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Collaborate/Citation

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Is your research visible on Wikipedia?

If not, there are steps you can take.
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== Open Access ==
Some, but by no means all, Wikipedia contributors work in institutions with access to paywalled research. Hiding research behind a paywall thus makes it [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/researchers-are-you-wikipedia-compatible/ much harder for it to be cited and verified] by Wikipedia's authors. Open Access publishing thus greatly increased the chance of being cited in the largest ever encyclopaedia.

Even if you publish through a non-Open Access journal, it may be possible to make the last pre-publication draft available in a free repository ("Green open access"). Making the paper Open Access, under a free licence, also satisfies the requirements of the [[wikipedia:Research Councils UK|Research Councils UK]] Open Access policy.

== Scope ==
'''Not all research is suitable for Wikipedia.''' Sources for academic subjects have to fully peer-reviewed, ruling out some conference presentations and other academic publications.

Even among peer-reviewed research in quality journals, freshly published primary research is often not suitable, although there are exceptions. Wikipedia waits until a piece of research is considered ''part of human knowledge'' by being citation in review papers, textbooks or other secondary works. The criteria for "knowledge" naturally depend partly on the academic subject.

== Figures, video clips and digital media ==
If the licence of a paper allows it, uploading figures or media files to [[Collaborate/Commons|Wikimedia Commons]] will mean they can easily be used in other Wikimedia sites. You can add a description, author credits and citation of the source, in as much detail as you like. Already many tens of thousands of images and videos have been shared in this way.

== Encouraging citations ==
You have a [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:COI|conflict of interest]] if you write about research in which you were directly involved, so it is strongly recommended not to edit the article directly but to propose changes and bring them to the attention of other contributors.

Every Wikipedia article has a Talk page. By posting a message there (Click "New topic" and type) you can advise contributors of sources. Be aware that Wikipedia editors are volunteers and are not obliged to respond straight away.

[[wikipedia:Wikipedia:List_of_WikiProjects|WikiProjects]] are groups of editors focused on improving specific Wikipedia topics, such as Medicine, Shakespeare, Economics, Linguistics and Education. These are often listed at the top of article Talk pages. Each Wikiproject has its own Talk page. A friendly post to a relevant Wikiproject is another way to draw attention to sources that will be genuinely useful in improving the encyclopaedia, and articles they could be used in.

== Other uses ==
Could your research be used as the basis for educational materials? [[wikibooks:Main page|Wikibooks]] is a collection of open-content textbooks, allowing a less constrained style of text than Wikipedia. Just like Wikipedia, Wikibooks forbids original research: all content has to based on material that has already been published and peer-reviewed. [[wikiversity:Main page|Wikiversity]] is more liberal, allowing original research.

== Next steps ==
* ''If you are in a Jisc-funded project'', the Jisc Wikimedia Ambassador, Martin Poulter, can advise (martin.poulter{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk).
* Wikipedia itself has a [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Help_desk|Help desk]] where you can ask about any aspect of contributing.

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Membership/Rules

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{{Membership}}
This page sets out the official rules that have been adopted relating to Membership; more details can be found on the [[Membership|guidelines]] page.

These Membership Rules were adopted at the 2009 AGM under [[Articles of Association#Rules|Article 28]] and nothing in these rules can contradict anything that is written in the [[Articles of Association]] themselves.

== Membership rules ==
* Membership is open to all.
* Membership is not transferable.
* Membership is renewed annually based on the acceptance date of the application.
* Membership fees will be reviewed at each AGM and may be revised by an Ordinary Resolution of the members.
* The Board of Trustees may, at their discretion, waive the membership fee for Individual Members if they believe it is in the interests of the charity.

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Borrow equipment

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About us

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Welcome to the wiki for '''Wikimedia UK'''. We are a registered charity in the UK dedicated to collecting, developing, promoting and distributing open knowledge. Wikimedia UK is the local Wikimedia chapter covering the United Kingdom and supports volunteer editors of, and contributors to, [[:en:Main Page|Wikipedia]] and the other Wikimedia projects such as [[:Commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]] which are independently run by the Wikimedia Foundation.

=== What we do ===
[[File:Bl editing1.jpg|thumb|Participants in an edit-a-thon event at the British Library]]
[[File:Jimmy Wales at Wikimania Press Day.JPG|thumb|Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales speaks at an event for the press]]
Wikimedia UK hosts outreach events, such as edit-a-thons and training sessions, around the country where experienced editors and newcomers can contribute to the Wikimedia projects together. We also work with institutions to improve the quality of content on Wikipedia. '''Learn about some of our initiatives:'''
*'''[[Cultural partnerships]]''' (GLAM partnerships) – We partner with cultural institutions up and down the country to help them share the information they hold on Wikipedia and its sister sites.
*'''[[Expert outreach]]''' – We work with scholars and academics, involving them in contributing their knowledge to Wikimedia projects.
*'''[[Education projects]]''' – We promote the use of Wikimedia sites as educational resources.
*'''[[Training]]''' – We run numerous training events to help people learn how to contribute to Wikipedia and its sister sites.

=== How you can get involved ===
There are many ways to get involved in our work. '''Find out more about ways to contribute:'''
*'''[[Membership|Become a member]]''' – Members play a key role in shaping the future of the Chapter. Membership is open to all and costs just £5 a year.
*'''[[Events|Attend an event]]''' – We organise and support events all over the country; why not go to one near you?
*'''[[Project grants|Apply for a grant]]''' – We offer grants to support members' editing or outreach work.
*<span class="plainlinks">'''[https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk Donate ]'''</span> – Your donations go towards supporting our events and keeping Wikipedia free and open.

=== Partner with us ===
We are always looking for like-minded organisations who want to work with us. '''Get in touch with us:'''
*If you represent a cultural institutions, please contact us on [mailto:glam@wikimedia.org.uk glam{{@|12px}}wikimedia.org.uk]
*If you represent an education establishment, please contact us on [mailto:education@wikimedia.org.uk education{{@|12px}}wikimedia.org.uk]
*If you don't fit into either of these, please contact us on [mailto:info@wikimedia.org.uk info{{@|12px}}wikimedia.org.uk]

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IT Development

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Wikimedia UK is investing in developing its technical capacity. The links above give more detail about its work.

== Tools ==
* [https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org.uk Report a bug, request a feature or signal an incident]

== Staff ==
WMUK currently has two contractors working on technical development:
* [[User:Kelson|Emmanuel Engelhart]]
* [[User:ErrantX|Tom Morton]]

We are currently recruiting a:
* [[Technical Programme Manager]]

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Training Portal

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Open content

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Education Portal

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Collaborate/Wikisource

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'''[[wikisource:Main page|Wikisource]]''' is an ever-growing library of freely-reproducible texts.

The Wikisource community scans, proofreads and checks texts to produce definitive electronic versions.
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These can be linked or cited from Wikipedia or anywhere else, or copied onto other sites or media (respecting the relevant free licence).

As well as English, Wikisource is available in [http://wikisource.org/wiki/Main_Page dozens of other languages], gradually building an archive of their literature and scholarship.

