wikimedia-dc September 2011

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Women & Wikimedia
by Sarah Stierch 30 Sep '11

30 Sep '11

Hi everyone! I wanted to let you know about a survey that I am running for female contributors to any Wikimedia project. It is being ran by me as an independent volunteer, *not* on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dDR3a3JfaTd0a… If you are a female contributor and you are comfortable working in English, please participate, and if you know any female contributors, please share it with them. Thanks so much! Sarah Stierch [[User:SarahStierch]] -- GLAMWIKI Partnership Ambassador for Wikimedia <http://www.glamwiki.org/> Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American Art<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SarahStierch> and Sarah Stierch Consulting *Historical, cultural & artistic research & advising.* ------------------------------------------------------ http://www.sarahstierch.com/

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Board Nominations - Q&A available on statement page!
by Sarah Stierch 30 Sep '11

30 Sep '11

Hi everyone, I added links to userpages and a section for questions for each candidate. I thought it was really weird that both were not a part of the 2011 Elections Page. Better late than never :P http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Elections/2011 Hopefully people will participate, even if we are short on time. -Sarah -- GLAMWIKI Partnership Ambassador for Wikimedia <http://www.glamwiki.org> Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American Art<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SarahStierch> and Sarah Stierch Consulting *Historical, cultural & artistic research & advising.* ------------------------------------------------------ http://www.sarahstierch.com/

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Election of the Board of Directors of the Wiki Society of Washington, DC Inc.
by Kirill Lokshin 26 Sep '11

26 Sep '11

The Wiki Society of Washington, DC Inc. ("Society") hereby announces that an election of the Society's Board of Directors shall take place at the Society's first Annual Membership Meeting on October 1, 2011. The election shall fill all seven seats on the Board of Directors; four Directors (those receiving the highest number of votes) will be elected for two-year terms, and three Directors for one-year terms. The Election Committee invites all persons interested in standing for election to the Board of Directors to submit a declaration of candidacy to the Committee at election2011(a)wikidc.org. Each submission must include the following information: 1) The candidate's full legal name; 2) A statement that the candidate has attained the age of majority; 3a) A statement that the candidate is currently a member in good standing of the Society; or 3b) A statement that the candidate intends to become a member in good standing of the Society if elected; 4) A candidate statement of up to 500 words in length. Nominations must be received by 11:59 PM EDT on Saturday, September 24 in order for the candidate's name to appear on the ballot. All candidates' names and candidate statements will be posted for public viewing on the Society's website (http://wikidc.org/wiki/Elections/2011). Candidates are requested to be present at the October 1 meeting of the Society, since the agenda includes the selection of the Society's Officers by those elected as Directors, and because candidates may -- if time permits -- have the opportunity to speak briefly about their candidacy. On behalf of the Election Committee, Kirill -- Kirill Lokshin | Secretary Wiki Society of Washington, DC Inc. kirill.lokshin(a)wikidc.org | http://wikidc.org

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Order of business for the Annual Membership Meeting on October 1
by Kirill Lokshin 25 Sep '11

25 Sep '11

All, The order of business for the Annual Membership Meeting of the Wiki Society of Washington, DC Inc. is attached. This document outlines the agenda for the meeting, and everyone planning on attending is encouraged to review it beforehand. Thanks, Kirill -- Kirill Lokshin | Secretary Wiki Society of Washington, DC Inc. kirill.lokshin(a)wikidc.org | http://wikidc.org

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DIY Book Scanners
by Nate Hill 21 Sep '11

21 Sep '11

Hi all, Sounds like things are going very well at the LibLab in DC! I'm sorry I'm not around to be more hands on. I've been talking a bit with Daniel Reetz creator of the DIY Book Scanner project. http://www.diybookscanner.org/ His work continues to gain momentum, and he plans to start offering kits to build these things very soon. Some of the first kits will be available to folks with existing needs: meaning book scanning projects in the queue. This sounds like a great fit for the LibLab. So I have a few questions: Are you all working with a FabLab / TechShop of some sort in DC right now? Is there a book scanning project you are interested in doing? Do you have the capacity to support something like this right now? Does this sound interesting to pursue? Cheers, Nate -- Nate Hill nathanielhill(a)gmail.com http://www.natehill.net

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Wikimania Committee / planning meeting
by James Hare 19 Sep '11

19 Sep '11

There will be a meeting of the Wikimania Committee on Sunday, September 25 at 2 PM at a place to be determined. For those who will not be able to make the meeting in person, the meeting will also be transmitted over Skype simultaneously. The agenda will focus on seeking sponsorships, the hiring of a conference organizer, and a timeline for the conference. Attend if at all possible! If there is something which should be discussed now which I have omitted, please let me know. -- James Hare

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Help design a banner(s)
by aude 18 Sep '11

18 Sep '11

For the Library Lab project at the MLK Jr. DC Public Library (and future events), we have the opportunity to get a couple banners made. 1) something that highlights Wikimedia DC and/or maybe more generically Wikip/media-themed, which the Wikimedia Foundation is willing to print and send with some swag we're getting for the space. I expect we'd want to reuse this banner, including at Wikimania. 2) something, probably generic, that advertises the Library Lab space. (see http://librarylab.org for concepts and pdf: http://www.natehill.net/liblab/LibLabReport_final2.pdf) The library is willing to get something printed for this. Is anyone up to either of these tasks to help us out? or want to collaborate on either of these? I'm not exactly sure what the size is for either. I'm not the most graphically talented and would be thrilled to get some help with this. Cheers, Katie -- President, Wikimedia District of Columbia http://wikimediadc.org @wikimediadc / @wikimania2012

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Donate & join online!
by aude 18 Sep '11

18 Sep '11

We have setup online payments via Google Checkout so that you can join Wikimedia DC online at http://join.wikidc.org (We are integrating it into the wiki soon) We can also now accept online donations at http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Donate Soon as possible, we'll add PayPal as another payment option. Please spread the word! Cheers, Katie -- President, Wikimedia District of Columbia http://wikimediadc.org @wikimediadc / @wikimania2012

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Minutes of the September 10 meeting
by Kirill Lokshin 16 Sep '11

16 Sep '11

Hello everyone, The draft minutes of the September 10 meeting of the Board of Directors are attached. As always, any comments or suggestions would be very welcome. Thanks, Kirill -- Kirill Lokshin | Secretary Wiki Society of Washington, DC Inc. kirill.lokshin(a)wikidc.org | http://wikidc.org

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Voting for Steward Elections is underway
by Jyothis E 15 Sep '11

15 Sep '11

Hello, Please note that voting for the second steward elections for 2011 has started in metawiki<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2011-2>. Please read the candidate statements, Q&A and cast your vote at the earliest. Thanks. Regards, Jyothis. My Malayalam Wikipedia page <http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jyothis> Metawiki page <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Jyothis> My toolserver tools <http://toolserver.org/~jyothis>

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