Re: [Wikimedia-l] Cochrane Wikipedian In Residence

[Jake Orlowitz]

Fixed signup link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:COCHRANE/WIR

(Thanks Arnav)

-Jake (Ocaasi)
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[Wikimedia-l] Cochrane Wikipedian In Residence

[Jake Orlowitz]

Hey folks,

Just a reminder that Cochrane is taking signups for a Wikipedian in
Residence: Wikipedia:COCHRANE/WIR

Cochrane is a fantastic organization which publishes systematic reviews
about medical treatments and efficacy.

Wiki Project Med Foundation is helping to coordinate the search for great
candidates. The Wikipedian in Residence would ideally be:

# An active Wikipedia editor, a Wikipedian in good standing, for at least 1
year and with 1,000 edits (more is preferable)
# A science and/or healthcare enthusiast, preferably with a background as
either a student or professional
# An ambassador, capable of interacting between Wikipedia's community and
Cochrane groups
# A teacher, helping Cochrane contributors to properly and successfully
navigate and use Wikipedia
# A collaborator, comfortable working in and among a distributed network of
professionals
# A remote facilitator, adept with email, scheduling, online meetings, and
conference calls
# A passionate individual, both about Wikipedia’s mission and Cochrane's
approach and goals

The position is open to anyone who can meet these criteria but may be
particularly suited to students or recent graduates looking to expand their
skills and experience, or those who work part-time in another job.
Candidates should have an excellent level of written and spoken English,
although those that speak more than one language are particularly welcome
to apply.

;Location
Cochrane is structured as a network of groups located throughout the world
to which people contribute in different ways, but primarily as authors of
Cochrane Systematic Reviews. The WiR will work remotely from their chosen
location and will interact with a number of groups and their contributors
via email and online. Cochrane will provide a selection of online
collaboration tools to facilitate communication.

;Reporting
The WiR will report to, and be guided by, Cochrane’s Head of Communications
& External Affairs, and a Senior Editor of The Cochrane Library. They will
also interact regularly with other members of Cochrane’s senior management
team and representatives of its publishing partner for ''The Cochrane
Library''.

;Working hours
The WiR will be expected to work flexibly at different times of their day
to suit their schedule and to help support Cochrane groups throughout the
world (some work in the evenings is likely to be required). The exact
number of hours per week will be agreed with the successful candidate, but
is likely to be in the region of 7-12 hours per week.

;Remuneration
The WiR will receive a stipend of up to $6,500 USD/£4,000 for the initial
six month term, which will be paid in two instalments at the beginning and
middle of the term. In addition, the WiR will be funded to attend and
present a session at the 22nd Cochrane Colloquium in Hyderabad, India,
21st-25th September 2014.

;Applying to be WIR
We want to learn more about you and see how we can best give you an
opportunity to work with Cochrane. Signup! http://enwp.org/WP:Cochrane/WIR

Cheers,

Jake Orlowitz (Ocaasi)
Wiki Project Med Foundation
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] National Museum of Korea releases images of artifacts and old books.

[Asaf Bartov]

These are wonderful news, Cheol!  Thanks for sharing them.

Are you or any other Wikipedians in touch with them at all?  If not, it
might be a good time to get in touch, congratulate them on this decision,
and describe the ways the Wikimedia community (not just in Korea!) can help
get more exposure for Korean heritage and art via articles and
translations, and also (perhaps) to contribute corrections to metadata,
photo captions, etc.

Cheers,

Asaf


On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 5:23 PM, RYU Cheol  wrote:

> Hello, folks.
>
> The National Museum of Korea announce high quality images of 7,300
> artifacts would be released. And they will release the 100 thousands pages
> of old books. They said the material will be available for commercial uses.
> But the exact license term is not known.
>
>
>
> http://www.museum.go.kr/program/board/detail.jsp?menuID=001009001&boardTypeID=32&originalBoardTypeID=28&boardID=19154
>
> I hope I could find the images on Commons.
>
> Cheol
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[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] (press release) WMF Executive Director Sue Gardner Will Receive the First Knight Innovation Award from Knight Foundation

[Jay Walsh]

(This press release is also posted at:
http://www.knightfoundation.org/press-room/press-release/wikimedia-foundation-executive-director-sue-gardne/)

Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director Sue Gardner Will Receive the
First Knight Innovation Award from Knight Foundation

Gardner to speak at the Knight Innovation Award ceremony at the CUNY
Graduate School of Journalism on December 16

Sue Gardner, Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, the
operating foundation for the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, will
receive the first Knight Innovation Award in recognition of her bold
international leadership in digital media and universal Internet
access. After she joined the organization, Wikipedia grew dramatically
to become the fifth most-visited website in the world. Meanwhile,
Gardner established herself as a leader in the struggle for Internet
freedom and access.

