Wikimedia news/numero 72/en
Wikimedia News no. 72, March 20, 2014
A Wikipedian in residence at MART
MART, Contemporary and Modern Art Museum of Trento and Rovereto, Italy, and Wikimedia Italia announce the opening of a call for a Wikipedian in residence, that is, an experienced user of Wikipedia who will be present in the structure for a six-months period to assist in the creation of items related to the work of the museum. The (paid) residence, the first of its kind in Italy, is scheduled for the period from May to October 2014, and is born after MART joined Wikipedia's GLAM Project.
The collaboration of the Wikipedian will be to upload images and documents on Wikimedia Commons and Wikisource, with the aim to strengthen the articles on museum-related work in the field of conservation, documentation, promotion and dissemination of art, to make freely available to a vast public a large and various data asset.
To apply, you must submit your CV in PDF format before Sunday, April 13, 2014, along with a covering letter to the address wir@wikimedia.it, with te subject “Candidatura WIKIPEDIANO IN RESIDENZA – MART”. The full text (in English: the position requires detailed knowledge of Italian language, but it is open to everyone) of the call, with a detailed list of requirements, can be found on our site.
News from Italian OpenStreetMap
Starting from this number of Wikimedia News, we are happy to add a column about news from OpenStreetMap. (Wikimedia Italia is going to become the official Italian chapter of OSM). Note: in the English version of the newsletter we will publish only the news about initiatives happening in Italy.
- In Genoa, two associations collaborate with the school and the city administration, to try new ways to preserve some of the historic memories of the neighborhoods. There is a video about it.
Members' Meeting and members' cards
Saturday, April 5 in Florence, at Impact Hub, will host the General Shareholders' Meeting of Wikimedia Italia. The event is open to everyone! We invite each member to bring a friend and spread the word (you can also donate her or him a subscription :-) ). To participate you must register by filling out the simple form found at this link: anyone can book up to two tickets.
The meeting is called at 10:00 in first call and at 14:00 in second call; the program includes a morning session with a presentation of ongoing projects and an afternoon session in which the resolutions of the Board of Directors will be ratified, the final balance for year 2013, and the provisional balance for year 2014 will be approved; moreover a vote will be held for the renewal of part of the Board (remember that only members can vote up to date with the payment of the fee). Note: As required by our bylaws, all members who do not renew the subscription in 2013 will be declared forfeited. If you have any doubt about the status of your registration, please ask the secretariat. All details can be found on the relevant page of the relevant page of the Wikimedia Italia website (visible only to members); there you can also find information about availability of accommodation and transport, as well as the form for proxies.
In occasion of the meeting, member cards for 2014 are being shipped to the homes of all members. If you have changed your address this is the right time to let us know (by writing to segreteria@wikimedia.it).
Sestopedia meets the citizens
Appointments and press
Notice: this newsletter is exclusively intended for information about Wikimedia Italia, both to its members and to the general public; as per Art. 1, Comma 2, Legge 7 marzo 2001 no. 62, it is not an editorial product