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This is page where you can find various jobs that would really help Wikimedia UK move forward. These jobs vary, some online, some based at specific locations, some with deadlines, others more open ended.
This is page where you can find various jobs that would really help Wikimedia UK move forward. These jobs vary, some online, some based at specific locations, some with deadlines, others more open ended.
==Online==
==Online==
===Finalise Wikimania wiki===
===Finalise Wikimania wiki===


It would be great if the [//wikimania2014.wikimedia.org Wikimania 2014 wiki] could be a lasting record of all the great things that happened.
It would be great if the [[wm2014:|Wikimania 2014 wiki]] could be a lasting record of all the great things that happened.


The [https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/To_Do_List to do list] lists things that need doing, including adding videos and images and quite a bit of curation.
The [[wm2014:To Do List|to do list]] lists things that need doing, including adding videos and images and quite a bit of curation.


There is some discussion on [//wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:To_Do_List the talk page,] including whether or not it is reasonable to set a deadline.
There is some discussion on [[wm2014:Talk:To Do List|the talk page]], including whether or not it is reasonable to set a deadline.


===Automated renaming of pages in dated series===
===Automated renaming of pages in dated series===
Following a discussion at [[Engine room#Naming of pages in dated series]], there is a need for someone to rename a load of pages, ideally using a bot or similar.
Following a discussion at [[Engine room/2014#Naming of pages in dated series]], there is a need for someone to rename a load of pages, ideally using a bot or similar.


There are pages with names like [[Agenda 29Jun10]].  It was decided that this was, for many people, less easy to read than the {{wp|ISO8601}} date format, specifically YYYY-MM-DD.  The advantage of the ISO format is that it also makes {{wp|AJAX}} search-box suggestions work well, letting people find the relevant items easily.
There are pages with names like [[Agenda 29Jun10]].  It was decided that this was, for many people, less easy to read than the {{wp|ISO8601}} date format, specifically YYYY-MM-DD.  The advantage of the ISO format is that it also makes {{wp|AJAX}} search-box suggestions work well, letting people find the relevant items easily.
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The various pages of format X DDMMMYY need to be moved to X YYYY-MM-DD.  The old-format pages need to be redirects to the new pages, so that various links are not broken.
The various pages of format X DDMMMYY need to be moved to X YYYY-MM-DD.  The old-format pages need to be redirects to the new pages, so that various links are not broken.


=== Help pre-screen Wiki Loves Monuments UK entries ===
===Update and improve [[Cultural_partnerships]] & [[Education]] ===
 
Our pages on cultural partnerships and education could really do with love. Updating the information, improving the layout and sprucing up the design of the page. We have done good work in these areas but we need to do better at telling the world about our successes and showing that story.
Over the next couple of weeks we need to decide on the winning entries for Wiki Loves Monuments. [http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/ In the UK], we have over 7000 entries, from which we need to select the 500 best for formal judging by the jury.  
 
Michael Maggs is seeking volunteers to help out with the pre-screening process, which we have to complete within the next two to three weeks.
 
To help, you’ll need the following:
 
1. A minimum of few hours free between now and 14th October
 
2. A good level of ability to distinguish high-quality photography from lower quality (guidelines will be provided)
 
3. A fast broadband connection for downloading to your local computer several hundred high-resolution images (we’ll tell you how to do it)
 
4. Suitable software (eg Adobe Lightroom or some other photo-review software) for reviewing the images at full screen size.


You don’t need to be based in the UK to help.
==Offline==


If you can help, please get in touch now! Either [https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Special:EmailUser/MichaelMaggs email Michael directly] or post something in the [[Water cooler#Volunteers needed to help pre-screen Wiki Loves Monuments UK entries|thread at the water cooler.]]
There are currently no suggestions for volunteer jobs where you need to be present in-person.  Do you know of one? Please add it to the list.


==London Office==
==See also==
=== Collate Projects leaflets ===
*[[Volunteering Portal]]
[[File:Project leaflets for Wikimania 2014.jpg|thumb|200px|right|They are not all stuck on the wall!]]
*[[Training]]
A very straight forward job of creating sets from the remaining Wikiproject leaflets from Wikimania
*[[Ways to contribute content to Wikimedia projects]]
:Deadline: Friday 17th October

Latest revision as of 17:30, 2 December 2014

This is page where you can find various jobs that would really help Wikimedia UK move forward. These jobs vary, some online, some based at specific locations, some with deadlines, others more open ended.

Online

Finalise Wikimania wiki

It would be great if the Wikimania 2014 wiki could be a lasting record of all the great things that happened.

The to do list lists things that need doing, including adding videos and images and quite a bit of curation.

There is some discussion on the talk page, including whether or not it is reasonable to set a deadline.

Automated renaming of pages in dated series

Following a discussion at Engine room/2014#Naming of pages in dated series, there is a need for someone to rename a load of pages, ideally using a bot or similar.

There are pages with names like Agenda 29Jun10. It was decided that this was, for many people, less easy to read than the ISO8601 date format, specifically YYYY-MM-DD. The advantage of the ISO format is that it also makes AJAX search-box suggestions work well, letting people find the relevant items easily.

The various pages of format X DDMMMYY need to be moved to X YYYY-MM-DD. The old-format pages need to be redirects to the new pages, so that various links are not broken.

Update and improve Cultural_partnerships & Education

Our pages on cultural partnerships and education could really do with love. Updating the information, improving the layout and sprucing up the design of the page. We have done good work in these areas but we need to do better at telling the world about our successes and showing that story.

Offline

There are currently no suggestions for volunteer jobs where you need to be present in-person. Do you know of one? Please add it to the list.

See also