Hi Chen, thanks for the report!
Just a question: the images you got released, where do I find them on Commons? Is it https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:GLAM_in_Israel? Or did I miss something? However, I love your efforts regarding GLAM partnerships, especially the Help Desk in the Library or the talks with the Broadcasting Authority. Congratulations :) Cheers Cornelius ---- Cornelius Kibelka Mobile: +49-1520-7226062 Twitter: @jaancornelius On 12 September 2013 21:56, Chen Davidi <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey, > > Here is Wikimedia Israel report for August 2013: > > *Wikimania Hong Kong 2013* > > > - On August 2013, Wikimedia Israel representatives attended the > Wikimania International conference held in Hong Kong. Wikimedia Israel had > 2 board members and one employee at the conference, and we were also able > to give 5 full travel and participation grants and another 1 partial > scholarship to the association volunteers. > > > *Program activities * > *GLAM* > > - On August 1, we had our second editing workshop to the consulting > workers in the National Library in Jerusalem. > - On August 28, we had a WikiCommons workshop to the general public, > participated by over 30 people. In this workshop, we focused on the release > of images from past wars and military battles in the history of Israel, > such as "Operation Horev" and " Operation Uvda". > - Following this workshop, and thanks to the extensive GLAM activity > at the National Library in Jerusalem, we were able to release, freely > licensed, dozens of historical photos and embed them in Wikipedia articles. > > > *Other important GLAM achievements that took place this month as a result > of the cooperation:* > > > - Establishment of a new dedicated help > desk<https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%93%D7%99%D7%94:%D7%93%D7%9C%D7%A4%D7%A7_%D7%94%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%A5_%D7%A9%D7%9C_%D7%94%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%99%D7%94_%D7%94%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%AA> > of > the National Library in Jerusalem - designed to answer questions from > readers and Wikipidians to advise and support writing articles. These > questions will be transferred to the librarians of the National Library, > and be given a response within seven days. > - Establishment of the National Library portal > page<https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%98%D7%9C:%D7%94%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%99%D7%94_%D7%94%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%AA> > at the Hebrew Wikipedia – contains information on collections, > photographs and history of the library. > - As of June 2013, Dror Avi, Wikipedian in residence at the National > Library, maintains an active page on Wikipedia – Out of Wikipedian's Diary > - devoted to anecdotes, thoughts and special stories from the current GLAM > activities. You can view it > here.<https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%93%D7%99%D7%94:%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%96%D7%9E%D7%99_%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%93%D7%99%D7%94/%D7%92%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%9D/%D7%94%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%99%D7%94_%D7%94%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%AA/%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%93_%D7%94%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA> > > > > *Elef Milim (Thousand Words Tours)* > > > - On August 16, a "thousand words" tour was held at the historic City > of David in Jerusalem and at the Western Wall. 50 Wikipedians participated > at the tour, and there were over 450 new photos uploaded to Wiki Commons. > > > *Lectures and Academic Partnerships* > > *“What is Wikipedia” lectures:* > > - On August 6, Wikipedia lecture was held for the organization "Peace > Now" (Shalom Achshav) attended by 20 participants. Later on, an editing > workshop was also held and attended by about 10 organization activists. > - On August 20, we had a Wikipedia lecture for 30 employees of a > company that provides computer services to the International Bank of > Israel. > - On 19, we had a Wikicommons Workshop for the Israeli Navy personnel > at the University of Haifa. As a part of the Glam project at the Younes & > Soraya Nazarian library, at the University of Haifa, the library hosted 15 > members of the "preserves marine heritage" group, and members of the Alumni > Association of Naval Officers School, for a writing Wikipedia