Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Why is UK not part of Wiki loves monuments?

2011-07-15 Thread Charles Matthews
On 14/07/2011 22:05, Michael Peel wrote: On 14 Jul 2011, at 10:09, Charles Matthews wrote: There are certainly other approaches. No serious use has been made of the UK wiki in relation to WLM. I don't see a WMUK board minute on the matter. I think WMUK participation in WLM went by default

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Why is UK not part of Wiki loves monuments?

2011-07-15 Thread John Byrne
I think in fact all the points mentioned in Charles' and Lodovik's were messages were before the GLAM task force, in at least some form, when we discussed the matter. The term and concept of a National Monument does not exist as such in the UK, as opposed to other countries, in itself

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Why is UK not part of Wiki loves monuments?

2011-07-15 Thread Lodewijk
I will not contest any decision made, although I would have liked seeing UK in Britain, but please let me clarify a few things just in case it would be considered for next year. National monumens have different names and definitions in every country - it was to be expected that this would also be

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Chief Executive ad

2011-07-15 Thread Pavel Richter
Hey Chris, congratulations, thats a huge step forward, and I wish you guys at WMUK all the best for the hiring process. I do believe that hiring an ED as your first employee is the right way forward (well, at least in most cases), and I look forward to work with her or him. If there is *anything*