User talk:Zeromonk

Nice to meet you! Gordo (talk) 17:01, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

Beyond the Asylum

I'm happy to help with your editathon if you still need people to do so. It's very likely that I'll be available but wont be able to confirm 100$ until about a week before. Thryduulf (talk: meta · en.wp · wikidata) 19:35, 29 October 2016 (UTC)

That would be great, thank you! Let me know if/when you know. Zeromonk (talk) 07:55, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

I plan to be there for the whole day... Gordo (talk) 13:18, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

Travel plans?

Are you travelling Monday 9th? Seems there is a TUBE STRIKE! Gordo (talk) 12:52, 7 January 2017 (UTC)

Hi Gordo, sorry I didn't reply to you before I left. I did try to, but then my phone froze, and then there was dreaded PACKING to do - basically I got distracted and forgot, but I was very grateful for the warning! Looking forward to catching up with you all at the next meetup - and hopefully hosting a little gathering here at the Wellcome before I leave! Zeromonk (talk) 08:09, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

You cannot leave! Gordo (talk) 09:38, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

Haha given the choice I'd really rather not, but there we go! In completely unrelated matters - one of the people who came to a training session has just finished a page and is desperate for someone experienced to look over her draft - if you get a minute, do you think you could possibly take a look at w:Draft:Margaret, Lady Moir? I don't seem to have the time to give it the attention it deserves at the moment, and I don't want her to have to wait too long! Zeromonk (talk) 16:04, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

Editor Training this week

Dear Andrew D. ClemRutter, Edwardx, Geni, Gordo, Joseph2302, Jscammel, Khintye, Leutha, MassiveEartha, Paul W, Philafrenzy, Samwalton9, Thryduulf, WereSpielChequers, (plus anyone I've missed!),

This is a request for help, if anyone is free at such late notice!

I've just been told my by co-organiser for a schools wiki-training session at Imperial on Wednesday that they've had much more demand than expected and there will be about 2 classes-worth rather than 1 coming along (they'll all be in the same room, but there'll just be more of them than I was expecting!). So if anyone is free on Wednesday to help teach some secondary school students about wiki and help to improve some pages on women scientists, that would be enormously helpful. I'll do an overview talk from 11:30 - 12:15, then they'll have lunch, and then from 13:00 - 16:00 they'll be editing wiki.

Also, the Institution of Engineering and Technology really enjoyed the last wiki-session, so they've booked in for an Electricity editathon on Thursday. That session should only be around 15 people, but backup is always welcome and there is the usual free Wellcome lunch on offer!

Hope you're all well, Zeromonk (talk) 10:26, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

P.S. I'm so sorry not to have seen you all in a while - the past month and a bit has been mad with two best friends' weddings and a seriously hefty workload doing research for a government enquiry.

Might make the afternoon session. Where is the session at Imperial? Big place! Gordo (talk) 10:49, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

• @Zeromonk: I've already signed up for the Thursday event. I'm not sure of the location for the Wednesday event but will try to attend that too. I suggest you post something on the English Wikipedia as well as here on meta as I only got a ping for this when I happened to visit the German Wikipedia -- my notification settings on the English Wikipedia must be set high. Andrew D. (talk) 10:59, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

I'd be there if not for this being my final week of thesis writing! Samwalton9 (talk) 10:59, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for the replies all! Good thinking, I'll try English Wiki too, good job you're such a wiki polymath! We'll be in Chemistry RCS 1, entrance off of Imperial College Road (opposite Skempton and at the Exhibition Road end). @Samwalton9: very best of luck with finishing your thesis!!

Skempton you say? Interesting! Always nice to find an archive. Gordo (talk) 11:48, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

• @Zeromonk: I have to work both dates. Sorry to miss them, had great fun last week. (@Samwalton9: good luck with your writing up) MassiveEartha (talk) 12:17, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

Sorry, I'm working both days. Joseph2302 (talk) 14:54, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for the replies guys! Got to love an archive :) Zeromonk (talk) 18:54, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

I've just seen this, but should be able to make it. user:KTC is a maybe. Thryduulf (talk: meta · en.wp · wikidata) 23:51, 13 June 2017 (UTC)

@Thryduulf:@LoopZilla:@KTC:If anyone is coming along this morning you might have trouble getting into the building - might be easier to come along at lunch before the actual editing begins! Either way, ping me an email (to a.white@wellcome.ac.uk) and I'll meet you / get one of the scientists to come and meet you! Zeromonk (talk) 09:09, 14 June 2017 (UTC)

Apologies for absence. Gordo (talk) 11:59, 14 June 2017 (UTC)

I have just received the alert! Some gremlin in the system- hope it went well.--ClemRutter (talk) 01:40, 3 July 2017 (UTC) @ClemRutter: it did, thank you! Look forward to telling you all about it soon and making some more plans for future ones :) Zeromonk (talk) 06:33, 4 July 2017 (UTC)

Wikipedia Library User Group is being renamed!

