AmandaSLawrence

Amanda Lawrence

I am a researcher and librarian with a focus on research communication, open knowledge infrastructures and public policy.

I am currently working as Research Fellow, Open Knowledge Systems, School of Media and Communications, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.

Wikimedia Roles

• Board member, Wikimedia Australia since 2020
• President, Wikimedia Australia, since 2022.

Declaration:

From 19 July 2021-2022 I wasWikimedian in Residence, one day a week, working with researchers and partners at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society This role focused on improving content coverage on the research areas of the centre, looking at data and technology collaborations and engaging researchers and partners in Wikimedia projects and platforms.

More information is on the ADM+S WiR project page.

Membership

President, Wikimedia Australia (2022 - )

Secretary, Wikimedia Australia (2021 - 2022)

Committee member, Wikimedia Australia, (2020 - ongoing)

Wikimedia activity

2024

International Women's Day Editathon, Richmond Library, 9 March 2024

2023

ACMI Goddess Exhibition Edit-a-thon

2022

ESEAP Conference, Sydney, November 2022

WoW Conference, University of Sydney, November 2022

Wikimedia, Misinformation and Education Symposium, University of Canberra, September 2022

Art and Feminism Edit-a-thon, Richmond Library, 12 March 2022

2021

ADM+S Edit-a-thon, 26 October 2021

Ada Lovelace Women in Stem edit-a-thon, October 2021

First nations edit-a-thon, Online, 10 July 2021

Wiki Wednesday edit-a-thon, Online, 16 June 2021

Art and Feminism edit-a-thon, Richmond Library, 6 March 2021

1Lib1Ref May 2021

Attending regular ESEAP Meetings

2020

Wikimedia Foundation Strategic Planning session, 21 November 2020

Wikicite 2020 Virtual Conference - presentation, 27 October 2020

Art and feminism edit-a-thon NGV March 2020 Melbourne

2019

WikiCite Workshop Melbourne, RMIT University, (VIC) Wednesday 9 October 2019

Earlier events

VALA Conference Wikidata workshop with Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing)

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This user lives in Australia.