2012's coolest projects

Short version: What are our three coolest projects between Wikimania 2011 and Wikimania 2012?

Those of you who were at Wikimania 2011 in Haifa, may know about the "Wikimedia Chapters" session which Lodewijk presented there. A presentation of about an hour with short introductions of the wide spectrum of activities performed by the Wikimedia Chapters in the past year. To get inspiration, or to just get an image of what is happening all over the world.

Last year Lodewijk asked every chapter in advance what their three coolest projects were, and this resulted in an amazing collection of projects which were presented at Wikimania with very short introductions. This year, something similar will happen: every chapter will fill out a form listing their three best projects.

You can share nice meetups that took place in your country, collaboration with cultural instututions (including collaboration attempts), educational programs, presentations and conferences or anything that we, as a chapter, spent time on.

What should we put down as the chapter's three coolest projects this year? Please vote below (using # ~~~~), and optionally add a supporting sentence. Voting has closed - the winners are listed below.

Winners

MonmouthpediA

Monmouthpedia is the first Wikipedia project to embrace a whole town - specifically, the Welsh town of Monmouth. The project aims to cover every single notable place, person, artefact, plant, animal and other things in Monmouth in as many languages as possible, but with a special focus on Welsh. This is a wiki-project on a completely different scale.

1. Mike Peel (talk) 17:01, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
2. Richard Symonds (talk) 18:19, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
3. KTC (talk) 20:30, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
4. Rock drum (talk • contribs) 20:44, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
5. Filceolaire (talk) 21:33, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
6. The Land (talk) 21:36, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
7. Harry Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 08:13, 9 June 2012 (UTC
8. Joscelyn (talk) 12:59, 9 June 2012 (UTC)
9. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 10:57, 9 June 2012 (UTC)
10. Obviously. --Tango (talk) 13:53, 9 June 2012 (UTC)
11. COI notwithstanding Victuallers (talk) 16:52, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

World War I editathon

Our first World War I editathon brought together 7 academics and over 20 Wikimedians with the aim of improving Wikipedia coverage of World War I. It's probably the first time university professors from many different institutions have come into a room with Wikipedians to help write articles! The aim was also to build bridges between the two communities, and to get editors who already write on military history topics to get involved in outreach work. The event was organised jointly by Wikimedia UK and JISC, who are a UK government digital learning agency.

1. Mike Peel (talk) 17:01, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
2. Richard Symonds (talk) 18:19, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
3. KTC (talk) 20:31, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
4. The Land (talk) 21:37, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
5. Joscelyn (talk) 13:02, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedian in Residence at the British Library

1. Richard Symonds (talk) 18:19, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
2. Rock drum (talk • contribs) 20:44, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
3. The Land (talk) 21:37, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
4. Victuallers (talk) 16:52, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Other suggestions

QRpedia spreading throughout the world

1. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 10:56, 9 June 2012 (UTC)
2. I wouldn't be surprised if other chapters choose this Victuallers (talk) 16:52, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Herbert Partnership

1. Mike Peel (talk) 17:01, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
2. Harry Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 08:13, 9 June 2012 (UTC)
3. Joscelyn (talk) 13:01, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

GLAM in general

1. Rock drum (talk • contribs) 20:44, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

PR surrounding the English Wikipedia blackout

1. Filceolaire (talk) 23:41, 8 June 2012 (UTC) (2nd coolest after Monmouthpedia for me.)

Establishing key organisational infrastructure

Includes office, staff, charity status, direct debits.

1. Tango (talk) 13:56, 9 June 2012 (UTC)