Wikipedia:GLAM/NHMandSM/8th Month Report

Projects delivered within the past month

 * Worked with the Office for National Statistics to add 41 infographics to Wikimedia Commons with more existing graphics and future content to be added.


 * Completed the mammals gallery of the multilingual virtual museum for the Natural History Museum.


 * Met with the Royal Society of Chemistry to organise a Women in Chemistry editathon


 * Organised a Women in Natural History editathon at London Zoo

A brief outline of how the projects delivered link with the general objectives of the residency, and the Wikimedia UK’s mission

 * Understanding of Wikimedia
 * The contributions that institutions can make to open licensing and mechanics of doing so
 * Teaching people to edit Wikipedia

Projects in development

 * Presentation and training event at the Ctrl Alt Change conference.
 * Editathon with Imperial students at the Natural History Museum
 * Training for Office for National Statistics staff to work with Wikimedia community and to add content to Wikimedia Commons.
 * Women in Natural History editathon at London Zoo

Planned projects

 * A study on the effect of open licensing at the museum