Re: [Wikimediauk-l] UK photography contest

Thanks Richard, The original idea was to reuse this list for a photography competition, it has already been used for some image finding exercises. That said last I looked about a third had an image already on commons if you searched. I'll clarify that prizes are for significant effort such as t

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] UK photography contest

Thanks Gordo, We also have buildings that are scarcely visible now and are best photographed after the leaves have fallen. November to July makes sense to me, it also means if the contest takes off there is plenty of time to geocode more articles without images so Rich's list picks them up. R

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Mass image uploads expert

Fæ would be my first suggestion for a mass upload if he is available and the collection is suitable. But reading through that link I'm not sure we can use that collection. Apparently it was started forty years ago by a curator who invited people to bring in historic photos and lend them to the m

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] House of Commons editathon

Already sold out ten minutes after your email, very impressive response from this list. Regards Jonathan > On 15 Nov 2016, at 11:41, Stuart Prior wrote: > > Hello all, > > Just a reminder that we have this event coming up this weekend. > It will include a short tour and should be a great

[Wikimediauk-l] GLAM/MILHIST volunteer role

I've just heard that the Imperial War Museum is advertising for a volunteer trustee with a job spec that seems to me to be very well suited for a Wikimedian with a MILHIST enthusiasm. If that is you the application is at https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/imperial-war-m

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Recent changes and watchlists broken on the WMUK Wiki

More radically, you could move the UK wiki to be a project on Meta. This would end much of your costs for maintaining the wiki, other than any domain names which you could point there. But more importantly it would include you into Single User Login and cross wiki notifications. So if you pinged

[Wikimediauk-l] Introducing Wikimedia UK's new GLAM organiser

Dear Wikimedia UK, This week I have started work as your GLAM organiser, and for those of you who haven't followed our WMUK blog http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/jonathan-cardy-joins-wikimedia-uk-as-glam-organiser/I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. Hopefully I

[Wikimediauk-l] GLAM wiki 2013

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:GLAM-WIKI:_UK_2013 Though hopefully more are on the way! Also if anyone is willing and available to come into the office next Tuesday or Wednesday to help process feedback forms, please drop me an email. Jonathan Cardy GLAM Organiser Wikimedia UK 0207 065

[Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [cultural-partners] Program Evaluation and Design Workshop - Apply to attend! - June 22-23, Budapest

chapter would benefit from this, and where you would be travelling from. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0990 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guara

[Wikimediauk-l] Do you have some spare time on the 2nd and or 3rd July?

about Wikimedia commons or wikidata as well as Wikipedia. Sign up here <http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/OpenCulture2013>, or by emailing me. Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Where should the Wikimedia UK Board meet over the coming year?

York would be good. We have an editathon there on the 19th October. We also have Autumn events in Glasgow and Manchester. More details on the events page. For 2014

[Wikimediauk-l] GLAM Committee

potential Wikipedians in Residence, taking part in editathons and maybe even writing them up as blogs. If any of that sounds interesting then please drop me an email. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifda

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania 2014: On journalism

on the wikimania 2014 and am planning to do a free London museum trip for the day after Wikimania. But we will need several options for Wikimanaians for the 11th Aug onwards and it would be lovely if one could be the Edinburgh fringe. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives &am

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Office] More "Wiki Takes …" events in September for WLM ?

Hi Harry, Do you think you could write a checklist/guide for organising such events? That might make it more attractive for others to do this, and maybe prompt some volunteers. Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgell

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Office] More "Wiki Takes …" events in September for WLM ?

Thanks Lodewijk, Yes that's what I was looking for. Jonathan Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0990 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered i

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Can we nudge the Church of England for free images?

. Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0990 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.114

[Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: Wikimedian in Residence at YMT

Dear All, Wikimedia UK is pleased to announce a WIR role at York Museums Trust, and would like to to see applicants for this from within the community. Page down for the email announcing the role and details as to how one can apply. Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Mus

[Wikimediauk-l] 26th October Python session in London

Dear all, Fae is running a Python coding training session in London on the 26th October<https://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Python_and_Wikimedia_bots_workshop_Oct_2013> . Please sign up if interested Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM

[Wikimediauk-l] WIR part role at the Royal Society in London.

Dear all, Wikimedia UK is very happy to announce a WIR role at the Royal Society<https://recruit.royalsociety.org/AccessSelect.rEcruit/Recruitment/VacancyDetails.aspx?VacNo=4FE120FC8B315FC3> . Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Tre

[Wikimediauk-l] Digital Sustainability for Historians - event in London where it would be nice to have a scholar present with a Wikimedia theme to their offering

n the future. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0990 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. R

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] 'Illustrating Wikipedia brochure' - your thoughts?

indow reflecting your flash at night is 2d and might still be under copyright. 4 Did you take the photo in the UK? Most other countries have stricter rules. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a l

[Wikimediauk-l] GLAM Committee - open meeting 7pm 9th October

e to comment by email to me or join in on wiki. Many Thanks Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0990 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in E

