[Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedian in Residence

2013-04-16 Thread Andy Mabbett
Hi folks, I am pleased to announce that this morning, I start work as Wikipedian in Residence at The New Art Gallery, Walsall http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Art_Gallery_Walsall I hope to have a project page on-Wiki later today, but in brief the main part of the project will be running a

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedian in Residence

2013-04-16 Thread Toni Sant
Congrats and good luck, Andy! On 16 April 2013 09:29, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: Hi folks, I am pleased to announce that this morning, I start work as Wikipedian in Residence at The New Art Gallery, Walsall http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Art_Gallery_Walsall I

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedian in Residence

2013-04-16 Thread Jon Davies
Andy - you are the wandering minstrel of Wikimedians in Residence! Interesting gallery. Hope it goes well. On 16 April 2013 09:29, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: Hi folks, I am pleased to announce that this morning, I start work as Wikipedian in Residence at The New Art

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedian in Residence

2013-04-16 Thread Andy Mabbett
Event details are now at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/NAGW On 16 April 2013 09:29, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: Hi folks, I am pleased to announce that this morning, I start work as Wikipedian in Residence at The New Art Gallery, Walsall

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedian in Residence

2013-04-16 Thread Roger Bamkin
How many GLAMs are there in the UK? :-) Keep spreading the news! On 16 April 2013 11:12, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: Event details are now at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/NAGW On 16 April 2013 09:29, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: Hi

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedian in Residence

2013-04-16 Thread Andy Mabbett
What makes you think I'm limited to the UK? ;-) Thank you, all, for your kind words. some great images being uploaded at: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Garman_Ryan_Collection A. On 16 April 2013 12:35, Roger Bamkin victuall...@gmail.com wrote: How many GLAMs are there in the

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedian in Residence

2013-04-16 Thread rexx
Excellent Andy, please bug me to call in and see the Gallery - I'm bound to forget otherwise. -- Rexx On 16 April 2013 13:26, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: What makes you think I'm limited to the UK? ;-) Thank you, all, for your kind words. some great images being uploaded

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedian in Residence

2013-04-16 Thread Michael Peel
Congratulations, Andy. Just to avoid any potential misunderstandings here, can I point out that this isn't a WMUK-supported WiR position, i.e. WMUK hasn't been involved in establishing or running this WiR position, and there's no contract between WMUK and the institution (as there is e.g. with

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedian in Residence

2013-04-16 Thread HJ Mitchell
Which, just to avoid any potential misunderstandings, is just as valid and just as valuable as the WMUK-supported WiR positions. This is, after all, a list for the UK community, not exclusively for the UK chapter. Great work, Andy, I'll try to get to at least one of your events.    Harry

[Wikimediauk-l] The Google Challenge: Augmented Reality

2013-04-16 Thread i...@cymruwales.com
Hi all Ive just posted my vision here. Take a peep and cast your vote! Regards Robin Owain Llywelyn2000 ___ Wikimedia UK

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] The Google Challenge: Augmented Reality

2013-04-16 Thread Stevie Benton
Hi Robin, Thank you for sending this over! It's a really interesting idea. We really running at a very tight deadline with this now as the closing date for applications is tomorrow. Is there a preferred option? Is there anyone willing to take this forward? I am on annual leave tomorrow and