Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Fwd: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [WikiX-l] Wiki 10th planning

[Liam Wyatt]

On 15 August 2010 05:24, Pru Mitchell  wrote:

> BTW is there any progress report on the Bookshelf projects that were
> discussed/funded(?) last year for education outreach activities
> internationally?


There is a bit, yes.
Probably the best place for info is the homepage of the project here:
http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bookshelf_Project
Which includes a list of items that the project will deliver as well as the
production schedule.
The WMF has hired Rod Dunican (
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Staff#Community) to project manage the
whole shenanigans. I also know that the WMF has been filming a
professionally produced outreach film to explain who Wikimedians are, what
Wikipedia (etc.) is about and how to get started. Not sure on the shedule
for that but I expect that it will be a centerpiece of the bookshelf.

-Liam

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Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Fwd: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [WikiX-l] Wiki 10th planning

[Pru Mitchell]

Hi Liam

It would be good to get some publicity around this - January is often pretty
slow news-wise, so it could be easier than usual to get coverage.

Can't say I've got any brilliant ideas in that regard, but I would be happy
to get involved in a brainstorm about it.

 

Unfortunately it's not good timing for education activities, unless we
wanted to run some kind of holiday program in conjunction with public
libraries.

BTW is there any progress report on the Bookshelf projects that were
discussed/funded(?) last year for education outreach activities
internationally?

 

Cheers, Pru

 

Pru Mitchell

  pru.mitch...@bigpond.com 

  me.edu.au/p/pru

 

 

 

 

From: wikimediaau-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org
[mailto:wikimediaau-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Liam Wyatt
Sent: Saturday, 14 August 2010 6:30 PM
To: Wikimedia-au
Subject: [Wikimediaau-l] Fwd: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [WikiX-l] Wiki 10th
planning

 

Just saw this on the Wikimedia UK list, which itself came from the comm-com
list. 
The issue being: Does Australia want to do anything specific as part of the
potential "Wikipedia's 10th Birthday" celebrations in January. Furthermore -
does anyone want to put their hand up to run the show? :-)

-Liam

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-- Forwarded message --
From: Michael Peel 
Date: 14 August 2010 08:55
Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [WikiX-l] Wiki 10th planning
To: wikimediau...@lists.wikimedia.org


See below. This is a topic that I haven't heard much talk about in the UK
yet - do we want to do something for Wikipedia's 10th birthday in the UK?

I'm wondering whether we could do a hack party. Essentially, book a large
space with good internet access and lots of refreshments, and have as many
Wikimedians as possible coming together in real life and editing Wikipedia.
Would anyone be interested in this, and if so where should it be?

Does anyone have any other ideas for what we could do in the UK?

Thanks,
Mike

P.S. I'm assuming that nothing in the email below is confidential, as the
original was sent to a publicly accessible list.

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Jay Walsh 
> Date: 14 August 2010 00:52:47 GMT+01:00
> To: Communications Committee 
> Subject: [Wmfcc-l] Fwd: [WikiX-l] Wiki 10th planning
> Reply-To: Communications Committee 
>
> Hi folks,
>
> Some of you are probably aware that a wikix-l list was created a few
months ago to stimulate discussion and centralize planning for 10th
anniversary celebrations.  Our birthday is coming up way too soon - January
15, 2011.  I expect we'll end up discussing this on every single list, but
I'm hoping to share all of our plans and focus the discussion on the wikix-l
list.  Optimally we will have at least one rep from each chapter on the
Wikix-l list.  We'll also be looking for broad representation from the
myriad WP's.
>
> Sign up for the list here:
> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikix-l
>
> Thanks - more as it comes together...
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Jay Walsh 
>> Date: August 13, 2010 4:45:28 PM PDT
>> To: wiki...@lists.wikimedia.org
>> Subject: [WikiX-l] Wiki 10th planning
>> Reply-To: wiki...@lists.wikimedia.org
>>
>> Hi folks -
>>
>> I know things have been quiet on this list from the Foundation side over
the past few months, and we know all too well that there's not much time
between now and the magic date: January 15, 2011!
>>
>> Supporting Wikipedia 10th anniversary planning has largely fallen into
the global development/communications section of the Wikimedia Foundation.
Of course nothing will be possible without lots of broad support from our
thousands of global volunteers and our chapters, as well as other partners
(new and old!) and sponsors to help kick things off in style, for
Wikipedia's 10th year.
>>
>> Right now there are a couple of major considerations here at the
Foundation, and I thought I'd start by sharing those major sections.  Some
areas need a lot more input from the community than others, but in all cases
we want to share everything that's being planned (our ideas, your ideas,
strategies, practices etc) so we can openly collaborate and try innovative
ideas.
>>
>> I see these as the three major areas of planning for Wiki 10 - leading up
to, and during the year starting Jan 15:
>>
>> 1. Global celebrations
>> (chapters and volunteer groups around the world hosting events, parties,
and local festivities)
>>
>> 2. A 'free' birthday celebration in San Francisco
>> (A Foundation-driven party on January 15, probably open to the public and
acting as a central focus for festivities here in the Bay area)
>>
>> 3. On-wiki festivities and celebrations
>> (Any number of great ideas to mark the 10th anniversary, on en:wp or
other wikis - which may include tie-ins with the upcoming annual fundraiser)
>>
>> We'll have more to say about each of these areas early next week, and
hopefully we'll add more areas or fil