[[File:Instauratio_Magna.jpg|thumb|left|Cover of [[wikisource:Author:Francis Bacon|Francis Bacon]]'s ''Instauratio Magna'']]
== Examples of texts ==
* Out-of-copyright or freely licensed reference materials, such as the ''[[wikisource:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900|Dictionary of National Biography]]'' or Grove's ''[[wikisource:A Dictionary of Music and Musicians|Dictionary of Music and Musicians]]'' of 1900
* Literary works from authors including [[wikisource:Author:William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]], [[wikisource:Author:Jane Austen|Austen]], [[wikisource:Author:Charles_Dickens|Dickens]], and [[wikisource:Author:Oscar Wilde|Wilde]]
* Personal papers of notable figures, such as [[wikisource:Wikisource:WikiProject_NARA/To_prepare#The_Franklin_D._Roosevelt.2FWinston_Churchill_Correspondence|the FDR/Churchill correspondence]]
* Official papers, such as [[wikisource:Category:Acts_of_the_English_Parliament|Acts of the English Parliament]] or various [[wikisource:Category:National constitutions|National constitutions]]
* [[wikisource:Category:Periodicals|Journals and periodicals]], such as the earliest issues of the [[wikisource:Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society|Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society]] or newly published research

== What can you do? ==
* Upload digitisations of historic books and documents, with a description of the physical location.
* Bring in a trainer to show you how to publish text collections in Wikisource.
* If you produce research or official documents, make it as easy as possible for Wikisource volunteers to incorporate the material: release your outputs under [http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/8051 a free licence], and use open document formats that make text easy to extract.

=== Next steps ===
* ''If you are in a Jisc-funded project'', contact the Jisc Wikimedia Ambassador, Martin Poulter, (martin.poulter{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk).
* Wikimedia UK can put cultural and scholarly organisations in touch with experienced Wikisource contributors (info{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk).<ref>Disclaimer: {{Foundation-otrs-disclaimer}}</ref>
* The [[wikisource:Help:Beginner's_guide_to_Wikisource|Beginner's guide to Wikisource]] is a good starting point.

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Collaborate/Journal to wiki

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Collaborate/API

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All Wikimedia sites have an open, documented, evolving API (a machine readable interface) allowing other sites or apps to search, and extract data from, many millions of resources.

Anyone making a search tool can take this opportunity to cross-search relevant articles and media.
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Queries can be restricted to specific categories (for example a subject area or a particular quality level) and to specific types of resource (such as media files or articles).

For general documentation of the API see [[mw:API:Main page|MediaWiki:API]].

DBpedia has [http://wiki.dbpedia.org/OnlineAccess a Linked Data view of facts and figures extracted from Wikipedia] allowing rich, database-like queries.

Some tools made with these APIs are listed at [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Tools|Wikipedia:Tools]].

If you have something specific you want to do with the API, get in touch with Wikimedia UK who can help:(info{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk).<ref>Disclaimer: {{Foundation-otrs-disclaimer}}</ref>

=== Footnotes ===
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Collaborate/Expert

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[[File:Wikimedia UK Ada Lovelace Day editathon 3.jpeg|thumb|right|The [[Ada Lovelace Day 2012|Ada Lovelace Day 2012]] event hosted by the Royal Society brought experts, Wikipedians and the public together to improve articles about women scientists.]]
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Wikimedia invites not just published expertise, but experts themselves.

In return, we give an opportunity to engage and inform the public about the expert's subject.
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Lecturers, researchers, librarians, technical writers, and science communicators are among those who can and do use their skills to improve Wikipedia and its sister projects.
This can be done as [[Wikipedia_joint_workshop|an event which involves the public]] both in learning about the topic and improving Wikipedia.

People with an expertise in a subject, and the ability to communicate it to a general audience, are well-placed to improve Wikimedia sites in a number of ways.
Not all of them require as much time as writing or overhauling an article.
* [[wikipedia:Help:Talk|feeding into discussions about article improvement]]
* [[Collaborate/Citation|recommending reliable sources]]
* influencing the design of [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Navigation templates|navigational boxes that guide readers around a topic]]
* [[commons:Help:Category|classifying images and media files]] or [[wikipedia:Help:Category|classifying articles]]
* [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assessment|reviewing articles against quality criteria]] such as comprehensiveness or fair representation of the literature
* identifying or evaluating educational materials, or opportunities to make educational use of reference materials

These activities affect pages and images which are often top search-engine hits for their topic, and which reach large numbers of people every month.

It is worthwhile getting in-person help on these topics as they are often easier in practice than the lengthy documentation would suggest.

== Next steps ==
* ''If you are in a Jisc-funded project'', contact the Jisc Wikimedia Ambassador, Martin Poulter, (martin.poulter{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk).
* For other inquiries in the UK, contact Wikimedia UK (info{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk).<ref>Disclaimer: {{Foundation-otrs-disclaimer}}</ref>

== Footnotes ==
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Collaborate/Editathon

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"The key challenge for the scholarly community [...] is to work actively with Wikipedia to strengthen its role in 'pre-research.' We need to build stronger links from its entries to more advanced resources that have been created and maintained by the academy." —Casper Grathwohl, Oxford University Press

Separate pages deal with [[Collaborate/Library|research resources that are not open-access]] and [[Collaborate/J2W|research papers themselves]].

== Editathons ==
Edit-a-thons are day- or half-day events that bring experts, Wikipedians and sometimes the public together in a room to collaboratively improve Wikipedia. One goal is to improve a set of Wikipedia articles or upload images, while another is to give people the skills and confidence to contribute in future. Editathons can take place as part of another event such as a conference.

As well as contributors, Wikipedia trainers, wi-fi, and refreshments, an editathon needs reliable sources to be cited. So editathons are a chance to get Wikipedians, academics or students using research resources such as databases.

Wikimedia UK has supported editathons on a wide variety of topics, including World War I, women in science, endangered and threatened species, cancer, academic dress, music of black origin, sphingolipids, and spatial ecology & epidemiology.

== Educational assignments ==
A longer-term option is to assign students to use the research resource (alongside other sources) to improve Wikipedia articles over a longer period.

Wikipedia's volunteer community welcome genuine improvements in line with the site's goals and policy, and can be a useful source of feedback to students. However, they get understandably upset when people add copyright violations, out-of-scope material or otherwise breach policy. Hence it is important to work with the community rather than against it. This includes designing an assignment which is feasible and in line with Wikipedia's policies, and putting some information about it on Wikipedia to show which articles will be affected. It also involves running dedicated sessions with the students to prepare them for the Wikipedia style of writing. This reinforces the educational value of the assignment because the features of encyclopaedic writing (avoiding plagiarism, staying neutral and descriptive, citing sources for all claims) are good scholarly habits anyway. It is important to get on-wiki help in the form of experienced Wikipedians who can monitor and support the students, and to scale this support to the size of the class.

