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Political Buttons Research-a-Thon & Copyright-a-Thon
by Rowell, Chelcie Juliet 09 Oct '25

09 Oct '25

Hello, Wikimedia Boston folks! Ahead of state and local elections this November, the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Library is hosting two events focused on the Political Buttons at HKS Collection<https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-research/library-knowledge-services/col…>. The events will focus on improving collection metadata and investigating copyright status, enabling us to make collection items available on platforms beyond Harvard (e.g., ✨Wikimedia Commons✨) to expand the collection's reach and research potential. You’re invited! Please join us. The first event is in-person in the Boston area, while the second event is virtual. All are welcome at both events. At the events, you’ll... * Research the dates associated with the buttons of candidates who have run for all levels of political office. * Learn about copyright law and researching copyright registrations. * Investigate the copyright status associated with these buttons. * Help to make it much easier for people to find specific buttons in the collection. * Enable us to make the buttons available on many more platforms beyond Harvard. * Explore the many political campaigns run in the US over the past century. * Learn how to register to vote in your municipal election taking place on November 4. View event details and register: * Research-A-Thon<https://libcal.library.harvard.edu/event/14759570>: Friday, October 17, 10:30AM-2:30PM, In Person – Identify dates associated with the buttons of candidates who have run for political office. * Copyright-A-Thon<https://libcal.library.harvard.edu/event/14759577>: Tuesday, October 28, 10:30AM-2:30PM, Virtual via Zoom – Investigate the copyright status of candidate buttons with identified dates. We look forward to seeing you there! — Chelcie Juliet Rowell (she, they) Associate Head of Digital Collections Discovery UX & Discovery, Harvard Library

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Political Buttons Research-a-Thon & Copyright-a-Thon
by Rowell, Chelcie Juliet 20 Aug '25

20 Aug '25

Hello, Boston Wikimedia folks! Ahead of state and local elections this November, the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Library, in collaboration with Harvard Library's Information & Technical Services and UX & Discovery departments, is hosting two civically engaged, participatory events focused on the Political Buttons at HKS Collection<https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-research/library-knowledge-services/col…>, which features nearly 3,000 buttons representing U.S. political history from 1904 through today. The events will focus on improving collection metadata and investigating copyright status, enabling us to make collection items available on platforms beyond Harvard (e.g., ✨Wikimedia Commons✨) to expand the collection's reach and research potential. At the events, we'll also have information on how participants can register to vote in municipal elections taking place on November 4. View event details and register: * Research-A-Thon<https://libcal.library.harvard.edu/event/14759570>. In-person on Friday, October 17, 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Identify dates associated with the buttons of candidates who have run for political office. * Copyright-A-Thon<https://libcal.library.harvard.edu/event/14759577>. Virtual via Zoom on Tuesday, October 28, 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Investigate the copyright status of candidate buttons with identified dates. You are invited to participate in one (or more!) of three ways: * Attend the event(s) yourself! Register using the links above. * Spread the word about the events in your circles. * Volunteer to support the events by testing participant instructions and/or staffing the event(s) day-of. What would volunteering entail? We are asking for your insight and support in one or both of two ways: * By late September, review and test the draft documentation/instructions we plan to provide to participants. We estimate this will require approximately 2–3 hours, including a brief meeting. * Help staff the events by answering participant questions and supporting their workflows. Time commitment varies depending on your availability but will involve attending a 45-minute onboarding meeting and staffing one or both 4-hour events. If you are willing and able to provide support, please fill out this form to sign up<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.az1.qualtrics.…>. By participating in and/or supporting these events, you will: * Help to enhance Harvard's digital collections metadata to promote open knowledge and expand access. * Promote copyright literacy and practice one method for determining a work's copyright status. * Promote civic engagement by providing local voter registration information. * Explore the many political campaigns run in the U.S. over the past century. Warm thanks for considering. We hope to see you at one or both events! — Chelcie Juliet Rowell (she, they) Associate Head of Digital Collections Discovery UX & Discovery, Harvard Library

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Wikipedia day idea
by Amir E. Aharoni 09 Jan '25

09 Jan '25

Hi, Spinning off the other thread, here's a very naïve attempt at something simple to kick things off. Wikipedia day is next month! Can there be a simple informal meetup in some library or cafe in Boston on one of the weekends? Saturday January 25 would be ideal for me, but the weekend before that would be okay, too. Some American cities are already organizing something :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Day I can't organize much more myself because I'm not in Boston and I hardly know any places there, but maybe some locals have a good proposal.

