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Shannon Eichelberger
Eugene Eichelberger
Sophie Fitzpatrick
Amy Coe
Kate Sheehy [ edit ] Producing more content in English and Irish in 2024 [ edit ] Online edit-a-thon: Event details
Artist spotlight series on social media
Podcast to be launched at the end of the month
Hoping to be selected as an Art+Feminism theme
Guests: Barry Houlihan (Druid and University of Galway archivist) and Leila Doolan (national media figure, founder of the Irish Film Board, and environmental activist)
Currently collaborating on archival work
Hoping to record podcast live at the University of Galway Library
Awaiting confirmation, estimated for early February [ edit ] UCC #1Lib1Ref started this week
Kate attended
Stephanie Chen received training on using the Events Dashboard
Simulated translation module at DCU to start next week
20 students translating in 8 languages
Request for help finding Wikipedians who speak Spanish, German, or Chinese Applying for Celtic Knot grant
Trinity College (unpaid), March–April
Planned edit-a-thon during residence
Dr. Sae Kitamura, Shakespearean scholar researching 17th-century gender and public speaking
Strong interest from other university libraries in hosting Wikimedians in Residence
Completed Train the Trainer course with WMUK [ edit ] [ edit ] Translating survey and announcements into Irish
Liaising with venue in Waterford
Dates: 25–27 September 2024 (may reduce to 2 days depending on WF Grant)
Venue: Tower Hotel Waterford
Meeting with Waterford Library Service
SETU librarian and Head of Humanities very interested [ edit ] Event in Dublin
Learners' Irish edit-a-thon – Spás Spéise
Irish language YouTuber – @Clisare
Darragh O’Shea (Motherfoclóir) interested in edit-a-thon
Upcoming YouTube editing tutorials as Gaeilge
Collaboration proposal with *How to Gaeilge* podcast – possible tie-in with Wiki Loves Folklore Planning for Wiki Loves Folklore next month
Pride Month – program with Vicipéid in development
Local heritage project – WCI to provide support letter
Vicipéid edit-a-thon: 31 January
In conjunction with Art+Feminism
UCD History in Your Hands: 19–20 February [ edit ] 63 images uploaded
Topics: Astronomy, Nature & Wildlife, Microscopy
Voting has commenced Review of previous strategic plan has commenced
Drafting of new plan to follow
Planning meetings to be integrated into regular monthly meetings
Eugene to share documentation related to grant work
Kate recommended using the podcast for local radio content
May be covered under Creative Ireland Grant Future meeting day/time
Shannon to send out a Doodle poll Shannon Eichelberger
Eugene Eichelberger
Amy O’Riordan
Claire M
Kate Sheehy [ edit ] Podcast launched — two episodes released, another recorded.
Listen: Podcast link Attended WikiForHumanRights Conversation Hour.
Theme: Publishing grassroots knowledge to support environmental rights.
Reached out to the Hunt Museum (Limerick):
Proposed panel discussion or edit-a-thon.
Invited them to participate in the podcast. [ edit ] Attended the Celebrate Women Campaign Conversation Hour.
Hosted online editing event for IWD (8 March).
Will release podcast episode with Amy about WikiWomen. Discussed how to expand the project and involve GLAMs and schools.
Organising podcast interview/collaboration with The Clann Project:
Offers legal assistance for statements to the Mother and Baby Homes Commission.
Shares archival and documentary materials. [ edit ] Grant feedback received and response submitted.
Possible workshop on Cant (Shelta). [ edit ] Three in-person events:
13 March – Rua Red, Tallaght (with ADAPT Centre)
14 March – Dungarvan Library
15 March – Waterford Library [ edit ] Online edit-a-thon: 7:30–9:00 PM, 8 March
Waterford Libraries speaking event: Eventbrite link [ edit ] Two presentations: one in English, one in Irish (As Gaeilge).
Presenter: Killian Downey (DCU Archivist).
Discussed Irish Dictionary of Biography in Irish (ainm.ie).
