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British Library Wikipedian in Residence: conclusions
This post was written by Andrew Gray at the conclusion of his residency at the British Library. It was originally posted on the British Library’s blog here . … Continue reading “British Library Wikipedian in Residence: conclusions”
arrow_forwardThe Wikidata revolution is here: enabling structured data on Wikipedia
This post was written by Tilman Bayer, Senior Operations Analyst of the Wikimedia Foundation. It was originally posted on the Foundation’s blog here . A year after its announcement as the first new Wikimedia project since 2006 … Continue reading “The Wikidata revolution is here: enabling structured data on Wikipedia”
arrow_forwardJisc and Wikimedia UK to jointly recruit a Wikimedia Ambassador
This post was written by Daria Cybulska, Wikimedia UK Programme Manager Jisc , working with Wikimedia UK, … Continue reading “Jisc and Wikimedia UK to jointly recruit a Wikimedia Ambassador”
arrow_forwardWikimedia projects reach more than 500 million people per month
The below was originally published by Sue Gardner, Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, on the Foundation’s blog. You can see the original here . In … Continue reading “Wikimedia projects reach more than 500 million people per month”
arrow_forwardNational Library of Scotland and Wikimedia UK to jointly appoint Wikimedian in Residence
The National Library of Scotland , working with Wikimedia UK, has today announced the joint recruitment of a Wikimedian in Residence. This is the … Continue reading “National Library of Scotland and Wikimedia UK to jointly appoint Wikimedian in Residence”
arrow_forwardGLAM Wiki Preview – Nick Poole, Collections Trust, London
Nick Poole is the CEO of the Collections Trust, the UK-based not-for-profit organisation that works with cultural organisations worldwide to … Continue reading “GLAM Wiki Preview – Nick Poole, Collections Trust, London”
arrow_forwardGLAM-WIKI keynote preview – Michael Edson, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
Michael Edson is the Director, Web and New Media Strategy, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the CIO. He is also one of the … Continue reading “GLAM-WIKI keynote preview – Michael Edson, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC”
arrow_forwardGLAM-WIKI keynote preview – Lizzy Jongma, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
This guest post was written by Lizzy Jongma, Data Manager at the Rijksmuseum , Amsterdam and is part of a series … Continue reading “GLAM-WIKI keynote preview – Lizzy Jongma, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam”
arrow_forwardTHATCamp London – have you registered yet?
This post was written by Martin Lugton, co-organiser of THATCamp London 2013 – The Humanities and Technology Camp. It is … Continue reading “THATCamp London – have you registered yet?”
arrow_forwardOpen Educational Resources – Some reflections on OER ’13
This post was written by Dr Martin Poulter, Wikimedia UK Associate OER13 , a two-day international conference about Open Educational Resources, … Continue reading “Open Educational Resources – Some reflections on OER ’13”
arrow_forwardAnnouncement – QRpedia donated to Wikimedia UK
Wikimedia UK is pleased to announce that Roger Bamkin and Terence Eden are transferring ownership of QRpedia to Wikimedia UK. … Continue reading “Announcement – QRpedia donated to Wikimedia UK”
arrow_forwardJohn Cummings begins work as Wikimedian in Residence
Wikimedia UK is very happy to report that John Cummings, a long-standing and well known Wikimedian, has begun his work … Continue reading “John Cummings begins work as Wikimedian in Residence”
arrow_forwardResearchers: are you Wikipedia-compatible?
This post was written by Wikimedia UK Associate, Dr Martin Poulter The first of April this year is a significant … Continue reading “Researchers: are you Wikipedia-compatible?”
arrow_forwardKnow when to Oldham…
Wikimedia UK is partnering with Oldham Council to offer a free session for people to learn how to use Wikimedia projects with … Continue reading “Know when to Oldham…”
arrow_forwardJonathan Cardy joins Wikimedia UK as GLAM Organiser
Wikimedia UK is pleased to announce that Jonathan Cardy (aka WereSpielChequers) is joining us as our GLAM Organiser – co-ordinating … Continue reading “Jonathan Cardy joins Wikimedia UK as GLAM Organiser”
arrow_forwardLearning and Teaching in the age of Wikipedia
This post was written by Dr Martin Poulter, Associate of Wikimedia UK, to celebrate Open Education Week . David White is a senior … Continue reading “Learning and Teaching in the age of Wikipedia”
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