Institution | Resident's Name | Period Covered | Date of Report | List of reports to date |
---|---|---|---|---|
University of Edinburgh | Ewan McAndrew | 12 June - 11 July 2018 (Thirtieth month of residency) | 1 August 2018 | Click here to view all reports. |
NB: This month was slightly shorter as I was on annual leave in Ireland from 19th June to 26th June 2018.
Institution | Resident's Name | Number of training sessions delivered | Number of students trained | Number of staff trained | Members of the public trained | Number of editathons | Total articles created | Total articles improved |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Edinburgh | Ewan McAndrew | 123 | 446 | 360 | 206 | 49 | 431 | 1815 |
Increase the quality and quantity of coverage of subjects that are currently underrepresented on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects, with a particular focus on cultural content.
Event Name | Date | Location | Attendees | New Users | Gender breakdown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PhD thesis editathon for Library and University Collections' Staff: training session run by
Gavin Willshaw (UoE's Digital Curator) for University of Edinburgh L&UC staff to edit Wikipedia and create articles about PhD authors. List of usernames recorded: User:FioMow User:Madeleine1 User:Albanianabalone User:Cahume User:SuffolkGael User:Elladine User:Meadows1 |
9 July 2018 10am-4pm | University of Edinburgh, Room 1.08, Main Library, 30 George Square, Edinburgh. | 7 | 7 | 85.7% female |
Translation workshop at the Celtic Knot Conference 2018 List of usernames recorded: User:Eihe User:Sic19 User:Delire-a98 User:Pymouss User:Hadyelsahar |
5 July 2018 11:20am-12:45pm | The Education Room, The National Library of Wales,Penglais Rd, Aberystwyth SY23 3BU. | 5 | 1 | 40% female |
UoE Centre for Research Collections images | Total for June 2018 | 2,285,469 views |
All images uploaded in collaboration between WMUK and the University of Edinburgh | Total for June 2018 | 2,870,525 views |
UoE Centre for Research Collections images | Total for 29 months of monitoring | 21,215,926 views |
The most viewed images for June 2018 were:
Support the development of open knowledge in the UK, by increasing the understanding and recognition of the value of open knowledge and advocating for change at an organisational, sectoral and public policy level.
Event Name | Date | Location / Organiser | Attendees (approx) | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Academia and Wikipedia Conference 2018 at Maynooth University | 18 June 2018 9pm to 5pm | Maynooth University, Collegeland, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland Chair: Dr Alison Hood, Dean of Teaching and Learning, Maynooth University |
50 approx. | An exciting one-day exploration of research into Wikipedia and its use as a teaching instrument, featuring contributions from academics in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and North America.
Full Conference Programme. Presented on Measuring the Impact of Wikimedians in Academia. - slides, text of presentation. |
Repository Fringe Conference 2018 at the Royal Society of Edinburgh | 2 & 3 July 2018 9pm to 5pm |
The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PQ. Organiser: Alexandra Delipalta, University of Edinburgh |
60-100 approx. | Repository Fringe is a gathering for repository managers and others interested in research data repositories and publication repositories. Participation is a key element – the event is designed to encourage all attendees to share their repository experiences and expertise. For 2018 we celebrated the achievements that have been made over the last decade as we progress to an open world of scholarship – open access, open repositories, open data, open educational resources and open science. Presented two 10 x 10 presentations: Wikidata and the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database; the University's Open Education Resources service. |
Wikimedians in Residence meetup at the National Library of Wales | 4 July 2018 4:30pm to 6pm | The National Library of Wales, Penglais Rd, Aberystwyth SY23 3BU. Organiser: Jason Evans, National Wikimedian for Wales |
6 approx. | Discussion surrounded whether Wikimedia UK's current strategy needed to change/evolve to better meet the new global strategy of the Wikimedia Foundation in addition to updates on the current work being conducted by Wikimedians in Residence at institutions throughout the UK and any areas of development they may need assistance with and how Wikimedia UK can help meet these needs going forward. |
The Celtic Knot: Wikipedia Language Conference 2018 at the National Library of Wales | 5 & 6 July 2018 9pm to 5pm | The National Library of Wales, Penglais Rd, Aberystwyth SY23 3BU. Organiser: Jason Evans, National Wikimedian for Wales |
50-60 approx. | The Celtic Knot Conference 2018 is the second Wikipedia language conference focusing on supporting Celtic and other indigenous languages following the first event at the University of Edinburgh in July 2017. This year the conference was organised in collaboration between the National Library of Wales and Wikimedia UK. Preseented a How to run a Wikipedia translation workshop. |
The ScotWiki Partners' Meeting held at the University of Edinburgh Library | 10 July 2018 2pm to 5pm | Training Room 1.11, The University of Edinburgh Library, 30 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Organiser: Sara Thomas, Scotland Programme Co-ordinator for Wikimedia UK |
8approx. | The aim of the first ScotWiki Partners' meeting was to forge closer links between Wiki partnerships in Scotland, to encourage knowledge-sharing, to help the Scotland Programme Coordinator to better understand the Scottish landscape, inform the setting of priorities for Scotland, and ensure partner learning is used as effectively as possible. This was followed by an evening social event open all Scotland-based Wikimedians. |
To support the use of the Wikimedia projects as important tools for education and learning in the UK.