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Cultural partnerships

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'''Cultural partnerships''' are co-operations between the Wikimedia movement and cultural institutions, such as galleries, libraries, archives and museums, known collectively as '''GLAM'''s. There are a wide range of possible projects − from [[/Content partnerships|content donations]] to edit-a-thon events (where Wikipedians and experts work together to improve the projects' coverage of a certain topic), and more.
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File:Thomas Rowlandson - Vaux-Hall - Dr. Johnson, Oliver Goldsmith, Mary Robinson, et al.jpg|An entertainment in [[wikipedia:Vauxhall Gardens|Vauxhall Gardens]] in c.1779 by [[wikipedia:Thomas Rowlandson|Thomas Rowlandson]]. Digitally restored by Wikimedia volunteers.
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=== Why work with Wikimedia? ===
Working with Wikipedia can enable you to:
* Present your collections to new audiences
* Increase worldwide engagement with the cultural heritage held by your institution
* Work with a global community of volunteers to share your content online, via the Wikimedia projects
[[File:WMUK_GLAM_booklet_2014.pdf|right|thumb|How to work successfully with Wikipedia]]

=== Who is working with us? ===
Cultural institutions we have worked with include:
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/BL|The British Library]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/BM|The British Museum]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/Derby|Derby Museum and Art Gallery]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/NMM|The National Maritime Museum]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/TNA|The National Archives]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/HAGAM|Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/NHMandSM|Natural History Museum]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/RSCWiki|Royal Society of Chemistry]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/NHMandSM|Science Museum]]
*[[w:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/National Library of Scotland| National Library of Scotland]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/National Library of Wales|National Library of Wales]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/MGS|Museums Galleries Scotland / Glasgow Museums]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/Bodleian|The Bodleian Libraries, Oxford]]

Wikimedia UK's work with the GLAM sector complements its work with [[Expert outreach|learned societies]].

'''If you represent a cultural institution, and are interested in working with Wikimedia UK, please contact our office on +44 (0)20 7065 0990 or glam{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk.'''

== Wikimedians in Residence ==
[[File:Wikimedian_in_Residencce_Programme_Review_-_WMUK_2014.pdf|thumb|300px|WIR Programme Review as a PDF]]
A [[outreach:Wikipedian in Residence|Wikimedian in Residence]] is a Wikipedia editor who works in an institution to facilitate a close working relationship between the Wikimedia movement and that institution through a range of activities, including:
* Organising outreach work to encourage understanding and development of Wikimedia projects internally and externally
* Exploring anr sharing the institution's digital resources on Wikimedia Commons
* Organising events to create or expand existing articles about notable items or subjects of specific relevance to the collection and the organisation's expertise
* Working with the institution's staff to explain Wikipedia's and its sister projects' practices and how they might be able to contribute. This can be done via events, workshops, producing case studies and documentation of content.
* Helping other Wikimedians to expand and write articles about the institution's collections or area of expertise
* Developing other projects supporting open knowledge in the UK

An overview and background of our Wikimedians in Residence programme is given in the '''[[Wikimedian in Residence 2014 review|programme review]]''' published in 2014.

==== Current Wikimedians in Residence ====
[[File:Jason Evans.jpg|thumb|Jason Evans; WiR at the [[:en:Wikipedia:National Library of Wales|National Library of Wales]]]]
The links below include more about current residencies arranged by partnerships including WMUK - including contact details.

* [[:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/YMT|York Museums Trust]] – 6 months part-time October 2013-April 2014 - case study report [[:en:File:York_Museums_Trust_Wikimedian_in_Residence_final_case_study_report_(July_2014).pdf|here]]. Extended for a second phase of the project in cooperation with [[:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/YNP| Museums Development Yorkshire]], July 2014 - July 2015, part time.
* [[:en:Wikipedia:RSCWiki|Royal Society of Chemistry]] - 12 months part time, until Sept 2015. [http://pigsonthewing.org.uk/wikimedian-residence-royal-society-chemistry/ Blog post]
* [[:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/Museums_Galleries_Scotland|Museums Galleries Scotland]] - Part time, 12 months, January 12 2015-16. Four month secondment report [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/MGS/Secondment_Summary_and_Reflections_Report here].
* National Library of Wales - Full time, 12 months, January 19 2015-16. [https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2015/01/national-library-of-wales-with-a-birthday-gift-to-wikipedia/ Blog post announcing]. [[Expert_outreach/Wikipedian_in_Residence_at_the_National_Library_of_Wales|WMUK project page]]
* [[w:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/Bodleian|Bodleian Libraries]] - part time (0.5 FTE), April 2015-March 2016.

There are plans for further residencies; if you have any queries please contact the office on 0207 065 0990, or glam{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk.

[[File:Wikipedians in Residence at GLAMcamp London.JPG|thumb|300px|Some of the Wikimedians in Residence from around the world at GLAMcamp London in 2012]]

====Past Wikimedians in Residence====

Previous residences arranged by partnerships including WMUK include:

* [[w:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/ARKive|ARKive project]], improving Wikipedia's articles on threatened species, in the Summer of 2011
* The University of Bristol Wikimedia Ambassador − 2 months in the Summer of 2011
* Our ongoing collaboration with the British Library included a Wikimedian in Residence for a year in 2012 and 2013. [[w:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/British Library/Events|Project page on Wikipedia]] | [http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digital-scholarship/2013/05/wikipedian-in-residence-conclusions.html Andrew Gray's final report] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#British_Library|Section in programme review]]
* WIR at Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums − 3 months part time in 2013. On our [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/02/tyne-wear-archives-museums-and-wikimedia-uk-to-jointly-appoint-wikimedian-in-residence/ Announcement] | [[w:Wikipedia:GLAM/Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Wikimedian in Residence|Project page]] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#Tyne_.26_Wear_Archives_.26_Museums_Wikimedian_in_Residence|Section in programme review]]
* WIR at the Natural History Museum and Science Museum − 8 months in 2013 and 2014. [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/john-cummings-begins-work-as-wikimedian-in-residence/ Announcement] | [[w:en:WP:GLAM/NHMandSM|Project page on Wikipedia]] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#Natural_History_Museum_and_Science_Museum|Section in programme review]] | [https://docs.google.com/a/wikimedia.org.uk/document/d/1MRuUKbHwDiUToOchvujd__wwIlLGeLSWa9ZSxO-Rl7o/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs final case study]
* Jisc Wikimedia Ambassador − 10 months in 2013 and 2014. [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/06/jisc-and-wikimedia-uk-to-bridge-between-academia-and-wikipedia/ Announcement] | [[Expert_outreach/Jisc_Ambassador|Project pages on Wikimedia UK]] | [http://wikiambassador.jiscinvolve.org/ Project blog including final report] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#Jisc_Wikimedia_Ambassador|Section in programme review]]
* The [[:en:User:Wiki at Royal Society John|Royal Society]] – 6 months part-time, January−July 2014. [https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/05/cancer-research-uk-royal-society-and-women-fellows/ WMUK blog] | [[w:en:User:Wiki at Royal Society John/Final_Report| Case study]]
* [[:cy:Wicipedia:Wici_Addysg/Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol|Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol]] – 6 months full-time, from March 2014 to September 2014. | [[:File:WiR Coleg Cymraeg Final Report.pdf|Case study]]
* [[:en:Wikipedia:WikiProject CRUK|Cancer Research UK]] - 9 months part time (4/5), until February 2015. [https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/05/cancer-research-uk-royal-society-and-women-fellows/ WMUK blog]. [[:File:CRUK_WIR_Wellcome_post_project_form_v_JB1.pdf| Impact report (Wellcome Trust form filled in)]], also a wiki based report, adapted [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_CRUK/Final_report_2014-15 here].
* [[w:en:WP:GLAM/NLS|National Library of Scotland]] − Part time, started July 2013, being extended on a rolling basis, currently till mid 2015. On our [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/04/1533/ blog] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#National_Library_of_Scotland|Section in programme review]] | Case study [[Commons:File:NLS_Wikimedian_in_Residence_12_month_report.pdf|report]] after the first 12 months

All residencies, including those in which WMUK was not involved, are listed at [[outreach:Wikipedian in Residence]].

