Hi all,
Following on the fantastic event and momentum that Phoebe has led with others –
Yes to January meet-up. (I am hosting a workshop for faculty interested in teaching with
Wikipedia on January 30)
Let me know what I can do to help!
Laura
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Laura Jenemann
Communication, Media, & Film Librarian
Boston University Libraries
617-353-9240
ljeneman@bu.edu<mailto:ljeneman@bu.edu>
From: Wikimedia-boston <wikimedia-boston-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org> on behalf of
phoebe ayers <phoebe.ayers(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 11:21 AM
To: Boston Wikimedians <wikimedia-boston(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: [Wikimedia-boston] welcome! and new slack channel! and jan meetup?
Hi all,
Welcome to new members, and hello to everyone who was able to join us at WikiConference
New England! It was exciting to meet everyone.
We had a nice meetup of people in New England at the conference. Notes are here:
https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/wcna2019-3180
1) There was a suggestion of creating a new slack channel for discussion. I just created
this, you can join with this link:
https://join.slack.com/t/wikinewengland/shared_invite/enQtODMyNTg1NTg4MzcyL…
it is wikinewengland.slack.com<http://wikinewengland.slack.com>, if you have trouble
with the invitation let me know.
2) For those who don't know: you can apply to the Wikimedia Foundation for a
"rapid grant" for small expenses related to an editathon or other event. For
Wikipedia Day 2020 events this year (January 15) you'll need to apply in this
month's cycle - so by November 15 (in 2 days!) (December is being reserved for
proposals related to Wiki Loves Africa). details:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid
I know many people do host events, so wanted to make you aware of this. We will be having
a big editathon at MIT that week.
3) related, I would like to offer to host a followup New England organizers meeting at
MIT, where we can get together and talk about activities at our respective institutions.
When would be a good time to do this?
all best,
Phoebe