Wikimedia-boston May 2019

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affiliate-selected WMF board seats
by phoebe ayers 28 May '19

28 May '19

Hi all, The election cycle for Wikimedia Foundation board seats is open this year for affiliates: that is, user groups & chapters. The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that hosts Wikipedia & her sister projects, & they have a board of trustees that is partially composed of people from the Wikimedia community. This election is part of the process for choosing those people. Wikimedia New England is eligible to vote in this election. The basic process is: * candidates were nominated / could self-nominate: (today is the last day!) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2019/Nominat… * there are open questions/answers from each candidate that will be posted here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2019/Questio… * voting will happen in late May. I volunteered to be the main point of contact for Wikimedia New England this year, which means I will be voting on behalf of the group. The total list of groups voting is here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2019/Eligibl… We don't have a process in our user-group for internal voting on candidates, as some user groups do, and I realize not everyone getting this message realizes that they might be considered part of a user group! (we also don't have formal membership, but if you are doing Wikipedia work in the New England area you can be part of the group if you want!). However, despite not really having a process, I don't want to vote on our behalf without talking to the other members of the group. What I propose is this: * take a look at the candidates (above) and email me (phoebe.ayers(a)gmail.com) if you have a preference for or against any of the candidates. Two of the candidates are currently on the board and are running for re-election. * if you don't have a preference, but want to be involved/learn more about the election, let me know that. Let me know by the end of next week please. If there's interest in this process, I'll make some sort of local poll & convene a usergroup meeting in May. If there's no replies, I will consult with other active members of the group one on one and then vote on our behalf. Sound OK? Let me know if you have any questions. Also, I was once a WMF board member appointed through this process, so if you have any questions about the board in general let me know. cheers, Phoebe

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Wikimania registration & submission deadlines
by phoebe ayers 25 May '19

25 May '19

Hi all, I just wanted to send a quick note that Wikimania, the annual conference of the Wikimedia movement, will be this year in Stockholm, Sweden, from 14-16 August, with two days of hackathon/pre-conference learning days (workshops about Wikimedia) beforehand. If you are planning to go, early bird registration deadline is May 31: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2019:Registration and submission deadline for the program is June 1st: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2019:Submissions Unlike past years, the program this year is arranged into "spaces" which are various tracks, each with their own coordinator. Submit to the space that you think fits the theme of your presentation the best and it will be reviewed alongside others in that theme. If anyone has any questions about what Wikimania is like in general, although I am not involved in planning this year, I and several others on the list have been to the conference many times and would be happy to answer questions! Phoebe

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Portland, Maine Editathon May 18
by Pharos 14 May '19

14 May '19

Hi Wiki New Englanders, There is an Art+Feminism Editathon being planned for the Portland Museum of Art in Maine on Saturday May 18. Is there anyone here interested in helping out there, or know of wiki people who might be able to assist at that location? Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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