Hi Harry, If you are still thinking about it, it would be neat to cover any experiences you have had in use of the projects for mapping, successful or not. I play around with OSM, and have remained impressed at how nicely the editing tools work there. At the 'meta' level we have a big gap between the idea of navigating or discovering by place and what Commons/Wikidata/Wikipedia can provide using integrated methods.
Three to four years ago the UK chapter was encouraging projects around geomapping, but the only place I have noticed innovation recently was last year by Commons enthusiasts on better tools for individual maps; though there's been a lot of discussion (and investment) within Wikidata I have not followed. Thanks, Fae On 13 July 2017 at 09:31, Harry Mitchell <hjmw...@gmail.com> wrote: > There isn't even an *un*written version yet. It's been a long time since I > stood up and spoke to a room full of Wikimedians. Also, I didn't think > anyone else would be interested! Something to occupy me on the journey > tomorrow! ;) > > Harry Mitchell > http://enwp.org/User:HJ > +44 (0) 7507 536 971 > Skype: harry_j_mitchell > > On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 9:25 AM, Katherine Bavage > <katherine.bav...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Harry - that sounds really good! If you've got a written version anywhere >> and it isn't on the WMUK blog can you make that a thing for those of us >> (like me) who sadly won't make it. >> >> I have voted by proxy though :) >> >> On Thu, 13 Jul 2017 at 09:23 Harry Mitchell <hjmw...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I assumed all the slots would be taken, but I'd be happy to give a talk >>> if there's space. Let's go with "War Memorials, Wikipedia, and Why You >>> Should Care", just because I appreciate alliteration. (Hi Nicola! If you >>> need more detail, please do email me offlist.) >>> >>> Is there somewhere public we can put these things and/or sign up for the >>> event in general? I know it's a crazy Wikipedian thing, but it might inspire >>> someone else. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Harry Mitchell >>> http://enwp.org/User:HJ >>> +44 (0) 7507 536 971 >>> Skype: harry_j_mitchell >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 4:39 PM, Lucy Crompton-Reid >>> <lucy.crompton-r...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear all >>>> >>>> There are quite a few places left at Saturday's AGM so please sign up >>>> here if you'd like to come. As well as the AGM, this is a key opportunity >>>> to >>>> feed into the final cycle of the global Wikimedia movement strategy >>>> process, >>>> as there will be a workshop/facilitated discussion on the emerging strategy >>>> in the morning. We will be joined, virtually, at this session by >>>> Ravishankar >>>> Ayyakkannu from the Wikimedia Foundation's Global Reach and Partnerships >>>> team, who will give a short summary of the New Voices strategy track and >>>> will be available to answer questions during the discussions. >>>> >>>> One of the highlights of last year's event for me was the 'lightning >>>> talks' session, but so far this year we only have one person signed up. >>>> Please consider giving a lightning talk and sharing some of your wiki >>>> wisdom! Talks should generally be about five minutes long, although of >>>> course if we don't have many people signed up the timings will be a bit >>>> more >>>> relaxed. You can sign up by emailing nicola.furn...@wikimedia.org.uk with >>>> your name and a title for your talk. >>>> >>>> I'm looking forward to seeing many of you at Senate House Library on >>>> Saturday. >>>> >>>> Best wishes >>>> Lucy >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Lucy Crompton-Reid >>>> >>>> Chief Executive >>>> >>>> Wikimedia UK >>>> >>>> +44 (0) 207 065 0991 -- fae...@gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
