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Wikimedia UK GLAM committee | Wikimedia UK GLAM committee 12th March 2014 - | ||
3-5pm Development House, London | 3-5pm Development House, London | ||
Agenda | Minutes of the [[GLAM Committee Agenda 20140312]] | ||
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== [https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fringe/Free_Culture_Hack Free Culture Hack]== | == [https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fringe/Free_Culture_Hack Free Culture Hack]== | ||
We have been give a free culture hack weekend at the Barbican by the London wikimania team as part of the build up to Wikimania. The committee was uncomfortable that the word hack would deter non-programmers. | |||
== Mass upload latest== | == Mass upload latest== | ||
Jonathan briefed the committee re latest on Mass uploads - the software is currently live and some batch uplods are being set up. Case studies, training and user manual need to be completed. | |||
==Technology== | ==Technology== | ||
(Feedback from discussion at London meetup) | (Feedback from discussion at London meetup) | ||
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==external links== | ==external links== | ||
* JC spoke at the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbryqB4wmQM March GLAMout re Wikimania and the mass upload tool] | * JC spoke at the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbryqB4wmQM March GLAMout re Wikimania and the mass upload tool] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:38, 19 September 2014
Wikimedia UK GLAM committee 12th March 2014 - 3-5pm Development House, London
Minutes of the GLAM Committee Agenda 20140312
Attendees
- Jonathan Cardy - GLAM organiser Wikimedia UK
- Padmini Ray Murray - WMUK Trustee
- Joseph Seddon - WMUK Trustee
- Edward Hands - Wikipedian
- Robin Owain - Wiccipedian
- w:user:Ham
Apologies
- Joseph Seddon
Committee Chair
- Edward Hands agreed to Chair
Wikimania GLAM track
Currently we have 12 GLAM submissions. More would be welcome - the deadline for submissions is the 31st March.
Wikimania fringe
The Fringe is historically the day after Wikimania and to a lesser extent the rest of the month. We are trying to structure the years GLAM to include some events in Mid to late August. We also have some Wikimania Fringe items such as the list of free specialist London libraries that will be migrating back to the UK wiki after Wikimania.
Free Culture Hack
We have been give a free culture hack weekend at the Barbican by the London wikimania team as part of the build up to Wikimania. The committee was uncomfortable that the word hack would deter non-programmers.
Mass upload latest
Jonathan briefed the committee re latest on Mass uploads - the software is currently live and some batch uplods are being set up. Case studies, training and user manual need to be completed.
Technology
(Feedback from discussion at London meetup)
WIR program
Marc introduced himself and his intentions re his Coleg Cymru residency.
Jonathan briefed the committee re the current WIRs; The opportunity for further applications for the current round; Concerns raised recently in the US about WIRs and conflict of interest and of WIRs who are inexperienced as Wikipedians.
Padmini and Robin both mentioned potential WIR applications that may soon be coming in.
AOB
Working groups raised by Padmini. Volunteers to be requested for any of the following working groups. Interested parties are requested to sign for each group.
- HE Scotland
- Padmini
- Ally
- Unconference
- Wikimania Fringe
- Mass upload tool
National library of Wales raised by Robin - one day conference he is planning in Wales re Open content and licensing
Date of Next Meeting
JC to circulate possible dates in the first half of May.
external links
- JC spoke at the March GLAMout re Wikimania and the mass upload tool