== Further reading ==
*[[:File:Example WiR agreement.pdf|An example of the agreement]] signed by WMUK and GLAMs when arranging a Wikimedia in Residence post
*[[Wikimedian in Residence draft job description|A suggested job description for a Wikipedian in Residence]]

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Cultural partnerships

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{{Cultural partnerships}}
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'''Cultural partnerships''' are co-operations between the Wikimedia movement and cultural institutions, such as galleries, libraries, archives and museums, known collectively as '''GLAM'''s. There are a wide range of possible projects − from [[/Content partnerships|content donations]] to edit-a-thon events (where Wikipedians and experts work together to improve the projects' coverage of a certain topic), and more.
<gallery mode=packed heights=150px>
File:Thomas Rowlandson - Vaux-Hall - Dr. Johnson, Oliver Goldsmith, Mary Robinson, et al.jpg|An entertainment in [[wikipedia:Vauxhall Gardens|Vauxhall Gardens]] in c.1779 by [[wikipedia:Thomas Rowlandson|Thomas Rowlandson]]. Digitally restored by Wikimedia volunteers.
QRpedia codes at Birmingham Moor Street Railway Station 4 edit.jpg|Scanning a [[:w:QRpedia|QRpedia]] code in Birmingham Moor Street Railway Station (QRpedia enables visitors to access information in many more languages
File:WWI Editathon - Birmingham - 2014-11-22 - Andy Mabbett.JPG|An Editathon in Birmingham. Editathons bring together experts, reference material and Wikipedians to improve Wikipedia
</gallery>
=== Why work with Wikimedia? ===
Working with Wikipedia can enable you to:
* Present your collections to new audiences
* Increase worldwide engagement with the cultural heritage held by your institution
* Work with a global community of volunteers to share your content online, via the Wikimedia projects
[[File:WMUK_GLAM_booklet_2014.pdf|right|thumb|How to work successfully with Wikipedia]]

=== Who is working with us? ===
Cultural institutions we have worked with include:
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/BL|The British Library]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/BM|The British Museum]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/Derby|Derby Museum and Art Gallery]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/NMM|The National Maritime Museum]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/TNA|The National Archives]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/HAGAM|Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/NHMandSM|Natural History Museum]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/RSCWiki|Royal Society of Chemistry]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/NHMandSM|Science Museum]]
*[[w:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/National Library of Scotland| National Library of Scotland]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/National Library of Wales|National Library of Wales]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/MGS|Museums Galleries Scotland / Glasgow Museums]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/Bodleian|The Bodleian Libraries, Oxford]]

Wikimedia UK's work with the GLAM sector complements its work with [[Expert outreach|learned societies]].

'''If you represent a cultural institution, and are interested in working with Wikimedia UK, please contact our office on +44 (0)20 7065 0990 or glam{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk.'''

== Wikimedians in Residence ==
[[File:Wikimedian_in_Residencce_Programme_Review_-_WMUK_2014.pdf|thumb|300px|WIR Programme Review as a PDF]]
A [[outreach:Wikipedian in Residence|Wikimedian in Residence]] is a Wikipedia editor who works in an institution to facilitate a close working relationship between the Wikimedia movement and that institution through a range of activities, including:
* Organising outreach work to encourage understanding and development of Wikimedia projects internally and externally
* Exploring anr sharing the institution's digital resources on Wikimedia Commons
* Organising events to create or expand existing articles about notable items or subjects of specific relevance to the collection and the organisation's expertise
* Working with the institution's staff to explain Wikipedia's and its sister projects' practices and how they might be able to contribute. This can be done via events, workshops, producing case studies and documentation of content.
* Helping other Wikimedians to expand and write articles about the institution's collections or area of expertise
* Developing other projects supporting open knowledge in the UK

An overview and background of our Wikimedians in Residence programme is given in the '''[[Wikimedian in Residence 2014 review|programme review]]''' published in 2014.

==== Current Wikimedians in Residence ====
[[File:Jason Evans.jpg|thumb|Jason Evans; WiR at the [[:en:Wikipedia:National Library of Wales|National Library of Wales]]]]
The links below include more about current residencies arranged by partnerships including WMUK - including contact details.

* [[:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/YMT|York Museums Trust]] – 6 months part-time October 2013-April 2014 - case study report [[:en:File:York_Museums_Trust_Wikimedian_in_Residence_final_case_study_report_(July_2014).pdf|here]]. Extended for a second phase of the project in cooperation with [[:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/YNP| Museums Development Yorkshire]], July 2014 - July 2015, part time.
* [[:en:Wikipedia:RSCWiki|Royal Society of Chemistry]] - 12 months part time, until Sept 2015. [http://pigsonthewing.org.uk/wikimedian-residence-royal-society-chemistry/ Blog post]
* [[:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/Museums_Galleries_Scotland|Museums Galleries Scotland]] - Part time, 12 months, January 12 2015-16. Four month secondment report [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/MGS/Secondment_Summary_and_Reflections_Report here].
* National Library of Wales - Full time, 12 months, January 19 2015-16. [https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2015/01/national-library-of-wales-with-a-birthday-gift-to-wikipedia/ Blog post announcing]. [[Expert_outreach/Wikipedian_in_Residence_at_the_National_Library_of_Wales|WMUK project page]]
* [[w:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/Bodleian|Bodleian Libraries]] - part time (0.5 FTE), April 2015-March 2016.

There are plans for further residencies; if you have any queries please contact the office on 0207 065 0990, or glam{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk.

