Hi Monika, Congratulations. We've needed a Wikimedian to do outreach in the Seattle area for quite awhile, and I'd be happy to see you doing that as a part of your work with OCLC.
Looking forward to future collaborations, Pine On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 10:01 AM, Monika Sengul-Jones < [email protected]> wrote: > Hey Cascadians, > > I'm pleased to share that I've got a new hat -- I'm your new > Wikipedian-In-Residence with the OCLC. I'll spearhead an outreach program > between Wikipedians and public librarians. Hooray! This is such a timely > and important project. Thank you Cascadians -- for helping me be a better > Wikipedian. > > The initiative will get rolling in the next week or so. I anticipate > knowledge-sharing and collaborations in our locale and around the U.S. Let > me know if you have any questions or would like to get involved. :) > > Sincerely, > Monika > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 5, 2017 at 4:15 PM, Monika Sengul-Jones < > [email protected]> > wrote: > > > This is right up my alley! I will be applying and would be thrilled to > > take this off the ground. Thanks for the forward, Lane. > > > > I hope everyone is doing well and to connect with you about future > > Cascadia meet ups, I have my check to be a member for 2017, where should > I > > mail it? > > > > Also if you have any questions about the invitation to participate in the > > Editing as Activism event at UW-Bothell, please let me know. I believe it > > would be a great partnership and event to have as a Cascadia meet up. > > > > yours > > > > Monika > > > > On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 8:59 AM, Lane Rasberry <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> Hello, > >> > >> A few weeks ago wrote about a job opening for a Wikipedian who is based > >> either in Seattle or in Mateo, California. I got some questions so I > will > >> share what other information I have, all of which is public. The > deadline > >> for applying is Friday 13 January. I wish that some good candidates > could > >> come from Seattle. > >> > >> The hiring organization is OCLC, a long-time partner of Wikipedia. They > >> hired a Wikipedian named Max Klein in 2012 who did a bot and database > >> project that was a precursor to many contemporary Wikidata projects. > Since > >> then OCLC has sent staff to Wikipedia events regularly, particularly to > >> Wikimania. > >> > >> Earlier this year OCLC won a grant from the Knight Foundation to do > >> outreach to public libraries. That is the focus of this present job > >> opening. > >> <https://www.oclc.org/news/releases/2016/201612dublin.en.html> > >> I do not think that they actually got their full funding request, so > this > >> is not a high-budget project. > >> > >> The Wikimedia Foundation gave them an additional grant to complement > this > >> Knight Foundation request. > >> < > >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/A_Wikipedian- > >> in-Residence_to_Engage_500_Librarians_and_their_Communities > >> > > >> In this grant, they say that they are offering compensation and benefits > >> equivalent to 70k/year. > >> > >> OCLC is a great organization. I do not have inside information on the > >> position or the role but if anyone has any questions about wiki outreach > >> jobs in general then feel free to write me. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 6:42 PM, Lane Rasberry <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > Hello, > >> > > >> > It would be nice if Cascadia could encourage anyone local to apply. > >> > <http://www.webjunction.org/explore-topics/wikipedia-libraries.html> > >> > > >> > One of the job requirements is living near one of their offices. One > is > >> in > >> > Seattle. > >> > > >> > yours, > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Lane Rasberry > >> > user:bluerasberry on Wikipedia > >> > 206.801.0814 <(206)%20801-0814> > >> > [email protected] > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Lane Rasberry > >> user:bluerasberry on Wikipedia > >> 206.801.0814 > >> [email protected] > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Monika Sengul-Jones > > www.monikasengul.com > > (206) 715-2320 > > > > > > > -- > Monika Sengul-Jones > www.monikasengul.com > (206) 715-2320 > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia
