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artisticaltruist@gmail.com sent this to you using Google Maps: A Google Maps link
by noreply＠google.com 25 Mar '09

25 Mar '09

Here is a map to the Boston Public Library for Saturday (sorry for those offended by my use of a proprietary maps site): Link: <http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&safe=active&msa=0&msid=1140727…> Directions: http://www.bpl.org/general/directions.htm http://mbta.com - MBTA trip planner (mapquest style public transit directions) Library floor plan map: http://www.bpl.org/central/plan.htm The exact meeting location is still TBA Note: The library closes promptly at 5 pm, so we will need to get ready ahead of time. Alarms usually start going off and security will keep reminding you to leave, starting at 4:45-ish. This email was sent to you by a user on Google Maps (maps.google.com)

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Re: [Wikimedia-boston] Wikipedia Loves Art
by Samuel Klein 25 Mar '09

25 Mar '09

Nicole, I don't think there has been a crossover. the Boston Photog group would be a great one to engage. And we could start with university libraries and museums, which tend to be especially open to such things. Getting permission to take / relicense good photos of major library works would likely be possible as well. --SJ On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 4:17 PM, Nicole Willson <artisticaltruist(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Don't know if you're aware of Dave Menninger or Wikipedia Loves Art, but I > follow them on Facebook. Description from the page: > > "Wikipedia Loves Art is a scavenger hunt and free content photography > contest among museums and cultural institutions worldwide, and aimed at > illustrating Wikipedia articles." > > More info can be found here: > http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=128326730243&h=oXcAL&u=vVoJp . > Looks like a lot of NYC museums are involved. > > Do you know if any effort has been made to work with Boston museums? I know > there's a big Boston Photography meetup. Also Boston MediaMakers has a lot > of photographers and videographers willing to volunteer for the right > projects. Maybe they'd be interested? Also, I have a library school friend > who used to work at the MFA. She may be able to tell me who to contact about > getting permission to take pictures for Wikipedia. >

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Moderating mail that comes into the wikiboston-l list
by Samuel Klein 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

Dear wikiboston, Two things: 1) don't forget about BLPs at the BPL this Saturday! It's going to be awesome. But remember : you can't comment on library books in the margins (despite confusing crossover efforts such as the attached) -- it's against the rules. so leave the highlighters at home. 2) We could use 1 or 2 people to moderate the mail that comes into this list - most of the task is just moderating spam. Please write back if you're interested; thanks! SJ

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BLP at the BPL : an off-schedule meetup to light up your March
by Samuel Klein 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

Dear wikiboston, Phoebe is coming to visit at the end of the month, and Nicole and I have been talking about getting together for a reference day at the BPL, focused on BLPs and [other] disputed topics. In particular, I would like to see [[List of people from Boston]] improved and expanded to include modern people, so that it look more like lists from other major cities (e.g., [[List of people from Chicago]] and [[List of Austinites]]). Modern writers, musicians, and educators might be a place to start. A Reference Challenge with a list of 100 peeps to begin with would be interesting. (does someone want to start putting this together?) I would start with * [[Category:People_from_Boston,_Massachusetts]] * Older unref'ed BLPs from [[Category:Unreferenced_BLPs]] * Topic searches of the BLP noticeboard's archives: http://tinyurl.com/blpsearch And at the end of the day we could have a new and improved list of Bostonians (with a special marker for BLPs? for those who have been through BLP review?) and wrap up with comments on the en:wp policies... [[Wikipedia talk:Biographies of living persons]] SJ, who can bring a 12-plug power strip. On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Nicole Willson <artisticaltruist(a)gmail.com> wrote: < So, do we want to do BLP at BPL? Also is there a > specific area of BLP that could use help, like people in a certain area of > the humanities (authors, artists etc.)? Another idea would be researching > disputed articles. > > What time should this be? I just remembered that the BPL opens at 9 on > Saturdays, but I think it'd be better that this start around 1 or 2. > > I know Hasty and Janet were interested, so that's two people right there. I > can also email Evan to see if he can make it. > > SJ: Could you post this to the meetup group and the mailing list? I can do > some sort of write-up, but can't post things to the meetup group. Thanks! > > On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 2:18 AM, phoebe ayers <phoebe.ayers(a)gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Sounds like the humanities area is the way to go, and someone should >> bring a power strip. >> >> Can you guys publicize it to wpians? I can put together a quick how to >> reference page. Doing boston history articles would also be sweet, but >> maybe too hard. >> >> If we even get one or two people it will be a fun way to spend an >> afternoon. >> >> P.

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Update: wikimeetup this Saturday night : 7pm ASMARA in Central Sq
by Samuel Klein 22 Jan '09

22 Jan '09

Whoops, the meetup this Saturday will be at ASMARA restaurant in Central Square (the meetup two mondays later will be back in Harvard Square): http://www.yelp.com/biz/asmara-restaurant-cambridge Please post suggested agenda items, and sign up, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston Cheers, SJ On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 7:07 PM, Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Where : Wagamama, Harvard Square > When : 7pm Saturday night > What: Our first non-Monday meetup in months! > > On the agenda: ongoing projects people have suggested we start with > support from local companies and unis. offers of space for regularly > hosted events. In particular, finalizing speakers for a monthly > speaker series, and chat about chapters and more formal organization > of the meetup group. > > Meanwhile there are updates and wikipedia references from the Mystery > Hunt and recent online games. Come join us on Saturday 7pm at > Wagamama for all of this and more! Friends and family are welcome. > BYOS. > > SJ > 617 529 4266 >

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wikimeetup this Saturday night : 7pm Wagamama
by Samuel Klein 22 Jan '09

22 Jan '09

Where : Wagamama, Harvard Square When : 7pm Saturday night What: Our first non-Monday meetup in months! On the agenda: ongoing projects people have suggested we start with support from local companies and unis. offers of space for regularly hosted events. In particular, finalizing speakers for a monthly speaker series, and chat about chapters and more formal organization of the meetup group. Meanwhile there are updates and wikipedia references from the Mystery Hunt and recent online games. Come join us on Saturday 7pm at Wagamama for all of this and more! Friends and family are welcome. BYOS. SJ 617 529 4266

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Jan 24 Meetup
by Pharos 13 Jan '09

13 Jan '09

Hi folks, Great to see that you've started putting them on weekends :) You should be aware, though, that Jan 24 is also the date of the Hartford CT meetup, so you might want to take that into account. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Connecticut I'd probably still come though, because I just went to Hartford this Saturday. Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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