Wikipedia:University of Edinburgh/13th Month Report
| Institution | Resident's Name | Period Covered | Date of Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Edinburgh | Ewan McAndrew | 12 January - 11 February 2017 (Thirteenth month of residency) | 13 February 2017 |
Running total of staff & student engagement
[edit]| Institution | Resident's Name | Number of students trained | Number of staff trained | Members of the public trained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Edinburgh | Ewan McAndrew | 133 | 149 | 66 |
Projects delivered
[edit]Strategic Goal 1
[edit]Increase the quality and quantity of coverage of subjects that are currently underrepresented on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects, with a particular focus on cultural content.
Outcomes
[edit]- Met with Stephen Kaye to discuss potential African Alumni and Swahili Translation editathon session for Gather Festival 2017.
- Arranged 'Bragging Writes: Women in Art and Women Writers' editathon for International Women's Day on 8th March 2017 as part of the Gather Festival.
- Met with Susan Ross, the new Gaelic Wikimedian at the National Library of Scotland to discuss areas of crossover & potential collaborations.
- Discussed the 'Celtic Knot' conference idea to be held at the University of Edinburgh Business School on 5 & 6 July 2017 with a view to showcasing innovative approaches in Open Education, Open Knowledge and Open Data to supporting & developing Celtic & Indigenous Language Communities through Wikimedia & related projects.
- Created some initial Wikidata queries to analyse the content already on Wikipedia.
- Began semester long project with Edinburgh University Translation Society to translate an article on one language Wikipedia into a different language Wikipedia and thereby increasing cross-cultural understanding.
Activities delivered in the past month with stats:
[edit]| Event Name | Date | Location | Attendees | New Users | Gender breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh University Translation Society - Wikipedia Translation project | 9 February 5pm to 6.30pm | University of Edinburgh Computing room M2a, 1st floor, Appleton Tower, Edinburgh | 12 | 12 | 91.66% female |
Image statistics
[edit]- All uploads can be monitored via Images uploaded in collaboration between WMUK and the University of Edinburgh
- BaGLAMa (page views for Wikipedia articles containing images from the University of Edinburgh)
- Baglama2 (page views for only those images released by the Centre for Research Collections
- Total number of page views for images released from University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections for November 2016: 699,890
- Total number of page views for images released from the University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections for 12 months of monitoring: 7,806,903
Strategic Goal 2
[edit]Support the development of open knowledge in the UK, by increasing the understanding and recognition of the value of open knowledge and advocating for change at an organisational, sectoral and public policy level.
Outcomes
[edit]- Arranged to train Christina Hussell - primary liaison in the Digital Skills team - on 13 April 2017 so that the Digital Skills team can deliver skills training sessions going forward in order for a sustained involvement with Wikimedia UK post the residency.
- 4 proposals for sessions to the OER17 Conference on 5-6 April 2017 were approved (1 presentation on the Edinburgh Residency, 1 lightning talk on Content Translation, 1 lightning talk on the WikiCite project and 1 workshop on Gamifying Wikimedia).
- Held #1Lib1Ref event in collaboration with Gavin Willshaw (digital curator) on Friday January 20th 2017 which yielded 63 citations added to Wikipedia and a blogpost.
- Wrote accompanying blogpost: #1Lib1Ref Wikipedia turns 16 and created two 'How to' videos.
- Continued planning arrangements with Agomoni Ganguli Mitra to hold Gender, Global Health & Justice editathon on February 21st 2017.
- Wrote 5 blog articles on the Wikimedian in Residence blog.
- - Reflections on a Wikipedia assignment (Reproductive Medicine.]
- - Reflections on a Wikipedia assignment (Translation Studies MSc)
- - #1Lib1ref Wikipedia Turns 16
- - Infographic on first 12 months of residency on the WiR blog.
- - Reflections on the first 12 months at the University of Edinburgh (blogpost).
