Thanks. I'm not in any sense a linguist but I do live near Derby, hence my interest. Doug
On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 5:17 PM, Roger Bamkin <victuall...@gmail.com> wrote: > A Holding email Doug, > > I had seen your previous email and seen it as an opportuntity to put > together a really good description. This reply is not my best effort but it > is quick. > > Basically the idea is to choose a museum outside London and see if wikimedia > can focus the same amount of attention that we did on the British Museum > last year. I was very involved with that collaboration which I saw as > inspiring and very successful and it created over 100 new articles from FA > down to Start. However the British Museum was big, famous and impressive > when we arrived and although we created over 100 articles the overall effect > on the museum itself was difficult to measure - ie it was still big, famous > and impressive. Although I do not want to downplay the effect the work had > on opinions and regard for wikimedia within the GLAM sector and the BM > itself. It did convince me that a well organised project can inspire > wikipedians and the people we come in contact with. > > I'm not sure of your knowledge of the BM work but there were two events to > start with... ie a backstage pass and a challenge day. We have agreed with > Derby museum that they will support these two events. > > This is not intended to be a regional event, but a national event focussed > on one particular museum (per chance Derby). Its my hope that this model can > be rolled forward to other museums with each meeting being a model of > good/bad practise for the next. (At present there are only a couple of other > museums on the "interested" list.... but if we don't build it then they > might not come) > > The project exists as a press release, and as a GLAM project. I would > strongly encourage those who are interested to sign up to receive info and > to keep it on your watch list. The challenge day is intended to particularly > appeal to linguists (either by heritage (Polish, Urdu et al) or talent > (Etruscan, latin etc)). Jimmy Wales has welcomed the proposal as has the > board of Wikimedia UK. > > Currently I'm trying to get pictures available on commons so that > wikipedians have these available ready for the first event. (A mini Britain > loves Wikipedia pre push would be great as articles to my mind are inspired > by pictures - I'm trying to intrigue Geograph-ers and Flickr-ers to > contribute early to commons.) > > I see below Steve Virgin's proposal. I will make this into a blog post over > the weekend. > > I thought it best to post this holding note so you did not feel the project > was not listening to your enquiries > > cheers > Roger > > On 28 January 2011 14:52, Doug Weller <dougwel...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Still trying to find out what the deal is with Derby Museum, which >> gather is not involved in Britain Loves Wikipedia competition, right? >> Doug >> >> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 10:37 PM, steve virgin <st...@mediafocusuk.com> >> wrote: >> > Mike >> > >> > What about Roger writing a brief blog post & we slip it quickly onto the >> > facebook site as well? >> > >> > Steve >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org >> > [mailto:wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Michael >> > Peel >> > Sent: 24 January 2011 22:13 >> > To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> > Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Could you lead Wikimedia UK to success? >> > >> > Hi Roger, >> > >> > I look forward to seeing you at the meeting. >> > >> > With the Derby museums press release: there was no board decision to not >> > send this out. I think it just got overlooked in the general madness and >> > busy-ness surrounding the 10th birthday. I'm following up with Gemma >> > about >> > this, and it will hopefully go out in the near future. Sorry about that. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Mike >> > >> > On 23 Jan 2011, at 10:45, Roger Bamkin wrote: >> > >> >> Andrew, yes I am interested and intend to be there. >> >> >> >> I must mention the press release about Derby Museum which as you know >> > consumed a bit of effort. Derby Museums released it locally but as far >> > as I >> > can see it was never released by Wikimedia. Was this a board decision? >> >> >> >> best regards >> >> Roger >> >> 01332 702993 >> >> >> >> On 21 January 2011 00:24, Andrew Turvey <andrewrtur...@googlemail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> From our blog, http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/: >> >> >> >> Could 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 Fundraiser. >> >> Most of this money will support the technical side of Wikimedia >> >> through donations to the Foundation and the Toolserver. However, we >> >> also plan to use the funds to recruit four more members of staff. >> >> These staff will mean we can scale up our activities, enable more >> >> activity by volunteers and professionalise the chapter. Our own >> >> developer, events organiser, a full time office manager and a chapter >> >> manager pulling everything together will no doubt transform Wikimedia >> >> UK. >> >> >> >> However, a key factor in our success will still be the board, which >> >> will continue to lead the chapter and be made up of unpaid volunteers. >> >> It will continue to be elected by our members, ordinary Wikimedians >> >> who support our mission and want to make Wikipedia and free knowledge >> >> even more successful. >> >> >> >> Can you help lead the chapter to success in 2011 by standing for >> >> election as a board member? If so, you’re warmly invited to join us on >> >> Saturday 5th February from 5pm where you can find out more about what >> >> is involved in being a board member and have an opportunity to ask any >> >> questions and meet other interested people. >> >> >> >> This “board interest day” will take place in central London (venue to >> >> be confirmed). If you are interested please drop me a line to chair @ >> >> wikimedia.org.uk to reserve your place. 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