GLAM Committee Minutes 2014-12-04
Draft
Wikimedia UK GLAM committee 4th December 2014 - 8:00-9:53 pm by teleconference
Minutes for meeting on 4th December 2014
Minutes
GLAM Committee Minutes 2014-10-01 were agreed
Attendees
- Edward Hands - chair
- Robin Owain - Wiccipedian
- John Byrne
- James Heald
- Jonathan Cardy - GLAM organiser Wikimedia UK
Apologies
- w:user:Ham
- Ally Crockford
- Joseph Seddon - WMUK Trustee
- Gill Hamilton - WMUK Trustee
- Chris McKenna
Committee Membership
The committee welcomes James Heald and Gill Hamilton
GLAM Newsletter
Was discussed and some suggestions made for November
Anniversary articles
The concept of Anniversary articles was discussed in the light of the success of Battle of Clontarf, and one was added to the table.
Action JC to discuss RS Journal and Chaplin with contacts at Royal Society and Cinema Museum
Mass upload latest
JC is setting some dates for training but has had difficulties finding an xml expert
RO Had to use Commonist for a Fair Image upload as GLAMtools only work on Commons
JH explained that XML need would include data manipulation and scripting.
JB Explained that categorisation was key to uploading, and that mass uploads also require post processing bot runs
PCF Public Art
Verbal report from JC.
JH requested metadata from PCF and that multichill would be interested in Museum Catalogues for Wikidata
Technology
Conferences and Exhibitions
WIR program
The following have been updated/drafted since the last GLAM committee, committee members are invited to read, comment and even boldly edit.
- Guidelines for Assessors (circulated by Email)
- 2014-15_Wikimedians_in_Residence_applications#How to apply
- 2014-15_Wikimedians_in_Residence_applications#What_to_expect_when_you_apply
The various documents were discussed and noted
AOB
- The donation by en:WP:Pelican Books of 50 ebooks was welcomed.