2012 Activity Plan/University conference

Description

Brought forward from 2011, we will run a two-day EDU-WIKI conference in Autumn 2012, raising awareness of the educational possibilities of Wikipedia and kick-starting Wikimedia UK's academic engagement as the GLAM-WIKI conference did for the chapter's GLAM activity in 2010.

Amount

£10,000

Budget responsibility

Martin Poulter with support from Daria Cycbulska

Timetable for activities

September 2012 at Leicester University.

Success Criteria

• Full attendance as per plan
• Attendees value conference and provide good feedback.
• Conference content is stimulating and appropriate
• That there is follow-up that offers development throughout the University community and builds links with Wikimedia UK.

Risks

• Low attendance.
• Lack of stimulating content.
• Lack of focus.