practical > workshop in cooperation with the sailor's organization. The event began > with a lecture on 'writing on Wikipedia' and was followed by a writing > workshop for beginners with the help of our veteran Wikipedia writers. The > workshop focused on writing articles associated with the Navy and Israeli > Shipping history. > > > *Meetings and new initiatives* > > - On this August, we also started a new and original collaboration at > the Comic and caricature Museum in Holon, as part of the previous > collaborator with the Department of Culture and Education of the > municipality. We hope to release pictures and information about historical > and political caricatures, mapping missing articles and media lists. We > expect that cooperation will deepen and yield new and original projects. > - On early August we had a meeting with the Spokesperson Department of > the Israeli Broadcasting Authority. The purpose of the meeting was to > motivate cooperation in favor of releasing audio and video content as well > as releasing free licensed images of the Broadcasting Authority workers. > - Further cooperation in the making is a joint project with the Israel > Philharmonic Orchestra, in favor of releasing free images and content of > Israeli composers and artists, as well as musical materials. > - This month we also had a meeting regarding a new educational project > in cooperation with representatives of the Director of Education and > Culture Municipality of Be'er Sheva, Israel. The project's goal is to > motivate pupils and schools in the city, to take part in writing articles > about the historic city of Beer Sheva (important figures in the history of > the city, its institutions, etc.). > > *Jewish New Year* > On the occasion of the Jewish New Year, a number of activities were made > to mention the New Year, as part of existing collaborations. > > - As a part of the cooperation between Wikimedia Israel and the > National Library in Jerusalem, a number of "Happy New Year" postcards, > hundreds of years old, were uploaded on WikiCommons . You can view > them > here.<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:National_Library_of_Israel/Images#Rosh_HaShanna> > - Also, as part of a new cooperation with the National Sound Archive – > Archive containing collections records of books, recordings music and > musical notes from the various Jewish communities, freely licensed files > were released, containing rare ancient Jewish prayers for Rosh Hashanah and > Yom Kippur. listen to them > here.<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:National_Library_of_Israel/Audio> > . > > > *150,000 articles to Hebrew Wikipedia* > Another important achievement is that the Hebrew Wikipedia crossed the 150 > thousand articles last August. > The event was noted by media coverage and by replacing the Wikipedia > symbol to a temporary new one, designed by Wikimedia volunteer and you > can watch it > here.<http://kcs.pc.co.il/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/wikipedia300.jpg> > > > *Leadership Updates* > This month we had a Working meeting for the Executive Committee. On > August 23, the board of Wikimedia Israel, along with the new ED , Michal > Lester to engage in strategic planning for 2014. The meeting focused on > building a work plan, the budget and SWOT analysis. > > Prior to joining Wikimedia, Michal served as regional director and head of > two national programs at JDC’s Centers for Young Adults (CYA). In this > capacity, she was responsible for all the activities of all 10 CYAs in the > central region of Israel. Previously, within the scope of her activities at > the JDC, Michal established and managed The Penni and Stephen Weinberg > Center for Lay Leadership. The center is the first-of-its-kind in Israel > being dedicated to lay leadership growth and change. She serves as a board > member at Jindas, the nonprofit organization for urban renewal in the city > of Lod. Earlier, she served as co-chair of ”Women to their Bodies”, a > women's NGO working to promote comprehensive social change in regard of the > health attitudes of Israeli women, both Jewish and Arab. > > *Press coverage* > > > - 4.7 – יוצרים ערך: גיא בר וגדעון עמיחי בקמפיין משותף לחגיגות העשור של > ויקיפדיה <http://ice.co.il/article/view/366161> (ICE). > - 7.7 – מהשנה הבאה: תלמידים יערכו ערכים > בוויקיפדיה<http://www.nrg.co.il/online/1/ART2/497/081.html?hp=1&cat=402> (NRG > Maariv). > - 11.7 – מבזק הטכנולוגיה: סערת השנאוצר של > לפיד<http://www.mako.co.il/news-channel2/Six-Newscast/Article-90b7a87210e6041004.htm>- > (Mako News). > - 12.7 – פ <http://www.pc.co.il/?p=127998>רויקט של ויקימדיה ישראל > לתיעוד וצילום תמונות אוויר של המדינה הוכתר כ- "המגניב והייחודי" ל – > 2013<http://www.pc.co.il/?p=127998>– (WikiAir – PC News). > - 18.7 – ערכים בויקיפדיה הופכים לצלילים - Listen to > Wikipedia<http://www.gadgety.co.il/74774/listen-to-wikipedia-%D7%A2%D7%A8%D7%9B%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%91%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%93%D7%99%D7%94-%D7%94%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%9B%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%9C%D7%A6%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9D/> > (Gadgety). > - 19.7 – ליצור ביחד ברשת ולוותר על > האגו<http://www.haaretz.co.il/.premium-1.2096003>– (Haaretz) > - 29.7 – הערך ה-150 אלף נכתב > בוויקיפדיה<http://www.inn.co.il/News/News.aspx/261627>- (Computers and > Technology Channel 7). > - 5.7 - Wikipedia founder against censoring > Porn<http://www.themarker.com/wallstreet/1.2089892>( The Guardian - The > Marker). > - 19.7 – ?האם עריכת ערכים בוויקיפדיה אגרסיבית מדי לטעמן של > נשים<http://www.themarker.com/wallstreet/1.2101143>- (The Marker). Sue > Gardner refers to 'Why are there fewer women editors on > Wikipedia?' > > > *Blog posts this month* > > - August > 4<http://www.wikimedia.org.il/%D7%92%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%9D-%D7%94%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%99%D7%94-%D7%94%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%97%D7%92%D7%99%D7%92%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%A9%D7%91%D7%95%D7%A2-%D7%94%D7%A1%D7%A4/>- > celebrating the Hebrew Book Week in a joint event with the National > Library in Jerusalem. Written by Shani Evenstein, Wikimedia Israel Board > Member and GLAM coordinator. > - August > 5<http://www.wikimedia.org.il/%D7%AA%D7%A2%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%AA-%D7%9B%D7%A5-%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%A5-%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%95-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%93-%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%9E%D7%95/>- > "from a Wikipedian's diary" - about the Cooperation with the Information > Center for Israeli Art at the Israel Museum. Written by Shani Evenstein > and Yair Talmor. > - August > 11<http://www.wikimedia.org.il/%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%98-%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%90%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A8-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%93%D7%99%D7%94-%D7%94%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%A8-%D7%94-2/>- > Wiki Air project was announced at the Hong Kong Wikimania conference, as > the "cool and unique" project of the Wikimedia Foundation for 2013. > Written by Chen Davidi, Wikimedia Israel Activity Coordinator > - August > 18<http://www.wikimedia.org.il/%D7%99%D7%95%D7%96%D7%9D-%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%90%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A8-%D7%9E%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A8-%D7%A2%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%98-%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%9C-%D7%96%D7%9B/>- > Initiator and project coordinator of Wiki Air, tells about the project > and his winning as the cool and unique project competition, of the global > Wikimedia movement. Written by Amos Meron, Wiki Air initiator. > > > *Upcoming activities* > *September: > * > > - 1.9 – Board meeting. > - 3.9 - Guidance meeting with heritage sites managers towards WLM > competition. > - 9.9 - Wikipedia lecture for the IDF Spokesperson officers course. > - 11.9 - Board meeting. > - 12.9 - Wikimedia booth at the " scientists Night " event at the > National Museum of Science. > - 15.9 - The opening of WLM competition. > - 16.9 - General Assembly. > - 18, 20, 25, 27/9 – WLM tours. > - 18,24/9 - Professional Photography Tutorials towards WLM competition. > > > *October:* > > - 4, 11/10 - WLM tours. > - 24.10 - "What is Wikipedia?" Lecture, at the department of Gender > Studies at Tel Aviv University. > - 25.10 - Thousand words tour to the northern Golan Heights. > - 30.10 - Editing Marathon to veteran Wikipedians, and an editing > workshop to the general public. > > > Regards, > Chen Davidi > Activity Coordinator > Wikimedia Israel > > -- > > > _______________________________________________ > Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately > directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia > community. 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