Hi, Sarah! This list is the second place I've posted the request- I originally posted
on the WikiWomen's Collaborative Facebook page. Someone on there suggested that I
write a blog post and also send my request to this list. It took me a long time to finally
write the blog post, and now I can't figure out what to do with it! The good news is
that I've heard from two people as a result of posting here, and one of them seems
like they might be willing to help us out after they move to the area this summer. The
other lives further away and indicated that they would be happy to provide some virtual
support. It would be nice to have two people, but I'm surprised and satisfied with the
response I've already received. Thank you gendergap listserv!
Kelsey Smith
Adult Services Librarian
Olympia Timberland Library
313 8th Ave SE
Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: 360-352-0595
www.TRL.org
Currently reading: Bootstrapper: From Broke to Badass on a Northern Michigan Farm by Mardi
Jo Link
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Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:35:09 -0700
From: Sarah Stierch <sarah.stierch(a)gmail.com>
To: Increasing female participation in Wikimedia projects
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Subject: Re: [Gendergap] seeking wiki-ninja for Wikipedia Loves
Libraries Local History Project
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Hi Kelsey -
Is this listed publicly anywhere online? On a blog or as a job/internship
description ?
-Sarah
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 11:47 AM, <ksmith(a)trl.org> wrote:
Are you a Wikipedia content creator with a love of
history, living in the
area of Olympia, Washington? The Olympia Timberland Library is desperately
seeking a Wiki-Ninja to help us develop and maintain our Wikipedia Loves
Libraries Local History project. Our goal is to have regular editing and
content creation sessions at the library, with the goal of improving
articles related to the history of Olympia, Washington. We have a whole
crew of enthusiastic local history buffs who are interested in helping with
this project, but we are missing the key element to our success- someone
with more Wikipedia knowledge than us who is willing to share their
expertise. Our ideal Wiki-Ninja would be available for about 3-4 hours on
Friday evenings 6 times per year (every other month) to teach the basics of
writing and editing in Wikipedia. We can compensate for any travel expenses.
Please get in touch if you have any questions or are interested in our
Wikipedia Loves Libraries Local History Project-
Kelsey Smith
Adult Services Librarian
Olympia Timberland Library
313 8th Ave SE
Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: 360-352-0595
www.TRL.org<http://www.trl.org/>
Currently reading: the Magician King by Lev Grossman
*Sarah Stierch*
*Museumist, open culture advocate, and Wikimedia*
*www.sarahstierch.com*