WikiEN-l December 2013

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Keith Ablow
by Ali Norris 22 Dec '13

22 Dec '13

I have given you a small amount of money to your site. This will never happen again if you do not change your article on Keith Ablow. I am his patient and I am deeply offended on the new added "professional ethics" part of your page on him. Keith has never ever been texting anyone he is my doctor, cares deeply about me, listens, helps me like no one in my life and there is zero reason to say on your website attacks on him in the "professional contact" section newly added. I am deeply offended as this is not based on facts but opinion of someone that may or may have not been treated by him. He is a wonderful physician and healer. That section about him should be removed immediately as it is based on opinion not on fact. Your website should be about facts not opinion. Not a dime from me further until that opinion is removed. That is opinion (and it is not even true) and not fact. Makes me furious. Ali Norris

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Fwd: [GLAM-US] Position: Wikipedia Affiliate, Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
by Kevin Gorman 20 Dec '13

20 Dec '13

Hi all - George Mason University just posted a one year position for a remote Wikipedia Affiliate. It's unpaid, but that's not the point: if selected, you'll have full access to GMU's library resources, including access (via proxy) to their electronic journals. There's a huge amount of important content that currently only exists behind paywalled journals. If you write frequently in a field where you find your ability to write restricted by your lack of access to sources, I would highly encourage you to apply for this. It's worth noting that, besides for improving twenty five articles of historical significance and giving a brief talk about how you used your access at the end of the year, there is pretty much no further 'work' associated with the position. After I lost my student access to journals, I lucked in to a not dissimilar arrangement with another major research university, and it's been absolutely invaluable - there are things I couldn't possibly write about without access to paywalled journals. ---- Kevin Gorman ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Proffitt,Merrilee <proffitm(a)oclc.org> Date: Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 10:51 AM Subject: [GLAM-US] Position: Wikipedia Affiliate, Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media To: "Wikimedia & GLAM collaboration [Public]" <glam(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia & Libraries <libraries(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, North American Cultural Partnerships <glam-us(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi everyone, This is an exciting announcement for those interested in the Wikipedia Libraries Project. For those of you working in libraries (or anyone wanting to attend!) we are having a meeting at the American Libraries Association midwinter meeting in Philadelphia (Saturday January 25th). We have a number of academic libraries who are interested in supporting Wikipedians in this novel way. Hopefully a lot more to report in the new year! Merrilee -----Original Message----- From: open-glam [mailto:open-glam-bounces@lists.okfn.org] On Behalf Of Amanda French Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 12:21 PM To: open-glam(a)lists.okfn.org Subject: [OpenGLAM] Position: Wikipedia Affiliate, Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media Position announcement: Wikipedia Affiliate, Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (also posted at http://chnm.gmu.edu/news/position-announcement-wikipedia-affiliate-roy-rose… ) In conjunction with The Wikipedia Library <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_Wikipedia_Library> project, the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media <http://chnm.gmu.edu/> (RRCHNM) at George Mason University is seeking applicants for a "Wikipedia Affiliate."€ This is an unpaid, year-long, remote research position beginning March 1, 2014 and ending February 28, 2015 that entitles the affiliate to full library privileges at George Mason University <http://library.gmu.edu/>, including proxied access to all online materials to which the GMU Libraries subscribe: more than 400 databases, thousands of scholarly journals and mainstream periodicals, and hundreds of ebooks. The position is designed to give research library access to a Wikipedia editor who does not currently have such access or who has only limited access to scholarly resources: the purpose of the position is to help improve Wikipedia's reliability and accuracy by providing Wikipedia editors with access to the best scholarly information resources while providing a model for other universities to do likewise. Qualifications The affiliate will be an experienced Wikipedia editor with at least one year of regular activity contributing to Wikipedia on historical topics in any field, region, or period. The affiliate will also be a thorough researcher who is committed to improving Wikipedia articles by consulting and citing reliable, scholarly sources and who is a lucid writer of text for Wikipedia encyclopedia articles on historical topics. An undergraduate or graduate degree in History, Art History, or a related discipline is desirable but not required. Position Description and Duties During the affiliate year, the affiliate will conduct scholarly research using the library resources of George Mason University with the aim of significantly improving the accuracy and reliability of at least 25 Wikipedia articles on historical topics, preferably articles within a particular historical scope (for example: modern Russian and Soviet history, U.S. Civil War history, the history of late imperial China). Near the end of the affiliate year, the affiliate will write a brief report listing the Wikipedia articles he or she has contributed to and improved over the course of the year, describing how his or her access to GMU library resources has helped increase the reliability of Wikipedia on this topic and analyzing whether the affiliate program could serve as a model for other universities. The affiliate will also be asked to give a brief talk on the same subject to RRCHNM, either in person or via a remote technology such as Skype. Application Instructions To apply, please send the following documents to Dr. Amanda French at afrench5(a)gmu.edu <mailto:afrench5@gmu.edu> by January 20, 2014: 1. A standard résumé or curriculum vitae that also includes * a link to your Wikipedia profile and * at least three links to Wikipedia articles on historical topics that you have contributed to. 2. A cover letter that includes * a description of your background, including why you contribute to Wikipedia and what level of historical expertise and interest you have in which fields, regions, or periods; * a summary of what access you currently have (or don't have) to research materials such as databases and scholarly journals; * an explanation of why you want to become a Wikipedia Affiliate to RRCHNM; and * a brief outline of the historical topic(s) and/or specific Wikipedia articles you would focus on during your affiliate year. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of the search by the end of February 2014. The affiliate year will begin March 1, 2014. About the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media Since 1994 under the founding direction of Roy Rosenzweig, the Center for History and New Media (RRCHNM) at George Mason University has used digital media and computer technology to democratize history, €”to incorporate multiple voices, reach diverse audiences, and encourage popular participation in presenting and preserving the past. The center itself is a democratic, collaborative space where over fifty scholars, technologists, and researchers work together to advance the state of the art. RRCHNM uses digital media and technology to preserve and present history online, transform scholarship across the humanities, and advance historical education and understanding. Each year RRCHNMâ€™s many project websites receive over 20 million visitors, and over a million people rely on its digital tools to teach, learn, and conduct research. George Mason University is a public research university located approximately 14 miles from Washington, D.C., with over 30,000 students. Global education and research are a fundamental part of the universityâ€™s mission to serve its diverse and international student body. RRCHNM is part of the Department of History and Art History. About The Wikipedia Library The Wikipedia Library connects Wikipedia editors with libraries, open access resources, paywalled databases, and research experts. We are working together towards 5 big goals that create an open hub for conducting research: * Connect editors with their local library and freely accessible resources * Partner to provide free access to paywalled publications, databases, universities, and libraries * Build relationships among our community of editors, libraries, and librarians * Facilitate research for Wikipedians, helping editors to find and use sources * Promote broader open access in publishing and research The Wikipedia Affiliate to RRCHNM position is based on the Wikipedia Visiting Scholar idea suggested by Peter Suber at the Harvard Open Access Project <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/hoap>. -- Amanda L. French, Ph.D. http://amandafrench.net Email: amanda(a)amandafrench.net Cell: 720-530-7515 Twitter: @amandafrench Skype: amandafrenchphd AIM: habitrailgirl _______________________________________________ open-glam mailing list open-glam(a)lists.okfn.org https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-glam Unsubscribe: https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/options/open-glam _______________________________________________ GLAM-US mailing list GLAM-US(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/glam-us

