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* ''MP to investigate moving our wiki at http://uk.wikimedia.org to http://www.wikimedia.org.uk subject to technical feasibility re Single User Logins and hosting, with gb.wikimedia.org as a potential alternative. Once this has been completed, MP to follow up with Wikimedia Ukraine regarding the "uk." website conflict. | * ''MP to investigate moving our wiki at http://uk.wikimedia.org to http://www.wikimedia.org.uk subject to technical feasibility re Single User Logins and hosting, with gb.wikimedia.org as a potential alternative. Once this has been completed, MP to follow up with Wikimedia Ukraine regarding the "uk." website conflict.{{cf}} (not urgent) | ||
* ''MP agreed to investigate moving our OTRS system to one hosted by ourselves to reduce the risk that confidential emails are inappropriately viewed by non-WMUK people or emails are sent in the name of the chapter without approval. | * ''MP agreed to investigate moving our OTRS system to one hosted by ourselves to reduce the risk that confidential emails are inappropriately viewed by non-WMUK people or emails are sent in the name of the chapter without approval.{{cf}} (not urgent) | ||
* ''MP agreed to follow up with the foundation his request for detailed statistics on the proportion of UK internet users who use Wikipedia | * ''MP agreed to follow up with the foundation his request for detailed statistics on the proportion of UK internet users who use Wikipedia {{cf}} (awaiting suggestions of desired statistics) | ||
* ''MP will send out the agreed wikinews press release when the story next flares up (Sunday evening was suggested as generally a good time) | * ''MP will send out the agreed wikinews press release when the story next flares up (Sunday evening was suggested as generally a good time) {{cf}} (awaiting a good time) | ||
* ''MP volunteered to follow up the photo donation opportunity | * ''MP volunteered to follow up the photo donation opportunity {{cf}} (lack of time) | ||
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* Talked to the Times Educational Supplement about the Ofqual guidance (see [http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/2719.aspx] [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/6943325/Schoolchildren-told-to-avoid-Wikipedia.html] [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/6944035/Should-Google-be-used-for-homework.html] [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1241242/Pupils-use-Google-Yahoo-coursework-Wikipedia-says-exams-watchdog.html]). Also left a comment on the [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/6944035/Should-Google-be-used-for-homework.html Telegraph article]. | |||
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* Met with MLA and Collections Trust with Seddon to discuss Britain Loves Wikipedia. Outcomes: | |||
** Should get confirmation from all interested museums by end of next week - CollectionsTrust are taking the lead with this. | |||
** Need to get a proper logo design - MLA requesting quotes from graphic designers that they know, and probably using their budget to cover it. | |||
* Met with Postal Museum, also with Seddon. Discussed BLW event being run there on the 20th Feb. Also discussed potential involvement with London 2010 Festival of Stamps - may involve us giving talks on how to use Wikipedia to the public/universities/schools. | |||
* Britain Loves Wikipedia website: in development. File upload limit on web hosting now increased from 2 to 20MB (also affects the Board Wiki), and total available disk space from 6 to 10GB (~2.3GB currently used). | |||
* Possibility for a ''Wiki Takes Liverpool'' event later on this year, potentially in partnership with the Liverpool Biennial. Discussing by email. | |||
Revision as of 21:52, 10 January 2010
- Actions
- MP to investigate moving our wiki at http://uk.wikimedia.org to http://www.wikimedia.org.uk subject to technical feasibility re Single User Logins and hosting, with gb.wikimedia.org as a potential alternative. Once this has been completed, MP to follow up with Wikimedia Ukraine regarding the "uk." website conflict.
Carried forward (not urgent) - MP agreed to investigate moving our OTRS system to one hosted by ourselves to reduce the risk that confidential emails are inappropriately viewed by non-WMUK people or emails are sent in the name of the chapter without approval. Carried forward (not urgent)
- MP agreed to follow up with the foundation his request for detailed statistics on the proportion of UK internet users who use Wikipedia Carried forward (awaiting suggestions of desired statistics)
- MP will send out the agreed wikinews press release when the story next flares up (Sunday evening was suggested as generally a good time) Carried forward (awaiting a good time)
- MP volunteered to follow up the photo donation opportunity Carried forward (lack of time)
- Press
- Talked to the Times Educational Supplement about the Ofqual guidance (see [1] [2] [3] [4]). Also left a comment on the Telegraph article.
- Cultural partnerships
- Met with MLA and Collections Trust with Seddon to discuss Britain Loves Wikipedia. Outcomes:
- Should get confirmation from all interested museums by end of next week - CollectionsTrust are taking the lead with this.
- Need to get a proper logo design - MLA requesting quotes from graphic designers that they know, and probably using their budget to cover it.
- Met with Postal Museum, also with Seddon. Discussed BLW event being run there on the 20th Feb. Also discussed potential involvement with London 2010 Festival of Stamps - may involve us giving talks on how to use Wikipedia to the public/universities/schools.
- Britain Loves Wikipedia website: in development. File upload limit on web hosting now increased from 2 to 20MB (also affects the Board Wiki), and total available disk space from 6 to 10GB (~2.3GB currently used).
- Possibility for a Wiki Takes Liverpool event later on this year, potentially in partnership with the Liverpool Biennial. Discussing by email.