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Below is the Wikimedia UK [[Reports|monthly report]] for the period 1st to 30th | Below is the Wikimedia UK [[Reports|monthly report]] for the period 1st to 30th June 2013. If you want to keep up with the chapter's activities as they happen, please [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk subscribe to our blog], [[:mail:wikimediauk-l|join a UK mailing list]], and/or [http://twitter.com/wikimediauk follow us on Twitter]. If you have any questions or comments, please drop us a line on [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|this report's talk page]]. | ||
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== GLAM activities == | == GLAM activities == | ||
June saw a range of GLAM events with topics ranging from MilHist to Ballet and Black Music in the UK. | |||
The three month residency at Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums came to an end, highlights included a dialogue with WikiProject ships on the English Wikipedia which lead to the release of this [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brazilian_battleship_Minas_Geraes_being_launched_1.jpg image of a battleship launch] on the Tyne - now included in two featured articles. | |||
Future events that were worked on this month range from an editathon at Conway hall in August to one at the National Railway Museum in York this October. | |||
== Technology == | == Technology == | ||
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== Upcoming activities in | == Upcoming activities in May and June == | ||
==== May ==== | |||
* {{event inline|2013|05|05|[[m:Meetup/Oxford/4|Oxford meetup]]}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|05|11|[[Agenda 11May13|Board meeting (in-person, London)]]}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|05|12|[[m:Meetup/Glasgow/1|First Glasgow meetup]]}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|05|12|[[m:Meetup/Nottingham/1|First Nottingham meetup]]}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|05|12|[[m:Meetup/London/69|London meetup]]}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|05|15|[[IRC office hours]]}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|05|18|[[m:Meetup/Liverpool 8|Liverpool meetup]]}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|05|18|[[m:Meetup/Cambridge/18|Cambridge meetup]]}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|05|19|[[Lua on Wikimedia]]}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|05|20|[[Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums 20 May Wikipedia training]]}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|05|24|[[w:en:Wikipedia:WikiProject University of Oxford/QueenVictoriasJournals|Queen Victoria's Journals University of Oxford editing day]]}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|05|24|end=26|[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Events/Amsterdam_Hackathon_2013 Amsterdam Hackathon]}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|05|25|[[Academic Dress editathon]], London}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|05|28|[[Education Committee]] conference call}} | |||
====June==== | |||
* {{event inline|2013|06|03|[[Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums 3 June Wikipedia training]]}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|06|08|[[WikiConference UK 2013]] & [[2013 AGM]], Lincoln}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|06|08|[[IT Development/Progress meetings/08 June 2013|Technology Committee]] - Time tbc UTC+1 (BST) in person at [[WikiConference UK 2013]]}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|06|09|[[m:Meetup/London/70|London meetup]]}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|06|19|[[IRC office hours]]}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|06|22|[[:w:en:Wikipedia:WikiProject Ballet/Royal Opera House editathon|Editathon at the Royal Opera House]]}} | |||
* {{event inline|2013|06|29|Provisional - WWI editathon with the British Library\Europeana}} | |||
For events in | |||
For events in July 2013 and onwards, please see [[Events]]. | |||
= Administrative activities = | = Administrative activities = | ||
== Finances == | == Finances == | ||
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; Membership | ; Membership | ||
Up to | Up to 30th June 2013: | ||
*xx new (membership commenced in preceding three months) and current members - with 3 new join-ups in January. | *xx new (membership commenced in preceding three months) and current members - with 3 new join-ups in January. | ||
*xx 'grace' members (membership within six months after date membership should be renewed) | *xx 'grace' members (membership within six months after date membership should be renewed) | ||
:This adds up to cc members who are eligible to vote | :This adds up to cc members who are eligible to vote | ||
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Revision as of 17:04, 3 July 2013
Below is the Wikimedia UK monthly report for the period 1st to 30th June 2013. If you want to keep up with the chapter's activities as they happen, please subscribe to our blog, join a UK mailing list, and/or follow us on Twitter. If you have any questions or comments, please drop us a line on this report's talk page.
Program activities
Community
Microgrant outcome
GLAM activities
June saw a range of GLAM events with topics ranging from MilHist to Ballet and Black Music in the UK.
The three month residency at Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums came to an end, highlights included a dialogue with WikiProject ships on the English Wikipedia which lead to the release of this image of a battleship launch on the Tyne - now included in two featured articles.
Future events that were worked on this month range from an editathon at Conway hall in August to one at the National Railway Museum in York this October.
Technology
Other activities
Microgrants
Information about microgrants that are currently running, and how to submit a microgrant application of your own, are at Microgrants/Applications.
UK press coverage (and coverage of UK projects & activities)
Blog posts this month
Upcoming activities in May and June
May
- 05 - Oxford meetup
- 11 - Board meeting (in-person, London)
- 12 - First Glasgow meetup
- 12 - First Nottingham meetup
- 12 - London meetup
- 15 - IRC office hours
- 18 - Liverpool meetup
- 18 - Cambridge meetup
- 19 - Lua on Wikimedia
- 20 - Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums 20 May Wikipedia training
- 24 - Queen Victoria's Journals University of Oxford editing day
- 24–26 - Amsterdam Hackathon
- 25 - Academic Dress editathon, London
- 28 - Education Committee conference call
June
- 03 - Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums 3 June Wikipedia training
- 08 - WikiConference UK 2013 & 2013 AGM, Lincoln
- 08 - Technology Committee - Time tbc UTC+1 (BST) in person at WikiConference UK 2013
- 09 - London meetup
- 19 - IRC office hours
- 22 - Editathon at the Royal Opera House
- 29 - Provisional - WWI editathon with the British Library\Europeana
For events in July 2013 and onwards, please see Events.
Administrative activities
Finances
Board activities
News from the Chief Exec
- For information on Jon's activities this month, see News from the Office.
Communications
Please see the above links to relevant press coverage received in June.
If you're interested in getting more involved with our communications or have any questions or comments, please email Stevie Benton – stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk
Fundraising and Membership
- Fundraising
This month, we received xx in one-off donations, with xx individual donations. The average donation amount was £xx - xx% of these donors have had Gift Aid Declarations made and matched with their records. If anyone would like a full (but anonymised) csv file with more information, please get in touch with katherine.bavage
wikimedia.org.uk and let her know your requirements.
There were xx successful direct debits this month, bringing in a total of £xx.
- Membership
Up to 30th June 2013:
- xx new (membership commenced in preceding three months) and current members - with 3 new join-ups in January.
- xx 'grace' members (membership within six months after date membership should be renewed)
- This adds up to cc members who are eligible to vote