If possible, March 4th would work better for me.
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On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Monika Sengul-Jones <jones.monika(a)gmail.com
wrote:
> Luiza, Yes! Great initiative. Do look the Research Commons if you're still
> in a exploratory stage for securing the location. The librarians we've
> worked with are unfortunately gone. We've hosted a few events there in the
> past and Wikipedia editing synchronizes well with the goals of the RC
> specifically. Moreover, they've got great flex spaces, equipment, and lots
> of plug-ins. In fact, you might be able to reserve one of the classrooms or
> areas yourself on the RC homepage.
>
> Having a list of things to work on during the event, and handy materials
> for people to use, will definitely help make the event a success. That, and
> lots of publicity. It's worth making a few personalized invitations to
> folks you think would be really great and will recruit their friends. Food,
> too!
>
> Do you plan to have a learn to edit session for newcomers?
>
> M
>
> On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 2:16 PM, Joe Mabel <jmabel(a)speakeasy.net
wrote:
>
> > Sounds good. If Odegaard doesn't come through, the Research Commons at
> the
> > Allen Library is also a likely bet. We've done several events there.
> >
> > JM
> >
> >
> >
> > On 1/30/2017 2:12 PM, Lou Wainer wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Lane,
> >> I'm waiting for Odegaard Library at UW to confirm if they can host us -
> I
> >> do not know when I'll hear back from them. I've been talking to
> Indigenous
> >> scholars and scholars of Indigenous art to come up with a preliminary
> list
> >> of names and topics relating to Indigenous women artists that need
> editing
> >> so I can start researching and collecting reference materials on them.
> >> Thanks for the help,
> >>
> >>
> >> Lou Wainer
> >> MLIS Candidate
> >> iSchool, University of Washington
> >> wainer(a)uw.edu | (425) 219 6050
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 2:03 PM, Lane Rasberry
<lane(a)bluerasberry.com>
> >
wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello,
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for writing in.
> >>>
> >>> I expect that different people can contribute different parts of this,
> >>> but
> >>> to start, are you able to secure a location? When do you expect to
> >>> confirm
> >>> one?
> >>>
> >>> You say that you are a library student. It helps at these events if
> >>> someone
> >>> is able to bring curated information to the event which would be good
> to
> >>> share, like books or articles which can be cited. Are you able to
> >>> collect a
> >>> few books and papers to recommend for people who need source
> information
> >>> to
> >>> develop articles? If you can do that, then that firms up the theme of
> the
> >>> event.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for speaking up.
> >>>
> >>> yours,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 4:46 PM, Lou Wainer <wainer(a)uw.edu
wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Dear Cascadian Wikimedians,
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi! I recently joined the group and wanted to introduce myself: my
> name
> >>>>
> >>> is
> >>>
> >>>> Luiza, I'm a library and information science grad student at the
UW in
> >>>> Seattle. Originally from Brazil, I have a background in Art
> >>>> Librarianship
> >>>> and a particular interest in computer-supported collaboration tools
> >>>> (even
> >>>> though my Wikipedia editing skills are still very rough).
> >>>>
> >>>> I’m planning on organizing an Art+Feminism edit-a-thon at the UW in
> >>>> early
> >>>> March (the 4th or the 11th, depending on confirmation of the
> location).
> >>>>
> >>> As
> >>>
> >>>> a way to make the event salient to our community, the idea is to
focus
> >>>> on
> >>>> editing entries related to Indigenous art and Indigenous women
> artists.
> >>>>
> >>> I’d
> >>>
> >>>> love to enlist your expertise in organizing the event and invite
the
> >>>>
> >>> group
> >>>
> >>>> to be an affiliated sponsor.
> >>>>
> >>>> Please let me know if you are interested in getting involved. Any
> >>>> suggestions and recommendations are more than welcome!
> >>>>
> >>>> Warm regards,
> >>>>
> >>>> Lou Wainer
> >>>> MLIS Candidate
> >>>> iSchool, University of Washington
> >>>> wainer(a)uw.edu | (425) 219 6050
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> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Lane Rasberry
> >>> user:bluerasberry on Wikipedia
> >>> 206.801.0814
> >>> lane(a)bluerasberry.com
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