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This Month in GLAM: May 2012





Headlines
  • USA report: OCLC announces Wikipedian in Residence; 2 edit-a-thons; US cultural partnerships report; brief news
  • UK report: Monmouthpedia launches; British Library Wikipedian in Residence
  • Spain report: Wikipedian in Residence at National Art Museum; Wikimedia representation at MuseumNext
  • France report: Cultural lobbying; current and future projects
  • Italy report: Wiki Loves Monuments and Case Studies
  • Germany report: GLAM work in cities across Germany
  • Sweden report: GLAM handbook released; Europeana Awareness project launched
  • Mexico report: Collaborating with local artisans through Museo de Arte Popular
  • Africa report: Lagos Black Heritage Festival and Case Studies
  • Australia and New Zealand report: Wikimedia representation at Intelligent Info conference; editing workshops
  • Open Access report: Open Access developments: politics and software
  • Calendar: June's GLAM events
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The Signpost: 04 June 2012

GA of Green Day

I agree that it was a hasty review, so taking your point, I m removing all those unreliable sources and finding other. Also fixing other neutrality and factual problems. If any other errors are there after 2 days, please do inform me otherwise you can seek reassessment. Thanks! →TSU tp* 17:32, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

Making the Wikipedia Education Program Meeting better

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The Signpost: 11 June 2012

The Tea Leaf - Issue Four

Hi! Welcome to the fourth issue of The Tea Leaf, the official newsletter for the Teahouse!

  • Teahouse pilot wraps up after 13 weeks After being piloted on English Wikipedia starting in February, the Teahouse wrapped up its pilot period on May 27, 2012. We expect this is just the beginning for the Teahouse and hope the project will continue to grow in the months to come!

Thank you and congratulations to all of the community members who participated - and continue to participate!

  • What you've all been waiting for: Teahouse Pilot Report is released! We look forward to your feedback on the methodology and outcomes of this pilot project.
  • ....and if a pilot report wasn't enough, the Teahouse Pilot Metrics Report is out too! Dive into the numbers and survey results to learn about the impact the Teahouse has made on English Wikipedia.
  • Teahouse shows positive impact on new editor retention and engagement
  • 409 new editors participated during the entire pilot period, with about 40 new editors participating in the Teahouse per week.
  • Two weeks after participating, 33% of Teahouse guests are still active on Wikipedia, as opposed to 11% of a similar control group.
  • New editors who participated in the Teahouse edit 10x the number of articles, make 7x more global edits, and 2x as much of their content survives on Wikipedia compared to the control group.
  • Women participate in the Teahouse 28% of Teahouse participants were women, up from 9% of editors on Wikipedia in general, good news for this project which aimed to have impact on the gender gap too - but still lots to be done here!
  • New opportunities await for the Teahouse in phase two as the Teahouse team and Wikipedia community examine ways to improve, scale, and sustain the project. Opportunities for future work include:
  • Automating or semi-automating systems such as invites, metrics and archiving
  • Experimenting with more ways for new editors to discover the Teahouse
  • Building out the social and peer-to-peer aspects further, including exploring ways to make answering questions easier, creating more ways for new editors to help each other and for all participants to acknowledge each other's efforts
  • Growing volunteer capacity, continuing to transfer Teahouse administration tasks to volunteers whenever possible, and looking for new ways to make maintenance and participation easier for everyone.
  • Want to know how you can lend a hand at the Teahouse? Become a host! Learn more about what makes the Teahouse different than other help spaces on Wikipedia and see how you can help new editors by visiting here.
  • Say hello to the new guests at the Teahouse. Take the time to welcome and get to know the latest guests at the Teahouse. Drop off some wikilove to these editors today, as being welcomed by experienced editors is really encouraging to new Wikipedians.

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The Signpost: 18 June 2012

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