Thomas 
Date: 23 February 2016 at 15:24
Subject: [Scotwiki] Art + Feminism Editathon @ Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
To: "scotw...@wikimedia.org.uk" 


Hello all!

Hope this email finds you well.  Just to let you know that we've got an Art
+ Feminism editathon coming up on Saturday 5th March at the Portrait
Gallery in Edinburgh - be great to see some of you there.  Let me or the
galleries know if you can attend - contact details on the event page.

It's a follow-up event to the Modern Scottish Women editathon we did in
January - fantastic opportunity to get some missing women onto Wikipedia...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/MGS/Events_and_Workshops/Modern_Scottish_Women_2_-_Art_%2B_Feminism

All the best,
Sara
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Global Art & Feminism events, Trainers requested! Last call.

[Sara Thomas]

Heya, 
Edinburgh event is Saturday 5th March, event page is here: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/MGS/Events_and_Workshops/Modern_Scottish_Women_2_-_Art_%2B_Feminism
Thanks, Sara

From: richard.nev...@wikimedia.org.uk
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:50:28 +
To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Global Art & Feminism events, Trainers requested! 
Last call.

For anyone interested in the Women of the World Festival at the Southbank 
Centre I can confirm that the workshop will take place on Saturday 12th March.
On 22 February 2016 at 17:06, Stuart Prior  
wrote:
Hello all,As you may or may not be aware, the Art & Feminism initiative is 
running a series of editathons at art institutions around the world.We've had 
numerous requests (most at quite short notice), to assist in running events 
around the UK. WMUK staff will be supporting in person, but really we need at 
least one volunteer lead trainer for each (or some kind of superman trainer who 
could cover a couple if needed).So far we have: 
InstitutionLocationDayDateTrainerNational Library of 
WalesAberystwythFriday04/03/2016Jason EvansInstitute of Contemporary Arts 
(ICA)LondonSaturday05/03/2016Tate BritainLondonSaturday05/03/2016Leeds Central 
LibraryLeedsSaturday05/03/2016Katherine BavageDulwich Picture 
GalleryLondonTuesday08/03/2016GoldsmithsLondonSaturday12/03/2016Scottish 
National Portrait GalleryEdinburghTBATBASara ThomasWomen of the World Festival 
at Southbank CentreLondon8/03/2016 - 13/03/2016As you can see we're covered 
everywhere except London. So if anyone is free on one or more of the dates 
above, we're happy to cover travel expenses etc. Regarding times, the weekend 
events would be morning/afternoon. I have yet to determine the times for the 
Dulwich Picture Gallery one.The content will vary between institution, though 
most will be referring to the existing redlink lists created (or not created) 
here. Having spoken to the curators and academics who are leading on these 
events, I've asked them to research the areas they see as needing more coverage 
on Wikipedia, and to try and find verifiable sources to support 
these.Additionally, you will see on the list, there is the Women of the World 
Festival at the Southbank Centre, who have asked us to be involved and run an 
editathon.We haven't been able to pin down the day of that with the organisers, 
but it would be dictated somewhat by when a trainer could be available, so let 
us know if there's a date that could work for you.Please let us know if you'd 
like to support any of these events, and we'll go from there.Thanks in advance
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Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The 
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Global Art & Feminism events, Trainers requested! Last call.

[Richard Nevell]

For anyone interested in the Women of the World Festival
 at the Southbank Centre I can confirm
that the workshop will take place on Saturday 12th March.

On 22 February 2016 at 17:06, Stuart Prior 
wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> As you may or may not be aware, the Art & Feminism initiative is running a
> series of editathons at art institutions around the world
> .
>
> We've had numerous requests (most at quite short notice), to assist in
> running events around the UK. WMUK staff will be supporting in person, but
> really we need at least one volunteer lead trainer for each (or some kind
> of superman trainer who could cover a couple if needed).
>
> So far we have:
>
> Institution Location Day Date Trainer
> National Library of Wales Aberystwyth Friday 04/03/2016 Jason Evans
> Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) London Saturday 05/03/2016
> Tate Britain London Saturday 05/03/2016
> Leeds Central Library Leeds Saturday 05/03/2016 Katherine Bavage
> Dulwich Picture Gallery London Tuesday 08/03/2016
> Goldsmiths London Saturday 12/03/2016
> Scottish National Portrait Gallery Edinburgh TBA TBA Sara Thomas
> Women of the World Festival at Southbank Centre London 8/03/2016 -
> 13/03/2016
> As you can see we're covered everywhere except London. So if anyone is
> free on one or more of the dates above, we're happy to cover travel
> expenses etc.
> Regarding times, the weekend events would be morning/afternoon.
> I have yet to determine the times for the Dulwich Picture Gallery one.
>
> The content will vary between institution, though most will be referring
> to the existing redlink lists created (or not created) here
> .
> Having spoken to the curators and academics who are leading on these
> events, I've asked them to research the areas they see as needing more
> coverage on Wikipedia, and to try and find verifiable sources to support
> these.
>
> Additionally, you will see on the list, there is the Women of the World
> Festival  at the Southbank Centre, who
> have asked us to be involved and run an editathon.
> We haven't been able to pin down the day of that with the organisers, but
> it would be dictated somewhat by when a trainer could be available, so let
> us know if there's a date that could work for you.
>
> Please let us know if you'd like to support any of these events, and we'll
> go from there.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
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> +44 20 7065 0990
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> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT.
> United Kingdom. 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).
>
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Collating/editing information about the benefits of open knowledge

[Edward Saperia]

Open Knowledge, Open Data Institute, Creative Commons have lots of this
kind of stuff, e.g. http://opendatahandbook.org/

This is good too: https://exposingtheinvisible.org/guides/decoding-data/

Who do you see as the audience for this guide you're proposing?

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On 23 February 2016 at 12:27, Lucy Crompton-Reid <
lucy.crompton-r...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

> Hi all
>
> WMUK would like to provide better materials aimed at the general public
> which explain the benefits of open knowledge. I have already been
> signposted to some existing resources (provided by other organisations) but
> if you know of any really good materials on this, please let me know.
>
> Also, if anyone would like to take on the task of writing a short, simple
> guide to open knowledge from a Wikimedia perspective, please let me know!
> This will go on our website but will also be a document that we can email
> to people as necessary.
>
> Thanks
> Lucy
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[Wikimediauk-l] Collating/editing information about the benefits of open knowledge

[Lucy Crompton-Reid]

Hi all

WMUK would like to provide better materials aimed at the general public
which explain the benefits of open knowledge. I have already been
signposted to some existing resources (provided by other organisations) but
if you know of any really good materials on this, please let me know.

Also, if anyone would like to take on the task of writing a short, simple
guide to open knowledge from a Wikimedia perspective, please let me know!
This will go on our website but will also be a document that we can email
to people as necessary.

Thanks
Lucy

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