Hi,
Join us for an informal social meetup for Wikipedia editors (& would-be editors).
All are welcome to join us for an informal Wiki meetup for St. Andrew’s Day at one of Edinburgh’s cosiest cafes. If you have ever edited Wikipedia or ever wanted to find out more about what is all about then this is the meetup for you. Come join us to discuss & celebrate the sharing of Open Knowledge as part of a growing Wikimedia Alba community!
Attendees confirmed already: Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian in Residence for the University of Edinburgh. Sara Thomas, Wikimedian in Residence at the Scottish Libraries and Information Council. Susan Ross, Gaelic Wikipedian in Residence at the National Library of Scotland. Lucas Agustín Reynoso, volunteer with Wikimedia Argentina for 6 years and new member of Wikimedia UK.
Come join us at Levels Cafe on Holyrood Road, Edinburgh 4-7pm on 30 November 2017. #TheLionRampant #WikiAvengersAssemble.
https://attending.io/events/wiki-meetup-st-andrew-s-day
All welcome. No Wiki experience necessary. Hope to see you then.
Best wishes,
Ewan
Ewan McAndrew
Wikimedian in Residence
Tel: 07719 330076
Email: ewan.mcandrew(a)ed.ac.uk
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My working hours are 10.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday.
Wikipedia Project Page for the residency: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, Floor H (West), Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9DR.
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I am very pleased to be able to announce the 2017 award winners for Wiki
Loves Monuments in the UK.
First place goes to Matthew Hoser for his image of the derelict West
Pier in Brighton.
In second place was Paul Stümke, who captured the Glenfinnan Viaduct at
Loch Shiel.
Third was Oliver Tookey for the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill on Sea.
The special prize for the best image taken in Scotland was awarded to
Keith Proven for Smailholm Tower.
The special prize for the best image taken in Wales went to Sterim64 for
Craig-y-mor.
You can see all of these images, and the other stunning pictures that
were awarded Highly Commended status, at Wikimedia Commons:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2017_in_the…
Many congratulations to our prizewinners, and thanks to all who
volunteered to help make the contest a success: contestants, judges,
reviewers and Wikimedians in many roles. Thanks also for the kind
support we received from the International team, from our friendly staff
at Wikimedia UK, and from our 2017 prize sponsors, Wikimedia UK and
Archaeology Scotland.
Michael
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Michael Maggs
WML-UK volunteer