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Wikimedia UK at the Institute of Physics
On Thursday 1st September, two Martins from Wikimedia UK ( MartinPoulter and Martinvl ) visited the Institute of Physics building in London to train IoP members in contributing to Wikipedia . This … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK at the Institute of Physics”
arrow_forwardHelp us choose our Chief Executive
At the AGM in April it was agreed that professionalising Wikimedia UK and recruiting our first permanent staff would be one of our … Continue reading “Help us choose our Chief Executive”
arrow_forwardGirl Geeks V. Wikimeet – An exercise in real-time collaboration
By Fiona Apps (Wikipedia User:Panyd) How do you get members of the public involved in Wikipedia? Moreover, how do you get women, … Continue reading “Girl Geeks V. Wikimeet – An exercise in real-time collaboration”
arrow_forwardCould you be Wikimedia UK’s first Chief Executive?
Wikimedia UK is hiring its first ever Chief Executive. We are looking for a high-calibre individual who will play a … Continue reading “Could you be Wikimedia UK’s first Chief Executive?”
arrow_forwardSecond Wikipedia Training Day at BBC Bristol
Wikimedia UK Launches its University of Bristol Outreach Ambassador in the heart of the BBC Digital Village On Monday 4th … Continue reading “Second Wikipedia Training Day at BBC Bristol”
arrow_forwardGLAMcamp London
On Friday 24th June we had our first UK GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) networking day. The aim was … Continue reading “GLAMcamp London”
arrow_forwardShaping the future of Wikimedia UK
This weekend, Wikimedia UK board members made strategic decisions about the future of the chapter, at a two-day long, face-to-face … Continue reading “Shaping the future of Wikimedia UK”
arrow_forwardSix unorthodox ways to use Wikipedia
We all know how to use Wikipedia, right? Just do a search in your favourite search engine, and the relevant … Continue reading “Six unorthodox ways to use Wikipedia”
arrow_forwardBritish Library English and Drama editathon
Lewis Carroll, one of many authors with unique photographs, papers and publications held in the collections. Wikimedia UK together with … Continue reading “British Library English and Drama editathon”
arrow_forwardLaunching our new GLAM Outreach Taskforce
GLAM – Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums. Wikimedia – the organisation behind Wikipedia, its image library Commons and many more … Continue reading “Launching our new GLAM Outreach Taskforce”
arrow_forwardJoin the Wright Challenge!
For the last two weeks Wikimedia UK has been running a competition in partnership with the Derby Museum. So far, … Continue reading “Join the Wright Challenge!”
arrow_forwardHello from the new Wikimedia UK Board
Wikimedia UK’s new board held its first meeting last Tuesday. There are a lot of exciting opportunities this year and … Continue reading “Hello from the new Wikimedia UK Board”
arrow_forwardTen million free media files and counting
Ten is turning out to be the number of the year for Wikimedia. First, the Wikimedia Foundation celebrated the tenth anniversary of … Continue reading “Ten million free media files and counting”
arrow_forwardYour Chapter, Your Say!
Wikimedia UK’s Annual Conference and AGM is this weekend. This is an opportunity for all Wikimedians in the UK to have their say about … Continue reading “Your Chapter, Your Say!”
arrow_forwardJoin the Wikipedia Contribution Team in their Recruitment Drive
The Wikipedia Contribution Team was founded in 2010 to help with the Wikimedia Fundraiser and to help encourage people to edit and build community spirit. … Continue reading “Join the Wikipedia Contribution Team in their Recruitment Drive”
arrow_forwardCould you lead Wikimedia UK to success?
Next year is set to be another big year of growth for Wikimedia UK: we have just raised over £500,000 in the Wikimedia Annual … Continue reading “Could you lead Wikimedia UK to success?”
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