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Bodleian Library seeks a Wikimedian in Residence
The Bodleian Libraries and Wikimedia UK have joined forces to support a year-long Wikimedian in Residence in Oxford. The post … Continue reading “Bodleian Library seeks a Wikimedian in Residence”
arrow_forwardWellcome Library grateful for Wikimedia UK support
Wikimedia UK received a very encouraging email this morning which highlights the nature of the work of our movement. In … Continue reading “Wellcome Library grateful for Wikimedia UK support”
arrow_forwardRoyal Society of Chemistry grants journals access to Wikipedia Editors
The Royal Society of Chemistry has announced that it is donating 100 “RSC Gold” accounts – the complete portfolio of … Continue reading “Royal Society of Chemistry grants journals access to Wikipedia Editors”
arrow_forwardUnderstanding Sustainable Agriculture Through Wikipedia
By John Cummings, Wikimedia volunteer Wikimedia volunteer John Cummings has worked to make available on Wikipedia 2400 images of tropic agriculture research from the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and 4000 new images of vegan food, all the images were originally posted on Flickr by people … Continue reading “Understanding Sustainable Agriculture Through Wikipedia”
arrow_forwardEnglish Heritage and the Archaeological Data Service: What does it mean to Wikipedia?
In October, English Heritage made 84 of their publications freely available online through the Archaeological Data Service . The ADS has been running … Continue reading “English Heritage and the Archaeological Data Service: What does it mean to Wikipedia?”
arrow_forwardWho writes Wikipedia’s health and medical pages and why?
By Nuša Farič, UCL, Centre for Health Informatics & Multiprofessional Education (CHIME) Half of the editors working on Wikipedia’s 25,000 … Continue reading “Who writes Wikipedia’s health and medical pages and why?”
arrow_forwardFinal report on Wikimedia UK governance released
This post was written by Michael Maggs, Chair of Wikimedia UK On behalf of the Wikimedia UK board I am … Continue reading “Final report on Wikimedia UK governance released”
arrow_forwardWikimedia UK response to Wikimedia Foundation funding allocation
This post was written by D’Arcy Myers, Wikimedia UK interim Chief Executive As the interim CEO for Wikimedia UK I … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK response to Wikimedia Foundation funding allocation”
arrow_forwardThe winners of Wiki Loves Monuments 2014 in the UK
Have you seen the UK winners of the 2014 Wiki Loves Monuments competition? Wiki Loves Monuments is the global photography contest … Continue reading “The winners of Wiki Loves Monuments 2014 in the UK”
arrow_forwardAdaCamp Berlin 2014 – a summary account
This post was written by Roberta Wedge, Gender Gap Project Worker Ada Camp is a weekend-long event bringing together women … Continue reading “AdaCamp Berlin 2014 – a summary account”
arrow_forwardA review of EduWiki Conference 2014
This post was written by Lorna Campbell and was originally published here . Re-used under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License Last … Continue reading “A review of EduWiki Conference 2014”
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_forwardA weekend at MozFest
This post was written by Stuart Prior, Fundraising Assistant I recently spent the weekend at Mozfest , the annual Mozilla conference, held … Continue reading “A weekend at MozFest”
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””
arrow_forwardROH Editathon: Improving Wikipedia’s entries on dance
This post was written by Rachel Beaumont of the Royal Opera House and published here . Used with kind permission. You can … Continue reading “ROH Editathon: Improving Wikipedia’s entries on dance”
arrow_forward“It’s a great way to engage a wider audience”: John Cummings and the Natural History Museum and Science Museum
This post was written by Joe Sutherland. John Cummings is not one to shy away from large-scale projects. Fresh from … Continue reading ““It’s a great way to engage a wider audience”: John Cummings and the Natural History Museum and Science Museum”
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