Hello! In the past few months, the Wikipedia Library User Group has been undergoing some major planning and developments. We just finished our very first open call with the user group members, which was a great success (see the meeting minutes). If you joined us during the meeting, we’d like to thank you for your interest. If not, not to worry, we have lots of things planned for the user group in which you can participate.

This message is to inform you that based on the input received from the user group members and the founding members, it was agreed that the Wikipedia Library User Group’s name be reconsidered by a voting process. As a valued member of the user group, we’d like to invite you to vote on the list of potential names. You can vote by following this link. The poll will run for a timeframe of two weeks. Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of user group founding members --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:59, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

Thank you

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The Best of Regards, Barbara (WVS) (talk) 23:02, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Wikimedia and Libraries User Group Steering Committee Election

Hi Zeromonk! As promised by the Wikipedia Library team at the inception of the Wikimedia and Libraries User Group, we are conducting an open-election for the steering committee with 5 to 8 positions. Nominations will be accepted from 3 January 2018 to 9 January 2018. If you are interested in being a part of this committee, you can nominate yourself starting January 2nd next year. This position should attract Wikipedians and librarians with dedication and time to lead the user group in its first year. The elections will happen following the nominations phase starting from 10 January 2018 to 23 January 2018. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact WikiLibraryUG [at] googlegroups [dot] com. A message will be sent shortly before the dates linking to the venue for nominations and election. Thank you! On behalf of the user group founding members--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:39, 13 December 2017 (UTC)

Wikimedia and Libraries User Group Steering Committee Election Nomination Phase

Hello again Zeromonk! As stated in our previous message, nominations for the Wikimedia and Libraries User Group steering committee elections are now open and will remain open until the 9th. If you are interested and have read the instructions, please nominate yourself on the election page. Please forward your queries to librarieslists.wikimedia.org, and for private correspondence, please get in touch with one of the founding members. And finally, wishing you a prosperous and happy new year on behalf of the user group founding members! On behalf of the user group founding members --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:00, 3 January 2018 (UTC)

Updates on the user group election and #1Lib1Ref

Hi everyone, two quick but important updates:

Timeline for nominations and voting

• Nominations are extended until 12 January 2018.
• Candidates will be lightly vetted by the Founding Members (excluding those who are candidates) to help form a well-functioning committee.
• Vetting will happen from the 13th up to 21 January 2018.
• Voting will begin on the 22nd of January and end on the 4th of February.
• To be able to vote, editors must have joined the usergroup before the 21st of January.
• Results will be announced on or before the 10th of February.

How you can support #1lib1ref

• Participate! Get started at m:1Lib1Ref and add a citation with CitationHunt.org
• Share the campaign on social media using the #1lib1ref hashtag
• Tell your local librarians and library-loving friends about the campaign
• Watch and share this fun explainer video
• Join the Facebook event page for updates
• Join the Wikipedia + Libraries Facebook group for news and camaraderie
• Watch and share the OCLC #1lib1ref webinar
• Read the OCLC #1lib1ref Learner Guide

On behalf of the Founding Members --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:50, 10 January 2018 (UTC)

Wikimedia and Libraries User Group Steering Committee Election Voting Phase

Hello once again! We are happy to announce that the steering committee election 2018 is now open for voting. Because you have joined the user group by 21 January 2018, you are eligible to vote. As mentioned under the instructions for voters, you can vote support for multiple candidates, at most one support for each candidate. Also, oppose votes are not allowed, but discussions are welcome on the talk page.

On behalf of the Founding Members --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:24, 22 January 2018 (UTC)

Wikimedia and Libraries User Group Steering Committee Election Results

Hello everyone! The steering committee election for the Wikimedia and Libraries User Group is finally over and the results you were patiently awaiting for is here! We had many great candidates with awesome skillsets and experience, unfortunately not everyone could make it to the final eight. We are grateful to all the candidates for stepping up and boldly throwing their hat in the ring. It was a difficult choice and they made it. Now, the results. The candidates who made it to the final eight are,

• Gamaliel
• Merrilee
• Bachounda
• RachelWex
• African Hope
• Kerry Raymond
• Sodapopinski7
• Aliaretiree

On behalf of the founding members, the TWL team and the user group members, we congratulate the candidates on their successful run and welcome them to the committee. The steering committee and the founding members will soon meet to discuss the handover and next steps of the user group. Thank you--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:56, 16 February 2018 (UTC)

What's new from the Wikimedia and Libraries User Group

Hi Zeromonk! Greetings from the Wikimedia and Libraries User Group. Yes, you heard that right! We are now officially known as the Wikimedia and Libraries User Group (previously, Wikipedia Library User Group). New group contacts are User:Merrilee and User:Sodapopinski7. The elected steering committee has been meeting twice a month ever since their election, working on the organisation and details of user group functioning. Progress is being made and we'd like to keep the members updated.

