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art + fem @ MassArt - dashboard sign up
by Gabrielle Reed 29 Jan '19

29 Jan '19

Hi There, If anyone wants to sign up ahead of time , please go to https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/MassArt_and_Design/MassArt_20… . Our edit-a-thon will be March 15th, 10am - 4pm at Mass College of Art and Design. Please come! You can also RSVP here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYvtCVOiBII-FIeSJIuXgS9h17isZ00h_… Very best, Gabrielle V L Reed Access Services Librarian Morton R. Godine Library Massachusetts College of Art and Design w. 1-617-879-7102 m. 401-440-1852

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Wikipedia birthday celebration tonight, 6:30-9:00
by Samuel Klein 16 Jan '19

16 Jan '19

Dear New Englanders, In honor of Wikipedia's birthday, after today's editathon we will go out for a drink at Miracle of Science, in memory of our first-ever meetup, w/ a round on us. Ping me or Phoebe if you can join :) Warmly, SJ -- @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266

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Public Domain Day/Wikipedia Day event at MIT, 1/15
by phoebe ayers 02 Dec '18

02 Dec '18

hi all, Please save the date for an edit-a-thon celebrating the public domain - and Wikipedia's 18th birthday! - at MIT on Tuesday, January 15, 3-6pm (and possibly later). *information*: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/Public_Domain_Day_2019 *registration:* https://libcal.mit.edu/event/4841683 *Description: * Join the MIT Libraries during IAP for a Public Domain-themed Wikipedia edit-a-thon! January 1st is Public Domain Day – the day when works published in 1923 go out of copyright in the United States and enter the public domain, making them available for anyone to reuse and remix. This is the first time in twenty years that new published works have entered the public domain! To celebrate, the MIT Libraries are digitizing 100 works from 1923 selected from our collections. Because they are now out of copyright, we can freely use images and text from these works on Wikipedia and other open licensed projects. Join us to explore these digitized works and learn how to contribute to Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. What did engineering education look like in the 1920s at MIT? (Did you know there was once a food science program here?) Want to explore state of the art scientific instruments from 100 years ago? What about novels and poems from classic authors? We’ll introduce the works and give you an introduction to editing Wikipedia and ideas for topics to work on, or bring our own topics. No prior Wikipedia experience is required. We will have support from experienced Wikipedia editors and librarians, as well as snacks and pizza. Join us for an afternoon devoted to exploring engineering in the Jazz Age and contributing to the world’s largest reference work. We will combine this with an event to celebrate Wikipedia's 18th Birthday <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Day>! Wikipedia was founded on January 15, 2001. We'll have pizza and cake into the evening to celebrate. Wikipedians old and new are invited to attend. Please join us for any portion of the event, but do *register here <https://libcal.mit.edu/event/4841683>* or list yourself below so we have an accurate count for lunch. *What*: Public Domain Day Edit-a-thon *When*: January 15, 2019, 3-6pm *Where*: Massachusetts Institute of Technology <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology>, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, *14N-132* (building 14, Room 132 - the library computer classroom). Hope to see you! Phoebe

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Edit-a-thon Nov 2, MIT
by phoebe ayers 24 Oct '18

24 Oct '18

Please join the MIT Libraries <http://libraries.mit.edu/>, EECS GSA <http://eecsgsa.mit.edu/> and EECS GW6 <http://gw6.scripts.mit.edu/> on Friday, November 2 as we celebrate women in computing and engineering! We'll celebrate Millie Dresselhaus's birthday (Nov 11) and Ada Lovelace Day (Oct 10) by editing and improving Wikipedia articles on the work and lives of female engineers and computer scientists, with a particular focus on documenting and explaining their work and technical achievements. Learn how to edit Wikipedia over lunch and then spend the afternoon exploring, adding to and editing the world’s largest open access project. Everyone is welcome, including new and experienced Wikipedia editors, and editing in any language (not just English) is welcome! Time and date: * Friday November 2, 12-4pm, 12-0168 (in the new Nano building). * Please join us for any portion of the event, but do register <https://libcal.mit.edu/event/4658987> so we have an accurate count for lunch. (https://libcal.mit.edu/event/4658987) Schedule: * 12:00p-1:00p - Lunch, Wikipedia introduction and editing class * 1:00p-3:30p - edit-a-thon -- work on articles: get one-on-one help from experienced Wikipedia editors, librarians and writing instructors. Use MIT Library resources to add citations and information. * 3:30p-4:00p - edit-a-thon discussion and report-out Learn more and propose articles to work on here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/Fall_2018_Women_in_Co… best, Phoebe

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Makwande! Increasing Africa’s Presence on Wikipedia: 11/13 at BU
by Jenemann, Laura 22 Oct '18

