Thank you! And of course, we're always keen to listen to suggestions and to support volunteers in anything they would like to take forward.
On 9 May 2014 14:48, Andreas Kolbe <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 11:17 AM, Stevie Benton < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello everyone, > > > > I think Wikimedia UK has an example project, related to medical articles, > > that may be of interest. John Byrne is the Wikimedian in Residence at > > Cancer Research UK, one of the UK's largest charities. He's put together > > the below message but isn't subscribed to this list so can't post. I am > > posting on his behalf. I'm happy to answer any questions about this and > > those I can't, I shall pass on to John. > > > > Thanks and regards, > > > > Stevie > > > > John's message: > > > > Cancer Research UK (CRUK), the world’s largest cancer research charity, > > have just taken me on as Wikipedian in Residence until mid-December 2014 > > (4/5 part time). > > > > > > > > Parts of the plan for the role are very relevant to this thread. We are > > aiming to improve WP articles on cancer to ensure they are accurate, > > up-to-date and accessible to the full range of WP’s readership, working > > closely with the existing English WP medical editing community, many of > > whom have already been supportive of the project. With the medical > > translation project also underway, this is great timing for us to improve > > important content across large numbers of language versions. > > > > > > > > We will be able to draw upon the expertise of both the medical research > > staff funded by CRUK (over 4000 in the UK) and the various kinds of staff > > they have with professional expertise in writing for a range of > audiences, > > from patients to scientists ( their editorial > > policy< > > > http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-help/utilities/about-cancerhelp-uk/cancerhelp-uk-policies/editorial-policy/ > > > > > ). > > > > > > > > We are also planning to do research with the public into what they think > of > > specific WP articles, perhaps before and after improvement, and into how > > they use WP and other sites at the top of search pages when looking for > > medical information on the internet. There has been little research > into > > this area, and the results should be very useful in focusing the ways > > medical content generally can be improved. > > > > > > > > The CRUK position is funded by the Wellcome Trust and supported by > > Wikimedia UK, and the budget includes an element for this research. I > will > > be https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Wiki_CRUK_John in this role > (Usually > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Johnbod. Until early July I will > also > > continue my role (1/5) as Wikimedian in Residence at the Royal Society, > the > > UK’s National Academy for the Sciences) > > > > > > > > John Byrne > > > > That's one project I was really glad to see Wikimedia UK supporting. More > in that vein, please. :) > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > -- Stevie Benton Head of External Relations Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 @StevieBenton Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
