OER18, FLOSS UK and CELT Conference Reflections
By Lorna M. Campbell, University of Edinburgh Earlier this spring I was honoured to be invited to keynote at three … Continue reading "OER18, FLOSS UK and CELT Conference Reflections"
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Wikipedia in Higher Education… How students are shaping the open web
Co-authored by Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian In Residence at the University of Edinburgh and Jemima John, 4th year undergraduate student at the … Continue reading "Wikipedia in Higher Education… How students are shaping the open web"
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Aaron Morris at WiciMon! Promoting the Welsh language with WikiWales
Hi, I’m Aaron Morris and I was appointed WiciMôn Project Officer nearly two years ago. I’m based at the offices … Continue reading "Aaron Morris at WiciMon! Promoting the Welsh language with WikiWales"
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How should the music industry engage with Wikipedia?
By John Lubbock, Communications Coordinator If I was a music industry promoter, I would make sure the artists I worked … Continue reading "How should the music industry engage with Wikipedia?"
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Wikipedia Vs Fake News
This article based on the text of Wikimedia UK’s submission to the government’s inquiry into fake news , which was launched in January. A changing … Continue reading "Wikipedia Vs Fake News"
arrow_forwardSpeak up for open knowledge and a free internet: Freedom of Panorama Consultation
You can tell Europe to help protect street photography After last year’s drama in the European Parliament about “freedom of … Continue reading "Speak up for open knowledge and a free internet: Freedom of Panorama Consultation"
arrow_forward#WhereIsBassel – A global protest against unfair detention and disappearance of Bassel Khartabil
The Jimmy Wales Foundation invites you to join the global protest for the #WhereIsBassel campaign on the 19th March in London (Marble Arch at … Continue reading "#WhereIsBassel – A global protest against unfair detention and disappearance of Bassel Khartabil"
arrow_forwardWhat would London look like without Freedom of Panorama? A letter to MEPs
The letter below was sent to all UK MEPs on 2 July signed by Michael Maggs, Chair of Wikimedia UK … Continue reading "What would London look like without Freedom of Panorama? A letter to MEPs"
arrow_forwardThe Freedom to Photograph must be upheld – letters to The Times
Last week there were two letters to The Times newspaper on the issue of copyright reform and freedom of panorama. … Continue reading "The Freedom to Photograph must be upheld – letters to The Times"
arrow_forwardUK at risk of losing Freedom of Panorama
Every day, millions of Europeans are breaking copyright law. Due to an obscure rule known as Freedom of Panorama, those … Continue reading "UK at risk of losing Freedom of Panorama"
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