Possible funding opportunity from DCU Library. [ edit ] Monthly edit-a-thons As Gaeilge:
Last Thursday of each month (flexible scheduling).
Plan to continue for 6 months.
Pride Month 2024: All-Island Queering Wikipedia project (English and Irish).
YouTube tutorials As Gaeilge delayed.
CSO edit-a-thon on Vicipéid planned:
May encourage further interest from government departments.
Irish Language Strategy publication mentions Vicipéid and WCI.
Will reach out to Catherine Martin to highlight Welsh precedent.
*How to Gael* podcast:
Reached out, but currently too expensive.
May be added to next budget.
Suggested Irish word for edit-a-thon: Eagaratón for Irish dictionary inclusion. [ edit ] [ edit ] Ongoing.
20 students translating into 8 languages.
Request: Reach out if you know Wikipedians who speak Spanish, German, or Chinese. [ edit ] Initial difficulties with Irish university students needing full-time paid roles for credit.
In contact with Erasmus-funded applicant visiting Ireland. Arriving at Trinity Library from Japan.
Seeking experienced Irish Wikimedians to get involved. Wiki Science Winners announced.
Wiki Loves Folklore launched.
Folklore & Feminism edit-a-thons ongoing (monthly sessions). Shannon aiming to complete review by April meeting.
Plan to incorporate strategic planning into regular monthly meetings. Eugene recommended the Irish Stew podcast: Website Next meeting: 8 April @ 5pm Shannon Eichelberger
Eugene Eichelberger
Kitamura Sae
Lucy Moore
Amy O’Riordan
Sophie Fitzpatrick Grants for the Celtic Knot Conference in September and our Annual Grant have both been approved.
Between the two grants:
Amy will move to full-time.
A half-time Administrative Assistant role will be created to handle additional work.
Committee feedback:
Happy with the proposal.
Concerned about long-term feasibility if over-relying on WMF grants.
Would like to see more focused Irish Language Outreach, especially around Vicipéid. [ edit ] Welcome to Sae and Lucy:
Sae is Wikimedian in Residence at Trinity College Library, researching 17th-century public speaking and gender. Active on Japanese Wikipedia since 2015 and leads the Wikipedia Translation Project.
Lucy is a UK academic on placement at the National Museum of Ireland. She wrote a Wikipedia article about women from every country and was UK's Wikimedian of the Year (2022). Active with WikiProject Women in Red. Successful trip to Donostia/San Sebastián in April:
Wikithon and partner meetings took place.
Toolkits developed and prepared for launch at Celtic Knot in September.
Next meetup: Frisian Wikithon in November.
[Report and photos to be shared] [ edit ] Met Emma O’Brien, Director of Taught Postgraduate Studies and Coordinator of Digital Education Leadership.
Post-September plans:
Collaborate with IDEAL Future Project.
Link WikiWomen resources on their digital hub.
Potential integration into Master of Education course in Digital Leadership.
Connected with Ciara Ní Dhrisceoil of Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh to review and possibly adopt the WW toolkits.
Outreach to senior primary school level and University of Rennes lecturer in Breton. Funding secured, venue booked.
In planning phase:
Inviting keynote speakers.
Organising cultural programme.
WMF assisting with travel; WCI arranging accommodation.
Call for submissions to open in June.
Keynote: Rióna Ní Fhrighil (Principal Investigator, *Republic of Conscience* project).
Volunteers welcome.
WikiWomen project will launch at the event.
Some Erasmus+ funding transferred to support WW presence.
Possible panel discussions with partners; Frisian partner hoping to send a media intern (similar to Bloc). After SnaG collaboration at Rua Red in March, invited to speak at DCU ADAPT NLP Seminar.
Introduced Wikimedia and editing to 20 PhD students and researchers.
Topics discussed:
Algorithmic vs. human content generation.
Wikimedia’s ORES tool.
Simon Mille connected with Jason (Wikidata contributor at National Library of Wales). Outreach to UL, ATU, DCU, UCG.