22 Oct '18

Dear Wikipedians, Please join us on Tuesday, November 13, from 1-4pm for an African themed Edit-a-thon at Boston University. We will be both translating and editing! At 1:30, there will be a presentation from Daniel Bogre Udell on Wikitongues. Come for some or all of the event. Space is limited, so we would greatly appreciate an RSVP if you’re interested. Please RSVP here: https://www.bu.edu/library/news/2018/10/17/makwande-increasing-africas-pres… The meet-up page can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/BU_Makwande Hope to see you soon! Best wishes, Laura/Rachel/Ellen Laura Jenemann, Communication, Media, & Film Librarian, ljeneman(a)bu.edu<mailto:ljeneman@bu.edu> Rachel Dwyer, Assistant Head of the African Studies Library, rdwyer(a)bu.edu<mailto:rdwyer@bu.edu> Ellen Phillips, Open Access Specialist, ephillip(a)bu.edu<mailto:ephillip@bu.edu> Boston University

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Fwd: Aug 22: WikiCon extended deadline
by Pharos 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Aug 20, 2018, 3:35 PM Subject: Aug 22: WikiCon extended deadline To: Wikimedia U.S. Chapter <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> The deadline for submissions and scholarships for WikiConference North America has been extended to August 22, i.e. Wednesday. To submit your presentation: https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2018/Submissions To apply for a scholarship: https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2018/Scholarships Remember, Wednesday is the final final deadline :) Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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Reminder: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, July 10
by Jenemann, Laura 03 Jul '18

03 Jul '18

Dear Wikimedians, This is a reminder that we will be having a Wikipedia edit-a-thon on July 10, 2018, from 1-4pm in Mugar Library, Third Floor Conference Room. In anticipation of the upcoming 2018 Wikimania Cape Town conference, our theme for this event will be the Global South: Bridging Knowledge Gaps. Please RSVP: http://www.bu.edu/library/summer18wikipedia/ Hope to see you there! Laura -- Laura Jenemann Communication, Media, & Film Librarian Boston University 617-353-9240 ljeneman(a)bu.edu<mailto:ljeneman@bu.edu>

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Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, July 10 at BU
by Jenemann, Laura 11 Jun '18

11 Jun '18

Hi everyone, There will be a Wikipedia edit-a-thon on July 10, 2018, from 1-4pm in Mugar Library at Boston University. In anticipation of the upcoming 2018 Wikimania Cape Town conference, our theme for this event will be the Global South: Bridging Knowledge Gaps. Please register here: http://www.bu.edu/library/summer18wikipedia/ Hope to see you on July 10th! Rachel Dwyer, Assistant Head, African Studies Library, rdwyer(a)bu.edu<mailto:rdwyer@bu.edu> Laura Jenemann, Communication Media & Film Librarian, ljeneman(a)bu.edu<mailto:ljeneman@bu.edu> Ellen Phillips, Open Access Specialist, Digital Scholarship Services, ephillip(a)bu.edu<mailto:ephillip@bu.edu>

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Pre-Wikimania South Africa edit-a-thon
by Jenemann, Laura 10 May '18

10 May '18

Hi everyone, My colleagues at Boston University and I are talking about hosting an event here at BU before Wikimania in South Africa. One idea that we think we would be able to facilitate is something on the topic of the Global South, as mentioned here: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2018/02/05/wikimania-cape-town-ubuntu/ While our African Studies Library is interested in facilitating a translation-related event, this would be an event better attended during the school year. Do you have any ideas for the event, or interest in perhaps attending? If so, please let us know. We’re considering an early July date but are open to possibilities. Best wishes, Laura -- Laura Jenemann Communication, Media, & Film Librarian Boston University 617-353-9240 ljeneman(a)bu.edu<mailto:ljeneman@bu.edu>

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Notes from WMCon in Berlin, Net Neutrality, and more
by Samuel Klein 02 May '18

02 May '18

Dear New England wiki-kin, Update from the conference :) Please ask any questions you have about the event. Abhishek and I attended the Wikimedia Conference in Berlin last weekend. There were roughly 200 attendees from 100 affiliates, and many other attendees from the WMF and our host, Wikimedia Deutschland. Some partnerships, collaborations, and US-specific conversations: * There were many discussions about influencing policy that affects free knowledge and the projects. European wikimedians have an annual meeting to clarify policy positions, draft statements to share with politicians and campigns, and decide how to push for key topics. US Wikimedians and the WMF discussed net neutrality <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gamaliel/Net_Neutrality> and upcoming legislation in the coming month. Senator Wyden is interested in meeting with Wikimedians to inform his positions in support of NN. --> How do we feel about supporting active NN advocacy and even lobbying? A day of action is coming up on May 9 --> WMDC and the WMF talked about having a permanent lobbyist in DC to support and coordinate national efforts. * We shared ideas for better collaborations with universities and libraries, and connections b/t open repositories & wikidata. Special props to the many US librarians involved in that conversation. Stanford has a large library-data initiative that is focusing on adding a wikidatan-in-residence to integrate their projects with WD. * We started a new user group for offline distributions <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Offline_Projects>. * There is now a user group focused on the annual US wikiconference; and a few new regional groups, all of which sent a representative. * In the strategy discussions, a number of people (again) from within and without the country asked about when we would have a US Chapter. Implications: support for native languages within the US, nation-level outreach outside of the currently active metropoles, and small projects across the country. SJ -- Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266

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