Congratulations!

I look forward to future collaboration between OCLC and the Wikipedia
community.

Cascadia is lucky to have a super Wikipedian in residence in the region.





On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 1:17 PM, Pine W <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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]
> > >> _______________________________________________
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> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Monika Sengul-Jones
> > > www.monikasengul.com
> > > (206) 715-2320
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Monika Sengul-Jones
> > www.monikasengul.com
> > (206) 715-2320
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