I would be interested in Photo Safari to the zoo some weekend. I already have a lot of photos from there (see http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Jarekt/Museum_photographs_by_Jarek_Tuszynski#National_Zoo ) and about twice as much which I did not have chance to upload yet.

Jarekt

From: wikimedia-dc-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimedia-dc-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of aude
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 1:34 PM
To: wikimedia-dc@lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: [Wikimedia-DC] Smithsonian: Zoo Mapping Party + Photo Safari

I've been thinking about what/how we, as a group, we would like to continue with collaboration w/ the Smithsonian.  One thing that continues is the Archives of American Art task force [1] (and the Smithsonian American Art Museum is probably interested/related).

Another thing is that I know SI is crazy interested in geo-mapping.  In Sept. 2009, the local OpenStreetMap group held a mapping party (aka, a meetup) at the zoo and collected a bit of data, but the map still has numerous gaps and can use more detail. It would also be great to make some effort at photographing animals and such there, and maybe organize an Wikipedia contribution drive for zoo-related topics.

Maybe we could make a special event out of this... Zoo Mapping Party + Wiki Photo Shere are so many different museums + topics, spread all over the place, so it's been difficult to focus.afari!  Is this something Wikimedia DC people would be interested in?  If so, when? suggestions? ideas?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:GLAM/SI#Zoo_mapping_party_.2B_wiki_photo_safari.21

Or do you have another idea for WP:GLAM/SI?

Cheers,
Katie