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Introduction
by Rachele Rosi-Kessel 17 Dec '24

17 Dec '24

Hello, I just discovered this cool Wikipedia meet up. I’ve started doing some editing on Wikipedia, but it is a little lonely and it would be great to meet other people in the Boston area who are also doing this. Especially the edit-a-thons. I live in Roslindale and am looking forward to meeting new people. Rachele (pronounced Racquel) Best way to reach me in a hurry is texting. Have a nice day!

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Fwd: [Wiki Loves Monuments] Please make sure your landing page is linked here
by Samuel Klein 26 Aug '24

26 Aug '24

Does anyone want to engage with WLM for New England? Have you worked on monuments in the region but didn't know about this contest? Let me know! 🌍🌏🌎🌑 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Romaine Wiki <romaine.wiki(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Aug 26, 2024, 12:18 PM Subject: [Wiki Loves Monuments] Please make sure your landing page is linked here To: Wiki Loves Monuments <wikilovesmonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wiki Loves Monuments Announce list <wlm-announce(a)lists.wikimedia.org> In about 5 days from now Wiki Loves Monuments is going to start in the first group of countries. As every year, the international team creates the banners for each of the countries. Tomorrow I will begin with creating the banners so they are ready for the start. But to be able to do that, I need input from you! Where should the banner of your country link to? 1. Please add your landing page here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2024/Landin… 2. Please also indicate where the English version of the landing page or summary for non-native speakers can be found, if English is not the main language of your landing page. If your landing page is not in English, please make sure that on the non-English landing page there is also a link to the English version, and vice versa. As each year, the international team will check if the landing pages are meeting the minimal requirements as described here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2024/Organi… Thank you! Romaine _______________________________________________ WikiLovesMonuments mailing list -- wikilovesmonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikilovesmonuments@lists.wikime… http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org

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Fwd: [UPCOMING EVENT] Implementing for Impact: Measuring Open Science for the SDGs, 17 July 2024
by Samuel Klein 09 Jul '24

09 Jul '24

Possibly of interest: online session next Wednesday, moderated by fellow wikipedian Meg Wacha :) ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library <libraryoutreach(a)un.org> Date: Tue, Jul 9, 2024 at 6:28 PM Subject: [UPCOMING EVENT] Implementing for Impact: Measuring Open Science for the SDGs, 17 July 2024 Dear Colleagues, The United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library would like to invite you to a virtual panel discussion: “*Implementing for Impact: Measuring Open Science for the SDGs*,” scheduled for Wednesday, 17 July, 2024 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. (EDT) Register Now <https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/feb783bc-6724-4ee8-bd42-33be090447…> Open science and open scholarship are the enabling environment through which all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) may be accomplished. However, there are a variety of approaches to the adoption and evaluation of open science and open scholarship; approaches that reflect a global imbalance in research and development and, in some cases, further grow and concretize such divides. UNESCO’s Open Science Outlook 1 <https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000387324> warns that the “cultural shift to open science will only be possible with adequate monitoring of its impacts, including its possible unintended consequences for science and/or society.” It is within this context that the United Nations’ Dag Hammarskjöld Library convenes an official side event to the High-Level Political Forum <https://hlpf.un.org/>. The UN Open Science Conference, convened biennially by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library and its partners, has repeatedly heard calls for academic institutions to move their focus away from metrics and instead return to their role as agents of social change, with research agendas driven by “global relevance rather than journal visibility.” How do policies, established to globally advance open science and the SDGs, impact local evaluation frameworks for research institutions? How do they impact individual researchers and their work? Do they help or hinder achievement of the SDGs? Speakers include: *Dr. Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee*, International Water Management Institute *Dr. Yensi Flores-Bueso*, Global Young Academy *Dr. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Gadd*, Loughborough University, Coalition on Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) *Dr. Geeta Swamy*, Duke University, Higher Education Leadership Initiative for Open Scholarship (HELIOS) *Dr. Giannis Tsakonas*, University of Patras, LIBER Europe Moderator: Mx. Meg Wacha, Dag Hammarskjöld Library *Participation in UN events is governed by the **UN Code of Conduct* <https://www.un.org/en/content/codeofconduct/>*. By registering for the event, you agree to adhere to this policy.* We look forward to your participation! Dag Hammarskjöld Library United Nations Headquarters #OpenScienceUN

