Sure! I am writing up my own suggested responses now :) Tom
On 5 November 2012 16:08, Stevie Benton <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks Tom, I think they are sensible comments. > > Obviously, it wouldn't be in our interests to make a submission that was > divisive within our community base. Perhaps an alternative would be to look > closely at the themes we can achieve consensus on and then make it clear > that our response is only related to those themes. > > I'm interested to see how the submission and the discussion takes shape. > > Thanks, > > Stevie > > > On 5 November 2012 16:00, Thomas Morton <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I've put a few queries on the talk page... >> >> I think the current response slightly misses the mark in terms of what >> the DCMS are looking at, and how it would/would not benefit Wikipedia. >> >> Also, recommending our model of content creation should be done with >> extreme caution. >> >> Tom >> >> >> On 5 November 2012 14:00, Stevie Benton >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> The DCMS is conducting a consultation on e-learning in libraries. The >>> consultation period closes on Tuesday 6 November at 5pm. >>> >>> It would be great if we could work together to come up with a response >>> to the consultation. >>> >>> I've created a page on the UK wiki which gives some more details and >>> lists the themes that the consultation is interested in. Please do get >>> involved at >>> http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/DCMS_consultation_on_e-lending_in_libraries >>> >>> If contributions could be made and a final response reached by 3.30pm on >>> Tuesday 6 November that allows us time to make a final submission. >>> >>> Thank you for your help. >>> >>> Stevie >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Stevie Benton >>> Communications Organiser >>> Wikimedia UK+44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 >>> @StevieBenton >>> >>> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and >>> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered >>> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. >>> United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia >>> movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who >>> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). >>> >>> >>> *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control >>> over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >> >> > > > -- > > Stevie Benton > Communications Organiser > Wikimedia UK+44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 > @StevieBenton > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered > Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. > United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who > operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > > *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over > Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > >
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