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volunteers needed for editathon 2/23
by phoebe ayers 08 Feb '17

08 Feb '17

Hi all, Want to help a bunch of librarians and library school students learn how to edit Wikipedia? I'm recruiting for a couple of experienced editors to help out with an editathon at Simmons Thurs, 2/23, from 6-8pm. It's a referencing event, focused on adding references to articles, and we will help new editors get started and answer questions. Interested? Let me know and I'll send you the details. Thanks! Phoebe

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January 2017 events and updates
by Abhishek Suryawanshi 14 Jan '17

14 Jan '17

Hi Everyone, Happy New Year! Hope you are excited for a fruitful new year of Wikipedia :) Major Wikipedia events - 1. Wikipedia Anniversary Celebration (Boston) :As per our last Dec-2016 meet-up discussion, we are planning to host Wikipedia Anniversary Celebration event on Saturday, 14th January.Last year celebration eventwas a success, and we are planning to continue the tradition. We will share details soon. 2. Wikipedia Anniversary Celebration (New York) :TheWikipedia Day 16th Birthday Bash NYC is a celebration and mini-conference to be held on Sunday, January 15, 2017, hosted by Wikimedia New York City at theAce Hotel in Manhattan. 3. Wikimedia Conference (Germany) and report writing:The New England Wikimedians user group is eligible to send a representative to the 2017 Wikimedia Conference taking place from31 March to 2 April 2017 in Berlin,Germany.We also need to update our user group report. I have updated previous 2014/2015 reports and 2016 report is pending. Anyone interested in helping me to write 2016 report? Also, anyone interested in representing our group at next Germany conference? Looking forward to your suggestions and hope to see you soon at next Wikipedia Anniversary Celebration event on 14th January! : ) Keep Sharing, Keep Inspiring! Best,Abhishek Suryawanshi,(Sent via handheld device, pardon the brevity)

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Women-in-Politics edit-a-thon next Thursday at MIT
by phoebe ayers 13 Jan '17

13 Jan '17

Join us for another edit-a-thon at MIT, January 19th, 1-5pm in Building 4, Room 251. Our theme is "Women in Politics!" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/Women_In_Politics_IAP… https://www.meetup.com/wikipedia-5/events/236899844/ Participate in the Independent Activities Period (IAP) at MIT by joining library staff and writing instructors in editing Wikipedia to improve content about underrepresented history in the field of politics. As always, beginners welcome! We'll provide training for new editors as well. ________________________________ What: Women in Politics @ MIT When: Thursday, January 19 from 1pm–5pm. Where: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=4 What to bring: Laptops required! Bring your laptop, power cord, and ideas for entries that need updating or creation. Questions? Contact myself or Greta Suiter, gsuiter(a)mit.edu

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New England Wikimedians Meetup: Dec 17, 1-4
by phoebe ayers 15 Dec '16

15 Dec '16

Hi all! Thanks for taking the quick poll -- we will have a New England Wikimedians end-of-year meetup on Sat Dec 17th, from 1-4pm. There will be snacks, discussions and camaraderie! We'll talk about what we've done this year, what we want to do next year, and any other topics people find intriguing. It will be in downtown Boston, at 665 Washington Street, Boston, MA, very near Boston Common. In the midst of your busy late December, I hope that we can celebrate another year of Wikipedia activities together. More details soon! Please RSVP to myself & Abhishek: phoebe.ayers(a)gmail.com & i.abhishek.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com best, Phoebe

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POLL: December meetup date
by phoebe ayers 01 Dec '16

01 Dec '16

Hi folks! We are long overdue for a New England Wikimedians meetup. Abhishek has kindly offered to host a meetup in downtown Boston on an upcoming weekend. I am proposing that we can also make it our unofficial (first ever?) winter holiday/end of semester party :) I made a poll; let us know what day(s) you would be available. The poll has 3 questions and will take you 90 seconds. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3XH8STP I'll collect responses for a couple days then we'll let the list know time and date. Hope to see you! Phoebe

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Help With MediaWiki Software and Training
by Peter Wilner 17 Nov '16

17 Nov '16

Hello, My name is Peter and I've attend a few Wikimedian Meetups at MIT. A colleague and I are starting a nonprofit, a Brazilian cultural center called Digaai. The website (which is currently entirely in Portuguese, but will be opened up to English-language writers) is here: www.digaai.com. We are looking to install the newest version of MediaWiki software for the Wiki section of the site and need someone to help us with this. I would appreciate being pointed to the right person/people. Additionally, we are interested in organizing a train-the-trainer class so that we can learn the specifics of working with Wikipedia and then train our students and collaborators on those specifics. Again, I would appreciate being pointed to the right person/people who can help with this. Thank you for your assistance. Peter -- Peter Wilner, Principal PMW Consulting pmwconsult1(a)gmail.com 857 225 0412 www.linkedin.com/in/peterwilner