Event Name | Date | Location | Attendees | New Users | Gender breakdown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Getting started with Wikipedia workshop - Digital Skills training run by
Andrew Kirk at the University of Edinburgh library List of usernames recorded: User:K.J.Grant User:TweedIsBest User:Awatso13 |
21 June 2018 10:30am-12:30pm | Edinburgh University Library, Room 1.08, 30 George Square, Edinburgh. | 3 | 3 | 66.66% female |
Number of videos | Views this month | Percentage increase | Number of plays this month | Percentage increase |
---|---|---|---|---|
248 | 51 | +9% | 61 | +27% |
The most played videos were:
Number of videos | Views this month | Number of countries watching this month | Minutes watched this month | New 'likes' | New shares | New subscribers | Total subscribers | Total views | Total number of countries viewing the channel |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 | 1,990 | 106 | 8,382 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 166 | 36,812 | 168 |
More images from the Celtic Knot Conference can be found here.
Institution | Resident's Name | Period Covered | Date of Report | List of reports to date |
---|---|---|---|---|
University of Edinburgh | Ewan McAndrew | 12 June - 11 July 2018 (Thirtieth month of residency) | 1 August 2018 | Click here to view all reports. |
NB: This month was slightly shorter as I was on annual leave in Ireland from 19th June to 26th June 2018.
Institution | Resident's Name | Number of training sessions delivered | Number of students trained | Number of staff trained | Members of the public trained | Number of editathons | Total articles created | Total articles improved |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Edinburgh | Ewan McAndrew | 123 | 446 | 360 | 206 | 49 | 431 | 1815 |
Increase the quality and quantity of coverage of subjects that are currently underrepresented on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects, with a particular focus on cultural content.
Event Name | Date | Location | Attendees | New Users | Gender breakdown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PhD thesis editathon for Library and University Collections' Staff: training session run by
Gavin Willshaw (UoE's Digital Curator) for University of Edinburgh L&UC staff to edit Wikipedia and create articles about PhD authors. List of usernames recorded: User:FioMow User:Madeleine1 User:Albanianabalone User:Cahume User:SuffolkGael User:Elladine User:Meadows1 |
9 July 2018 10am-4pm | University of Edinburgh, Room 1.08, Main Library, 30 George Square, Edinburgh. | 7 | 7 | 85.7% female |
Translation workshop at the Celtic Knot Conference 2018 List of usernames recorded: User:Eihe User:Sic19 User:Delire-a98 User:Pymouss User:Hadyelsahar |
5 July 2018 11:20am-12:45pm | The Education Room, The National Library of Wales,Penglais Rd, Aberystwyth SY23 3BU. | 5 | 1 | 40% female |
UoE Centre for Research Collections images | Total for June 2018 | 2,285,469 views |
All images uploaded in collaboration between WMUK and the University of Edinburgh | Total for June 2018 | 2,870,525 views |
UoE Centre for Research Collections images | Total for 29 months of monitoring | 21,215,926 views |
The most viewed images for June 2018 were:
Support the development of open knowledge in the UK, by increasing the understanding and recognition of the value of open knowledge and advocating for change at an organisational, sectoral and public policy level.
