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BAWS Wiki-a-thon @ Prelinger Library: Sunday August 25 | 12 - 5 PM
by niki korth 13 Aug '19

13 Aug '19

Dear Bay Area Wikimedians: The Bay Area Wiki Salon is excited to co-host another Wiki-a-thon (edit/upload-a-thon) at the Prelinger Library this month, and you are all invited to join us on August 25! The Prelinger Library is an appropriation-friendly collection 19th and 20th century historical ephemera, periodicals, maps, and books not commonly found in other public libraries, much of which is in the public domain. The eclectic collection presents many opportunities to enrich a vast range of Wikipedia articles and other Wikimedia projects, and also to explore and raise questions about the evolution of knowledge collection and distribution from the early days of print and "mass media" culture to today, and the impact of these material (or immaterial) forms on shifting perceptions of neutrality and reliability. See below for more information and links, including a link to the Stacks Explorer where you can explore the virtual shelves of the Prelinger Library's holdings. We hope to see/work with you on the 25th! Wiki-a-thon at Prelinger Library + Date: Sunday, August 25 + Time: 12:00 - 5:00 PM + Location: Prelinger Library + Address: 301 8th Street, San Francisco + Meetup page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Prelinger_Libr… + See also: http://www.prelingerlibrary.org/home/; Stacks Explorer: http://www.prelingerlibrary.org/stacks/ Cheers, Niki, on behalf of BAWS -- *0110000101101100011011000010000001111001011011110111010100100000011011100110010101100101011001000010000001101001011100110010000001101100011011110111011001100101*

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Input requested for pointers to Bay Area activities
by Leila Zia 29 Jul '19

29 Jul '19

Hi all, I'm going to give a presentation in SF Rotary Club about Wiki(m|p)edia and research in September. One of the reasons I do this kind of presentation is to help raise awareness about the importance of and the activities of Wikimedia communities and I would like to leave the audience with a few concrete ways to engage with Wikimedia projects if possible. If you're interested to provide input to me, I'm all ears. Just let me know on this thread or even better in the Description of https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T229272 under "Pointers to engage with the community". Some examples I've been thinking about: * Let them know about this mailing list? * Let them know about Wiki Loves Monuments, especially because the event will be in September? * Let them know about upcoming local community events? Thanks, Leila -- Leila Zia Principal Research Scientist, Head of Research Wikimedia Foundation

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Bay Area Wiki Salon :: May Day Edition
by niki korth 01 May '19

01 May '19

Dear Bay Area Wikimedians: The Bay Area Wiki Salon has taken a short respite, and is back in action for May Day! Please join us for the next salon on Wednesday May 1st at the Wikimedia Foundation HQ, where we will focus on the topic of "Talk Pages and communication". This theme is inspired by the ongoing 2019 Talk Page Consultation (https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk_pages_consultation_2019), and the awareness that communication is a complex, key component of the movement and our work. See below for more information and links, and we hope to see and communicate with you there! If you want to give a lightning talk or present something on this theme for the May Salon, please get in touch with the organizers via email or the Meetup page. Bay Area Wiki Salon - May 02019 Edition + Date: Thursday, May 1 + Time: 6:00 - 8:30 PM + Focus: Talk Pages and other communi + Location: Wikimedia Foundation + Address: 120 Kearny Street, San Francisco + Meetup page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_May_2019 + RSVP: *https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHtIIcEtUPqLtbG6BXCAs-A6u6bdK6aW3z_jBNiA5lnTHKog/viewform <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHtIIcEtUPqLtbG6BXCAs-A6u6bdK6aW3…>* Cheers, Niki, on behalf of BAWS -- *0110000101101100011011000010000001111001011011110111010100100000011011100110010101100101011001000010000001101001011100110010000001101100011011110111011001100101*

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Fwd: [Wiki-research-l] Full-day event on the Future of the Open Web at The Web Conference 2019, San Francisco, May 16
by Pine W 01 Mar '19

