Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [MCG] The MA is seeking comments on draft Code of Ethics

Hi Andy, Thanks for sending this over. I've now had time to read through this and have a couple of thoughts that might be relevant for folks on this list. As far as a formal response from Wikimedia UK goes, I will create a draft page on the Wikimedia UK wiki and encourage people to chip in if they would like to. Then, based upon that, the board can decide if they want to go ahead and respond. I'll forward over a link to the draft page shortly. In the meantime, some comments. *Section 3 - Digital and Online Engagement* I'd like to see something in here about digital content being openly licensed (either PD or CC0 if possible, CC BY-SA also fine). Could become element 3.6. I think there is also the potential to add something appropriate in the self-evaluation questions regarding considering the use of open licenses. *Section 5 - Safeguarding Collections* There's an explicit mention of public domain in 5.2: "Retain items in the public domain at whichever location provides the best balance of care, context and access." If we define the internet as a location, and I think we can, then this is a persuader for museums to work with the Wikimedia projects. Helps that it is not an either / or proposition. *Section 7 - Research* 7.3 commits to making results and outputs from research publicly accessible. How can our movement make use of this commitment and content in a systematic way? *Section 13 - Digital Collections* There's nothing in here about sharing of content more widely. I think we could draft something collaboratively here that's Wikimedia- / open-friendly. If it's pitched correctly they may include in an updated draft. *Section 19 - Institutional Conduct* 19.1 stresses the need to act in the public interest. Something that I speak about often is that sharing knowledge as widely as possible, through Wikimedia projects or elsewhere, is about public benefit. Widest possible access to educational material and collections is clearly in the public interest. In summary I think this is a pretty good document. There are elements of it that we can use when making a case to museums to work closely with our movement. There are also areas where we can have a little influence, such as those above. If you'd like to be involved in drafting a response to this, Please do get involved here - https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/DRAFT:_response_to_Museums_Association_code_o… Thanks and regards, Stevie On 28 July 2015 at 12:09, Andy Mabbett <andy(a)pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote: -- Stevie Benton Head of External Relations Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 @StevieBenton 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). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*