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Reminder: image edit-a-thon 10/21 & rare books edit-a-thon 10/28
by phoebe ayers 13 Oct '16

13 Oct '16

Have you taken any good pictures of scientific subjects (lab equipment, visualizations, samples, plants and animals...)? Want to take some this week? Want to learn more about Wikimedia commons and how images work on Wikipedia? Bring your photos with you and come to the first ever scientific images edit-a-thon at MIT, Friday 10/21! 12-4pm on the MIT campus, room 14N-132; all are welcome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/ImagesofScienceandTech We'll teach you how to upload images and add categories, add images to Wikipedia articles, and how to edit articles; and if you already know how to do these things but want to participate and upload pictures you are very welcome - just sign up on the wiki page! We'll have snacks and good company. We'll follow this up on 10/28 with a edit-a-thon focused on the rare books in the MIT collection: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/MITrarebooks also 12-4pm in room 14N-132 on the MIT campus, this edit-a-thon will feature a short presentation by the rare books curator at MIT. Join us for one or both events, and register on the signup page on-wiki! Questions? Just ask me. Phoebe

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October Meetups: Open Access and Wiki Loves Libraries
by Amanda Rust 03 Oct '16

03 Oct '16

Hello, all-- As Open Access and Wiki Loves Libraries month rolls into gear, your local librarians are planning various Wikipedia meetups to celebrate. Please see the Meetup.com page for at least three upcoming events -- and there may even be more out there! https://www.meetup.com/wikipedia-5/ Happy editing, Amanda -- Amanda Rust / arrust(a)gmail.com

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Brown University: Wikipedia Visiting Scholar (Ethnic Studies)
by McGrath, James 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

Hi all! Just wanted to circulate this call one last time: we're reviewing applications we've received later this month! Please feel free to pass along widely to fellow Wikipedians: as noted below, the position is remote, so the Scholar doesn't have to be in the Providence / New England area! The John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage <https://www.brown.edu/academics/public-humanities/>(Brown University) has teamed up with WikiEd to look for a Wikipedia Visiting Scholar who specializes in Ethnic Studies. Full details on the position can be found here <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Visiting_Scholars/Participating_ins…>, and information about WikiEd's Visiting Scholars program can be found here <http://wikiedu.org/visitingscholars/apply/>. *About* *Wikipedia Visiting Scholars* Wikipedia Visiting Scholars are experienced Wikipedians who connect with academic institutions to improve Wikipedia. Scholars receive free remote access to library resources and agree to use them to improve articles in topic areas related to the library’s areas of specialization. Requirements Successful applicants are: - Experienced, active Wikipedians with a minimum of 1 year of active editing and 1,000 edits. - Content writers enthusiastic about creating and improving Wikipedia articles (FA and GA experience preferred, but not required). - Interested to work in one or more topic areas related to the library’s research specialization. - Passionate about Wikipedia and its mission. - Good collaborators and communicators in good standing with the Wikipedia community. The role of a Visiting Scholar Wikipedia Visiting Scholars tap into your university’s digital resources (such as special collections, research databases, rare volumes, or paywalled journals) to write high-quality Wikipedia articles. Visiting Scholars use their experience to determine which articles to edit or create based upon the resources you provide. - Scholars are remote. - Scholars are unpaid. - Scholars work on a fixed timeline determined by the sponsoring institution, typically lasting 6-12 months. - Scholars and sponsors work out a schedule for checking in (for example, via phone calls, Skype, or Google Hangouts). - Scholars may offer a remote presentation to report on their work, for example, at the end of a term or their sponsorship. Jim McGrath, Ph.D Postdoctoral Fellow in Public Digital Humanities John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage <http://www.brown.edu/academics/public-humanities/> Brown University Twitter: @JimMc_Grath <http://twitter.com/jimmc_grath>

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Save the date: edit-a-thons at MIT in October
by phoebe ayers 29 Aug '16

29 Aug '16

All, Please save the date for two edit-a-thons, on Friday October 21 and Friday October 28, on the MIT campus. * October 21st: images of science and technology -- learn how to work with Wikimedia Commons and bring your photos to upload. On-wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/ImagesofScienceandTech <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/ImagesofScienceandTech> and Meetup page: https://www.meetup.com/wikipedia-5/events/233711766/ * October 28th: rare books and Wikipedia -- learn about the rare book collection at MIT and how to contribute information about rare books to Wikipedia. More info coming soon! Both edit-a-thons are open to new and experienced editors alike. They will be held 12-4pm in room 14N-132. Hope to see you there! Phoebe

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