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===Editathons===
===Editathons===
[[File:WMUK Royal Society Diversity editathon 2014-03-25 30.jpg|thumb|Jonathan Cardy assisting at the Royal Society event on the 26th March]]
==== Live Art ====
[[File:LADA WMUK Live Art and Feminism editathon, London 33.JPG|right|thumb|One of the tables at the editathon]]
Wikimedia UK and the Live Art Development Agency (LADA) ran a very successful editathon on Feminism and Live Art at the LADA offices.


===Image Releases===
The Editathon focussed on Women artists, and was at LADA so the editors had access to their archives. Discussions have already started re a follow up event.


==== WIR Review====
Daria Cybulska is leading [https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Brainstorm_meeting_to_review_the_WIR_programme a review of the Wikimedian in Residence program], anyone wishing to give feedback is welcome to contact her.
==== Tank Museum photography====
Wikimedia UK is running a tripod friendly photography event at the Tank Museum in Dorset, the museum has given us some free tickets for Wikimedia photographers and various participants online are [https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Tank_Museum_2014 assembling a wish list]. As we go to press there are still some tickets available for interested photographers. 
=== Future Events===
The program for Wikimania is firming up as the Program committee decides [https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:GLAM_%26_Free_Culture_submissions which of 64 GLAM submissions] to include in the GLAM track. Potential attendees of Wikimania and others are welcome to join in the assessment process by signing up for the talks they would like to attend and querying on the talkpages those that need discussion.
The Fringe is also expanding with several GLAM events for those staying on after Wikimania.
Later events include an editathon at the Institute of Classics in September


== Education and expert outreach ==
== Education and expert outreach ==

Revision as of 15:58, 20 May 2014

Below is the Wikimedia UK monthly report for the period 1st to 30th April 2014. 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

Project grants outcome

GLAM activities

Editathons

Live Art

One of the tables at the editathon

Wikimedia UK and the Live Art Development Agency (LADA) ran a very successful editathon on Feminism and Live Art at the LADA offices.

The Editathon focussed on Women artists, and was at LADA so the editors had access to their archives. Discussions have already started re a follow up event.

WIR Review

Daria Cybulska is leading a review of the Wikimedian in Residence program, anyone wishing to give feedback is welcome to contact her.

Tank Museum photography

Wikimedia UK is running a tripod friendly photography event at the Tank Museum in Dorset, the museum has given us some free tickets for Wikimedia photographers and various participants online are assembling a wish list. As we go to press there are still some tickets available for interested photographers.

Future Events

The program for Wikimania is firming up as the Program committee decides which of 64 GLAM submissions to include in the GLAM track. Potential attendees of Wikimania and others are welcome to join in the assessment process by signing up for the talks they would like to attend and querying on the talkpages those that need discussion.

The Fringe is also expanding with several GLAM events for those staying on after Wikimania.

Later events include an editathon at the Institute of Classics in September

Education and expert outreach

EduWiki Conference 2014

Technology

Other activities

Project grants

The proposal for funding to support the production of a short documentary film about GLAM outreach efforts in the United Kingdom has been approved.

Information about project grants that are currently running, and how to submit an application of your own, are at Project grants/Applications.

UK press coverage (and coverage of UK projects & activities)

Blog posts this month

Activities in April and May

April

For events in April 2014 and onwards, please see Events.

Administrative activities

Board activities

Communications

The chapter was approached by both Sky News and ITN this month with a view to finding someone to speak about Wikimedia and Wikipedia in relation to the 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web. Unfortunately to the story of the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, the segment was bumped both times. The approaches show that we are making progress in terms of recognition and awareness.

Please see the above links to relevant press coverage received in January and blog posts published during the same period.

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 £153 in one-off donations, with 6 individual donations. The average donation amount was £22.5 - of the donations that were eligible for gift aid, 83% 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.bavageatwikimedia.org.uk and let her know your requirements.

There were 4386 successful direct debits this month, bringing in a total of £17403.92

Membership

You can view more detailed membership data here

Visitors to the office this month

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