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“One is most amused” – Queen Victoria’s Journals editathon
This post was written by Liz McCarthy , Communications and Social Media Officer for the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford ‘This book, Mamma gave … Continue reading ““One is most amused” – Queen Victoria’s Journals editathon”
arrow_forwardWici Cymru & Wikimedia UK – Rheolwr Cymru / Wales Manager
Please see further down the page for this notice in English Mae Wici Cymru a Wikimedia UK yn chwilio am … Continue reading “Wici Cymru & Wikimedia UK – Rheolwr Cymru / Wales Manager”
arrow_forwardWMUK Conference – Mediawiki for OER and Learning Analytics
The below was originally published by Simon Knight. You can read the original here . On Saturday I spoke in Lincoln at the WikimediaUK Conference on Mediawiki for … Continue reading “WMUK Conference – Mediawiki for OER and Learning Analytics”
arrow_forwardWikimedia UK announces election of new Board members
Wikimedia UK is pleased to report the election of four trustees to the Board of the charity by its membership. … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK announces election of new Board members”
arrow_forwardVolunteers’ Week – a letter from our Chief Executive
This post was written by Jon Davies, Wikimedia UK Chief Executive 1-7 June is Volunteers’ Week in the UK What better time to remind … Continue reading “Volunteers’ Week – a letter from our Chief Executive”
arrow_forwardWho cares about Wikimania 2014?
This blog post was guest written by Ed Saperia of the Wikimania 2014 organising team. Those of us who are a part of the … Continue reading “Who cares about Wikimania 2014?”
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Catch and Release: My Secret Adventure into the World of GLAM-WIKI
The below was originally published by Dr Melodee Beals. You can see the original here . There are countless ways to catch a fish. It can … Continue reading “Catch and Release: My Secret Adventure into the World of GLAM-WIKI”
arrow_forwardGlasgow/1 Wikimedia meetup
This post was written by Graeme Arnott ( User:Oswin Oswald ) and originally published here I’ve done a little bit of editing on Wikipedia … Continue reading “Glasgow/1 Wikimedia meetup”
arrow_forwardCalling all Wikimedians interested in the First World War
This post was written by Stevie Benton, Wikimedia UK Communications Organiser Yesterday I attended a workshop, organised by the Imperial War Museum , … Continue reading “Calling all Wikimedians interested in the First World War”
arrow_forwardHEA Senior Fellowship for Wikimedia UK Education Organiser
Wikimedia UK’s Education Organiser, Dr Toni Sant, has received professional recognition as Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy . The HEA is the national … Continue reading “HEA Senior Fellowship for Wikimedia UK Education Organiser”
arrow_forwardA look back on GLAM-Wiki 2013
This post was written by Daria Cybulska The dust has settled on the GLAM-Wiki 2013 Conference that Wikimedia UK organised and ran jointly … Continue reading “A look back on GLAM-Wiki 2013”
arrow_forwardOldham and new trainers
This post was written by User:WormThatTurned Oldham, April 2013. I had been given my first mission – a mission to … Continue reading “Oldham and new trainers”
arrow_forwardWiki Loves Monuments in the UK: a review of the exhibition
This post was written by Richard Nevell. On Friday 3rd May, the Wiki Loves Monuments photo exhibition was packed up, marking … Continue reading “Wiki Loves Monuments in the UK: a review of the exhibition”
arrow_forwardBritish 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”
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