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Meet our new Membership and Fundraising Officer
I’m Katie Crampton and I’ve started as Wikimedia UK’s Membership, Fundraising and Operations Assistant, and I’d like to take this … Continue reading “Meet our new Membership and Fundraising Officer”
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Wiki Project Med Foundation launches Wikipedia hosting mini WiFi computer to distribute medical information
In 2017, the world passed the 50% mark in the number of people in the world who have access to … Continue reading “Wiki Project Med Foundation launches Wikipedia hosting mini WiFi computer to distribute medical information”
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Libraries Week – how librarians can help improve Wikipedia
Wikipedia’s greatest strength is the sheer number of people who contribute information to it. Every month the collective effort of … Continue reading “Libraries Week – how librarians can help improve Wikipedia”
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Get involved: WikiProject Social Housing in the United Kingdom
By John Lubbock, Wikimedia UK Communications Coordinator There’s been a lot of discussion over the past six months about housing … Continue reading “Get involved: WikiProject Social Housing in the United Kingdom”
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People of the Enlightenment: an opportunity for Wikipedians
By Dr Martin Poulter, Wikimedian in Residence, Bodleian Libraries Oxford A major scholarly database is offering free access to selected … Continue reading “People of the Enlightenment: an opportunity for Wikipedians”
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Saying hello: a new residency with the Scottish Libraries and Information Council
By Sara Thomas, Wikimedian in Residence at SLIC I’m Sara Thomas, aka [[user:lirazelf]], and I’m delighted to have taken up … Continue reading “Saying hello: a new residency with the Scottish Libraries and Information Council”
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Press release: National Library of Wales appoints first ever permanent Wikimedian at a UK cultural institution
From 1 August, the National Library of Wales will employ the UK’s first permanent Wikimedian. As National Wikimedian, Jason Evans … Continue reading “Press release: National Library of Wales appoints first ever permanent Wikimedian at a UK cultural institution”
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Congratulations to our Wikimedians Of The Year!
Every year Wikimedia UK holds the UK Wikimedian of the Year Awards at our Annual General Meeting to recognise the … Continue reading “Congratulations to our Wikimedians Of The Year!”
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An introduction from Agnes Bruszik, WMUK’s new Programme Evaluation Assistant
Dear All, I would like to take this opportunity to greet all of you and to introduce myself very briefly. My name … Continue reading “An introduction from Agnes Bruszik, WMUK’s new Programme Evaluation Assistant”
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Welsh music is No.1 on Commons
Welsh Record company releases seven thousand sound clips to Wikimedia Commons on an open licence. Article by Jason Evans, Wikimedian … Continue reading “Welsh music is No.1 on Commons”
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A message from Josie Fraser, new Wikimedia UK Chair
I am delighted to have become the new chair of Wikimedia UK at today’s AGM. I was initially elected to … Continue reading “A message from Josie Fraser, new Wikimedia UK Chair”
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How Wikipedia found itself at the centre of a major corruption scandal in Pakistan
Written by Saqib Qayyum – Pakistani Wikimedian On the early morning of July 11th, as a controversy developed in Pakistan … Continue reading “How Wikipedia found itself at the centre of a major corruption scandal in Pakistan”
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Wikipedia Collaboration of Dental Schools
Written by Nour Geres It has been over a year and a half since Dundee Dental School first established the Wikipedia … Continue reading “Wikipedia Collaboration of Dental Schools”
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Increasing diverse content on Wikimedia projects with UK music festivals and labels
I’ve been doing some outreach to various UK music festivals and labels to encourage them to release content on their … Continue reading “Increasing diverse content on Wikimedia projects with UK music festivals and labels”
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Wacky Wiki Races!
By Martin Poulter, Wikimedian-in-Residence at Bodleian Libraries Wikipedia has more than five million articles in its English language version. No article is an island: with … Continue reading “Wacky Wiki Races!”
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