Hi folks,
Now that we have entered the "second wintah" phase of Boston springtime,
what more cosy indoor activity to do than editing Wikipedia? I'm passing
along details of this edit-a-thon happening on Saturday - all are welcome.
Join 500 Women Scientists, Harvard Microbial Sciences Initiative, and
Harvard Museum of Natural History on Saturday, March 20th at 12:00 pm ET
for a collaborative Wikipedia edit-a-thon to increase representation for
women and non-binary researchers leading in the microbial sciences. Learn
how to edit Wikipedia to improve and create pages that recognize and honor
the achievements of these outstanding scholars.
Dashboard to join:
https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Virtual/Harvard_Microbial_Sci…
Registration and meeting link for training -- March 20th, 12 noon ET :
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEufumurjIsE907Jrr8sgXgPrTtAUY3VI7c
Also, if you are new, they ask that you create an account ahead of time,
and there are links to trainings and suggested articles in need of work on
the dashboard.
best,
Phoebe
Hi all - forwarding on behalf of the team putting on this editathon next
week. Everyone is welcome to join! Registration links below. -- Phoebe
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Join Yale University Library in partnership with MIT Libraries and Yale
Architecture Masters of Environmental Design Working Group for AntiRacism
February 22 - 26 for the BIPOC in the Built Virtual Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
and learn about the initiative that started summer 2020 at MIT. Black,
Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) who have left their mark on the
fields of art, architecture, art history, graphic design, activism,
landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design, dance, and more
connected to the built environment will have pages created and/or edited
throughout the week. After a short introduction held live via Zoom on
February 22nd, stay for the kick off of our week-long virtual Wikipedia
Edit-a-thon where attendees can participate in training and events that
will build community around creating new and edit existing Wikipedia pages.
Learn more about the schedule and details of the event here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Connecticut/BIPOC-In-The_Bui…
Track edits in the dashboard here:
https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/MIT/BIPOC_Designers_in_the_Bu…
Please join us for any portion of the event, but do register using the
links below:
All times in Eastern Standard Time Zone
MONDAY FEBRUARY 22
Black Urbanism + Indigenous Design
3:00 - 3:30pm Introduction
3:30 - 4:00pm Wikipedia Training
4:00 - 5:00pm Live Edit-a-thon
RSVP: https://schedule.yale.edu/calendar/instruction/BIPOCintheBuilt1
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23
Cultural Preservation + Environmental Justice
2:30 - 3:00pm Wikipedia Training
3:00 - 5:00pm Live Edit-a-thon
RSVP: https://schedule.yale.edu/calendar/instruction/BIPOCintheBuilt2
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24
Community Activism + Built Environment Scholars
2:30 - 3:00pm Wikipedia Training
3:00 - 5:00pm Live Edit-a-thon
RSVP: https://schedule.yale.edu/calendar/instruction/BIPOCintheBuilt3
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25
Public Space + Public Art
2:30 - 3:00pm Wikipedia Training
3:00 - 5:00pm Live Edit-a-thon
RSVP: https://schedule.yale.edu/calendar/instruction/BIPOCintheBuilt4
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26
Grassroots Collectives + BIPOC Futurists
2:30 - 3:00pm Wikipedia Training
3:00 - 5:00pm Live Edit-a-thon
RSVP: https://schedule.yale.edu/calendar/instruction/BIPOCintheBuilt5
We look forward to seeing you there!
On behalf of the Edit-a-thon Organizers Team:
Tess Colwell, Arts Librarian for Research Services, Yale University
Kenya Flash, Librarian for Pol. Sci., Global Affairs & Gov. Info.,Yale
University
Jessica Quagliaroli, Architecture Records Archivist, Yale University
Kai Alexis Smith, Architecture and Planning Librarian, MIT
Jennifer Snow, Program Director for Instruction, Yale University
Yale Architecture M.E.D Working Group for Anti Racism
Wikimedia is revisiting how it elects and appoints Trustees to the Board.
