If you would both like to write up Harry's work on war memorials for the blog, we'd be happy to publish it.
John On 17 July 2017 at 16:49, Katherine Bavage <katherine.bav...@gmail.com> wrote: > Afternoon, > > Harry how did the lightning talk go? Well I hope! Still keen to see some > of this written up and on the WMUK blog - I'm happy to help with writing it > up if you like? > > Also Fae's post reminds me I need to see what capacity OSM has to tag > postboxes :D > > On Fri, 14 Jul 2017 at 13:15 Fæ <fae...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Harry, >> >> If you are still thinking about it, it would be neat to cover any >> experiences you have had in use of the projects for mapping, >> successful or not. I play around with OSM, and have remained impressed >> at how nicely the editing tools work there. At the 'meta' level we >> have a big gap between the idea of navigating or discovering by place >> and what Commons/Wikidata/Wikipedia can provide using integrated >> methods. >> >> Three to four years ago the UK chapter was encouraging projects around >> geomapping, but the only place I have noticed innovation recently was >> last year by Commons enthusiasts on better tools for individual maps; >> though there's been a lot of discussion (and investment) within >> Wikidata I have not followed. >> >> Thanks, >> Fae >> >> On 13 July 2017 at 09:31, Harry Mitchell <hjmw...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > There isn't even an *un*written version yet. It's been a long time >> since I >> > stood up and spoke to a room full of Wikimedians. Also, I didn't think >> > anyone else would be interested! Something to occupy me on the journey >> > tomorrow! ;) >> > >> > Harry Mitchell >> > http://enwp.org/User:HJ >> > +44 (0) 7507 536 971 <+44%207507%20536971> >> > Skype: harry_j_mitchell >> > >> > On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 9:25 AM, Katherine Bavage >> > <katherine.bav...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Harry - that sounds really good! If you've got a written version >> anywhere >> >> and it isn't on the WMUK blog can you make that a thing for those of us >> >> (like me) who sadly won't make it. >> >> >> >> I have voted by proxy though :) >> >> >> >> On Thu, 13 Jul 2017 at 09:23 Harry Mitchell <hjmw...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> I assumed all the slots would be taken, but I'd be happy to give a >> talk >> >>> if there's space. Let's go with "War Memorials, Wikipedia, and Why You >> >>> Should Care", just because I appreciate alliteration. (Hi Nicola! If >> you >> >>> need more detail, please do email me offlist.) >> >>> >> >>> Is there somewhere public we can put these things and/or sign up for >> the >> >>> event in general? I know it's a crazy Wikipedian thing, but it might >> inspire >> >>> someone else. >> >>> >> >>> Best, >> >>> >> >>> Harry Mitchell >> >>> http://enwp.org/User:HJ >> >>> +44 (0) 7507 536 971 <+44%207507%20536971> >> >>> Skype: harry_j_mitchell >> >>> >> >>> On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 4:39 PM, Lucy Crompton-Reid >> >>> <lucy.crompton-r...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> Dear all >> >>>> >> >>>> There are quite a few places left at Saturday's AGM so please sign up >> >>>> here if you'd like to come. As well as the AGM, this is a key >> opportunity to >> >>>> feed into the final cycle of the global Wikimedia movement strategy >> process, >> >>>> as there will be a workshop/facilitated discussion on the emerging >> strategy >> >>>> in the morning. We will be joined, virtually, at this session by >> Ravishankar >> >>>> Ayyakkannu from the Wikimedia Foundation's Global Reach and >> Partnerships >> >>>> team, who will give a short summary of the New Voices strategy track >> and >> >>>> will be available to answer questions during the discussions. >> >>>> >> >>>> One of the highlights of last year's event for me was the 'lightning >> >>>> talks' session, but so far this year we only have one person signed >> up. >> >>>> Please consider giving a lightning talk and sharing some of your wiki >> >>>> wisdom! Talks should generally be about five minutes long, although >> of >> >>>> course if we don't have many people signed up the timings will be a >> bit more >> >>>> relaxed. You can sign up by emailing nicola.furn...@wikimedia.org.uk >> with >> >>>> your name and a title for your talk. >> >>>> >> >>>> I'm looking forward to seeing many of you at Senate House Library on >> >>>> Saturday. >> >>>> >> >>>> Best wishes >> >>>> Lucy >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> >> >>>> Lucy Crompton-Reid >> >>>> >> >>>> Chief Executive >> >>>> >> >>>> Wikimedia UK >> >>>> >> >>>> +44 (0) 207 065 0991 <+44%2020%207065%200991> >> -- >> fae...@gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >
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