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

> > 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 >

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

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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Commons image request help

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. Harry Mitchell

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

> 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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Commons image request help

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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Commons image request help

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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Commons image request help

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

[Wikimediauk-l] Commons image request help

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

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

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:

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

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:

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

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

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? *Edward Saperia* Founder Newspeak

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

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,