January Scots writing drive
By Dr Sara Thomas, Scotland Programme Coordinator at Wikimedia UK Over the last 18 months we’ve been working with the … Continue reading "January Scots writing drive"
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Connected heritage webinars
As part of the National Lottery funded Digital Skills for Heritage initiative, Wikimedia UK is running webinars to showcase what … Continue reading "Connected heritage webinars"
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Celebrating #WCCWiki at 50!
By Dr Victoria Leonard, FRHistS In July 2021, #WCCWiki marked an important milestone. The initiative, designed to improve the online … Continue reading "Celebrating #WCCWiki at 50!"
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Towards a National Collection
TOWARDS A NATIONAL COLLECTION: WIKIMEDIA UK AND PARTNERS WORKING TOWARDS INCREASED AND DIVERSIFIED ENGAGEMENT £14.5m awarded to transform online exploration … Continue reading "Towards a National Collection"
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Wikimedia UK receives funding to boost digital development in heritage organisations
Wikimedia UK, the national charity for the global Wikimedia movement is among the successful organisations awarded funding by The National … Continue reading "Wikimedia UK receives funding to boost digital development in heritage organisations"
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A message to our supporters in lockdown
By Lucy Crompton-Reid, Wikimedia UK’s Chief Executive. I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well during … Continue reading "A message to our supporters in lockdown"
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Arabic Wikipedia is growing fast – here’s why
By John Lubbock, Wikimedia UK Communications Coordinator I met recently with Faisal Saeed al-Mutar, an Iraqi refugee in the US, … Continue reading "Arabic Wikipedia is growing fast – here’s why"
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GB1900 Project Launch: The Historically Open Gazetteer of Great Britain
Earlier this month, I was fortunate enough to be invited to the Project Launch of of GB1900; the first ever … Continue reading "GB1900 Project Launch: The Historically Open Gazetteer of Great Britain"
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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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Talking to Creative Commons’ Ryan Merkley about CC Search and Structured Data on Commons
CC Search beta was launched in February. This new tool incorporates ‘list-making features, and simple, one-click attribution to make it easier to credit … Continue reading "Talking to Creative Commons’ Ryan Merkley about CC Search and Structured Data on Commons"
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