Meetings/2009-05-26

Minutes of the previous meeting

The minutes of the meeting of the 19th May were approved with minor changes.

The following actions were carried forward:

• Look into starting a survey on social media sites (SV)

ACTION: SV

• Referral from the en-wiki OTRS queue from an Imperial College spin off company asking for our help on the use of wikis in education. Circulate to the Board, discuss on the mailing list and follow up." (AT)

ACTION: AT

• Send our the newsletter put the newsletter mail list onto the board wiki? (PW)

ACTION: PW

• MP to approach membership with regards to the

ACTION: MP

• JS to send the tokens of our appreciation to the retiring Directors, tellers and external speakers.

ACTION: JS

• PW will talk to SV and ZH to get them set up with an account on IRC and give them operator rights.

ACTION: PW

• AT is to respond to the pressure group whose letter had been received. c/f

ACTION: AT

• "MP agreed to email a summary on cultural partnerships around the Board members for discussion at the next meeting." c/f - it's being drafted atm

ACTION: MP

• Cfp to start discussion on the mailing list with regards to director access to paypal account.

ACTION: TH

Treasurer’s report

• Accounts have been updated.
• Accounts now include the members added at the agm and after
• Expense cheques, database of members, donators and board members sll updated

TH to change paypal address to paypal@wikimedia.org.uk

ACTION: TH

Chair Report

• MP was contacted this by a member of press concerning: [1]

MP to set previous board members emails to forward to him.

ACTION: MP

SV, MP + JS to collate press response template list

ACTION: SV, MP + JS

Initiatives Report

Zeyi prepared details of the discussions she has had with people at her university to discuss running campaigns to encourage people to edit Wikipedia and these were sent around to the board.

• Work on timeline of all WMUK activities.

ACTION: ZH

Conferences Report

• Recommendation by conference director not to host 2010 chapters meeting.
• Prelim preparations for future wikimania bid. Continued discussion with MTB.

Member Presentation

Thomas Dalton stressed the importance of having long term legal advice and aid to be provided by a pro bono lawyer.

• Tango42 to contact the gazette on behalf of WMUK, and cfp to contact pro bono groups by email

ACTION: TD