Gardner will receive a $25,000 award and will grant another $25,000 to
a startup of her choice in support of innovation and entrepreneurship
in news and information.

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation established the Knight
Innovation Award, hosted by the City University of New York’s Graduate
School of Journalism and its Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial
Journalism. Gardner will announce the recipient of the startup award
and speak on innovation during a Dec. 16 (6pm) ceremony at the CUNY
Graduate School of Journalism.

When Gardner joined the Wikimedia Foundation in 2007, it raised less
than $3 million a year. By 2011, the organization raised $23 million.
In 2012, she partnered with Orange and Telenor, two European
telecommunications companies, to launch Wikipedia Zero, a program to
provide Wikipedia free-of-data-charges to millions of users across
Africa, South Asia and the Middle East. The same year, she led a
full-day Wikipedia blackout to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act and
the Protect Intellectual Property Act, one of the only major websites
to do so.

“Sue’s extraordinary vision for Internet freedom and openness has
helped guide the rapidly changing world of journalism into the digital
age,” said Michael Maness, Knight Foundation vice president of
journalism and media innovation. “Her outstanding accomplishments,
first as a journalist and then as leader of the Wikimedia Foundation,
have set a firm footing for the future. CUNY, itself an innovator in
journalism education and entrepreneurship, is a perfect partner for
this new award.”

Jeff Jarvis, director of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial
Journalism, said, “We are committed to supporting new models for
sustainable journalism and to incorporating technology developments as
our industry transforms. Sue’s work clearly demonstrates her alignment
with these goals. We are delighted to honor her for her brave and
creative actions and accomplishments.”

Gardner, a native of Port Hope, Ontario, Canada, began her career at
the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, a national public radio
organization. Her background as a reporter and producer has given her
essential insights as she develops best practices for the future of
media.

Incoming CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Dean Sarah Bartlett said,
“We are thrilled to have this opportunity to work with Knight
Foundation, which has supported us for three years, on another
initiative that contributes to the advancement of our industry. Sue
Gardner certainly deserves to be celebrated for her work. Our
institution couldn't be more pleased to co-host this historic event.”

About the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism

The Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism was established
in 2010 to help create a sustainable future for quality journalism
through education, research, and incubation.

About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality
journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster
the arts. The Foundation believes that democracy thrives when people
and communities are informed and engaged.

About the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism

The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in midtown Manhattan is the
only publicly supported graduate journalism school in the Northeast.
Opened in 2006 under Founding Dean Stephen B. Shepard, the School
offers a 16-month Master of Arts in Journalism program that includes a
required paid professional summer internship.  It was also first in
the nation to offer an M.A. in Entrepreneurial Journalism, beginning
in 2011. Taught by award-winning journalists from top media
organizations, students learn to tell stories using print, broadcast,
and interactive formats while getting rigorous instruction in
reporting, writing, critical thinking, and journalism ethics. Students
also specialize in one of five subject areas: arts & culture, business
& economics, health & medicine, international, or urban reporting.

CONTACTS:

Amy Dunkin, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism,
amy.dun...@journalism.

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Commons-l] The British Library releases 1 million images

[Andrew Gray]

Remember that while US caselaw is clear on this point, it is less clear-cut
elsewhere. We at WM tend to take a clear line that 2D reproductions are
ineligible, but it's not a guaranteed absolute truth, particularly in the
UK! We can predict how a court might rule... but they haven't yet, and
claiming copyright is a legally defensible position in many cases.

("Legally defensible" is not always "correct", of course...)

As a result, an explicit declaration is a positive thing and definitely
should not be discouraged.

A.
On 16 Dec 2013 04:57, "Robinson Tryon"  wrote:

> On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 8:36 PM, Gnangarra  wrote:
> > its more legal/copyright descriptive, that necessitates the wording than
> > just release them to the public which can still indicate they have
> > restrictions
>
> I guess I was just concerned that it was sending the wrong message re:
> the images, suggesting that the British Library had to put the images
> into the Public Domain because they (or some other entity) could still
> hold copyright to them.
>
> If it is unclear to the public that slavish reproductions of
> out-of-copyright 2D works are not themselves eligible for copyright,
> then perhaps we should work to improve that understanding. It's
> difficult for a member of the public to exercise his rights unless he
> knows to what he is entitled!
>
> --R
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