Hi all,
If you are a member of the Wikimedia and Libraries User Group you should
have received a notice on your talk page that the steering committee
elections are ongoing. If you are a member of the user group, please take a
moment to read candidate statements and vote.
If you are unsure how to vote or have any questions at all about the
elections, please put your hand up and ask for help! The Wiki ways are not
always obvious especially for new comers.
https://linproxy.fan.workers.dev:443/…
[View More]https/meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_and_Libraries_User_Group/Steering…
Elections close on the 28th.
Best,
Merrilee
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From: Whatamidoing (WMF)/Sherry Snyder <ssnyder(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 10:42 AM
Subject: [GLAM] Talking about talking to editors
To: Wikimedia Education <education(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia & GLAM
collaboration [Public] <glam(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
[apologies for cross-posting]
Hello, GLAM and Edu people,
The Wikimedia Foundation will start a global consultation about
communication on the wikis. The …
[View More]goal is to bring Wikimedians and
wiki-minded people together to improve tools for communication. We want all
contributors to be able to talk to each other on the wikis, regardless of
their experience, their skills, or their devices. Learn more at
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk_pages_consultation_2019
Two requests specifically for you:
1) *How does your group communicate?*
Is it all on wiki, or do you use Facebook, e-mail, in-person meetings, or
other tools? I know that different GLAM and Edu partners have specific
needs and workflows. Please document your group's current practices at
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk_pages_consultation_2019/Tools_in_use
(Hint: use the visual editor to add information, links, and new rows to
the tables.)
2) *Can you organize a discussion with your community about communication?*
Please ask your group to tell you what they need to talk about, what works
for them now, and what problems they have. Then please post a summary of
that discussion for everyone to read on MediaWiki.org. It's helpful if you
sign up at
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk_pages_consultation_2019#Participate
If you have any questions, please ask on the main talk page for the project:
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Talk_pages_consultation_2019
THANK YOU!
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Sherry Snyder (WhatamIdoing)
Community Liaison, Wikimedia Foundation
_______________________________________________
GLAM mailing list
GLAM(a)lists.wikimedia.org
https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/glam
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Dear Wikimedians,
I am working with closely with our Data Journalism course this terms at Boston University. I will be sharing some of my Wikipedia related lessons with them.
Using data to tell stories is a theme of this class. Have you used or know of examples of how people have used Wikipedia or data related to Wikimedia for data journalism<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_journalism>?
Thank you in advance for any information you can share.
…
[View More]Sincerely,
Laura
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Laura Jenemann
Communication, Media, & Film Librarian
Boston University
617-353-9240
ljeneman(a)bu.edu<mailto:ljeneman@bu.edu>
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