[OpenGLAM] [Job/Part-Time/Temp] [London] Wikimedian-in-Residence - Royal Society

Tue Sep 24 16:36:32 UTC 2013

Learn more here: http://royalsociety.org/training/wikimedian-in-residence/

   - Wikimedian-in-Residence

   The Royal Society is recruiting a Wikimedian-in-Residence to facilitate
   closer working with the Wikimedia movement.

   We're looking for a Wikipedia editor with experience of delivering
   successful events, workshops or training.

   The position would suit someone with experience of working with
   professional scientists and with the Wikimedia community.

   The position is part-time for a fixed term of 6 months. The successful
   candidate will be expected to work for one day per week (the day of the
   week may change as needed).
   View the job description and apply
now<https://recruit.royalsociety.org/AccessSelect.rEcruit/Recruitment/Vacancies.aspx>

   The application window closes on 29 September 2013. You can read more
   about the Wikimedian-in-Residence scheme
here<http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedian_in_Residence>
   .
   About this position

   This  post is a pilot exercise, aiming to learn the best way for
   Wikimedia and the Royal Society to collaborate in future. During the pilot,
   the Wikimedian will work with the Society to achieve three main objectives.
   1. Improve access to information about scientists from underrepresented
   groups

   One of the Society’s objectives is to promote diversity in UK science.
   In October 2012 the Society held a successful ‘Women in science’
   edit-a-thon <http://royalsociety.org/events/2012/wikipedia-workshop> in
   collaboration with Wikimedia to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day. The event
   introduced people to Wikipedia for the first time, made improvements to a
   number of key articles and achieved significant media coverage. The
   Wikimedian-in-Residence will help to organise further events to improve
   information about women in science as well as information about scientists
   from other underrepresented groups - such as those who are black or
   minority ethnic, disabled or gay. These events would help to address some
   of the underrepresentation within Wikimedia and to introduce new editors to
   the encyclopedia.
   2. Open up the Society’s historical collections

   The Society curates the world’s most important collections of history of
   science material (books, manuscripts, pictures and objects). We are keen to
   open these up to the public and to scholars. The Wikimedian-in-Residence
   will help to train library staff and users in editing Wikipedia and liaise
   with Wikimedians about what information they need from the Society in order
   to improve the encyclopaedia. The Wikimedian-in-Residence may also run
   editing workshops focussing on particular highlights in the Society’s
   collection, with assistance from curators and archivists at the Society.
   3. Improve the quality of scientific articles

   The Society’s Fellowship is made up of the most eminent scientists,
   engineers and technologists from the UK and the Commonwealth. There are
   approximately 1,450 Fellows and Foreign Members. In addition the Society
   funds hundreds of the most promising early career scientists through our
   prestigious grant schemes and hosts over 20 large conferences for
   scientists each year. The Wikimedian-in-Residence will run workshops with
   Fellows, grant recipients and conference delegates to help them to
   contribute to Wikipedia and use it more effectively. This initiative would
   help to recruit new editors and to disseminate the principles of Wikipedia
   to influential world-class scientists.
   Contact us

   If you would like more information about this post before applying then
   please contactfrancis.bacon at royalsociety.org

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*Sarah Stierch*
*Museumist, open culture advocate, and Wikimedian*
*www.sarahstierch.com*
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