Wikimedia Community Ireland/Meeting minutes 2023

From Meta, a Wikimedia project coordination wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search


15 May 2023[edit]

At 7:00pm on Zoom

Attendance[edit]

Rebecca O’Neill, Shannon Eichelberger, Eugene Eichelberger, Eoin Bairead, User:Deirge(Del).

Agenda[edit]

  1. Matters arising
    1. Feedback received on our grant application, and response given. Decision due 25 May.
  2. Education Outreach
    1. Erasmus+
      1. Work on the teacher pack in collaboration with Friesian partners to continue over the summer, with a delivery date of September for a finished pack.
    2. Wikimedia Education conference in Belgrade 26-28 May
  3. GLAM Outreach
    1. Wiki Loves Pride - in discussions with The Outhouse about an editing workshop as part of Pride 2023, possibly 10 June.
    2. Meeting with Heritage Officer in County Carlow about potential collaborations
    3. Wiki Loves Living Heritage Bazaar Europe 1 June
  4. Campaigns
    1. Wiki Loves Folklore
      1. Judging is ongoing.
    2. Wiki Loves Earth
      1. To run over June and July 2023 with Wikimedia UK.
    3. Wiki Loves Monuments
      1. Discussions about incorporating more of the NIAH data in Wikidata, overcoming the current challenges in doing so.
  5. AOB
    1. Discussion about the effect of the community consensus on the translation tool on Vicipéid.
  6. Next meeting
    1. 13 June 2023 at 7:00pm on Zoom

18 April 2023[edit]

At 7:00pm on Zoom

Attendance[edit]

Rebecca O’Neill, Shannon Eichelberger, Eugene Eichelberger, Gabriel Beecham, Claire Murray.

Agenda[edit]

  1. Matters arising
    1. Community Fund grant submitted 24 March
    2. Let's Connect: Capacities and principles needed for effectively running a small affiliate 24 March
  2. Education Outreach
    1. Erasmus+
      1. Report on Wikithon in Monaghan 27-31 March
    2. DCU
      1. Translation school, simulated bureau have finished their work and feedback has been provided.
  3. GLAM Outreach
    1. International Museum Day - potentially an opportunity to collaborate with a local GLAM in Carlow
    2. Wiki Loves Pride - in discussions with The Outhouse about an editing workshop as part of Pride 2023
    3. Queering Wikipedia - no Irish partner for a satellite event, but raising awareness about the online conference with Irish audiences
  4. Campaigns
    1. Wiki Loves Folklore
      1. 176 images uploaded
      2. Judging to begin very soon
    2. Wiki Loves Earth
      1. Collaboration with Wikimedia UK on Northern Ireland discussed
  5. AOB
    1. Rebecca attending Wikimedia Education conference in Belgrade 26-28 May
  6. Next meeting
    1. 9 May 2023 at 7:00pm on Zoom

14 March 2023[edit]

At 7:00pm on Zoom

Attendance[edit]

Rebecca O’Neill, Shannon Eichelberger, Eugene Eichelberger, Kate Sheehy, Eoin Bairead, Claire Murray.

Agenda[edit]

  1. Matters arising
    1. New Community Fund Grant will be due on 24 March 2023
      1. Draft documents on Google Drive, and circulated before the meeting
    2. CRO reporting - not due until after 17 July 2023
  2. Education Outreach
    1. Erasmus+
      1. Preparation for the Wikithon link
      2. Addressing on-Wiki concerns
    2. DCU
      1. Translation school, simulated bureau have translated some Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom materials and articles onto Vicipéid.
    3. International Women’s Day Women in Red event in Queen’s University Belfast
  3. GLAM Outreach
    1. Wiki Loves Living Heritage
      1. Meeting with Oein DeBhairduin
      2. Introductory email sent to head of Irish office, no reply yet
  4. Campaigns
    1. Wiki Loves Folklore
      1. Campaign ongoing, 1 judge confirmed
  5. AOB
    1. Celtic Knot 2024
    2. Let's Connect Learning Clinic
  6. Next meeting
    1. 11 April 2023 at 7:00pm on Zoom

14 February 2023[edit]

At 7:00pm on Zoom

Attendance[edit]

Rebecca O’Neill, Shannon Eichelberger, Eugene Eichelberger, Gwinyai Masukume, Kate Sheehy, Eoin Bairead, Claire Murray.

Agenda[edit]

  1. Matters arising
    1. New Community Fund Grant will be due on 24 March 2023
      1. Discussed how much more context we need to give the grant committee
      2. Metrics and evaluation - work with the group on developing these
      3. Job description development
    2. Training opportunities to be discussed with Wikimedia UK and other groups
    3. CRO reporting with audited accounts due in March
  2. Wikimedia Europe
    1. Online meeting 27 January
    2. General Assembly, 9-10 June in Prague
  3. Education Outreach
    1. Erasmus+
      1. Student material being translated
      2. Working on teacher pack
      3. Library research day in Monaghan 21 February
    2. DCU
      1. Translation school, simulated bureau session 26 January
    3. International Women’s Day Women in Red event in Queen’s University Belfast
  4. GLAM Outreach
    1. Wiki Loves Living Heritage
      1. Irish list of Intangible Cultural Heritage to be used as the test case for upload to Wikidata
  5. Campaigns
    1. Wiki Loves Folklore
      1. Campaign has begun
  6. AOB
    1. Celtic Knot not taking place in 2023, but looking for expressions of interest in 2024.
  7. Next meeting
    1. 13 March 2023 at 7:00pm on Zoom

10 January 2023[edit]

At 7:00pm on Zoom

Attendance[edit]

Rebecca O’Neill, Shannon Eichelberger, Eugene Eichelbrger, Eion Bairéad, Gwinyai Masukume, Meghan Dowling, Claire Murray, Kate Sheehy, Kevin Flanagan.

Agenda[edit]

  1. Matters arising
    1. None.
  2. Wikimedia Europe
    1. Upcoming online meeting 27 January
    2. June General Assembly
  3. Education Outreach
    1. Erasmus+
      1. 6 month reporting submitted.
      2. New volunteer for translation work.
    2. DCU
      1. Translation school, simulated bureau session 26 January.
  4. GLAM Outreach
    1. Wiki Loves Living Heritage
  5. Campaigns
    1. Wiki Loves Folklore
      1. To be run over February and March.
  6. AOB
    1. Mid-term grant report due 15 January, currently being drafted.
    2. CRO reporting with audited accounts due after 17 January.
    3. User group report submitted.
    4. Our new Community Fund Grant will be due in March 2023.
      1. Discussed the new Irish language officer.
      2. Looking at new metrics and evaluation.
    5. Training opportunities - perhaps an anonymous poll on what training we’d like to undertake as a group.
      1. Wikidata
      2. Wikitionary
  7. Next meeting: 14 February 2023 at 7:00pm on Zoom