Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers WLM

2013-01-17 Thread Jon Davies
I hope to have them in place by the end of March at the latest - is this too late? On 16 January 2013 23:15, Andrew Gray andrew.g...@dunelm.org.uk wrote: On 16 January 2013 17:39, Jon Davies jon.dav...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: John - you are in the office tomorrow - let's draw up a plan as to

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers WLM

2013-01-17 Thread Roger Bamkin
I think it should be note that Geograph pictures *were* badly organised. A bot has made substantial improvements to their categorisation. At one time we were had stopped moving images because of the poor categorisation. The bot may allow us to import a few hundred thousand more. (my opinion only).

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers

2013-01-16 Thread Jon Davies
Thanks L for the prompt on Wiki Loves Monuments. It would be sad if we missed out again this year. Anyone willing to start a timetable/decision tree for this? We should have enough staff support for volunteers. Jon On 15 January 2013 21:11, Lodewijk lodew...@effeietsanders.org wrote: If the UK

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers

2013-01-16 Thread Thomas Morton
Excellent suggestions, thanks, I will look into it. A WLM speaker would be great... last year it was mentioned, but only as a plea for someone to step forward and organise the UK effort. I looked into what it would take but it seems a larger job than I'd have time for given my other

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers

2013-01-16 Thread HJ Mitchell
: Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 16:31 Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers Excellent suggestions, thanks, I will look into it. A WLM speaker would be great... last year it was mentioned, but only as a plea for someone to step forward and organise the UK effort.  I looked

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers

2013-01-16 Thread Andrew Gray
: Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 16:31 Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers Excellent suggestions, thanks, I will look into it. A WLM speaker would be great... last year it was mentioned, but only as a plea for someone to step forward and organise the UK effort. I looked into what

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers

2013-01-16 Thread Richard Nevell
@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 16:31 Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers Excellent suggestions, thanks, I will look into it. A WLM speaker would be great... last year it was mentioned, but only as a plea for someone to step forward and organise the UK

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers

2013-01-16 Thread HJ Mitchell
Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers There are twice as many Grade II* listed building as there are Grade I (around 20,000 and 10,000 respectively). Though each county has a list of Grade I listed buildings, corresponding lists for Grade II* are rare. Part of the issue may

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers

2013-01-16 Thread Peter Coombe
: Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 16:31 Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers Excellent suggestions, thanks, I will look into it. A WLM speaker would be great... last year it was mentioned, but only as a plea for someone to step forward and organise the UK effort. I looked

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers

2013-01-16 Thread Thomas Morton
:* Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 16:31 *Subject:* Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers Excellent suggestions, thanks, I will look into it. A WLM speaker would be great... last year it was mentioned, but only as a plea for someone to step forward and organise the UK effort. I looked

[Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers WLM

2013-01-16 Thread John Byrne
wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers Message-ID: CAE4f==do6=iSx5UMnh+JXAdLKMj+J7KH1owkhFeNzX2Xp=s...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 As I recall, the objections were in part that we have most

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers WLM

2013-01-16 Thread Thomas Morton
.**wikimedia.orgwikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers Message-ID: CAE4f==do6=iSx5UMnh+JXAdLKMj+**J7KH1owkhFeNzX2Xp=SMFw@mail.** gmail.com s...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 As I recall, the objections

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers WLM

2013-01-16 Thread Jon Davies
@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers Message-ID: CAE4f==do6=iSx5UMnh+JXAdLKMj+**J7KH1owkhFeNzX2Xp=SMFw@mail.** gmail.com s...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 As I recall, the objections were in part that we have most

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers

2013-01-16 Thread HJ Mitchell
Mitchell http://enwp.org/User:HJ Phone: 024 7698 0977 Skype: harry_j_mitchell From: Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 19:47 Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers On 16

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers WLM

2013-01-16 Thread Andrew Gray
On 16 January 2013 17:39, Jon Davies jon.dav...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: John - you are in the office tomorrow - let's draw up a plan as to what needs to happen and make it one of the first tasks of the new GLAM organiser. Would this be too late? They will probably not be around before the

[Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers

2013-01-15 Thread Thomas Morton
Morning Everyone, As you might know, the 2013 conference will be in Lincoln, organised by the Conference Committee with support from the office. With the venue chosen, we now need to figure out an exciting programme. A lot of this is in the planning stage and we will be releasing more

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers

2013-01-15 Thread Joe Filceolaire
date? On Jan 15, 2013 11:19 AM, Thomas Morton morton.tho...@googlemail.com wrote: Morning Everyone, As you might know, the 2013 conference will be in Lincoln, organised by the Conference Committee with support from the office. With the venue chosen, we now need to figure out an exciting

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers

2013-01-15 Thread Thomas Morton
8 June (with a further day on 9 June for cultural outreach). http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_UK_2013 Tom On 15 January 2013 11:21, Joe Filceolaire filceola...@gmail.com wrote: date? On Jan 15, 2013 11:19 AM, Thomas Morton morton.tho...@googlemail.com wrote: Morning Everyone,

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference 2013 Speakers

2013-01-15 Thread Lodewijk
If the UK would be participating in Wiki Loves Monuments this year, would that be an angle to search a keynote? (national or European) I doubt someone from the international team would qualify as a ''keynote'' (maybe regular though?) but someone from Heritage England or even one of the European