In the real world I am Liam Wyatt (the username is an anagram), this is my account as a volunteer. Australian living in Oxfordshire, UK (formerly in Bologna, Italy). As an employee of the Wikimedia Foundation I am a Senior Manager of Technical Partnerships (specifically with responsibilities in the Wikimedia Enterprise team (previously the coordinator of WikiCite, Future Audiences and other projects) – editing as User:LWyatt (WMF).
In other past responsibilities across the wikiverse:
I was the Europeana GLAMwiki Coordinator, elected member of the Funds Dissemination Committee, and chair of the Wikimania 2018 and 2019 program committee. In 2013-14 I was the person behind the National Library of Australia's social media. In June 2010 I had the role of "Volunteer Wikipedian in Residence" at the British Museum. You can read about this project at WP:GLAM/BM.
In 2008 I wrote my thesis entitled "The Academic Lineage of Wikipedia: Connections and Disconnections in the Theory and Practice of History" at UNSW. This draws parallels between academic debates on such topics as Truth, Authorship and Freedom and our own similar debates. I believe that we can learn a great deal from these longstanding debates in professional historiography and, correspondingly, both academia should recognise our pedigree - there is much each can appreciate from the other. For this I was awarded the Degree - First Class and the "UNSW 2008 University Medal for history"!
In 2012 I undertook a Masters of Intellectual Property Law at Queensland University of Technology (co-sponsored by WIPO). My Thesis was entitled "Copyright and faithful reproductions of two-dimensional works of art" which I later turned into a submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission's Inquiry into Copyright and the Digital Economy. You can read the full submission here or download it from the ALRC's inquiry website.
Thank you for your constant support of WSPA, encouraging our efforts and championing the cause. We appreciate all of your help! HstryQT (talk) 12:11, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
For all the work you have done helping everyone at the British Museum appreciate and understand the Encyclopaedia and the Community! User:matthewcock 09:43, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
The Real Life Barnstar
For convening the most amazing GLAM conference, I give you this! I hope that you continue to organize many events to come! RockdrumBa-dumCrash 16:14, 24 May 2011 (UTC)
This Barnstar is awarded to Wikipedians who have performed stellar work in the area of instruction & help for other editors. For excellence in face-to-face training of new Wikipedians. They described you as knowledgeable, generous, fun, patient, and enthusiastic.99of9 (talk) 10:32, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
The Music Barnstar
For your extraordinary efforts to collate and organise the historical data of Sweet Adelines International competition, I give you this on behalf of the many barbershoppers around the world who will use this incredible resource Ennegma (talk) 13:10, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
