Meeting:Committee (2014-08-28)

		Wikimedia Australia Inc.
		MINUTES
		Thursday 28 August 2014, 18:00 AEST

• Meeting opened at 18:12

Introduction

Attendance

• Present: Steve, Gideon, Mike, Pru, Charles, Robert
• Observers:
• Apologies: Andrew
• Absent: Kerry, Craig

Minutes

Discussion of minutes from the previous meeting (24 August).

Motion That the Minutes of the July and August meetings be accepted. Moved: Pru Second: Gideon Carried without dissent.

(Mike dropped out and didnt vote)

Agenda

• Public liability invoice requested from AON
• ALIA - discuss requirements
  • Old Banner: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sue_Gardner_What_The_Heck.jpg
  • possible design: http://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Village#mediaviewer/File:Wikimania_2014,_London,_DSC_5958.jpg

Motion that Pru Mitchell is authorised to order and purchase a banner to the amount of $300, for use at the ALIA conference and other future events, with reimbursement to be provided upon receipts being presented to the Treasurer Moved: Steve Second: Mike Abstain: Pru Carried without dissent.

• • Gideon to provide artwork to Pru 29/8/14, in pdf as per Officeworks requirements (http://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/Print-And-Copy-Create?qty=1&material=LargePolyester&frameOnly=false&productname=retractableexhibitionbanners&category=bannersandframes)

Motion Having accepted the offer of a free ALIA 2014 conference booth, Wikimedia Australia approves the expenditure and reimbursement, up to the total value of $2,000, any realistic expenses associated with the conference including associated travel costs as set out in the travel policy. Moved: Steve Second: Gideon Carried without dissent.

• Wikimedia-ALIA information evenings, Oct-Dec 2014
  • Information evenings: Wikimedia and libraries Q&A
    • Q: What do Wikipedia and libraries have in common?
    • A: Our vision, our content, our community and our users
    • http://wikimedia.org.au
    • Vision: Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment.

• • How can libraries and Wikimedia (the support organisation behind Wikipedia and related projects?
    • Meet key Australian Wikimedians and volunteers from your area, and discover
    • how Wikipedia really works
    • what other projects Wikimedia supports
    • why Wikipedia uses a Creative Commons licence
    • how libraries and Wikimedia are helping each other
    • how you and your library community can get involved
    • answers to your wiki questions

• AGM - process plan

• • where are the minutes for this

Motion Motion: Wikimedia Australia will hold its annual AGM on 5 October 2014, completing all notifications, proposals and announcements in line with the process and requirements of the rules and Act, and the previously documented timeline of this process. Moved: Steve Second: Mike Carried without dissent.

• Qld Wikipedia Training

• • Oct 24-25 (Proposal:SLQ training Oct 24-25)
  • Nov 6-8 (Proposal:SLQ training Nov 6-8)

Motion that WMAU approves funding of up to $1500 for the SLQ training workshops, for use as documented in the relevant proposals Moved: Steve Second: Mike Carried without dissent.

The meeting was closed at 19:27.