Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2010-05-10/News and notes#Public Policy Initiative
{{Wikipedia:Signpost/Template:Signpost-article-start|Public policy, and books for all|By Phoebe|10 May 2010}}
= Public Policy Initiative =
This week, the Wikimedia Foundation [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediaannounce-l/2010-May/000006.html announced] its new public policy outreach initiative, funded by a grant from the Stanton Foundation. The new initiative focuses on working with faculty and students at universities in the U.S. to improve articles related to U.S. public policy. More information about the initiative can be found on the [http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Public_Policy_Initiative_project_details Outreach wiki].
The initiative is hiring five positions: a Campus Team Coordinator, a Communications Associate, an Online facilitator, a Research Analyst, and a Project Assistant. All jobs are one-year positions lasting from July 2010-September 2011. The first four jobs close on May 17; the project assistant job closes on June 2.
= Books available to all =
:See related story.
The Pediapress Books extension is now available to all users of the English Wikipedia, whether logged in or not. [http://blog.wikimedia.org/2010/05/06/more-ways-to-share/ Starting May 6], the extension became available to all; previously users of the service on the English Wikipedia had to have an account and be logged in.
= Briefly =
- A new mailing list has been formed for those interested in issues surrounding museums and cultural organizations and Wikimedia, called [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/museum-l Museum-l]. The new list is administered by Raul654 and Wittylama and all are welcome to subscribe.
- Howie Fung has [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediaannounce-l/2010-May/000007.html joined] the Wikimedia Foundation as product manager.
- A call for nominations for the Chapter-selected board seats has been [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2010-May/057762.html made]; nominations should be submitted by May 17. Anyone can nominate individuals for the two seats, which are then selected by the Chapters.