I thought so too :-) It's certainly an example we can follow or at least
discuss.

BTW, I signed up only after talking to Jake and hearing why he was going
for a library user group, before there's a GLAM one. He explained and I got
convinced. What's important is that we are working on a similar GLAM user
group proposal. WikiProject Med is already a user group, so is WikiWomen,
so with EDUWiki possibly joining in as a user group, outreach will be
covered and better represented in our movememt.
These groups should of course work together, how exactly still needs to be
determined. But there's a long way before we get to that particular
discussion. In the meantime, I thought a bit of a "zoom out" view would
benefit those who weren't in Berlin, in preparation for today's discussion.

Shani.

On 6 Apr 2017 16:19, "Tighe Flanagan" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Thanks for sharing the example, Shani. This may be the most stylized wiki
> user group page I've encountered yet!
>
> And so many endorsements! Very impressive what they have going on so far.
>
> --
> Tighe Flanagan
> Senior Manager, Wikipedia Education Program
> Wikimedia Foundation
> [email protected]
> education.wikimedia.org
>
> On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 6:44 AM, Shani Evenstein <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> In the meantime, here's the example I've mentioned of the Wikipedia
>> Library Project User Group proposal
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Library_User_Group> on Meta.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Shani.
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 6:36 PM, Tighe Flanagan <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>> I'm catching up on this conversation since I was not in Berlin. It seems
>>> like a lot was discussed, and there's a lot of potential change in the air!
>>>
>>> On our side, I'll be exploring any considerations my team would need to
>>> be aware of with regards to a potential user group. I'm not well versed in
>>> this topic, so I'll be looking at existing models and soliciting advice.
>>> Please feel free to share your thoughts here or in the document.
>>>
>>> In light of the next in person meeting in June, I think it makes sense
>>> to use the time leading up to the meeting to discuss the aspects of the
>>> user group idea, and see if we can come to any consensus around a decision.
>>> It's important to note that some people were not in the room, and not
>>> everyone is comfortable discussing or debating in large groups.
>>>
>>> In the end it's a decision for the group. My team is happy to facilitate
>>> and give input, and we'll see where we end up :)
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Tighe
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Tighe Flanagan
>>> Senior Manager, Wikipedia Education Program
>>> Wikimedia Foundation
>>> [email protected]
>>> education.wikimedia.org
>>>
>>> On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 11:37 AM, Shani Evenstein <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> We will draft an offer and contact all chapters, user groups and users
>>>> that have Wiki in Education activities, asking them to sign up if they are
>>>> interested in joining us. We are hoping to be as inclusive as possible.
>>>> We are making an effort to talk to ppl from chapters that are already
>>>> here. Very happy that Anna & Michal (EDs for WM Argentina & Israel,
>>>> respectively), both said they will endorse these efforts. Also had various
>>>> unofficial talks with reps from the BoT, AffCom, FDC & WMF - all were
>>>> positive & encouraging towards the idea. So I'm hopeful that once we put
>>>> everything in writing and agree on our proposal, we will be able to have
>>>> everyone involved on board; but we will have to take it step by step and
>>>> see what happens.
>>>>
>>>> I do want to take a moment to thank Vahid & Nicole for working with us
>>>> closey (and unexpectedly!) on this idea. I have come to believe the
>>>> EDU-Wiki community worldwide has matured enough and that this *is* the most
>>>> sensible strategic next step we need to take to progress. On a personal
>>>> note, it's been amazing sharing this journey with all of you. This includes
>>>> all of it - the concerns & the massive support. :-)
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Shani.
>>>>
>>>> On 1 Apr 2017 16:32, "Jami Mathewson" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks. Was there a time set for that discussion? The April meeting?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:28 AM, Vahid Masrour <[email protected]
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The discussion we had last night involved only part of the Collab,
>>>>>> and it seems only fair to have a larger conversation as a whole.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Certainly, we need to include in the discussion Affiliates and to
>>>>>> make sure that other stakeholders understand the issues that we're trying
>>>>>> to solve and support the initiative.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Vahid.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Apr 1, 2017 4:21 PM, "Jami Mathewson" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I added a question but will ask here: can we begin working on the
>>>>>>> application to become a User Group, or do we need to come to consensus
>>>>>>> first that this is the direction we're taking? Did you set a plan for 
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> next step?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> (I know you had a late meeting last night, so no worries if we
>>>>>>> didn't get this far—trying to make sure I can carve out time to 
>>>>>>> participate
>>>>>>> in the next few weeks as we move forward!)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 9:49 AM, LiAnna Davis <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks, Vahid!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I was bold and accepted people's suggested changes as well as
>>>>>>>> adding several myself. Hope this is ok. :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> LiAnna
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 1:46 AM, Reem Al-Kashif <
>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi Vahid,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> That's interesting! thanks for sharing, will take a look.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> best
>>>>>>>>> reem
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 31 Mar 2017 23:48, "Vahid Masrour" <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> At WikiCon, we are discussing possible avenues for the evolution
>>>>>>>>>> of the Collab. One option is turning the Collab into a User Group 
>>>>>>>>>> focused
>>>>>>>>>> on promoting the goals of education.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Here are a few initial notes, that need to be completed:
>>>>>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x8KbICEGEcxlpAKrU8U-725D
>>>>>>>>>> TtWlHUYeQBjjvVFW7tM/edit?usp=sharing
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Your comments, questions, added ideas, (requests for)
>>>>>>>>>> clarifications, are very important.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Vahid.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Vahid Masrour
>>>>>>>>>> Community Capacity Manager, Wikipedia Education Program
>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]
>>>>>>>>>> https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education
>>>>>>>>>>
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