[[File:Wikipedians in Residence at GLAMcamp London.JPG|thumb|300px|Some of the Wikimedians in Residence from around the world at GLAMcamp London in 2012]]

====Past Wikimedians in Residence====

Previous residences arranged by partnerships including WMUK include:

* [[w:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/ARKive|ARKive project]], improving Wikipedia's articles on threatened species, in the Summer of 2011
* The University of Bristol Wikimedia Ambassador - 2 months in the Summer of 2011
* Our ongoing collaboration with the British Library included a Wikimedian in Residence for a year in 2012 and 2013. [[w:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/British Library/Events|Project page on Wikipedia]] | [http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digital-scholarship/2013/05/wikipedian-in-residence-conclusions.html Andrew Gray's final report] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#British_Library|Section in programme review]]
* WIR at Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums - 3 months part time in 2013. On our [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/02/tyne-wear-archives-museums-and-wikimedia-uk-to-jointly-appoint-wikimedian-in-residence/ Announcement] | [[w:Wikipedia:GLAM/Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Wikimedian in Residence|Project page]] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#Tyne_.26_Wear_Archives_.26_Museums_Wikimedian_in_Residence|Section in programme review]]
* WIR at the Natural History Museum and Science Museum - 8 months in 2013 and 2014. [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/john-cummings-begins-work-as-wikimedian-in-residence/ Announcement] | [[w:en:WP:GLAM/NHMandSM|Project page on Wikipedia]] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#Natural_History_Museum_and_Science_Museum|Section in programme review]] | [https://docs.google.com/a/wikimedia.org.uk/document/d/1MRuUKbHwDiUToOchvujd__wwIlLGeLSWa9ZSxO-Rl7o/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs final case study]
* Jisc Wikimedia Ambassador - 10 months in 2013 and 2014. [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/06/jisc-and-wikimedia-uk-to-bridge-between-academia-and-wikipedia/ Announcement] | [[Expert_outreach/Jisc_Ambassador|Project pages on Wikimedia UK]] | [http://wikiambassador.jiscinvolve.org/ Project blog including final report] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#Jisc_Wikimedia_Ambassador|Section in programme review]]
* The [[:en:User:Wiki at Royal Society John|Royal Society]] – 6 months part-time, January-July 2014. [https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/05/cancer-research-uk-royal-society-and-women-fellows/ WMUK blog] | [[w:en:User:Wiki at Royal Society John/Final_Report| Case study]]
* [[:cy:Wicipedia:Wici_Addysg/Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol|Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol]] – 6 months full-time, from March 2014 to September 2014. | [[:File:WiR Coleg Cymraeg Final Report.pdf|Case study]]
* [[:en:Wikipedia:WikiProject CRUK|Cancer Research UK]] - 9 months part time (4/5), until February 2015. [https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/05/cancer-research-uk-royal-society-and-women-fellows/ WMUK blog]. [[:File:CRUK_WIR_Wellcome_post_project_form_v_JB1.pdf| Impact report (Wellcome Trust form filled in)]], also a wiki based report, adapted, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_CRUK/Final_report_2014-15 here].
* [[w:en:WP:GLAM/NLS|National Library of Scotland]] – Part time, started July 2013, being extended on a rolling basis, currently till mid 2015. On our [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/04/1533/ blog] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#National_Library_of_Scotland|Section in programme review]] | Case study [[Commons:File:NLS_Wikimedian_in_Residence_12_month_report.pdf|report]] after the first 12 months

All residencies, including those in which WMUK was not involved, are listed at [[outreach:Wikipedian in Residence]].

== Further reading ==
*[[:File:Example WiR agreement.pdf|An example of the agreement]] signed by WMUK and GLAMs when arranging a Wikimedia in Residence post
*[[Wikimedian in Residence draft job description|A suggested job description for a Wikipedian in Residence]]

[[Category:Wikimedians in Residence]]
[[Category:GLAM]]

Cultural partnerships

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Rubbish computer: Wording and grammar

{{Cultural partnerships}}
{{TOC right}}

'''Cultural partnerships''' are co-operations between the Wikimedia movement and cultural institutions, such as galleries, libraries, archives and museums, known collectively as '''GLAM'''s. There are a wide range of possible projects − from [[/Content partnerships|content donations]] to edit-a-thon events (where Wikipedians and experts work together to improve the projects' coverage of a certain topic), and more.
<gallery mode=packed heights=150px>
File:Thomas Rowlandson - Vaux-Hall - Dr. Johnson, Oliver Goldsmith, Mary Robinson, et al.jpg|An entertainment in [[wikipedia:Vauxhall Gardens|Vauxhall Gardens]] in c.1779 by [[wikipedia:Thomas Rowlandson|Thomas Rowlandson]]. Digitally restored by Wikimedia volunteers.
QRpedia codes at Birmingham Moor Street Railway Station 4 edit.jpg|Scanning a [[:w:QRpedia|QRpedia]] code in Birmingham Moor Street Railway Station (QRpedia enables visitors to access information in many more languages
File:WWI Editathon - Birmingham - 2014-11-22 - Andy Mabbett.JPG|An Editathon in Birmingham. Editathons bring together experts, reference material and Wikipedians to improve Wikipedia
</gallery>
=== Why work with Wikimedia? ===
Working with Wikipedia can enable you to:
* Present your collections to new audiences
* Increase worldwide engagement with the cultural heritage held by your institution
* Work with a global community of volunteers to share your content online, via the Wikimedia projects
[[File:WMUK_GLAM_booklet_2014.pdf|right|thumb|How to work successfully with Wikipedia]]

=== Who is working with us? ===
Cultural institutions we have worked with include:
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/BL|The British Library]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/BM|The British Museum]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/Derby|Derby Museum and Art Gallery]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/NMM|The National Maritime Museum]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/TNA|The National Archives]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/HAGAM|Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/NHMandSM|Natural History Museum]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/RSCWiki|Royal Society of Chemistry]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/NHMandSM|Science Museum]]
*[[w:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/National Library of Scotland| National Library of Scotland]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/National Library of Wales|National Library of Wales]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/MGS|Museums Galleries Scotland / Glasgow Museums]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/Bodleian|The Bodleian Libraries, Oxford]]

Wikimedia UK's work with the GLAM sector complements its work with [[Expert outreach|learned societies]].

'''If you represent a cultural institution, and are interested in working with Wikimedia UK, please contact our office on +44 (0)20 7065 0990 or glam{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk.'''

== Wikimedians in Residence ==
[[File:Wikimedian_in_Residencce_Programme_Review_-_WMUK_2014.pdf|thumb|300px|WIR Programme Review as a PDF]]
A [[outreach:Wikipedian in Residence|Wikimedian in Residence]] is a Wikipedia editor who works in an institution to facilitate a close working relationship between the Wikimedia movement and that institution through a range of activities, including:
* Organising outreach work to encourage understanding and development of Wikimedia projects internally and externally
* Exploring sharing the institution's digital resources on Wikimedia Commons
* Organising events to create or expand existing articles about notable items or subjects of specific relevance to the collection and the organisation's expertise
* Working with the institution's staff to explain Wikipedia's and its sister projects' practices and how they might be able to contribute. This can be done via events, workshops, producing case studies and documentation of content
* Helping other Wikimedians to expand and write articles about the institution's collections or area of expertise
* Developing other projects supporting open knowledge in the UK.

An overview and background of our Wikimedians in Residence programme is given in the '''[[Wikimedian in Residence 2014 review|programme review]]''' published in 2014.

==== Current Wikimedians in Residence ====
[[File:Jason Evans.jpg|thumb|Jason Evans; WiR at the [[:en:Wikipedia:National Library of Wales|National Library of Wales]]]]
The links below include more about current residencies arranged by partnerships including WMUK - including contact details.