You can follow the current discussion on Meta, and there is a phone call
later tonight to discuss ideas for.those interested.
Forwarding details from the US-wide mailing list:
🌍🌏🌎🌑
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From: Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
Date: Mon., Feb. 15, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Subject: [Wikimediaus-l] Tonight: Community board seats meeting, 9pm
Eastern: US Wikimedians
To: Wikimedia U.S. Chapter <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Join us Monday evening (tonight), fellow Wiki-Americans -
Special interim WALRUS meeting, for Mon February 15 on community board
seats, at 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86253613030
This special-purpose meeting, we'll discuss and offer feedback on the best
ideas for processes of choosing community board seats under the newly
revised Wikimedia Foundation bylaws.
Jackie Koerner will be joining from the Wikimedia Foundation for this
discussion.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call…
One tap mobile
+16468769923,,86253613030# US (New York)
Hello all,
I am reaching out because the Call for Feedback for the
community-and-affiliate board seats officially began today and runs through
March 14. [1] We are offering multiple channels for questions and feedback.
With the help of a team of community facilitators, we are organizing
multiple conversations with multiple groups in multiple languages.
On February 2 we have three options for office hours. [2]
2021-02-02 at 12:00 UTC
2021-02-02 at 18:00 UTC
2021-02-02 at 23:00 UTC
Access links will be available 15 minutes before each session.
Please let me know if you would like to schedule another time for your
community or group to provide feedback.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
Jackie
--
*Jackie Koerner*
*she/her*
Communication Facilitator, Board Governance
*English language communities and Meta*
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call…
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call…
Hi there, New England Wikimedians!
As recently announced, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees is
organizing a call for feedback about community-and-affiliated seat
selection processes between February 1 and March 14. You can find all the
information on Meta-Wiki:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Boa…
I wanted to reach out personally to connect with you. We are offering
multiple channels for questions and feedback. With the help of a team of
community facilitators, we are organizing multiple conversations with
multiple groups in multiple languages. I am the community facilitator for
English language communities and Meta discussions about the Board
Governance updates.
During this call for feedback we will publish weekly reports and we will
draft the final report that will be delivered to the Board. With the help
of this report, the Board will approve the next steps to organize the
selection of six community seats in the upcoming months. Three of these
seats are due for renewal and three are new, recently approved.
We are looking for a broad representation of opinions. We are interested in
the reasoning and the feelings behind your opinions. In a conversation like
this one, details are important. We want to support good conversations
where everyone can share and learn from others.
*How to participate*
You can choose your preferred language and way of participation. A team of
facilitators is watching multiple channels and capturing the outcome of
conversations in weekly reports (see below).
- Discuss in the Talk page for each idea, or in this Talk page [1] for
general comments. Translated pages welcome discussions in their respective
languages.
- Discuss in the WM Board Governance Telegram [2] group created for this
call for feedback.
- Join a conversation or an online meeting near you. We are organizing
multiple conversations on wiki projects, with affiliates, and other groups.
If there are no conversations or meetings organized for your project or
your affiliate, contact us here, on Telegram, or via email at
community-board-seats-cff(a)wikimedia.org. A facilitator will contact you to
organize one.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if there is anything you suggest to
better help me connect and gather feedback from your community. Thanks for
taking the time to participate in this process.
