Hello WikiClub Torontonians!
We are looking for some volunteers to help out with a few Wikimedia-related
activities at the Electronic Literature Organization (ELO) Conference
<https://eliterature.org/2024/11/cfp-elo25-25-toronto-july-11-13-due-jan-5-2…>
happening on July 10-13, 2025. The main conference will be hosted at York
University (Keele Campus) in Toronto while the pre-conference
activities on July
10 will take place at the University of Waterloo, near Kitchener.
Please read the description of the volunteer roles below and if you are
interested in volunteering, please send an email to cchiovelli(a)wikimedia.ca
stating which role(s) you would like to volunteer for, your availability,
and a brief summary of your history as a Wikimedian.
Cheers,
Chelsea
Chelsea Chiovelli, MLIS, BSc
*she/elle*
Chargée de programme / Program Officer
Wikimedia Canada
https://www.wikimedia.ca
ELO Wikimedian Volunteer Roles
Editathon helper (1-2 volunteers needed)
A WikiProject:ELIT
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Electronic_literature>
member will be hosting a Wikipedia editathon for conference attendees on July
10 from 2 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the University of Waterloo.
We are looking for 1-2 experienced Wikipedians to help answer questions
from attendees who are learning how to edit. Lunch and parking expenses
will be covered.
Photo booth assistant (1-2 volunteers needed)
There will be a photo booth set up at the main conference (York University,
Keele Campus) on July 11 and 12 with a photographer to take photos of
conference attendees for Wikimedia Commons. If an attendee has a Wikipedia
page needing a photo, the photo taken at the booth will then be added to
their Wikipedia page.
We are looking for 1-2 volunteers with Wikimedia Commons experience to help
the attendees get checked in, sign a consent form, and answer any questions
related to Wikimedia Commons. The volunteers will also help the
photographer keep track of who is getting their photo taken. Lunch and
parking expenses will be covered.
Wikimedian “Ask Me Anything” volunteers (1-3 volunteers)
The conference organizers are looking to have a couple of experienced
Wikimedians at the conference to answer questions from attendees about
Wikipedia (and likely other Wikimedia projects).
We are looking for 1-3 Wikimedians experienced with Wikipedia and Wikidata to
hang out in the conference lobby at York University (Keele Campus) to
answer questions from attendees on July 12 and 13. The schedule is very
flexible so if you are only available on one of the days or for a half day,
that is no problem. Conference registration fees, lunch, and parking
expenses will be covered.