* [[:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/YMT|York Museums Trust]] – 6 months part-time October 2013-April 2014 - case study report [[:en:File:York_Museums_Trust_Wikimedian_in_Residence_final_case_study_report_(July_2014).pdf|here]]. Extended for a second phase of the project in cooperation with [[:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/YNP| Museums Development Yorkshire]], July 2014 - July 2015, part time.
* [[:en:Wikipedia:RSCWiki|Royal Society of Chemistry]] - 12 months part time, until Sept 2015. [http://pigsonthewing.org.uk/wikimedian-residence-royal-society-chemistry/ Blog post]
* [[:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/Museums_Galleries_Scotland|Museums Galleries Scotland]] - Part time, 12 months, January 12 2015-16. Four month secondment report [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/MGS/Secondment_Summary_and_Reflections_Report here].
* National Library of Wales - Full time, 12 months, January 19 2015-16. [https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2015/01/national-library-of-wales-with-a-birthday-gift-to-wikipedia/ Blog post announcing]. [[Expert_outreach/Wikipedian_in_Residence_at_the_National_Library_of_Wales|WMUK project page]]
* [[w:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/Bodleian|Bodleian Libraries]] - part time (0.5 FTE), April 2015-March 2016.

There are plans for further residencies; if you have any queries please contact the office on 0207 065 0990, or glam{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk.

[[File:Wikipedians in Residence at GLAMcamp London.JPG|thumb|300px|Some of the Wikimedians in Residence from around the world at GLAMcamp London in 2012]]

====Past Wikimedians in Residence====

Previous residences arranged by partnerships including WMUK include:

* [[w:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/ARKive|ARKive project]], improving Wikipedia's articles on threatened species, in the Summer of 2011
* The University of Bristol Wikimedia Ambassador - 2 months in the Summer of 2011
* Our ongoing collaboration with the British Library included a Wikimedian in Residence for a year in 2012 and 2013. [[w:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/British Library/Events|Project page on Wikipedia]] | [http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digital-scholarship/2013/05/wikipedian-in-residence-conclusions.html Andrew Gray's final report] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#British_Library|Section in programme review]]
* WIR at Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums - 3 months part time in 2013. On our [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/02/tyne-wear-archives-museums-and-wikimedia-uk-to-jointly-appoint-wikimedian-in-residence/ Announcement] | [[w:Wikipedia:GLAM/Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Wikimedian in Residence|Project page]] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#Tyne_.26_Wear_Archives_.26_Museums_Wikimedian_in_Residence|Section in programme review]]
* WIR at the Natural History Museum and Science Museum - 8 months in 2013 and 2014. [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/john-cummings-begins-work-as-wikimedian-in-residence/ Announcement] | [[w:en:WP:GLAM/NHMandSM|Project page on Wikipedia]] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#Natural_History_Museum_and_Science_Museum|Section in programme review]] | [https://docs.google.com/a/wikimedia.org.uk/document/d/1MRuUKbHwDiUToOchvujd__wwIlLGeLSWa9ZSxO-Rl7o/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs final case study]
* Jisc Wikimedia Ambassador - 10 months in 2013 and 2014. [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/06/jisc-and-wikimedia-uk-to-bridge-between-academia-and-wikipedia/ Announcement] | [[Expert_outreach/Jisc_Ambassador|Project pages on Wikimedia UK]] | [http://wikiambassador.jiscinvolve.org/ Project blog including final report] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#Jisc_Wikimedia_Ambassador|Section in programme review]]
* The [[:en:User:Wiki at Royal Society John|Royal Society]] – 6 months part-time, January-July 2014. [https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/05/cancer-research-uk-royal-society-and-women-fellows/ WMUK blog] | [[w:en:User:Wiki at Royal Society John/Final_Report| Case study]]
* [[:cy:Wicipedia:Wici_Addysg/Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol|Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol]] – 6 months full-time, from March 2014 to September 2014. | [[:File:WiR Coleg Cymraeg Final Report.pdf|Case study]]
* [[:en:Wikipedia:WikiProject CRUK|Cancer Research UK]] - 9 months part time (4/5), until February 2015. [https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/05/cancer-research-uk-royal-society-and-women-fellows/ WMUK blog]. [[:File:CRUK_WIR_Wellcome_post_project_form_v_JB1.pdf| Impact report (Wellcome Trust form filled in)]], also a wiki based report, adapted, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_CRUK/Final_report_2014-15 here].
* [[w:en:WP:GLAM/NLS|National Library of Scotland]] – Part time, started July 2013, being extended on a rolling basis, currently till mid 2015. On our [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/04/1533/ blog] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#National_Library_of_Scotland|Section in programme review]] | Case study [[Commons:File:NLS_Wikimedian_in_Residence_12_month_report.pdf|report]] after the first 12 months

All residencies, including those in which WMUK was not involved, are listed at [[outreach:Wikipedian in Residence]].

== Further reading ==
*[[:File:Example WiR agreement.pdf|An example of the agreement]] signed by WMUK and GLAMs when arranging a Wikimedia in Residence post
*[[Wikimedian in Residence draft job description|A suggested job description for a Wikipedian in Residence]]

[[Category:Wikimedians in Residence]]
[[Category:GLAM]]

Cultural partnerships

2015-11-18T12:35:14Z

Rubbish computer: Fixed dash

{{Cultural partnerships}}
{{TOC right}}

'''Cultural partnerships''' are co-operations between the Wikimedia movement and cultural institutions, such as galleries, libraries, archives and museums, known collectively as '''GLAM'''s. There are a wide range of possible projects − from [[/Content partnerships|content donations]] to edit-a-thon events (where Wikipedians and experts work together to improve the projects' coverage of a certain topic), and more.
<gallery mode=packed heights=150px>
File:Thomas Rowlandson - Vaux-Hall - Dr. Johnson, Oliver Goldsmith, Mary Robinson, et al.jpg|An entertainment in [[wikipedia:Vauxhall Gardens|Vauxhall Gardens]] in c.1779 by [[wikipedia:Thomas Rowlandson|Thomas Rowlandson]]. Digitally restored by Wikimedia volunteers.
QRpedia codes at Birmingham Moor Street Railway Station 4 edit.jpg|Scanning a [[:w:QRpedia|QRpedia]] code in Birmingham Moor Street Railway Station (QRpedia enables visitors to access information in many more languages
File:WWI Editathon - Birmingham - 2014-11-22 - Andy Mabbett.JPG|An Editathon in Birmingham. Editathons bring together experts, reference material and Wikipedians to improve Wikipedia
</gallery>
=== Why work with Wikimedia? ===
* Present your collections to new audiences
* Increase worldwide engagement with the cultural heritage held by your institution
* Work with a global community of volunteers to share your content online, via the Wikimedia projects
[[File:WMUK_GLAM_booklet_2014.pdf|right|thumb|How to work Successfully with Wikipedia]]

=== Who is working with us? ===
Cultural institutions we have worked with include:
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/BL|The British Library]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/BM|The British Museum]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/Derby|Derby Museum and Art Gallery]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/NMM|The National Maritime Museum]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/TNA|The National Archives]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/HAGAM|Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/NHMandSM|Natural History Museum]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/RSCWiki|Royal Society of Chemistry]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/NHMandSM|Science Museum]]
*[[w:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/National Library of Scotland| National Library of Scotland]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/National Library of Wales|National Library of Wales]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/MGS|Museums Galleries Scotland / Glasgow Museums]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/Bodleian|The Bodleian Libraries, Oxford]]

Wikimedia UK's work with the GLAM sector complements its work with [[Expert outreach|learned societies]].