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"Contributing to Wikipedia" brochure draft
by Sage Ross 16 Dec '13

16 Dec '13

We're nearing the completion of a project to create a new introductory brochure for helping newcomers to get started on Wikipedia. It's the new version of the old "Welcome to Wikipedia" brochure. There are still some refinements being made, and there's still time to make changes based on feedback, but it's starting to come into its final form. Check it out and leave suggestions, please! I'll keep this page updated with the latest PDF as we get new revisions from the designer we're working with: https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Welcome_to_Wikipedia_%28Bookshelf%… Cheers, Sage Ross Communications Contractor, Wikipedia Education Program Wikimedia Foundation

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Dyslexia
by Gerard Meijssen 10 Dec '13

10 Dec '13

Hoi, Between 7 and 10% of a population is dyslexic. For them reading takes much more effort than it does for the rest of us. As it is, the English Wikipedia has a font available for people who are dyslexic. It is the OpenDyslexic font. It is possible to configure en.wp and many other Wikipedias by clicking somewhere... There are a few questions I would like to ask: - did you know this many people have a problem reading Wikipedia - did you know these people can be helped with a different font - do you know how to configure Wikipedia to read with the OpenDyslexic font - do you agree that this should be more obvious and easy - what can we do to raise awareness for usability in MediaWiki in general and for dyslexia in specific Thanks, GerardM http://ultimategerardm.blogspot.nl/2013/12/the-best-sinterklaas-gift-ever.h…

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Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Mobile starting page design for Zero users
by David Gerard 06 Dec '13

06 Dec '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Yuri Astrakhan <yastrakhan(a)wikimedia.org> Date: 6 December 2013 22:44 Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Mobile starting page design for Zero users To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, mobile-l <mobile-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Zero <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Zero> team would like to be more involved with the community, and discuss the functionality of the Zero starting page. For Zero users, when visiting m.wikipedia.org, we have to show a custom start page tailored to the specific mobile provider. A typical startup page has a custom banner, e.g. "Free Wikipedia provided by [Company]", and a list of common languages in that country. The language of the page is always set to the provider's default language. A partner suggested that we add some additional text on the startup page, as otherwise the page looks empty and not very inspiring. That text would be an HTML blob, similar to the WWW page, but significantly smaller due to most devices having a tiny screen. The text would be different depending on the default language set by the provider, and could also differ between various projects - Wikipedia vs Wikinews. The text would be stored on translatewiki, with the overrides residing in the project's MediaWiki: page. The text could be a one sentence "welcome to {{SITENAME}}", it could be some famous quote, a news item, word of the day, link to featured article, or anything else the community may decide to post. See sample screenshots for Android<http://media.crossbrowsertesting.com/users/47339/screenshots/full/zf03c69c9…>, iPhone<http://media.crossbrowsertesting.com/users/47339/screenshots/full/z219b703e…>, iPad<http://media.crossbrowsertesting.com/users/47339/screenshots/full/zf7c8f049…> ) What would be the best process to maintain that text? What other possible customization would be needed to make this beneficial? Please keep in mind that most of the users coming to this page will be directed there by the carrier advertising Free Wikipedia, so a lot of new users. P.S. If you think this discussion should be on meta<http://meta.wikimedia.org/>, please let me know of the best location. _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

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Loomio: a consensus decision-making tool
by Samuel Klein 05 Dec '13

05 Dec '13

Has anyone used Loomio? (loomio.org) It is a tool for consensus decision-making that currently focuses on making decisions about a single question at a time. It looks pretty similar in spirit to wiki-mediated consensus, but with automated visualization and layout. -- @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266

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