Thanks Mike .... we are doing something! On 9 July 2011 19:20, Michael Peel <[email protected]> wrote:
> Below is the Wikimedia UK monthly > report<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports>for the period 1 to 30 June 2011. > If you want to keep up with the chapter's > activities as they happen, please subscribe to our > blog<http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk>, > join our mailing > list<https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l>, > and/or follow us on Twitter <http://twitter.com/wikimediauk>. You can find > this report online at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2011/June . If > you have any queries, please leave a comment on the talk > page<http://uk.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Reports/2011/June&action=edit&redlink=1> > . > Board activities > > The Board met in person on 11-12 June in > Birmingham<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Agenda_11Jun11>. > The first day was spent on strategy discussions, and included the writing of > a vision statement - "free knowledge for all" - and a mission statement. The > second day was spent on formal business, particularly our charity status > application, our plans for recruitment of full time staff, the upcoming > fundraiser and reallocation of budget holders. Key decisions included the > decision to proceed with hiring a 'chapter manager' and office manager, and > to participate in the fundraiser this Autumn/Winter. > > A summary of the meeting was posted on the Wikimedia UK > blog<http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2011/06/shaping-the-future-of-wikimedia-uk/> > . > Education > > Mike Peel spoke at the Impact of Social Sciences conference, hosted by the > London School of > Economics<http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/impact-conference-2011/>, > talking about Wikipedia as an innovative approach to academic impact. A > podcast > recording of the talk is > available<http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/podcasts/> > . > > A call for applicants was put out for a Wikimedia Outreach Ambassador > position at the University of > Bristol<http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2011/7672.html>. > Samuel Knight from the University of Bristol was selected, and is due to > start in July. > > Additionally, Campus Ambassador > <http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ambassadors>training event took place in London > on 18 June, where four people from three > different universities were trained to support the use of Wikipedia in > higher education. > GLAM > Several GLAM events happened this month, including: > > - 4th, British Library English and Drama > behind-the-scenes<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Editathon,_British_Library>, > which had around 20 attendees, saw the creation of 24 new Wikipedia > articles > and improvement of various other articles - full details are at Editathon, > British > Library#Output<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Editathon,_British_Library#Output> > . > - 22nd, National Railway Museum Wikimedia > workshop<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/National_Railway_Museum>- the agenda > and participants of which are listed on > - 24th, GLAMcamp London <http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAMcamp_London>had > a range of Wikimedian and museum representatives meeting to discuss > approaches to taking UK Wikimedia-GLAM relations forward in new and > innovative ways. > > The latter two events were written up in the GLAM > newsletter<http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter/June_2011/Contents/UK_report>and > a Wikimedia > UK blog post <http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2011/06/glamcamp-london/> > Press coverage > > - 1 June, Hundreds of GPs admit to using the website Wikipedia as a > medical research tool <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13615420>, BBC > News > - 10 June, Mystery of the Wikifixer: who is the secret image-cleansing > > agent?<http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/mystery-of-the-wikifixer-who-is-the-secret-imagecleansing-agent-2295497.html>, > The Independent > - For a summary of this story, see the Wikipedia Signpost > write-up<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2011-06-13/In_the_news#British_PR_professional_.22cleanses.22_Wikipedia_articles> > . > > Miscellaneous > > - There were 4 UK Wikimeets this month: > Birmingham<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Birmingham_3>(Sun 12 > June), > > Edinburgh<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Wikipedia:Meetup/Edinburgh_2>(Mon > 20 June), > London <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/London_46> (Sun > 12 June) and > Manchester<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Manchester_8>(Sat 25 > June). > - A UK Community IRC > meeting<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_IRC_meetings>was held on the > 14th June. > - Steve Virgin spoke at the Mashable Social Media Day Bristol - info > about which is on > facebook<http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122287527856952>and > > mashable<http://mashable.com/2010/06/08/join-mashable-in-celebrating-social-media-day/> > . > - Martin Poulter wrote a blog post on "Six unorthodox ways to use > > Wikipedia<http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2011/06/six-unorthodox-ways-to-use-wikipedia/> > ". > > Upcoming activities in July > > - *2011-07-01* - Medical Research Council > Workshop<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Medical_Research_Council_Workshop> > - *2011-07-04* - Bristol Wiki Academy > 2<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Wiki_Academy_2> > - *2011-07-05* - Fæ <http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:F%C3%A6> in BBC > Radio Scotland interview for Culture > Cafe<http://liveweb.archive.org/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01294sz> > - *2011-07-06* - 6-8 July, Johnbod part of Wikilounge team for > "Communicating > the Museum" conference <http://www.communicatingthemuseum.com/2011/>, > Dusseldorf > - *2011-07-07* - 7-9 July, Martin Poulter attending the Wikipedia in > Higher Education > Summit<http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_in_Higher_Education_Summit> > - *2011-07-09* - Executive board > meeting<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Agenda_9Jul11> > - *2011-07-10* - London > meetup<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/London/47> > - *2011-07-11* - 11-12 July, Wikipedia stand at the > CILIP<http://www.cilip.org.uk/>conference, Hatfield > - *2011-07-16* - V&A > Wikilounge<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/V%26A_Wikilounge> > - *2011-07-21* - Steve Virgin talking about 'What is your Wikipedia > Business Strategy', Business West event at Cheltenham Racecourse & > Gloucestershire Cricket Club > - *2011-07-25* - Board meeting<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Agenda_25Jul11> > - *2011-07-26* - Steve Virgin talking about 'What is your Wikipedia > Business Strategy', Business West event at Cheltenham Racecourse & > Gloucestershire Cricket Club > > For events in August and onwards, please see > Events<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Events> > . > > Wikimedia UK is the operating name of Wiki UK Limited. > Wiki UK Ltd is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. > The Registered Office is at 23 Cartwright Way, Nottingham, NG9 1RL, United > Kingdom. > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > -- Roger Bamkin Chair WMUK <http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board> 01332 702993 (aka @Victuallers)
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