2014 Activity Plan/Wikimedians in Residence

Lead member of staff

Daria Cybulska

Indicative budget amount

£71,000

Description and overall rationale

In the past year we have seen more institutions (GLAM, education and others) working with Wikimedia UK. The chapter is nurturing the drive to share collections and information to increase the sum of human knowledge. The UK Wikimedian in Residence programme is a powerful expression of this drive. We are part-funding Wikimedian in Residence positions to support opportunities in particular areas. The number of positions depends on negotiations with partner institutions about how a Wikimedian in Residence fits with their organisation and how much support they will make available. These posts build strong bridges with institutions and also act as a focus for community involvement and development.

Each residency has individual goals that are in line with Wikimedia UK's objectives; to learn more please see below.

Timelines - i.e. what happens quarter by quarter

Success criteria and Metrics - overall and quarter by quarter breakdown if relevant

Goals

• Review of the programme is carried out (on wiki)
• Good quality WiRs are selected, 5 active in 2014-15 (documentation on wiki)
• A clear programme of activities for each WIR established and delivered in consultation with the host institutions (information gathered on office wiki)
• Every residency has own targets and expected outcomes, e.g.:
  • Establishing a cooperation between Wikimedia UK and the Institution;
  • Engagement with the Wikipedia community;
  • Increased the number of contributors to Wikimedia projects;
  • Facilitating content improvement of Wikimedia projects;
  • Case study produced; which are reported on monthly or bimonthly - for example, the resident at the National Library of Scotland is reporting against objectives monthly - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/NLS/4thMonth_Report

Risks