There might be a lot of interest in a training on Wikipedia and (for lack of a better term) PR. This town is full of people who want to promote themselves and their ideas -- and public figures who want to safeguard their reputations. Of course, there have been several high-profile examples of political figures inappropriately editing their own pages, etc. So it could be a real service, both to Wikipedia and to the people concerned, to do an event that covers topics like:
When is it OK to edit your own Wikipedia page? What do I do if I see an error? I just published a paper on this topic -- can I post it on Wikipedia?
It could be a general event, or for more specific contexts -- e.g. an event for Congressional staff, one for academics, etc.
On Mon, June 6, 2011 7:49 am, James Hare wrote:
Hello, community!
As the treasurer of our (pending) Wikimedia chapter, I have begun preparing the budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. While next year we have the Wikimania 2012 conference (and we are all excited for that!), we can also plan other programs and events as a chapter. Not everything has to be processed through the corporate infrastructure, of course, but if your idea involves spending a lot of money, let me know and I'll see what I can do to make it work. Conversely, if you have ideas about fundraising, I would also like to hear them. This is your opportunity to do something awesome in the D.C. community!
Sincerely, James Hare