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WikiWomen's Collaborative blog coordinators are volunteers who help recruit writers for the [https://blog.wikimedia.org/c/community/wikiwomen/ WikiWomen's blog]. Blog coordinators engage and encourage community members around the world to share their stories, lessons and tips about Wikimedia projects with the world. |
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== Welcome to Meta! == |
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Hello, {{PAGENAME}}. Welcome to the '''Wikimedia [[Meta:About Meta|Meta-Wiki]]'''! This website is for coordinating and discussing all [[Complete list of Wikimedia projects|Wikimedia projects]]. You may find it useful to read our [[Meta:Policy|policy page]]. If you are interested in doing translations, visit [[Meta:Babylon]]. You can also leave a note on [[Meta:Babel]] or [[Wikimedia Forum]] (please read the instructions at the top of the page before posting there). Happy editing! |
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==What does the Blog Coordinator do?== |
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Blog coordinators: |
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#Have your wiki-fingers on the pulse of the community, which allows you to reach out to people who have something interesting to say and ask them to write for the [https://blog.wikimedia.org/c/community/wikiwomen/ WikiWomen blog]. |
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#Help to copyedit blogs as needed and ensure they're ready for publication, in coordination with the Wikimedia Foundation Communications team |
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#Maintain the calendar to ensure that at least 1-2 new posts are published each week |
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==Volunteer benefits== |
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Blog coordinators with sustained participation in their role may be eligible for volunteer benefits such as: |
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*Linked In recommendations |
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*Letters of recommendation |
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*Community service hours |
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*Wikimedia swag |
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*Volunteer party at Wikimania |
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==Sign up!== |
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Want to be a WikiWomen's Collaborative blog coordinator? Add your contact information below. All information is optional, but the more information the easier it is for bloggers & Collab members to contact you. Don't forget to add this page to your watchlist. Thank you for volunteering! |
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! Username !! Email !! Languages !! Interests |
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| [[User:SarahStierch|SarahStierch]] || sarah{{@}}sarahstierch.com || English || Women's history, GLAMs, events |
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==How to== |
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The WikiWomen's Collaborative blog needs at least two blogs per week on it. Always look for bloggers, the more the merrier. |
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'''1.''' Find people to write blogs for the [https://blog.wikimedia.org/c/community/wikiwomen/ WikiWomen Blog] hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. All you have to do is ask! Good ways of finding people to write for the blog include: |
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:*Monitoring social media for Wikimedians and movement supporters who have interesting ideas and insight |
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:*Contacting event coordinators of edit-a-thons and conferences, asking them, or someone who attended, to write about their experience and WikiWomen's engagement at the event. |
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:*Know a Wikipedian who is good at explaining how-to do tasks easily on Wikipedia? Ask them to write a simple how-to about a task such as adding references or uploading a photo. |
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:*Seek out a blogger you might know to write about the importance of women contributing to Wikipedia, or to do interviews with WikiWomen to share their stories. |
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Once you discover someone, simply ask: "Want to write a blog for the WikiWomen's blog about it? Thousands will read it via the Wikimedia Foundation blog...!" |
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'''2.''' When they agree to write the blog, send them to the blogging [[WikiWomen's Collaborative/Blogs/New|how to]], which will give them directions on how to draft & submit their blog. |
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'''3.''' They should contact you when they are ready for their blog to be reviewed. Generally, [[User:Matthew_(WMF)|Matthew Roth]], who runs the WMF blog, will work with you as needed to edit it. Feel free to make grammar and spelling edits. You should discuss any major edits with the blogger on their talk page or through email. |
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'''4.''' Once the blog has been schedule and is good to go, Matthew will post it to the blog! |
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'''5.''' Keep looking for new bloggers! |
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Revision as of 22:05, 7 December 2012
WikiWomen's Collaborative blog coordinators are volunteers who help recruit writers for the WikiWomen's blog. Blog coordinators engage and encourage community members around the world to share their stories, lessons and tips about Wikimedia projects with the world.
What does the Blog Coordinator do?
Blog coordinators:
- Have your wiki-fingers on the pulse of the community, which allows you to reach out to people who have something interesting to say and ask them to write for the WikiWomen blog.
- Help to copyedit blogs as needed and ensure they're ready for publication, in coordination with the Wikimedia Foundation Communications team
- Maintain the calendar to ensure that at least 1-2 new posts are published each week
Volunteer benefits
Blog coordinators with sustained participation in their role may be eligible for volunteer benefits such as:
- Linked In recommendations
- Letters of recommendation
- Community service hours
- Wikimedia swag
- Volunteer party at Wikimania
Sign up!
Want to be a WikiWomen's Collaborative blog coordinator? Add your contact information below. All information is optional, but the more information the easier it is for bloggers & Collab members to contact you. Don't forget to add this page to your watchlist. Thank you for volunteering!
| Username | Languages | Interests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SarahStierch | sarah sarahstierch.com |
English | Women's history, GLAMs, events |
How to
The WikiWomen's Collaborative blog needs at least two blogs per week on it. Always look for bloggers, the more the merrier.
1. Find people to write blogs for the WikiWomen Blog hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. All you have to do is ask! Good ways of finding people to write for the blog include:
- Monitoring social media for Wikimedians and movement supporters who have interesting ideas and insight
- Contacting event coordinators of edit-a-thons and conferences, asking them, or someone who attended, to write about their experience and WikiWomen's engagement at the event.
- Know a Wikipedian who is good at explaining how-to do tasks easily on Wikipedia? Ask them to write a simple how-to about a task such as adding references or uploading a photo.
- Seek out a blogger you might know to write about the importance of women contributing to Wikipedia, or to do interviews with WikiWomen to share their stories.
Once you discover someone, simply ask: "Want to write a blog for the WikiWomen's blog about it? Thousands will read it via the Wikimedia Foundation blog...!"
2. When they agree to write the blog, send them to the blogging how to, which will give them directions on how to draft & submit their blog.
3. They should contact you when they are ready for their blog to be reviewed. Generally, Matthew Roth, who runs the WMF blog, will work with you as needed to edit it. Feel free to make grammar and spelling edits. You should discuss any major edits with the blogger on their talk page or through email.
4. Once the blog has been schedule and is good to go, Matthew will post it to the blog!
5. Keep looking for new bloggers!