Agenda 4Jan11/Secretary's Report: Difference between revisions

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; Discussion items
; Discussion items
* Giving [[User:Rock_drum]] admin rights
* Giving [[User:Rock_drum]] admin rights
 
* [[Editathon, British Library]] - can WMUK pay for lunch for attendees on Saturday?
; Events
* [[Cancer Research UK Academy]] - now have candidate dates (31 Jan and 28 March). Can WMUK pay for travel costs?
* Set up the page at [[Editathon, British Library]]
* Planning for [[Cancer Research UK Academy]] is progressing - now have candidate dates (31 Jan and 31 March).


; Random other things
; Random other things
* <s>Invoice for in-person board meeting room needs to be paid (Tom's doing this already).</s>
* £320 cash from GLAM-WIKI registration fees has been paid into the WMUK bank account.
* £320 cash from GLAM-WIKI registration fees has been paid into the WMUK bank account.
* Catch-up chapters report drafted; awaiting approval. See [[Newsletter/2010Catchup]].
* Catch-up chapters report drafted; awaiting approval. See [[Newsletter/2010Catchup]].
* Report on the kick-start grant: Prepared [http://office.wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Kick-start_grant_report on the office wiki], pending completion/approval.
* Report on the kick-start grant: Prepared [http://office.wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Kick-start_grant_report on the office wiki], pending completion/approval.
* <s>WMIL's Wikipostcard: has one been requested?</s> - now requested.
* <s>WMIL's Wikipostcard: has one been requested?</s> - now requested.
* <s>Invoice for in-person board meeting room needs to be paid (Tom's doing this already).</s>


; Tasks to do
; Tasks to do

Revision as of 18:48, 4 January 2011

Activities to report

Phone calls
  • 15 Dec: call from an organisation offering credit card processing, for the fundraiser. They will follow up with more details by email.
  • 16 Dec: call from an organisation selling IT equipment. Was under the impression that we had a large number of employees/IT requirements. Explained Wikimedia's odd situation. They will follow up by email.
  • 1 Jan: donor enquiry asking for a donation acknowledgement - passed to Charles, who acknowledged it.
  • 4 Jan: Phone call from Irish Examiner. Responded with information by email - see [1]
  • 4 Jan: Phone call from someone trying to edit Wikipedia but having their edits reverted. Asked to email infoatwikimedia.org.
Discussion items
Random other things
  • £320 cash from GLAM-WIKI registration fees has been paid into the WMUK bank account.
  • Catch-up chapters report drafted; awaiting approval. See Newsletter/2010Catchup.
  • Report on the kick-start grant: Prepared on the office wiki, pending completion/approval.
  • WMIL's Wikipostcard: has one been requested? - now requested.
  • Invoice for in-person board meeting room needs to be paid (Tom's doing this already).
Tasks to do
  • GLAM-WIKI section for newsletter
  • Set up OTRS on the wikimedia.org.uk site/server
  • Work through email backlog...

Outstanding actions

  • MP to respond to Simple English Wikipedia research proposal asking for further information.
  • MP to email internal-l with problem + current solution with the WMUK logo on the Paypal donation page not being on a secure server, and to implement an SSL certificate if that is the best way forward.
  • MP to put together a summary on GLAM-WIKI for the next board meeting: survey results, what went well, what could have been done better.
  • MP to ask the British Library re: 10th anniversary event how many people can be accommodated, and about the available internet connection. Yes check.svg Done