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* John Byrne
* John Byrne (by phone)
* Jonathan Cardy - GLAM organiser Wikimedia UK
* Jonathan Cardy - GLAM organiser Wikimedia UK (in office)
* James Heald
* James Heald (by phone)
* Gill - Hamilton WMUK Trustee  
* Gill Hamilton WMUK Trustee (by phone)
* Ally Crockford
* Chris McKenna (in office)
* Joseph Seddon  -  WMUK Trustee
* Daria Cybulska - Wikimedia UK (in office)
* Chris McKenna
* Robin Owain - Wiccipedian
*[[:en:user:Ham II|Marc Haynes]]
* Daria Cybulska - Wikimedia UK


==Apologies==
==Apologies==
* - [[User:Robin Owain (WMUK)|Robin Owain (WMUK)]] ([[User talk:Robin Owain (WMUK)|talk]]) 09:51, 15 April 2015 (BST)
* - [[User:Robin Owain (WMUK)|Robin Owain (WMUK)]] ([[User talk:Robin Owain (WMUK)|talk]]) 09:51, 15 April 2015 (BST)
* Edward Hands  
* Edward Hands (Chair)
== Committee Membership==
*[[:en:user:Ham II|Marc Haynes]]
* Ally Crockford
* Joseph Seddon  -  WMUK Trustee
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== Mass upload latest==
== Mass upload latest==
Jonathan Cardy to report back on the training events in London in April and the future software development of the GW Toolset.
Jonathan Cardy reported back on the training events in London in April and the future software development of the GW Toolset.
==Technology==
==Technology==
Scanner July opportunity JB and PH
Scanner July opportunity JB and PH


Virtual crops of images might become a Wikidata
James Heald explained how virtual crops of images might become a Wikidata feature


 
==Conferences and Exhibitions==
Going to other people's exhibitions Have the advantage of getting to
== WIR program==
== WIR program==
Martin Poulter has started at [[Bodleian Library]]
Martin Poulter has started at [[Bodleian Library]]

Revision as of 15:56, 22 April 2015

Wikimedia UK GLAM committee 21st April 2015 - 4-5 pm Development House, London or by teleconference (JC will circulate dial in details with invite)


Minutes

GLAM Committee Minutes 2015-02-10

Attendees

  • John Byrne (by phone)
  • Jonathan Cardy - GLAM organiser Wikimedia UK (in office)
  • James Heald (by phone)
  • Gill Hamilton WMUK Trustee (by phone)
  • Chris McKenna (in office)
  • Daria Cybulska - Wikimedia UK (in office)

Apologies

This item was skipped due to impending reorganisation.

GLAM Newsletter

Feedback from GLAM Wiki Den Haag

Briefing by John Byrne, comments by JC, JH and DC

  • Good event, Lack of new initiatives other than Wikidata, increased involvement from WMF and beyond Europe

Feedback from GLAM Organisers meet in Paris

Briefing by Jonathan Cardy

15 countries attended. GLAM toolset was discussed but will cover that separately.

Near unanimity that the attempt to repurpose editathons as a way to recruit new editors has not worked.

One chapter reported an unsuccessful attempt to do outreach to older people.

Various possibilities for international collaboration were discussed including possibly a pooled bid to Europeana based on one of their themes.

Jonathan drafted the event Organisers Userright as a proposal on phabricator.

Events

add program notes Scotland

London focus.

Legacy of former WIRs discussed


Mass upload latest

Jonathan Cardy reported back on the training events in London in April and the future software development of the GW Toolset.

Technology

Scanner July opportunity JB and PH

James Heald explained how virtual crops of images might become a Wikidata feature


WIR program

Martin Poulter has started at Bodleian Library

Briefing by Daria Cybulska - we have no current budget for WIRs but various self funding projects may be possible


AOB

Training was discussed

Date of Next Meeting

Provisionally: agenda for meeting 3pm 25th June 2015

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