Wikimedia Community Ireland/Meeting minutes 2023

11 July 2023

At 7:00pm on Zoom

Attendance

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

Agenda

Matters arising
1. Irish Language Officer interviews completed, and the successful candidate has accepted the job offer.
2. Final grant report for 2022 Community Fund Grant due on 31 July.
Education Outreach
1. Erasmus+
  1. Interviews with teachers and student surveys ongoing.
GLAM Outreach
1. Meeting the Outhouse on Friday 14 July to discuss the potential use of their library by UCD of other students in course work.
Campaigns
1. Wiki Loves Earth
  1. Ongoing, and will run until 31 July.
2. Wiki Loves Monuments exhibition.
  1. Rebecca to contact previous winners about this event during Heritage Week.
  2. Rebecca to create a proposed list of images to be printed for exhibition.
AOB
1. none
Next meeting
1. 12 September 2023 at 7:00pm on Zoom

20 June 2023

At 7:00pm on Zoom

Attendance

Rebecca O’Neill, Shannon Eichelberger, Eugene Eichelberger, User:Deirge(Del), Eoin Bairead, Kate Sheehy, Priyangee, Éamon Ó Gribín.

Agenda

Matters arising
1. Grant awarded as of 25 May.
2. Irish Language Officer interviews to take place next week with a short list of candidates.
  1. Discussion about the utility of the job title, and this will be a discussion with the candidate once they are in post (possibly Bilingualism Officer, Bilingual Communications Officer).
Education Outreach
1. Erasmus+
  1. No update.
2. Wikimedia Education conference in Belgrade 26-28 May
3. DCU programme
GLAM Outreach
1. Outhouse wants to hold more editathons, and encourage more use of the library on site.
2. Wiki Loves Living Heritage Bazaar Europe 1 June
Campaigns
1. Wiki Loves Folklore
  1. Winners picked, prizes being awarded.
2. Wiki Loves Earth
  1. Ongoing, and will run until 31 July.
AOB
1. Celtic Knot 2024 conversation with Wikimedia UK.
Next meeting
1. 11 July 2023 at 7:00pm on Zoom

15 May 2023

At 7:00pm on Zoom

Attendance

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

Agenda

Matters arising
1. Feedback received on our grant application, and response given. Decision due 25 May.
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
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
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.
AOB
1. Discussion about the effect of the community consensus on the translation tool on Vicipéid.
Next meeting
1. 13 June 2023 at 7:00pm on Zoom

18 April 2023

At 7:00pm on Zoom

Attendance

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

Agenda

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
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.
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
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
AOB
1. Rebecca attending Wikimedia Education conference in Belgrade 26-28 May
Next meeting
1. 9 May 2023 at 7:00pm on Zoom

14 March 2023

At 7:00pm on Zoom

Attendance

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

Agenda

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
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
GLAM Outreach
1. Wiki Loves Living Heritage
  1. Meeting with Oein DeBhairduin
  2. Introductory email sent to head of Irish office, no reply yet
Campaigns
1. Wiki Loves Folklore
  1. Campaign ongoing, 1 judge confirmed
AOB
1. Celtic Knot 2024
2. Let's Connect Learning Clinic
Next meeting
1. 11 April 2023 at 7:00pm on Zoom

14 February 2023

At 7:00pm on Zoom

Attendance

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

Agenda

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
Wikimedia Europe
1. Online meeting 27 January
2. General Assembly, 9-10 June in Prague
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
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
Campaigns
1. Wiki Loves Folklore
  1. Campaign has begun
AOB
1. Celtic Knot not taking place in 2023, but looking for expressions of interest in 2024.
Next meeting
1. 13 March 2023 at 7:00pm on Zoom

10 January 2023

At 7:00pm on Zoom

Attendance

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

Agenda

Matters arising
1. None.
Wikimedia Europe
1. Upcoming online meeting 27 January
2. June General Assembly
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.
GLAM Outreach
1. Wiki Loves Living Heritage
Campaigns
1. Wiki Loves Folklore
  1. To be run over February and March.
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
Next meeting: 14 February 2023 at 7:00pm on Zoom