Activities delivered in the past month with stats:
[edit]| Event Name | Date | Location | Edits |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1Lib1Ref - add one citation to Wikipedia campaign | 20 January 2017 9am-7pm | University of Edinburgh | 63 edits |
| Event Name | Date | Location / Organiser | Attendees (approx) | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Knowledge Network Event | 31st January 9am to 3pm | University of Edinburgh Informatics Forum, Organiser:Lorna Campbell | 50 appprox. | New initiative that aims to bring together colleagues from across the institution who are working in the area of open knowledge, open data, open access, open education, open science, open collections & archives, etc, in order to support cross-fertilisation and promote the institution’s activities in these areas. |
Strategic Goal 3
[edit]To support the use of the Wikimedia projects as important tools for education and learning in the UK.
Outcomes
[edit]- Recorded 5 video interviews including: one with a Reproductive Biology student discussing the Wikipedia assignment from last semester; one with Translation Studies MSc students; one with Translations Studies MSc course leaders on their experiences; one with World Christianity MSc students and finally one with World Christianity MSc course leader, Dr. Alex Chow.
- Arranged a Wikipedia in Education: Event for Course Leaders event for 1st March 2017 so course leaders from last semester can share their good practice.
- Created a 60 page lesson plan for course leaders on How to run a Wikipedia training session with accompanying slide deck.
- Arranged a 'How to run a Wikipedia editathon: Staff Skills Training event (inside & outside the curriculum)' on Friday 17th March 2017.
- Wrote up 3 case studies of the 3 assignments the residency supported in the curriculum last semester.
- Planned Wikidata workshop with Navino Evans (Histropedia) as part of the Wiki Education summit at Middlesex University on 20 February 2017.
- Arranged to attend a Wikipedia as the front matter to all research coffee talk at the Astronomy department on 2nd March 2017.
- Commenced the Semester 2 assignment in Translation Studies MSc where the students are this time asked to translate 2000 words in the reverse language direction from last semester.
- Arranged meeting with Lauren Gawne and Lauren Hall-Lew of the Linguistics department with a view to investigating a potential #Lingwiki collaboration.
- Attended meeting with Antonella Sorace of Bilingual Matters with a view to her participating in the 'Celtic Knot' Wiki Conference on 5 & 6 July 2017.
Activities delivered in the past month with stats:
[edit]| Event Name | Date | Location | Attendees | New Users | Gender breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia Editing Training Workshop | 6 February 2017 12pm-1.30pm | University of Edinburgh Library, Training Room 1.08, 1st floor, 30 George Square, Edinburgh | 1 | 1 | 0% female |
| Translation Studies MSc - Wikipedia Translation assignment (Semester Two) | 3 February 2017 2pm-4pm | University of Edinburgh Computing Lab 1.02, 50 George Square, Edinburgh. | 22 | 0 | 90.9% female |
Digitisation
[edit]Collections identified for potential future upload:
- The proposal for CC-BY images to be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons has been drafted and is to be discussed with senior managers this week.
- The Wikisource community have confirmed that selected digitised PhD theses from the university would be appropriate to uplaod to Wikisource and be within the project scope. The university has been digitising its collection of PhD theses for the last few months and is now at a stage where it can consider uploading a test case to Wikisource: a medical thesis by British physician & geologist Thomas James Jehu pending approval. In addition, the Wikisource community have intimated that a number of the Open Books could also be imported, pending approval. Gavin Willshaw, Digital Curator, is to upload a test case of Thomas Jehu's PhD thesis to Wikisource during the History of Medicine editathon on 23 & 24 February 2017.
Projects/events in development
[edit]- Finalised discussions with Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh), Lothian Health Service Archives, Surgeons' Hall Museum, colleagues in Information Services and the College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine; and now the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons (Glasgow) regarding the History of Medicine editathon on 23 & 24 February.
- Arranged 'Bragging Writes' event for 8th March 2017.
- Held initial discussions with Stephen Kaye to hold an African Alumni & Swahili editathon in March 2017.
- Continued planning arrangements for a Wikidata Workshop with Navino Evans at the the Edu Wiki Conference at Middlesex University on 20 February 2017
- Discussed Wikipedia editathon on Gender, Global Health & Justice for Festival of Creative Learning on 21st February 2017.
- Four sessions for the OER17 conference in London on 5th & 6th April have been confirmed.