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Movement charter vote
by phoebe ayers 09 Jul '24

09 Jul '24

Dear Greater Bostonians, Our usergroup, Wikimedia New England, is eligible to vote in the movement charter ratification vote: https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter Thanks to SJ for getting our paperwork in order to make this possible. I'll be voting on behalf of the group, as SJ is also the representative for another user group. The charter has been developed through a long and involved international process. It seeks to define roles, responsibilities and governance among different movement bodies, such as the WMF and chapters. The ratification vote is happening now for both groups and individuals (established editors can also vote for themselves). If you have any feelings about the movement charter - positive, negative or ambivalent - please express your preferred vote to me this week, by July 8th (the day before the vote closes) either publicly on the list or privately. Because we don't really have defined membership, I'll try to discern the feelings of the group based on the feedback I get. (In other words, if you identify as a New England Wikimedian, you are a part of the group, and feel free to tell me what you think). Questions? Let me know. Cheers, Phoebe

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Fwd: [Wikimediaus-l] WikiCon North America 2024: Scholarship apps + program submissions now open!
by Pharos 16 May '24

16 May '24

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Kevin Payravi <kevinpayravi(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, May 12, 2024 at 6:24 PM Subject: [Wikimediaus-l] WikiCon North America 2024: Scholarship apps + program submissions now open! To: Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS) < wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hello, WikiConference North America is excited to share that the 2024 conference will be taking place in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States! Our annual Culture Crawl will take place on October 3, followed by conference programming from October 4-6. Our theme will be "Crossroads", inspired by the Indiana state motto and also alluding to the multiple meanings of the word—as the place where Wikimedians from across the continent cross paths, as well as what we hope will be a turning point for participants. Please visit the conference website for more information: https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2024/Main_Page If you are interested in attending, please read on for scholarship information and program submissions. We are now accepting scholarship applications through May 31. Any active Wikimedian in North America is eligible to apply to have their travel and/or accommodations covered for the event. If interested, please visit https://scholarships.wcna.wiki to apply. We are also accepting program submissions through May 31. If you'd like to submit a lecture, panel, roundtable, workshop, lightning talk, or other meetup, please visit https://submissions.wcna.wiki. For those interested in attending, registration will be opening soon, and you will receive another email when it does. For your reference, pricing will be identical to last year. Individual tickets are $25, and professional tickets for those attending on behalf of a company or organization are $100. All proceeds will go towards this and future WikiConference North America events. We will also offer free tickets to enable everyone to participate regardless of financial constraints. If you plan to travel to the conference from outside of the United States, please review entry requirements through the U.S. Visa portal ( https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resour…). Document applications and renewals can take a while during this busy travel season, so you're encouraged to check them now! If you have any questions, please reach out to the team at info(a)wikiconference.org. You can also chat with organizers and attendees in our Telegram group at https://chat.wcna.wiki/. Thank you! On behalf of the WCNA organizing team, Kevin Payravi (User:SuperHamster) _______________________________________________ Wikimediaus-l mailing list -- wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe send an email to wikimediaus-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org

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Fwd: Mon March 20 call for North American Wikimedians
by Pharos 15 May '24

15 May '24

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, May 15, 2024 at 9:49 PM Subject: Mon March 20 call for North American Wikimedians To: Wikimedia U.S. Chapter <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> You are invited to join North American Wikimedians for our call next Monday evening, May 20 at 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific, as the NARWHAL rides again! Add to the agenda, and we encourage you to RSVP on meta-wiki: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/NARWHAL/May_2024 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81093059340 Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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Wiki bar: Drinks tomorrow @ 5pm at Wusong Road?
by Samuel Klein 10 May '24

10 May '24

Dear ones, Wikimedia's lead counsel Chuck Roslof is in town this week, and it's been a while since we had an in-person gathering. A few of us met up today and talked about getting drinks tomorrow at 5. Give a shout if you're interested in joining! Warmly, SJ -- Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266

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