'''If you represent a cultural institution, and are interested in working with Wikimedia UK, please contact our office on +44 (0)20 7065 0990 or glam{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk.'''

== Wikimedians in Residence ==
[[File:Wikimedian_in_Residencce_Programme_Review_-_WMUK_2014.pdf|thumb|300px|WIR Programme Review as a PDF]]
A [[outreach:Wikipedian in Residence|Wikimedian in Residence]] is a Wikipedia editor who works in an institution to facilitate a close working relationship between the Wikimedia movement and that institution through a range of activities, including:
* Organising outreach work to encourage understanding and development of Wikimedia projects internally and externally
* Exploring sharing the institution's digital resources on Wikimedia Commons
* Organising events to create or expand existing articles about notable items or subjects of specific relevance to the collection and the organisation's expertise
* Working with the institution's staff to explain Wikipedia's and its sister projects' practices and how they might be able to contribute. This can be done via events, workshops, producing case studies and documentation of content
* Helping other Wikimedians to expand and write articles about the institution's collections or area of expertise
* Developing other projects supporting open knowledge in the UK.

An overview and background of our Wikimedians in Residence programme is given in the '''[[Wikimedian in Residence 2014 review|programme review]]''' published in 2014.

==== Current Wikimedians in Residence ====
[[File:Jason Evans.jpg|thumb|Jason Evans; WiR at the [[:en:Wikipedia:National Library of Wales|National Library of Wales]]]]
The links below include more about current residencies arranged by partnerships including WMUK - including contact details.

* [[:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/YMT|York Museums Trust]] – 6 months part-time October 2013-April 2014 - case study report [[:en:File:York_Museums_Trust_Wikimedian_in_Residence_final_case_study_report_(July_2014).pdf|here]]. Extended for a second phase of the project in cooperation with [[:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/YNP| Museums Development Yorkshire]], July 2014 - July 2015, part time.
* [[:en:Wikipedia:RSCWiki|Royal Society of Chemistry]] - 12 months part time, until Sept 2015. [http://pigsonthewing.org.uk/wikimedian-residence-royal-society-chemistry/ Blog post]
* [[:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/Museums_Galleries_Scotland|Museums Galleries Scotland]] - Part time, 12 months, January 12 2015-16. Four month secondment report [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/MGS/Secondment_Summary_and_Reflections_Report here].
* National Library of Wales - Full time, 12 months, January 19 2015-16. [https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2015/01/national-library-of-wales-with-a-birthday-gift-to-wikipedia/ Blog post announcing]. [[Expert_outreach/Wikipedian_in_Residence_at_the_National_Library_of_Wales|WMUK project page]]
* [[w:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/Bodleian|Bodleian Libraries]] - part time (0.5 FTE), April 2015-March 2016.

There are plans for further residencies; if you have any queries please contact the office on 0207 065 0990, or glam{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk.

[[File:Wikipedians in Residence at GLAMcamp London.JPG|thumb|300px|Some of the Wikimedians in Residence from around the world at GLAMcamp London in 2012]]

====Past Wikimedians in Residence====

Previous residences arranged by partnerships including WMUK include:

* [[w:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/ARKive|ARKive project]], improving Wikipedia's articles on threatened species, in the Summer of 2011
* The University of Bristol Wikimedia Ambassador - 2 months in the Summer of 2011
* Our ongoing collaboration with the British Library included a Wikimedian in Residence for a year in 2012 and 2013. [[w:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/British Library/Events|Project page on Wikipedia]] | [http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digital-scholarship/2013/05/wikipedian-in-residence-conclusions.html Andrew Gray's final report] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#British_Library|Section in programme review]]
* WIR at Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums - 3 months part time in 2013. On our [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/02/tyne-wear-archives-museums-and-wikimedia-uk-to-jointly-appoint-wikimedian-in-residence/ Announcement] | [[w:Wikipedia:GLAM/Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Wikimedian in Residence|Project page]] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#Tyne_.26_Wear_Archives_.26_Museums_Wikimedian_in_Residence|Section in programme review]]
* WIR at the Natural History Museum and Science Museum - 8 months in 2013 and 2014. [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/john-cummings-begins-work-as-wikimedian-in-residence/ Announcement] | [[w:en:WP:GLAM/NHMandSM|Project page on Wikipedia]] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#Natural_History_Museum_and_Science_Museum|Section in programme review]] | [https://docs.google.com/a/wikimedia.org.uk/document/d/1MRuUKbHwDiUToOchvujd__wwIlLGeLSWa9ZSxO-Rl7o/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs final case study]
* Jisc Wikimedia Ambassador - 10 months in 2013 and 2014. [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/06/jisc-and-wikimedia-uk-to-bridge-between-academia-and-wikipedia/ Announcement] | [[Expert_outreach/Jisc_Ambassador|Project pages on Wikimedia UK]] | [http://wikiambassador.jiscinvolve.org/ Project blog including final report] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#Jisc_Wikimedia_Ambassador|Section in programme review]]
* The [[:en:User:Wiki at Royal Society John|Royal Society]] – 6 months part-time, January-July 2014. [https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/05/cancer-research-uk-royal-society-and-women-fellows/ WMUK blog] | [[w:en:User:Wiki at Royal Society John/Final_Report| Case study]]
* [[:cy:Wicipedia:Wici_Addysg/Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol|Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol]] – 6 months full-time, from March 2014 to September 2014. | [[:File:WiR Coleg Cymraeg Final Report.pdf|Case study]]
* [[:en:Wikipedia:WikiProject CRUK|Cancer Research UK]] - 9 months part time (4/5), until February 2015. [https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/05/cancer-research-uk-royal-society-and-women-fellows/ WMUK blog]. [[:File:CRUK_WIR_Wellcome_post_project_form_v_JB1.pdf| Impact report (Wellcome Trust form filled in)]], also a wiki based report, adapted, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_CRUK/Final_report_2014-15 here].
* [[w:en:WP:GLAM/NLS|National Library of Scotland]] – Part time, started July 2013, being extended on a rolling basis, currently till mid 2015. On our [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/04/1533/ blog] | [[Wikimedian_in_Residence_2014_review#National_Library_of_Scotland|Section in programme review]] | Case study [[Commons:File:NLS_Wikimedian_in_Residence_12_month_report.pdf|report]] after the first 12 months

All residencies, including those in which WMUK was not involved, are listed at [[outreach:Wikipedian in Residence]].