• The steering committee invites you to participate in this poll to help the committee plan activities this year.

• The committee decided to use the librarieslists.wikimedia.org and has started making announcements on the list. Please join the list for future announcements and for internal discussions and communications.

• The latest meeting minutes of the steering committee meeting (May 14-15, 2018) is now available on Meta.

On behalf of the steering committee,

Aaron,

via--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:47, 27 May 2018 (UTC)

Wikimedia and Libraries User Group updates and Wikimania

Hi Zeromonk! Greetings from the Wikimedia and Libraries User Group. Thank you for participating in the poll to help the steering committee plan activities for the year 2018. We received 84 responses, and the results can be found on the resources page. In addition to that, there are a few more things we'd like to share with you.

If you are attending Wikimania,

• Bring your books! You can participate in the book swapping we have planned, and swap/leave your books on the table. More details here
• WLUG meetup. We'll be mingling with other librarians/Wikibrarians/activists at the Birds of a Feather Lunch: GLAM and Heritage Birds of a Feather Lunch on July 21st, 13:00 to 14:00 in the London room. Come, join us!
• For your convenience and scheduling purposes, we've put together a list of Wikimedia and library-related events in Wikimania that might be of interest to you, with time and venue.

Bon voyage and have a wonderful Wikimania!

If you are not attending Wikimania, we have you covered too!

• Please help us plan activities for this year by sharing your suggestions on how to implement the top two ideas from the poll results. The discussion is open on the user group talk page.
• The latest meeting minutes of the steering committee meeting (June 28-29, 2018) is now available on Meta.

On behalf of the steering committee,

Aaron,

via--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:02, 14 July 2018 (UTC)

[Wikipedia & Education User Group] Updates: November 2018

Greetings,

Integrating Wikimedia with education is a powerful strategy for the outreach of Wikimedia projects. Realising this concept, a group of leaders promoted this and formed the Wikipedia Education Collaborative. After some time, this evolved to become a user group, officially recognised by the Affiliations Committee in June 2018. The user group had its first board elections earlier in September. In the process to formalise activities and give a shape the user group for long-term sustainability, we are now revamping our processes. Thanks for supporting us during incubation stages, we are now inviting you to formally join the user group by following the instructions on the members' page. Being a member will allow you to be a part of this wonderful collaboration and also do interesting stuff.

Kind regards
On behalf of Wikipedia and Education UG, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:44, 10 November 2018 (UTC)

Wikimedia and Libraries User Group Steering Committee Election Voting Phase

Hello Zeromonk! We are happy to announce that the steering committee election 2019 is now open for voting. Because you have joined the user group before 28 February 2019, you are eligible to vote. Not unlike last year, you can vote support for multiple candidates, at most one support for each candidate. Also, oppose votes are not allowed, but discussions are welcome on the talk page.

On behalf of the steering committee,

Aaron,

via--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:43, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Community Wishlist Survey 2021: Invitation

The 2021 Community Wishlist Survey is now open! This survey is the process where communities decide what the Community Tech team should work on over the next year. We encourage everyone to submit proposals until the deadline on 30 November, or comment on other proposals to help make them better. The communities will vote on the proposals between 8 December and 21 December.

The Community Tech team is focused on tools for experienced Wikimedia editors. You can write proposals in any language, and we will translate them for you. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing your proposals!

SGrabarczuk (WMF)

18:25, 20 November 2020 (UTC)

Community Wishlist Survey 2021

We invite all registered users to vote on the 2021 Community Wishlist Survey. You can vote from now until 21 December for as many different wishes as you want.

In the Survey, wishes for new and improved tools for experienced editors are collected. After the voting, we will do our best to grant your wishes. We will start with the most popular ones.

We, the Community Tech, are one of the Wikimedia Foundation teams. We create and improve editing and wiki moderation tools. What we work on is decided based on results of the Community Wishlist Survey. Once a year, you can submit wishes. After two weeks, you can vote on the ones that you're most interested in. Next, we choose wishes from the survey to work on. Some of the wishes may be granted by volunteer developers or other teams.

We are waiting for your votes. Thank you!

SGrabarczuk (WMF)

16:08, 11 December 2020 (UTC)