Event Name | Date | Location / Organiser | Attendees (approx) | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Academia and Wikipedia Conference 2018 at Maynooth University | 18 June 2018 9pm to 5pm | Maynooth University, Collegeland, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland Chair: Dr Alison Hood, Dean of Teaching and Learning, Maynooth University |
50 approx. | An exciting one-day exploration of research into Wikipedia and its use as a teaching instrument, featuring contributions from academics in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and North America.
Full Conference Programme. Presented on Measuring the Impact of Wikimedians in Academia. - slides, text of presentation. |
Repository Fringe Conference 2018 at the Royal Society of Edinburgh | 2 & 3 July 2018 9pm to 5pm |
The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PQ. Organiser: Alexandra Delipalta, University of Edinburgh |
60-100 approx. | Repository Fringe is a gathering for repository managers and others interested in research data repositories and publication repositories. Participation is a key element – the event is designed to encourage all attendees to share their repository experiences and expertise. For 2018 we celebrated the achievements that have been made over the last decade as we progress to an open world of scholarship – open access, open repositories, open data, open educational resources and open science. Presented two 10 x 10 presentations: Wikidata and the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database; the University's Open Education Resources service. |
Wikimedians in Residence meetup at the National Library of Wales | 4 July 2018 4:30pm to 6pm | The National Library of Wales, Penglais Rd, Aberystwyth SY23 3BU. Organiser: Jason Evans, National Wikimedian for Wales |
6 approx. | Discussion surrounded whether Wikimedia UK's current strategy needed to change/evolve to better meet the new global strategy of the Wikimedia Foundation in addition to updates on the current work being conducted by Wikimedians in Residence at institutions throughout the UK and any areas of development they may need assistance with and how Wikimedia UK can help meet these needs going forward. |
The Celtic Knot: Wikipedia Language Conference 2018 at the National Library of Wales | 5 & 6 July 2018 9pm to 5pm | The National Library of Wales, Penglais Rd, Aberystwyth SY23 3BU. Organiser: Jason Evans, National Wikimedian for Wales |
50-60 approx. | The Celtic Knot Conference 2018 is the second Wikipedia language conference focusing on supporting Celtic and other indigenous languages following the first event at the University of Edinburgh in July 2017. This year the conference was organised in collaboration between the National Library of Wales and Wikimedia UK. Preseented a How to run a Wikipedia translation workshop. |
The ScotWiki Partners' Meeting held at the University of Edinburgh Library | 10 July 2018 2pm to 5pm | Training Room 1.11, The University of Edinburgh Library, 30 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Organiser: Sara Thomas, Scotland Programme Co-ordinator for Wikimedia UK |
8approx. | The aim of the first ScotWiki Partners' meeting was to forge closer links between Wiki partnerships in Scotland, to encourage knowledge-sharing, to help the Scotland Programme Coordinator to better understand the Scottish landscape, inform the setting of priorities for Scotland, and ensure partner learning is used as effectively as possible. This was followed by an evening social event open all Scotland-based Wikimedians. |
To support the use of the Wikimedia projects as important tools for education and learning in the UK.
Event Name | Date | Location | Attendees | New Users | Gender breakdown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Getting started with Wikipedia workshop - Digital Skills training run by
Andrew Kirk at the University of Edinburgh library List of usernames recorded: User:K.J.Grant User:TweedIsBest User:Awatso13 |
21 June 2018 10:30am-12:30pm | Edinburgh University Library, Room 1.08, 30 George Square, Edinburgh. | 3 | 3 | 66.66% female |
Number of videos | Views this month | Percentage increase | Number of plays this month | Percentage increase |
---|---|---|---|---|
248 | 51 | +9% | 61 | +27% |
The most played videos were:
Number of videos | Views this month | Number of countries watching this month | Minutes watched this month | New 'likes' | New shares | New subscribers | Total subscribers | Total views | Total number of countries viewing the channel |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 | 1,990 | 106 | 8,382 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 166 | 36,812 | 168 |
More images from the Celtic Knot Conference can be found here.