[Wikimediauk-l] Help please
We have been approached by a wikimedian who has suffered a medical problem and can't edit easily any more. He wants to finish a couple of pages that are important to him (adding links I think) and I wonder if there is a kind person out there I could put him in contact with. An interest in military history would be an advantage. Jon -- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 tweet @jonatreesdavies 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). Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
[Wikimediauk-l] Special Libraries Association Wikipedia talk in Edinburgh
Just to announce that the Special Libraries Association will be holding a talk and information session about Wikipedia and GLAM collaboration at the National Library of Scotland on 4 March, 6-7.30 pm. The event is aimed at all information professionals, but would be of interest to anyone with a wider interest in GLAMWiki collaborations and Wikimedia in Scotland. Please feel free to share the information with anyone who might be interested: http://www.sla-europe.org/2014/02/12/tuesday-4th-march-do-you-have-the-facts-on-wikipedia/ Event is free but places must be booked in advance. Thanks! Ally Crockford Wikimedian-In-Residence National Library of Scotland George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW Scotland, UK e: a.crockf...@nls.ukmailto:a.crockf...@nls.uk t: (0) 131 623 3797 w: http://www.nls.ukhttp://www.nls.uk/ Follow us on Twitter and Facebook National Library of Scotland, Scottish Charity, No: SCO11086 This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the addressee please inform the sender and delete the email from your system. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of National Library of Scotland. This message is subject to the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. No liability is accepted for any harm that may be caused to your systems or data by this message. www.nls.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
[Wikimediauk-l] Scottish Women in Computing editathon, Edinburgh 21 March
Hi all - please spread the word about the event below: After the success of last year's Ada Lovelace Festival of Wikipedia Edinburghhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women%27s_History/Ada_Lovelace_Festival_of_Wikipedia_workshop#Edinburgh event, the British Computing Society Women's chapter in Edinburgh are excited to host a follow-up editathon as part of the Women who Shaped Scotland project. Organised by the National Library of Scotland and Wikimedia UK, the project consists of a series of editathons run during March 2014, aiming to improve Wikipedia's coverage of influential Scottish women in a variety of professions. On 21 March, BCS Women Edinburgh will host an editathon on Scottish Women in Computing at the University of Edinburgh. The event will look to add and improve information about Scottish women who have made a significant impact in the field of computinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computing, including computer engineering, software engineering, computer science, information systems, and information technology. The evening will include training for those who aren't already familiar with Wikipedia, and there will be refreshments provided. Details are available on the events page: https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Edinburgh_Women_in_Computing_editathon_2014 Spaces are limited so book soon! Ally Crockford Wikimedian-In-Residence National Library of Scotland George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW Scotland, UK e: a.crockf...@nls.ukmailto:a.crockf...@nls.uk t: (0) 131 623 3797 w: http://www.nls.ukhttp://www.nls.uk/ Follow us on Twitter and Facebook National Library of Scotland, Scottish Charity, No: SCO11086 This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the addressee please inform the sender and delete the email from your system. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of National Library of Scotland. This message is subject to the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. No liability is accepted for any harm that may be caused to your systems or data by this message. www.nls.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
[Wikimediauk-l] File detion and UK Freedom of panaorama
Photographers active in the UK may be interested in this successful deletion proposal: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/File:Horse_at_Water_-_Marble_Arch.JPG made on the basis that the sculpture was not permanent, but temporary. It was commissioned for Daylesford in Gloucestershire, but at first stood in 2009 temporarily in London. There is no freedom of panorama in England for temporary sculptures and therefore the license is invalid. I intend to call for undeletion. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] File detion and UK Freedom of panaorama
Hi Andy, That rationale makes sense, unless the image was of something more permanent, or of something that's still there with no expectations of being removed? Is there an enwp article here? Thanks, Mike On 17 Feb 2014, at 20:42, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: Photographers active in the UK may be interested in this successful deletion proposal: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/File:Horse_at_Water_-_Marble_Arch.JPG made on the basis that the sculpture was not permanent, but temporary. It was commissioned for Daylesford in Gloucestershire, but at first stood in 2009 temporarily in London. There is no freedom of panorama in England for temporary sculptures and therefore the license is invalid. I intend to call for undeletion. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] File detion and UK Freedom of panaorama
The question is not whether the sculpture itself is permanent but whether the display is permanent. It sounds as if this was not. Michael On 17 Feb 2014, at 20:42, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: Photographers active in the UK may be interested in this successful deletion proposal: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/File:Horse_at_Water_-_Marble_Arch.JPG made on the basis that the sculpture was not permanent, but temporary. It was commissioned for Daylesford in Gloucestershire, but at first stood in 2009 temporarily in London. There is no freedom of panorama in England for temporary sculptures and therefore the license is invalid. I intend to call for undeletion. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
