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''This post was written by Simon Knight. It was originally published [http://sjgknight.com/finding-knowledge/2015/09/farewell-to-wikimedia-uk-board/ here].'' | <span class="plainlinks">''This post was written by Simon Knight. It was originally published [http://sjgknight.com/finding-knowledge/2015/09/farewell-to-wikimedia-uk-board/ here].''</span> | ||
As I’ll be leaving for University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in October, the time has come (formally, Friday) for me to step down from the board of Wikimedia UK. I’ve now been on the board for just under 2 years (having served half an elected term), and it has been my huge privilege to work with such a dedicated group of volunteers (including the board) and staff. | <span class="plainlinks">As I’ll be leaving for [http://utscic.edu.au/ University of Technology Sydney] (UTS) in October, the time has come (formally, Friday) for me to step down from the board of Wikimedia UK. I’ve now been on the board for just under 2 years (having served half an elected term), and it has been my huge privilege to work with such a dedicated group of volunteers (including the board) and staff.</span> | ||
I first encountered Wikimedia UK while working at Cambridge University on an OER project. In that role, I attended the 1st EduWiki in | <span class="plainlinks">I first encountered Wikimedia UK while working at Cambridge University on an [http://oer.educ.cam.ac.uk/ OER project]. In that role, I attended the 1st [https://wikimedia.org.uk/EduWiki_Conference_2012 EduWiki] in 2012 – a conference about the relationship between Wikimedia and education – and enjoyed speaking to people from the Wikimedia side and those like me from a education institutions with interest in how Wikimedia might relate to our work. That work got me [http://sjgknight.com/finding-knowledge/?s=wikipedia editing Wikipedia], and talking to folks around Wikimedia UK about the relationship between the movement and education.</span> | ||
So, when I was co-opted, I had hoped to bring some of my education and analytics expertise to the board. I’ve done this a bit, but actually for the most part, my work has only indirectly drawn on that experience, focussing more on general strategy (and day-to-day governance matters). And I’m very proud of the work we’ve done here, setting out our strategic plan, impact measures, and developing an organisational structure that best supports our mission, and the crucial role of volunteers in that. I’ve been reflecting a bit recently regarding what I’ve contributed to the charity, and what I’ve gained from the experience myself. I wrote some thoughts on what trustees do earlier, but they were more general than my own experience. | <span class="plainlinks">So, when I was co-opted, I had hoped to bring some of my education and analytics expertise to the board. I’ve done this a bit, but actually for the most part, my work has only indirectly drawn on that experience, focussing more on general strategy (and day-to-day governance matters). And I’m very proud of the work we’ve done here, setting out our [http://sjgknight.com/finding-knowledge/2014/02/wikimedia-uk-strategy-consultation/ strategic plan], [http://sjgknight.com/finding-knowledge/2014/04/wmcon-wikimedia-strategy-making-it-impactful-measuring-impact-and-thinking-about-tech-and-localisation/ impact] measures, and developing an organisational structure that best supports our mission, and the crucial role of [http://sjgknight.com/finding-knowledge/2015/06/wmuk-volunteer-strategy-consultation/ volunteers] in that. I’ve been reflecting a bit recently regarding what I’ve contributed to the charity, and what I’ve gained from the experience myself. I wrote some [http://sjgknight.com/finding-knowledge/2015/08/what-do-trustees-do/ thoughts on what trustees do earlier], but they were more general than my own experience.</span> | ||
<span class="plainlinks">[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2015/09/farewell-to-wikimedia-uk-board/<nowiki>[</nowiki>Continues...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span> | <span class="plainlinks">[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2015/09/farewell-to-wikimedia-uk-board/<nowiki>[</nowiki>Continues...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span> | ||
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