Thanks for the update and summary, Thomas. Seems great food for thought and considerations
for next steps.
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Jeffrey Keefer, Ph.D.
jk904(a)nyu.edu
On Apr 13, 2019, at 8:27 AM, Thomas Shafee
<thomas.shafee(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I've just got back from the WikiMedia Summit in Berlin so have written up a brief
summary of the points that I think are most relevant to WikiJournals here
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__en.wikiversity.org_wiki_Talk-3AWikiJournal-5FUser-5FGroup-23WikiJournal-5Fparticipation-5Fin-5FWikimedia-5F2030-5FStrategy&d=DwMFaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=dweueHwLft03QhMYylXc2Q&m=mnf_lYSGpe_26bzuq4sMpR3Ggiu1-DfLuO2D1Qg5DWM&s=UUQBt5XIxc-g902TfGQPCADYtWxh-OC7Wrz-ALIETWw&e=>
(copied below). I'm happy to go into more detail on any elements. Simply ask over at
this page:
wikiversity.org/wiki/Talk:WikiJournal_User_Group#WikiJournal_participation_…
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.
All the best,
Thomas
Summary of WM 2030 Strategy Summit (Berlin)[edit source
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This is my brief summary of the 2019 WikiMedia Summit in Berlin
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I think that the Wikimedia Strategy Summit was very valuable - hopefully for both the
WikiJournals and for the movement as a whole. There was a very intense and productive
atmosphere amongst the delegates. Below are some of the items relevant to the WikiJournal
User Group.
Resource allocation
Based on our experiences, I raised the point that although money can be requested via
rapid grant, other assistance is currently difficult to request / requisition, e.g.:
Advocacy by WMF on a specific issue
PR / advertising
Press release
Social media post/repost
Legal advice
Official contact when making new partnerships
Partnerhips
We have useful experience in forming partnerships, as well as inviting external auditing
and oversight that could be potentially relevant to other user groups
I recommended that the successes of the WikiJourals could be used by the WMF as PR
example of quality and auditability
as example link to wider 'big open' knowledge ecosystem
Community health
Several other usergroups expressed interest in the code of conduct that we're
drafting. There is potential for it be useful as a template CoCs for other user groups (or
even projects).
Other relevant discussions
Several attendees suggested using WikiJHum as an avenue for gathering oral histories in a
systematic fashion, i.e. covering a gap in wikisource and commons for recording
information to generate reliable sources for topics that currently lack them.
It was recommended that we update the sister project application
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and re-submit it
Gather updated user stats and contribs
Notify all relevant Wikiprojects (and other relevant locations)
Possible platform for other journals to join (e.g. PLOS, Gene, RNA biol etc.)
Write a new opinion editorial on what we think WikiJournals could be by 2030 (concrete
goals, stretch goals, speculative ideas)
Wikimedia Foundation boar of trustees election
This is the first year where Affiliate groups (like us) are able to vote in a candidate
to the WMF board of trustees. (see
#Update_on_the_Affiliate-selected_Board_seats_2019_process
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__en.wikiversity.org_wiki_Talk-3AWikiJournal-5FUser-5FGroup-23Update-5Fon-5Fthe-5FAffiliate-2Dselected-5FBoard-5Fseats-5F2019-5Fprocess&d=DwMFaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=dweueHwLft03QhMYylXc2Q&m=mnf_lYSGpe_26bzuq4sMpR3Ggiu1-DfLuO2D1Qg5DWM&s=PXdEL9SfcrxEZUuT5QPYHH5LHTb2xAouf4pIVLidX9o&e=>below
for more details). The two relevant points:
If anyone wishes to put themself forward as a candidate, the criteria and process are
here.
Once candidates are all announced, we can discuss and vote on which we want the
WikiJournal User Group to support. Our user group then casts a single vote in the election
(183 affiliate groups will be voting).
On Thu, 21 Mar 2019 at 00:01, Thomas Shafee <thomas.shafee(a)gmail.com
<mailto:thomas.shafee@gmail.com>> wrote:
Hello all,
The 2019 WikiMedia Summit in Berlin
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is coming up on the 29th of March. The scoping documents
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__meta.wikimedia.org_wiki_Wikimedia-5FSummit-5F2019&d=DwMFaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=dweueHwLft03QhMYylXc2Q&m=mnf_lYSGpe_26bzuq4sMpR3Ggiu1-DfLuO2D1Qg5DWM&s=UwrmNoWHcHu-Q2zcRXQkluGflsFtG04HFnVG4nDqCwE&e=>
have just been released (links below) to guide the 3-day-long discussion on the Wikimedia
Movement strategy for the next 10 years. There will be >200 representatives there from
the different national chapters, user groups, affiliates, trustees, WMF staff and
specialist invitees. I'll be representing the WikiJournal User Group
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at the summit and aiming to focus on what WikiJournals can offer, as well as their
preferences. I'll also try to convey the interests of the academic community as a
whole where possible. If there are any ideas or feedback on the scoping documents, please
let me know at this link
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__en.wikiversity.org_wiki_Talk-3AWikiJournal-5FUser-5FGroup-3Fveaction-3Deditsource-26section-3D112-23WikiJournal-5Fparticipation-5Fin-5FWikimedia-5FStrategy-5F2030&d=DwMFaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=dweueHwLft03QhMYylXc2Q&m=mnf_lYSGpe_26bzuq4sMpR3Ggiu1-DfLuO2D1Qg5DWM&s=Op67Ep4oCNnOGp6m7qV0bBs55teIly32pLc4iSXaGno&e=>
and I'll make sure to raise them during the summit.
All the best,
Thomas
Scoping documents prepared by respective Working Groups
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Roles & Responsibilities
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Revenue Streams
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Resource Allocation
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Diversity
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Partnerships
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__meta.wikimedia.org_wiki_Special-3AMyLanguage_Strategy_Wikimedia-5Fmovement_2018-2D20_2019-5FCommunity-5FConversations_Partnerships&d=DwMFaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=dweueHwLft03QhMYylXc2Q&m=mnf_lYSGpe_26bzuq4sMpR3Ggiu1-DfLuO2D1Qg5DWM&s=a-qByERKOBgeDdB_NBBqVQo23csk-EpbJjgJd973qYk&e=>
Capacity Building
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__meta.wikimedia.org_wiki_Special-3AMyLanguage_Strategy_Wikimedia-5Fmovement_2018-2D20_2019-5FCommunity-5FConversations_Capacity-5FBuilding&d=DwMFaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=dweueHwLft03QhMYylXc2Q&m=mnf_lYSGpe_26bzuq4sMpR3Ggiu1-DfLuO2D1Qg5DWM&s=Bvahaz-kmY66YzKP1xENiCdLJR1njqfjeRjhbn2KwCo&e=>
Community Health
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Product & Technology
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Advocacy
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