UCD accepted proposal — WCI now a listed partner for academic year internships. [ edit ] Thank you to all participants.
Theme: *Museums for Education and Research*.
Bilingual editing encouraged (English and Irish).
Focus: Improving content about Irish museums on Wikipedia/Vicipéid.
Open until 31 May.
[Join link to be inserted] [ edit ] Pride events update:
Funding application was unsuccessful.
Attempted collaboration with Hunt Museum – timing conflict due to staff changes.
Reached out to other venues (e.g. Burren Centre) without success.
Recorded conversation with Catherine Cleary (Pocket Forests, Irish Times journalist) — potential Wikipedia resource.
Planning June recording with Orla Ní Dhuill (Achill-based environmentalist, MSc in Conservation).
Wiki Loves Earth photo contest starts 1 June.
Collaborating with Wikimedia UK for all-island (incl. NI) contest. [ edit ] Met with GM and curator to discuss collaboration.
Interested in making archives open source and Wikipedia-accessible.
Keen to trace gendered histories and contribute to open-source projects. [ edit ] Met in Ennis in April.
Interested in WW project and photo/archive uploads.
Proposal:
Upload/edit event with Clare History Society.
Exhibit photo contest winners in museum gallery.
Organise local photo walks for Wiki Loves Monuments. [ edit ] Inspired by WikiUK’s Change Makers Toolkit.
Reached out to:
MASI, Safe Ireland, Irish Traveller Movement, Pavee Point – no responses.
Alexandra Black (Active Consent) – interest expressed for potential collaboration. Held in Prague, 24–25 May.
Intend to participate online. [ edit ] [ edit ] WMF funding received.
Venue deposit paid – awaiting receipt.
Scholarships and programme applications open next month.
Planning cultural events and refining conference theme and daily programme.
Waterford Council Cultural Officer Katharine very interested. [ edit ] Invitation from Dr. Maggie Glass, Department of Linguistics.
Module on *Language and Identity in Ireland*.
Will also present at departmental research colloquium.
Opportunity to promote WikiWomen and network with language advocacy professionals. [ edit ] Event on 30 May at Waterford Central Library (bilingual Wikipedia workshop).
Hoping to hold more events with Pride organisations across Ireland over the summer.
EOM online edit-a-thon postponed by one week. Toolkits being translated into regional languages.
Seeking:
Teachers to review school toolkits.
GLAM professionals to review GLAM toolkits. Shannon Eichelberger
Eugene Eichelberger
Kitamura Sae
Lucy Moore
Amy O’Riordan
Sophie Fitzpatrick
Claire Murray [ edit ] [ edit ] Bilingual Workshop (*Ceardlann Dátheangach*) held on 29 May.
Small attendance, but successful engagement.
More workshops planned across Ireland during the summer at Pride events.
Suggestion to submit a writing competition to An tOireachtas (October) for *Queering Vicipéid*, in collaboration with AAG. [ edit ] Ongoing intensive work:
Scholarships open and communicated widely to Irish-language organisations and communities.
Promotion:
Radio interview with Rossa on *Fios Feasa* (Raidió na Life).
Cultural activities in development:
Discussions with Waterford Treasures Museums to arrange city passes and daily walking tours for attendees.
Art workshop on creating Celtic Knots.
Workshop on Cant/Shelta (Traveller's language) with Oein De Bhairdiúin. [ edit ] Continued development of materials.
Seeking teachers to test and review once complete. [ edit ] Delivered guest lecture on *Irish in Digital Spaces and Projects*.
Promoted the WikiWomen Erasmus+ project and Celtic Knot Conference. Amy O’Riordan
Sophie Fitzpatrick Meeting to be rescheduled.
Doodle poll to be sent to find a suitable time for attendees. Amy O’Riordan
Sophie Fitzpatrick
Sae Kitamura Meeting put on pause due to low attendance and workload related to Celtic Knot preparations.
