Liam This is wonderful, we can offer to do some image restorations as part of this to that end I've already approached User:Durova she's done a lot of restorations of early images many are now FP on both commons and en and is willing to do a digital restoration of some their images, all thats needs is a large scan preferably in tif format rather than jpg
Norman Lindsay poster restored example original -- http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/h?pp/PPALL:@field(numb...@1(cph+3g12164)) restored version -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Trumpetcallsa.jpg Then theres this one of Labor members original -- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LabourGroup.jpg restored version -- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Labor_1901b.jpg We can offer more then just writting an article...ultimately even some of the restorations displayed with a credit to the restorer, Commons and WM-au 2009/1/13 Orderinchaos78 <orderinchao...@gmail.com> > For this sort of stuff noone should ever be afraid of using WP:AWNB on en. > It's not a terribly busy board, and it's got the content side of the > readers. If it's something really big, make a note on WT:AUS linking back to > the AWNB post. Is there an Australian commons community as well btw? > > (I realise the en regulars already know all this but just for those who > aren't) > > 2009/1/13 Liam Wyatt <liamwy...@gmail.com> > >> >> How can we attract people who >> >> >> don't usually come to meetups? I expect embarrassingly few will turn >> >> up if we can't do this. >> > >> > Yes, my concern too. Thoughts on how to increase turn-out: >> > >> > == Tell them == >> > * We spam everyone in >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedians_in_Sydney >> > , all ~231 of them, via their talk page, notifying them about this >> > event >> > for Wikipedians in Sydney, >> >> This I what I was expecting we would do - once the Membership of WM- >> AU have had a chance to settle on a date. >> >> > * Put it on the Australian Wikipedian's noticeboard. >> Yep. Even if they can't come because it's full or they're not in the >> city, it makes them more aware of WM-AU as a real entity and >> encourages them to join up in the future. So, it needn't be a "we >> need more people" notice, but more of a "what your chapter is doing >> for you, FYI". >> > >> > >> > == Outreach to related communities == >> I really don't think we'll need to go beyond our immediate contacts >> for this one. 20 people will fill up faster that you expect I believe. >> > >> > == Maybe add a sweetener? == >> > >> I'm pretty sure there's enough sweetener in this already! :-) WM-AU >> doesn't have any merch of its own as yet... >> But did I mention that Powerhouse wants to put their marketing people >> on to this and try to get this event mentioned in the papers/radio >> the next day...? Sweet enough yet? >> > >> > == Exclusivity == >> >> This, I expect will be a major drawcard factor, and something that is >> implicit in the name of the event. >> > >> > Let's assume we do the above, and that gets us 7 more people. >> > >> > == Overbooking == >> >> Hmm... not sure, I don't want to second guess a system that has never >> been tested yet. >> > >> > >> > So basically even if we do all of the above, we'll probably get >> > about 7 >> > +7+6+7-7 = 20 people. >> > >> > That's my guess anyway. >> > >> > -- All the best, >> > Nick. >> >> In conclusion - I think we'll get our 20 quick-smart. The trick is >> not so much finding 20 people who are willing to get access to >> Powerhouse for free, but more a question of finding 20 people who >> will repay the Powerhouse's generosity with some effort on WP. >> Remember - this is not just a free-ride, we have to put back too... >> *This will be the trick to making this successful and getting the >> Powerhouse to recommend us to other institutions in the future.* This >> is our "job interview". >> >> -Liam >> [[user:witty lama]] >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaau-l mailing list >> Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaau-l mailing list > Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l > > -- GN. http://gnangarra.redbubble.com/
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