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The Shiver: communion with the past in a digital age
This post is adapted from a text originally published in the CILIP November 2015 update . __________________________________________________________________________________ Bodleian Wikimedian Martin Poulter … Continue reading “The Shiver: communion with the past in a digital age”
arrow_forwardAwaken the Dragon breathes fire into the sails of Wikipedia in Wales
WikiProject Wales has been running a competition aimed at targeting core articles for Wales and getting them up to Good Article … Continue reading “Awaken the Dragon breathes fire into the sails of Wikipedia in Wales”
arrow_forwardHello from John, WMUK’s new comms person!
My name is John Lubbock and I’m the new communications coordinator at Wikimedia UK. I’m really pleased to be working … Continue reading “Hello from John, WMUK’s new comms person!”
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_forwardThe BBC and A Game of Saints
In December 1996 I published on the web around 150 of my poems under the title ‘Rebel ar y We’ … Continue reading “The BBC and A Game of Saints”
arrow_forwardOER16: Open Culture
By Lorna M. Campbell In April 2016 the University of Edinburgh will host the international Open Educational Resources Conference, OER16, … Continue reading “OER16: Open Culture”
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A year as Wikipedian in Residence at the National Library of Wales
This post was written by Jason Evans, Wikimedian in Residence at the National Library of Wales and first published on their website . … Continue reading “A year as Wikipedian in Residence at the National Library of Wales”
arrow_forwardWikipedia and Open Access: making research as useful as it can be
This post was written by Martin Poulter, Wikimedian in Residence at Bodleian Libraries, and was first published on Open Access Oxford . The … Continue reading “Wikipedia and Open Access: making research as useful as it can be”
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Wikimedian in Residence at the Wellcome Library
The post was written by Phoebe Harkins, Communications Co-ordinator at the Wellcome Library. It was originally on the Library’s blog . Incurably curious? … Continue reading “Wikimedian in Residence at the Wellcome Library”
arrow_forwardWikipedia celebrates 15 years of free knowledge
Adapted from Katherine Maher’s post on the WMF blog . This Friday marks the 15th anniversary of Wikipedia , the world’s free encyclopaedia … Continue reading “Wikipedia celebrates 15 years of free knowledge”
arrow_forwardAaaand we’re back! Oxford University to train Open Knowledge Ambassadors
This post was written by Martin Poulter, Wikimedian in Residence at Bodleian Libraries and published on the Bodleians’ blog . In a … Continue reading “Aaaand we’re back! Oxford University to train Open Knowledge Ambassadors”
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How to fix your museum’s Wikipedia page: an FAQ
This post was written by Sara Thomas, Wikimedian in Residence at Museum Galleries Scotland As Museums Galleries Scotland’s Wikimedian in … Continue reading “How to fix your museum’s Wikipedia page: an FAQ”
arrow_forwardSomerville, science and wikipedia
From Martin Poulter, Bodleian Libraries Wikimedian in Residence. Also published on the Bodleian Libraries blog . In the early 19th century, Mary Somerville … Continue reading “Somerville, science and wikipedia”
arrow_forwardMy Week in Happy: Why I interviewed Helen Arney
This post was originally written by Zoe E Breen for Cheeruplove.com. It is available here . Well, “Why wouldn’t you want … Continue reading “My Week in Happy: Why I interviewed Helen Arney”
arrow_forwardThe future of opening up GLAMs
Sharing is Caring So, I took myself to Copenhagen the other weekend for (among other things) Sharing is Caring ; an annual seminar focusing … Continue reading “The future of opening up GLAMs”
arrow_forwardNancy Bell joins Wikimedia UK board
Wikimedia UK is pleased to announce the co-option of Nancy Bell to the board for a two-year term. Nancy has … Continue reading “Nancy Bell joins Wikimedia UK board”
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