Wikimedia UK Statement: Online Safety Act
Potential legal challenge of the UK Online Safety Act Categorisation Regulations by the Wikimedia Foundation Wikimedia UK is not a … Continue reading "Wikimedia UK Statement: Online Safety Act"
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Unlocking the potential of digital collections – a call to action
A call to action has been made to the UK’s cultural heritage sector to build a unified digital collection, or … Continue reading "Unlocking the potential of digital collections – a call to action"
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Announcing the Changemakers’ Toolkit: your go-to, free training resource for campaigners, activists, and changemakers of all kinds
Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK) in collaboration with Wikimedia UK, have launched an open access toolkit which empowers people to campaign … Continue reading "Announcing the Changemakers’ Toolkit: your go-to, free training resource for campaigners, activists, and changemakers of all kinds"
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Talking strategy with Wikimedia UK’s community
Last week I had the pleasure of facilitating an online meeting for members of our community to help shape the … Continue reading "Talking strategy with Wikimedia UK’s community"
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Does Wikipedia have enough administrators?
By John Lubbock, Wikimedia UK Communications Coordinator There are currently 1144 admins on the English language Wikipedia, of whom 501 are active as editors , though not … Continue reading "Does Wikipedia have enough administrators?"
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"
arrow_forwardReport from the Speaker’s Commission on Digital Democracy
This post was written by Stevie Benton, Head of External Relations This morning I attended the launch of Open Up! … Continue reading "Report from the Speaker’s Commission on Digital Democracy"
arrow_forwardResponse to the new IPO orphan works licensing scheme
The UK’s Intellectual Property Office last week announced the launch of a new orphan works licensing scheme . This allows individuals and institutions wishing to use a work of intellectual … Continue reading "Response to the new IPO orphan works licensing scheme"
arrow_forwardDebating the “Right to be Forgotten”
On 23rd October Wikimedia UK board member Alastair McCapra took part in a debate at the Cambridge Union about the … Continue reading "Debating the “Right to be Forgotten”"
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