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What I know is…
This post was initially published by Lorna Campbell of Cetis and is republished here under its CC-BY licence “We are all publishers now, publishing has never been … Continue reading “What I know is…”
arrow_forwardWikimania – ten days to submit your session proposal
Wikimania, the annual global conference of the Wikimedia movement, comes to London this year for the first time. The conference … Continue reading “Wikimania – ten days to submit your session proposal”
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Reflections on two years in post
This post was written by Stevie Benton, Wikimedia UK’s Head of External Relations They say that the passage of time … Continue reading “Reflections on two years in post”
arrow_forwardWikipedia and the Digital Enlightenment
Peter Murray-Rust is a chemist at the University of Cambridge and a vocal campaigner for open knowledge. He will be speaking at … Continue reading “Wikipedia and the Digital Enlightenment”
arrow_forwardIPv6 enabled on Wikimedia UK’s websites
This post was written by Tom Morton, Wikimedia UK developer Wikimedia UK’s main websites are now available over IPv6 . For … Continue reading “IPv6 enabled on Wikimedia UK’s websites”
arrow_forwardOn a Bill of Rights for the world wide web
Today is the 25th anniversary of the founding of the world wide web. The BBC reported that Sir Tim Berners-Lee has used this landmark to … Continue reading “On a Bill of Rights for the world wide web”
arrow_forwardAnnouncing Wikimedia UK’s new five year strategy
This post was written by Michael Maggs, Chair of Wikimedia UK I am very pleased to be able to announce … Continue reading “Announcing Wikimedia UK’s new five year strategy”
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Ten ways educators can use Wikipedia
This post was initially published on the Jisc Inform website here Wikipedia is meant to be a starting point, not a final source of knowledge. It is permanently incomplete and evolving, … Continue reading “Ten ways educators can use Wikipedia”
arrow_forwardThank you seem to be the hardest words
This post was written by Jon Davies, Wikimedia UK Chief Executive A few months ago I wrote a critical review … Continue reading “Thank you seem to be the hardest words”
arrow_forwardCrowdsourcing: the wiki way of working
This post was written by Dr Martin Poulter, Jisc Wikimedia Ambassador To influence education institutions, we need to speak their … Continue reading “Crowdsourcing: the wiki way of working”
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Royal Society to host Wikipedia events
This post was written by John Byrne, Wikimedian in Residence at the Royal Society I’m now a month and a … Continue reading “Royal Society to host Wikipedia events”
arrow_forwardPreparing for the Wikimedia Serbia EduWiki Conference
Wikimedia Serbia (WMRS) is organising an EduWiki Conference which will be held in Belgrade on Monday 24 March 2013. A Learning Day , a … Continue reading “Preparing for the Wikimedia Serbia EduWiki Conference”
arrow_forwardInvitation to tender – Train the Trainers 2014
Wikimedia UK is the Wikimedia chapter covering the United Kingdom. We exist to help collect, develop and distribute freely licensed … Continue reading “Invitation to tender – Train the Trainers 2014”
arrow_forwardOne sentence on Wikipedia: a microcosm of information literacy
This post was written by Dr Martin Poulter, Jisc Wikimedia Ambassador What are the building blocks or “atoms” of Wikipedia? … Continue reading “One sentence on Wikipedia: a microcosm of information literacy”
arrow_forwardWikimedia UK strategy consultation – two weeks remaining!
Wikimedia UK is continuing to consult Wikimedians on the charity’s strategic planning for 2014-19. There are some key components of … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK strategy consultation – two weeks remaining!”
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