Best,
Jackie
--
*Jackie Koerner*
*she/her*
Communication Facilitator, Board Governance
*English language communities and Meta*
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees…
[2] https://t.me/wmboardgovernanceannounce
Dear all,
Just a reminder about some virtual events coming up:
* This Friday, Jan 8, MIT Libraries will host a Wikidata edit-a-thon! Join
us at 1pm to learn about to edit Wikidata, explore Wikidata items related
to MIT, and learn more about Wikidata queries and tools. We'll also
introduce some works that are coming into the public domain, and explore
editing with these. Learn more here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/Wikidata_and_public_d…
and register here: https://libcal.mit.edu/event/7330070 in order to get the
zoom link
* Also on Friday Jan 8, if you want to learn more about the public domain
and determining copyright status, my colleague Katie Zimmerman, Director of
Copyright Strategy at MIT Libraries, will be offering a workshop on this
topic from 3:00-4:30. Register here:
https://calendar.mit.edu/event/is_it_in_the_public_domain_2020_intellectual…
* Friday, January 15 we will celebrate Wikipedia's 20th birthday! Watch the
global celebration from 11-12 and then join us from 12:30-2 for a panel
with contributors and editors of the MIT Press book "Wikipedia @20". Then
we'll have an informal gettogether and toast at 5pm.
Find out more here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/Wikipedia_20
Registration is not required to watch the panel, but if you want a reminder
email you can register here:
https://libcal.mit.edu/calendar/events/wikipedia20
* And finally, on Sunday January 17 at 6:30p there will be a public domain
day edit-a-thon, details here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/Public_Domain_Day_202…
Hope to see you at any or all of these!
Phoebe
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From: Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 10:06 AM
Subject: WikiConference North America: Fri to Sun online event
To: Wikimedia U.S. Chapter <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
WikiConference North America has gone virtual! Join the Wikimedia
community, 11-13 December 2020 online for talks, training, gatherings, and
chats.
The content is focused on North America, but Wikimedians anywhere in good
standing are welcome to attend for free. The conference will be
free-flowing, with lightning talks, open space sessions and a virtual
lounge space. Attendees must abide by a safe space policy.
How can you get involved?
- Register (for free) to attend and be informed of the latest information -
http://register.wcna.wiki/
- Check out the schedule at http://wcna.wiki
- Join the Telegram chat as the "home base" for the latest information
throughout the conference - https://chat.wcna.wiki
Participate in scheduled talks and discussions:
- For Friday or Saturday, sign up to give 5 minute Lightning Talks -
https://program.wcna.wiki
- For Sunday, the Open Sessions are for users to propose editing meetups,
discussions or other activities at - https://program.wcna.wiki
- Join the virtual lounge space to walk around and interact with
participants throughout the conference. We are using Wonder.me (Chrome and
Firefox preferred) for video and audio chat - https://lounge.wcna.wiki
The Friday Culture Crawl focuses on GLAM Wiki and cultural heritage. The
weekend sessions are made of events hosted by partners and original
content, such as an update on activity by North American Affiliates and a
session on the state of the Wikimedia 2030 movement strategy process.
It's not all business - the conference is also designed for social
interaction and fun. The presence of a WikiCheese meetup is rumored but
unconfirmed, and bring your own beverage and munchies for social activity
time. You'll be able to mingle in the various virtual small rooms for
topical chats, or perform at the Sock Puppet Stage or Talk Page Theater.
Hang out with friends old and new in the many zones in the virtual lounge.
For all the conference details: http://wcna.wiki
Register here: http://register.wcna.wiki/
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Dear all,
I was so happy to see A's email about a New England Public Domain day
event! I would love to see this happen and we have some ideas from MIT to
contribute (more soon!). It was also a good reminder to send this note, as
I am thinking about the *20th anniversary of Wikipedia,* which will happen
on Friday, January 15th, 2021.
Though we can't gather in person, I'd like to mark the occasion with a
series of talks and events - perhaps formatted as a mini-conference. I've
made a page to propose this -- please add any and all ideas here, and sign
if you'd be interested in attending:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/Wikipedia_20
This is just an outline of an idea, so propose anything you'd like to see
(including things for days/times that aren't Jan 15).
Along these same lines - the WikiConference North America crew is
developing a virtual conference for December 11-13, two weeks from now. It
will feature an exploration of open culture sites on Friday, talks on
Saturday, and edit-a-thons on Sunday. Join for any part you can; all are
welcome. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_North_America/2020
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_North_America/2020>
I hope to see you all virtually very soon!
cheers,
phoebe