== Further reading ==
*[[:File:Example WiR agreement.pdf|An example of the agreement]] signed by WMUK and GLAMs when arranging a Wikimedia in Residence post
*[[Wikimedian in Residence draft job description|A suggested job description for a Wikipedian in Residence]]

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'''Minutes of the Govcom meeting of Monday 16th November at Development House, London'''

'''Present:''' Michael Maggs - chair (MM), Greyham Dawes (GD)

'''In attendance:''' Lucy Crompton-Reid - CE (LC-R), Rosie Chapman - committee member elect (RC)

===Apologies===
Apologies were received from Kate West and Nick Poole.

===Declarations of interest relating to matters on the agenda===
None

===Minutes of last Govcom meeting===
*[[Govcom minutes 2015-08-24|Minutes]]
The minutes were approved.

===Matters arising===
GD noted that reviewing the problems with CiviCRM was a task for ARC rather than Govcom. MM confirmed that.

===Make recommendation to the board for non-trustee membership of Govcom ===
*Recommend to board that RC be appointed as a non-trustee member

Agreed to make the recommendation to the board.

===Policy reviews===
====Review of board committee charters====
Recommend modifications for approval at the 12 December board meeting.
* [[Governance Committee Charter/Proposed revision]] (Diff: [https://wikimedia.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Governance_Committee_Charter%2FProposed_revision&diff=68418&oldid=68277])
* [[Audit and Risk Committee charter/Proposed revision]] (Diff: [https://wikimedia.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Audit_and_Risk_Committee_charter%2FProposed_revision&diff=68419&oldid=68279])
Changes are needed to:
* provide for non-trustee voting members, as approved at the 2015 AGM
* clarify delegated powers
* ensure clear voting procedures, to include non-trustee members
* tidy, and align the wording of the two charters

The draft policies were reviewed. Some changes were suggested, and MM agreed to amend the drafts and to re-circulate to the committee for final comments before they are put before the board at the December meeting.

====Review of trustee code of conduct and conflict of interest policy====
Recommend modifications for approval at the 12 December board meeting.
* [[Trustee Code of Conduct/Proposed revision]] (Diff: [https://wikimedia.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Trustee_Code_of_Conduct&diff=68420&oldid=67836])
* [[Trustee Conflict of Interest Policy/Proposed revision]] (Diff: [https://wikimedia.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Conflict_of_Interest_Policy&diff=68422&oldid=63138])
Changes are needed to:
* bring the policies into line with more recent Charity Commission recommendations
* ensure compliance with the articles, including changes made at the 2015 AGM
* clarify actions in the event of breach
* improve logical structure and remove duplication

The draft policies were reviewed. Some changes were suggested, and MM agreed to amend the drafts and to re-circulate to the committee for final comments before they are put before the board at the December meeting.

====Review of proposed committee member code of conduct and conflict of interest policy====
Recommend new policies for approval at the 12 December board meeting.
* [[Committee Member Code of Conduct/Proposed]]
* [[Committee Member Conflict of Interest Policy/Proposed]]

The draft policies were reviewed. Some changes were suggested, and MM agreed to amend the drafts and to re-circulate to the committee for final comments before they are put before the board at the December meeting.

===Consider cycle of trustee elections and succession planning===

Board succession planning was reviewed. It was noted that at the next AGM there will be at least four trustees who will be up for election, perhaps more. Once again, that will mean that least one and probably several trustees will be elected for one-year terms only.

The committee considered that the current rules result in too much board turnover and instability, as well as unnecessary uncertainty for candidates who might wish to put themselves up for election. Two-year trustee terms for elected and for co-opted trustees results in 50% of the board being up for election/re-appointment each year, which is higher than current governance best practice.

Under article 16.3, "''if more than three Elected Directors are appointed at an Annual General Meeting, the number appointed in excess of three shall be required to retire at the next Annual General Meeting''". This rule was intended to stagger trustee terms. It works well for that purpose, but the committee considered that it cuts in at too low a number, and as written takes effect too often. Also, providing for only one year terms in such a situation causes uncertainty both for the individual trustees and also for the board itself.

The committee considered it desirable that trustees should be elected/co-opted for standard three-year rather than two-year terms, and that this should apply to existing trustees. To ensure that article 16.3 bites only when really needed, it should apply only when more than four (rather than three) trustees are elected at the same time. Trustees who are subject to the rule should be elected for a two year rather than for a one year period. That will continue to ensure offset trustee terms while removing some of the inherent difficulties of the present system.

It was agreed to recommend to the board that a change in the articles be put to the members at the next AGM. MM agreed to prepare a draft amendment taking these points into consideration.

===Process for membership approvals===
See proposal at [[Govcom Agenda 2015-11-16/Reports]].

The proposed process was considered workable by LC-R. Agreed to make the recommendation to the board.

=== Forthcoming dates===

* LC-R reported on the status of statutory reports to Companies House and Charity Commission (WMUK and Cultural Outreach Limited). All are up to date.
* It was agreed to recommend to the board that the 2016 AGM should be held on Saturday 9 July, in conjunction with a volunteer day.
* To give each new board the opportunity to work together more quickly after the AGM elections, from next year the annual board workshop/awayday will be moved from December to September (to the weekend of 10-11 Sept in 2016).

===Govcom long-term planning===
It was agreed to work with LC-R on the following issues at forthcoming meetings:

* update policies listed at [[Constitution]]. Separate out strategic policies that are appropriately set by the board from operational procedures that are or should be within the remit of the chief executive. Generally update outdated policies, with less procedural stuff that needs board approval.
* improve scheme of delegation (ARC to recommend procedural and financial controls).

MM said that though it had previously been agreed to work on updating our articles to bring them more closely into line with the Charity Commission model, having looked at what needs to be done in more detail he now feels that this should be deferred. While the articles could be tidied up, there is nothing fundamentally wrong with them, and the amount of work that would be needed to do a proper job would be considerable. LC-R agreed and said that such a task would inevitably take a lot of her time. The priority at the moment should be on more pressing issues as fundraising.

It was agreed to recommend to the board that we reverse our previous decision.

At a previous meeting, D'Arcy Myers had indicated that he would be happy to minute board meetings for us. Further discussions have clarified that his availability might in fact be limited, and it was agreed that we should not after all take him up on his offer. LC-R will work on the long-term aim of having board and board committee minuting carried out by a trained staff member, but for the moment we will carry on with our current ad hoc arrangements.

===Transparency ===
Quarterly score and narrative:

The committee agreed a transparency score of 3/5 for the three months Aug-Oct. Negative points were the lack of public discussion about volunteer strategy following the last volunteer strategy day, and the fact that publication of trustee expenses seems to have ceased. Positive points include the CE's significant efforts immediately on appointment to get out to meet the community, and the early posting of draft policy reviews for community input.

=== AOB===
None.

=== Dates of 2016 Govcom meetings===
The following dates were noted:
*Thur 11 February
*Thur 12 May
*Thur 11 August
*Thur 10 November
All starting at 2.30 pm

See [[Board meetings#2016 Govcom meetings]]

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