[Wikimedia-l] Books & Bytes – Issue 28, April – May 2018

2018-06-21 Thread UY Scuti 
*Books & Bytes – Issue 28, April – May 2018*
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- New partners 
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   - Invaluable
   
   - Termsoup
   
- User Group update
- Global branches update
   - Wikipedia Library global coordinators' meeting
- Spotlight: What are the ten most cited sources on Wikipedia?
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Movement Strategy: Open Call for Working Group members

2018-06-21 Thread Pine W 
Hi Kaarel,
Thank you for following up.
Regarding product and technology, I agree that they are closely interrelated, 
but I remain concerned about assigning such a broad scope of responsibilities 
to a single WG, and about the potential overlap of the WG with the existing 
TechCom and the Platform Evaluation Initiative. I would like to hear thoughts 
from Toby and/or Victoria about these issues, perhaps on the talk page of the 
WG.
I am glad that further thought is being given to the time commitment to the 
WGs. I hope to discuss this further with you, perhaps in a Hangouts meeting 
next week.
Thank you for your responsiveness to input.
Pine
( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )

 Original message From: Kaarel Vaidla  
Date: 6/18/18  1:34 PM  (GMT-08:00) To: wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org 
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Movement Strategy: Open Call for Working Group
members 
Dear Pine,

Product & Technology are closely interrelated themes. We do not have a
product without technology and technology is developed according to our
product vision & design. The Working Group will not duplicate the
discussions, but ensure that different existing processes feed into each
other. In addition to that, we will work closely with Wikimedia Foundation
Product and Technology departments to ensure the value of Working Group
conversations.

The question regarding time commitment is valid and we are happy to discuss
it with people interested in participating in the Working Groups. We want
everyone to be realistic about the extent of work ahead of us, but also
need diversity of perspectives in the Working Groups to have meaningful
conversations and a successful process. We have now specified the language
to expectation of “*an average* of 5 hours per week” (as Lodewijk has
already noted), which is more in line with what we have in mind.

It is also possible to state in the application form what is the working
time that one can commit to the working groups and it can be less than 5
hours. We can then note the interest as well as background and decide with
the Steering Committee about the options of including these people in the
workstreams. Also Working Groups will be working in the open and there will
be feedback cycles for including voices from the wider movement and
perspectives that are not represented in the Working Groups.

Process budget is out of my scope of work, but your question has been
forwarded to the relevant people.

Have a good continuation to your week!
Kaarel

On Fri, Jun 15, 2018 at 3:29 AM Pine W  wrote:

> Hi Kaarel,
>
> On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 3:00 PM, Kaarel Vaidla 
> wrote:
>
> >  Dear Pine and Lodewijk,
> >
> > Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feedback. I would like to comment
> > on some of your concerns in my role as the Process Architect.
> >
> > The scope for all groups has been defined in quite a broad way, mainly to
> > keep the level of conversations high and mitigate the risk of too much
> time
> > being spent on details and tactical issues. For the Technology & Product
> > group for example, we think that there are more benefits in connecting
> them
> > than separating people with expertise and connections within both areas.
> >
>
> I concede that I know much less about MediaWiki than some of the engineers
> who have been here for years, but I think that I know enough to say that
> the scope of work for the Product and Technology group looks ambitious and
> could be segmented into two or more WGs with more specific scopes that
> could coordinate their work when necessary.  Perhaps you could share, here
> or on the talk page
> <
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Working_Groups/Product_%26_Technology
> >,
> your analysis that led you to conclude that a single working group is the
> best way to go for the Product & Technology group. Also, please explain how
> you anticipate that the group will sync its efforts with TechCom and the
> Platform Evolution initiative, so as to avoid confusion and duplication of
> effort. If someone like Victoria would like to comment here or on the talk
> page, I'd be glad to hear their perspective. I think that it would be good
> to get clarity on these issues early in the process.
>
>
>
> >
> > We are indeed looking for high commitment in the Working Groups as we
> would
> > like the participants to be well informed and effective in the
> > conversations. Working Group members will not only be participating in
> > discussion meetings, but reading through existing materials, research and
> > preparing for the meetings. In addition to that, we expect some time to
> go
> > to contextualizing these materials and carrying the conversations from
> the
> > Working Groups into their “home” groups and communities – and vice versa.
> > This takes time and we want to be clear about it, as to avoid Working
> Group
> > dropout, burnout and ensure the presence of the diverse perspectives
> > throughout

[Wikimedia-l] Invitation to the Wikimedia Foundation June 2018 Metrics & Activities Meeting: Thursday, June 28, 18:00 UTC

2018-06-21 Thread Lena Traer 
Hello everyone,

The next Wikimedia Foundation metrics and activities meeting will take
place on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 6:00 PM UTC (11 AM PDT). The IRC
channel is #wikimedia-office on https://webchat.freenode.net, and the
meeting will be broadcast as a live YouTube stream.[1] We’ll post the video
recording publicly after the meeting.

During the June 2018 meeting, we will hear about new improvements to maps
on Wikimedia projects and different paths of contribution as an editor on
Wikipedia.

Meeting agenda:

* Welcome and introduction
* Movement update
* Map improvements 2018
* Understanding workflows for editors
* Questions and discussion
* Wikilove

Please review the meeting's Meta-Wiki page for further information about
the meeting and how to participate:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_metrics_and_activities_meetings

You can also sign up to participate in future meetings on Meta-Wiki:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_metrics_and_activities_meetings/Future_meetings

Due to Wikimania, information about the next metrics & activities meeting
will be coming soon.

Thank you,
Lena

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otAX58IZ6KA

Lena Traer
Project Coordinator // Communications // Advancement
Wikimedia Foundation
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