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| ;A happy New Year to everyone from Wikimedia UK | | ;High profile keynote speakers confirmed for GLAM-Wiki 2013 |
| :''This is a message in two parts. Take a look at the video made by Wikimedia UK’s staff, then read the text from Jon Davies, Wikimedia UK Chief Executive.''
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| [[File:WMUK-Christmas-card-2012-opt.jpg|thumb|link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWoGD8YbUmI|Press this WMUK Christmas card to see the staff's seasonal greeting video.]]
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| 2013 is set to be an important year for Wikimedia UK. Having opened our office we are maturing into a leading chapter in the global Wikimedia family.
| | Wikimedia UK is delighted to announce that we have confirmed our keynote speakers for our [[GLAM-WIKI 2013|GLAM-Wiki 2013 conference]]. The conference takes place at the [http://www.bl.uk/ British Library] on 12-14 April this year. It builds on the success of [[GLAM-WIKI_2010|GLAM-WIKI 2010]] and is aimed at Wikimedians and cultural institutions alike. |
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| Thanks to our amazing community we have greatly expanded our range of activities, including Train the Trainers courses, themed edit-a-thons, a major education conference and an inspiring GLAMcamp at the British Library. Our plans for this year are equally ambitious and include:
| | Michael Edson is the Director of Web and New Media Strategy at the prestigious [http://www.si.edu/ Smithsonian Institution] in Washington DC. Michael will be doing a lot of work focusing on scale this year – how to encourage GLAMs (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) to deliver more impact in society for the resources, attention, mind share, real estate, reputation and trust they consume. His presentation will encourage GLAM leaders and practitioners to focus on helping Wikipedians succeed, giving specific examples of how success for Wikimedians is success for everyone. |
| *Developing even more partnerships with galleries, libraries, archives and museums,
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| *Delivering two conferences, one for GLAM topics and one addressing the use of our work at schools and further education.
| | Lizzy Jongma is the Data Manager at the world-famous Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. She has specialised in digitisation and online presentation of cultural heritage and has worked as developer, adviser and project leader in this field since 1998. She will be speaking about her current work on projects to share, structure and link digital information. Take a look at the new [https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/ Rijksmuseum website] with its high resolution images that everyone can download for reuse, and [https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio Rijksstudio], the remix-friendly area of the new website which allows users to create their own collections from the museum’s resources. <span class="plainlinks">[http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/01/high-profile-keynote-speakers-confirmed-for-glam-wiki-2013/ <nowiki>[</nowiki>...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span> |
| *Training more volunteers to become trainers themselves
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| *Supporting a range of Wikipedians in residence developing wiki content in association with a broad range of UK institutions
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| *...and most of all inspiring people to become editors for the first time. <span class="plainlinks">[http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/12/1215/ <nowiki>[</nowiki>...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span>
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If you'd like to see what Wikimedia UK is working on, our website is the best place for our community of volunteers, donors and members to stay up to date.
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The Wikimedia projects are special: they are written and curated by thousands of volunteers. They are also supported by voluntary donations, through Wikimedia UK, the Wikimedia Foundation and other international chapters.
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