- 'World of Wikipedia' event for Jo Spiller's Future Teacher Series planned for March 6th 2017.
- Continued discussions with Lorna Campbell to discuss a 'Languages of Britain Wiki Conference' on 5 & 6 July 2017. Venues have been secured at the Business School and a list of potential speakers/presenters is being prepared.
Upcoming events in 2017
[edit]- February 16th - Second session with Edinburgh University Translation Society.
- February 20th - Wiki Education summit at Middlesex University.
- February 21st - Wikipedia editathon for Festival of Creative Learning - Gender, Global Health and Justice.
- February 22nd - Veterinary Medicine Wikipedia editathon for students.
- February 23rd - Wikipedia editathon for Festival of Creative Learning - History of Medicine.
- February 24th - Wikipedia editathon for Festival of Creative Learning - History of Medicine.
- February 27th - Wikipedia editing training for staff & students.
- March 1st - Wikipedia in Education: Event for Course Leaders (Edinburgh).
- March 2nd - Wikipedia as Front Matter to All Research - 'Coffee talk' at Astronomy.
- March 3rd - Drop-in clinic for Translation Studies MSc students.
- March 6th - Future Teacher Series - World of Wikipedia.
- March 8th - 'Bragging Writes' editathon for staff & students as part of International Women's Day 2017 and Gather Festival.
- March 15th - Wikipedia editing for staff & students.
- March 17th - 'How to run an editathon' - Staff Training event.
- April 5th - OER17 Conference in London.
- April 6th - OER17 Conference in London.
Media
[edit]Pictures
[edit]Two images uploaded to Wikimedia Commons - (1) a collage of images of Year one and (2) a 12 month infographic.
Texts
[edit]- Uploaded Dostoevsky - letters and reminiscences.pdf by Fyodor Dostoyevsky as part of the process of looking into how easily texts are uploaded to Wikisource in order to make the process as understandable as possible for new Wikisource users.
Videos
[edit]- The Wikimedian in Residence channel on Media Hopper now has 93 videos. 6 more have newly been uploaded.
- #1Lib1Ref How to add a citation to Wikipedia
- Getting started with #1Lib1ref: Creating an account
- Polularisation of open cultural heritage resources by content curation for trainers and OER evangelists at OER16
- Opening Scotland: Museums Galleries Scotland’s Wikimedian in Residence & the diversification of engagement at OER16
- Cultural institution AKA GLAM for more OER at OER16
- Wikimedia UK, cultural heritage and education at OER16
- The Wikimedian in Residence channel on Youtube now has 32 videos and 40 subscribers.
Press about the residency
[edit]- Edinburgh University searches for 'Wikimedians' - Edinburgh Evening News, 8th October 2015.
- University of Edinburgh to employ ‘Wikimedian in Residence’ web editor - The Student Newspaper.org, October 13th 2015.
- The History of Medicine gets mentioned in the ILW Awards 2016
- The OER16 Conference, co-chaired by Melissa Highton and Lorna M. Campbell, won Wikimedia UK’s Partnership of the Year Award
- 'Wikidata and Wikisource Showcase' mentioned on IS News site.
- The Wikimedia Residency, as part of the University Of Edinburgh's Open Education team, won 3rd place in ALT's Learning Technologist of the Year awards.
- Open Education team (including Wikimedia residency) come third in ALT Learning Technologist of the Year awards - story on the IS News site.
- Wikipedia's women problem - Melissa Highton writes for the Dangerous Women project 10th October 2016
- STV News 'Live at Five' covers the Ada Lovelace Day - Women in STEM Wikipedia editathon.
- New College take on Wikipedia edit-a-thon - Women and Religion 2 November 2016.
- Brenda Moon remembered in Wikipedia editathon - article in IS News
- Wikipedia editathon and Mary Stewart - Edinburgh Gothic Sat 12 November.
- Wikipedia editathon at the University of Sheffield's Centre for the History of the Gothic
- Collaborating to built a city of information literacy, a city of Wikipedia - Interview by OEPS Scotland
- #1Lib1Ref at the University of Edinburgh - Blog article by Gavin Willshaw, Digital Curator - 2nd February 2017