[Wikimediauk-l] Downloading a category from commons

ess to say the extract needs to comply with reuse policy<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Reusing_content_outside_Wikimedia#Downloading>so some metadata will also need extraction. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Gal

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Downloading a category from commons

Hi Harry, There are a couple of reciprocal image donations where we are getting or hoping to get sets of images and I want to send them the equivalent part of the Commons collection. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Gale

[Wikimediauk-l] Last call for Saturday 19th York or London

s this year. The other is an editathon re the Bloomsbury Group<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Literature/Bloomsbury_Group_editathon>at Senate house in London As usual the full list <https://wiki.wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Events> is on the UK wiki. Regards Jonathan Car

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Amazon Tax avoidance

If the prize is a book token or equivalent to a certain value then you can sort out the practicalities such as Amazon v Waterstones with the winner. Naming the company at this stage is giving them publicity that we don't need to give. Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives &

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Amazon Tax avoidance

use a known brand for a prize was to make the existence of the prize more credible. I would hope that we can assume that any prize draw which we run is credible. Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer

[Wikimediauk-l] Art Nouveau in London

Apologies to those far from London or who have already spotted this on their watchlists. But we are running an Art Nouveau editathon next Wednesday<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Symbolism_and_Art_Nouveau/London_Editathon>afternoon and you are all invited. Regards Jo

[Wikimediauk-l] Skill share - Photography training session 10th December

<https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/December_2013_Photography_Workshop> Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0990 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registere

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] GLAM-out, tomorrow evening 8pm

Hi Rupert, I've discussed this with several people and I hope to have several either making submissions or taking part in the fringe. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wik

[Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: QRpedia stats broken?

Thanks Erik, I'll forward that to our tec list. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0990 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in En

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Chiltern Trains Wi-Fi blocks Wikimedia Commons

ian antiquities. Love the idea of steam powered routers though. Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0990 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered i

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Interested in a potential hook-up with a sci-fi film festival?

lans for the con and perhaps for other editors to add to the wishlist of recordings images or just sit in on the planning of such an event. Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Interested in a potential hook-up with a sci-fi film festival?

Attending the convention in August is part of the fringe and I have added it as such, but I think that rather implies we might consider having a stall or something there? The Film festival is so long after Wikimania that I would treat it as a WMUK event outside of Wikimania Jonathan Cardy GLAM

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Rights in church bell ringing

have a mate who did it as a side line. There is also the issue of the composers rights, though of course some bell ringing will involve tunes that are long out of copyright. Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archi

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] GLAM toolset training

Hi Andy, Yes there will be training. We already have some talks submitted for Wikimania, but I am hoping to get something sooner. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia UK

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Interested in a potential hook-up with a sci-fi film festival?

Hi Joe, sounds like a grant application<https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Project_grants>would be worth making Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0990 Wikim

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [Wikimedia-l] Rating Wikimedia content (was Our next strategy plan-Paid editing)

bove could be what we need, though of course many of the criteria are subjective and scores could drop over time as better media files are uploaded. Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikim

[Wikimediauk-l] Photographers needed for photography at the Tank Museum in Dorset

photographs of tanks, send me your snail mail address and I will send you a ticket Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0990 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guara

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Photographers needed for photography at the Tank Museum in Dorset

egards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0990 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Photographers needed for photography at the Tank Museum in Dorset

Hi Geni, No, but non-members may find a membership leaflet sneaked into the envelope with their ticket:) Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0990 Wikimedia UK is a Com

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Photographers needed for photography at the Tank Museum in Dorset

und in their building. But as I have several photographers who have now taken a third of the tickets, I think it would be best to wait until we can point to some photos in use before I ask for what I suspect would be out of hours access. . Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives &am

[Wikimediauk-l] London Editathon Saturday 31st

Hi, Sorry for the short notice, but I've just learned of a London Editathon next Saturday<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/London/Wadewitz_memorial>that some people here might want to join in on. It is part of the Wadewitz memorial programme worldwide. Regards Jonathan

[Wikimediauk-l] A toy museum in a witch finder's house.......

x27;s house. As Judges' Lodgings is a grade I listed building and cameras are allowed, we are also counting this as a Wiki Loves Monuments 2014 event as well as a GLAM one. Saturday 20th September. Nearest station Lancaster. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Mu

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimeets in the papers - worth publicising?

he others drink beer, and if I knew that I was going to be spending my Sunday afternoon training then I would stick to coffee. So I'd be happy to invite newish editors to meetups, but I prefer to have some events where you can assume that everyone round the table has done some editing. Rega

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Meetup Venues

r as they order - different cafes seem to have differing systems for this and the one Charles uses in Cambridge is great. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0990

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Quirky Wikipedia articles

is also quite quirky. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser Wikimedia UK 020 7065 0921 (I'm normally in the office Tuesday's, Wednesdays and Fridays - Emails on Mondays and Thursdays wont usually be seen till the next day) Wikimedia U

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Quirky Wikipedia articles

Gordo, The important thing is to draw the line at legit articles on quirky subjects, not quirky articles on non-quirky subjects. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser Wikimedia UK 020 7065 0921 (I'm normally in the office Tuesday's,

[Wikimediauk-l] You are invited to a Ballet editathon at the Royal Opera House (Oct 25th)

interested in learning how to edit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Ballet/October_2014_editathon Be nice to see you there. Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser Wikimedia UK 020 7065 0921 (I'm normally in the office Tuesday's,

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] FW: Request re editathons

Hi Andrew, A good start is to read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_run_an_edit-a-thon Once you've read that I'm happy to Skype sometime and talk you through the process. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser Wikimedia UK

[Wikimediauk-l] Calling for current and future xml users who would like to help GLAMs upload media to Commons

sufficient interest we can organise an xml training session. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser Wikimedia UK 020 7065 0921 (I'm normally in the office Tuesday's, Wednesdays and Fridays - Emails on Mondays and Thursdays wont usually b

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Magna Carta

ta would be a good subject for a Wiki wednesday session - bringing few editors together on a Wednesday evening in our office in London? Regards <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:British_Library/Mechanical_Curator_collection/map_tag_campaign> Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Li

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Magna Carta

OK, after talking to Stevie and having previously talked to some others I have created this page on the UK wiki: https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Anniversary_articles Feel free to expand and in particular to add any that you are interested in working on. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries

[Wikimediauk-l] You are invited to a 'behind the scenes' tour of the Victorian railway works in Eastleigh

ve the opportunity of a free tour of the Eastleigh Railway works. Photography allowed except for certain exhibits. We already have a category on Commons <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Eastleigh_Works>. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) O

[Wikimediauk-l] Pelican E-books available for editors

Dear all, Wikimedia UK is delighted to announce that Pelican Books, the reference book sister to Penguin Books, has given us 50 E-books to distribute to Wikipedia editors. Details including how to apply at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Pelican_Books Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM

[Wikimediauk-l] Part time WIR at the Bodleian

its sister projects and to share with the world the resources held in the Bodleian Libraries. More details including how to apply at http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about-us/jobs#vacancy-115944 bodleian.ox.ac.uk Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organ

[Wikimediauk-l] Free E-books available for editors (donation from Pelican books)

ki/Wikipedia:Pelican_Books Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser Wikimedia UK 020 7065 0921 (I'm normally in the office Tuesday's, Wednesdays and Fridays - Emails on Mondays and Thursdays wont usually be seen till the next day) Wikimedi

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia-l on Googlegroups?

Gordo, that is a good clue as to how seriously one should take that group. Flag it as spam or complain to Google that someone signed you up to a fake google group. On 9 Jan 2015 10:05, "Gordon Joly" wrote: > > > wikimedi...@googlegroups.com > > When did this happen (last few days?)? > > Why? I th

[Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: Part time WIR at the Bodleian

Last call, For those who missed it in the rush before Christmas, there is still time to apply for this exciting role. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser Wikimedia UK 020 7065 0921 (I'm normally in the office Tuesday's, Wednesda

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimediauk-l Digest, Vol 114, Issue 12

Works for me. Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser Wikimedia UK 020 7065 0921 (I'm normally in the office Tuesday's, Wednesdays and Fridays - Emails on Mondays and Thursdays wont usually be seen till the next day) Wikimedia UK is a Comp

[Wikimediauk-l] You are invited to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich

the development of accurate ways to determine longitude, and thereby the sponsors of some major scientific and exploratory discoveries that had an important impact on world history. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser Wikimedia UK 020 7065 092

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Outreach question

Hi Rexxs, I use my watchlist and my home pc gets watchlist messages geotargetted to London and the south east. But I don't know what proportion of other editors use their watchlist, or what proportion have an ip address that we geocode to the right region. So yes I would suggest using talkpage mess

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Outreach question

was up but would get an email if someone put a note on their talkpage. So for various reasons we can be pretty sure that talkpage messages will be seen by many people who wouldn't see a watchlist message. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser Wik

[Wikimediauk-l] Invitation from the National Maritime Museum

n them. The main focus of the editathon will be the board of Longitude - the eighteenth century scientific endeavour to find accurate ways to navigate the world. Our hosts are supplying lunch and experts. We do hope a number of you can join us. Regards Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Lib

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Invitation from the National Maritime Museum

Good spot Gordo, Now fixed: Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 10:00-17:00 Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser Wikimedia UK 020 7065 0921 (I'm normally in the office Tuesday's, Wednesdays and Fridays - Emails on Mondays and Thursdays wont usually be

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] UK censorship: I'm on BBC Radio 4 Today show tomorrow 8:20am

oto of the band and the rest with "no image available". See: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_m_h_?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=scorpions+killers&x=15&y=16 Would be better off replacing the photo of a naked 10 year old girl with the image of the band? Rega

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] AGM - large number of online participants

comes up). Regards Jonathan Cardy (WereSpielChequers) dah...@yahoo.com --- On Sun, 14/12/08, Thomas Dalton wrote: > From: Thomas Dalton > Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Location of AGM > To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Date: Sunday, 14 December, 2008, 2:10 PM > 20