01 Mar '19

Forwarding an event announcement. Pine ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine ) ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Robert West <west(a)cs.stanford.edu> Date: Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 4:51 PM Subject: [Wiki-research-l] Full-day event on the Future of the Open Web at The Web Conference 2019, San Francisco, May 16 To: Research into Wikimedia content and communities < wiki-research-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Please join us for a special full-day event on *THE FUTURE OF THE OPEN WEB* to be held at *THE WEB CONFERENCE* in San Francisco on May 16, 2019. https://www2019.thewebconf.org/event-future-open-web The Web has seen tremendous growth thanks to some of the technical and social decisions that were made in the Web’s formation. Many of these decisions reflect public, cooperative principles—an Open Web—rather than a network that is exclusive, walled, private, and proprietary. However, many questions about the governance and state of the Web have shifted or remained unanswered over time. In this conversation, we will ask what the future of the Web should say about our values, what our values should say about the future of the Web, and how our hopes for an ideal Web of the future might pan out in practice. An exciting line-up of speakers already bodes well for the discussion (and more speakers will be announced soon): - Lawrence Lessig (Harvard University) - Marietje Schaake (Member of European Parliament) - Brewster Kahle (Internet Archive) - Nadia Eghbal (Protocol Labs) - Tim Smith (CERN) - Alexandra Elbakyan (SciHub) - Adam Knight (University of Oxford) - Jan Gerlach (Wikimedia Foundation) As a reminder, the early-bird registration deadline for The Web Conference is coming up soon -- on March 6 -- so get your tickets soon! https://www2019.thewebconf.org/registration Bob West, EPFL Stephen LaPorte, Wikimedia Foundation Luc Henry, EPFL _______________________________________________ Wiki-research-l mailing list Wiki-research-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wiki-research-l

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Looking for an ANF volunteer to attend our Edit-a-thon!
by Lisa Conrad 18 Feb '19

18 Feb '19

This year California College of the Arts is partnering with Bay Area arts publication Art Practical to offer an ANF edit-a-thon. Our event is scheduled for Wednesday March 7, from 1:00-4:30pm in Simpson Library on CCA’s SF campus. We are looking for a volunteer to provide an introduction to Wikipedia editing. Please email me you’re interested! Thanks, Lisa LISA CONRAD Digital Scholarship Librarian lconrad(a)cca.edu | 510.594.3733 libraries.cca.edu | vault.cca.edu Meyer Library, 5212 Broadway | Oakland | CA | 94618 Simpson Library, 1111 Eighth St. | San Francisco | CA | 94107 -- LISA CONRAD Digital Scholarship Librarian lconrad(a)cca.edu | 510.594.3733 libraries.cca.edu | vault.cca.edu Meyer Library, 5212 Broadway | Oakland | CA | 94618 Simpson Library, 1111 Eighth St. | San Francisco | CA | 94107

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MOOC event in San Francisco this evening
by James Salsman 12 Feb '19

12 Feb '19

I invited Lisa Lewin and Esther Wojcicki to this event earlier today, and I think you might enjoy it too, if you can make it: Much Ado About MOOCs: What's Next in the Evolution of Open Online Courses Tuesday, February 12, 6:30pm PT Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP 405 Howard St San Francisco, CA 94105 Register: https://go.edsurge.com/Much-Ado-About-MOOCs-Whats-Next-in-the-Evolution-of-… Best regards, Jim

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Bay Area Wiki Salon: Tonight! 6 PM @ WMF
by niki korth 07 Feb '19

07 Feb '19

Greetings Bay Area Wikimedians: This is a reminder that the Bay Area Wiki Salon: February 19 Edition is taking place tonight at 6 PM at the WMF HQ! The focus of the salon this evening is Good Articles, featuring the presentation "Just How Good is Good? Writing a Good Article", by Lane. Following this there will be of time for editing, salon-ing, and enjoying mediterranean food, among other refreshments! We hope to see you there! Make sure to RSVP in order to get access to the building (link below). Bay Area Wiki Salon - Feb 02019 Edition + Date: Thursday, February 7 + Time: 6:00 - 8:30 PM + Focus: Good Articles + Location: Wikimedia Foundation + Address: 120 Kearny Street, San Francisco + Meetup page: *https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_February_2019 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_February_2019>* + RSVP: *https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHtIIcEtUPqLtbG6BXCAs-A6u6bdK6aW3z_jBNiA5lnTHKog/viewform <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHtIIcEtUPqLtbG6BXCAs-A6u6bdK6aW3…>* Cheers, Niki -- *0110000101101100011011000010000001111001011011110111010100100000011011100110010101100101011001000010000001101001011100110010000001101100011011110111011001100101*

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BAWS February Events: Salon @ WMF HQ (2/7) + Wiki-a-thon @ Prelinger Library (2/17)
by niki korth 02 Feb '19

02 Feb '19

Dear Bay Area Wikimedians: We have two upcoming Bay Area Wiki Salon events this month! First, the February Salon, coming up this Thursday 7 February, where we will focus on Good Articles; and then a Wiki-a-thon (edit/upload-a-thon) at the Prelinger Library, an appropriation-friendly collection 19th and 20th century historical ephemera, periodicals, maps, and books not commonly found in other public libraries, much of which is in the public domain. See below for more information and links, and we hope to see/work with you at one or both of these events! If you want to give a lightning talk at the 7 February Salon, please get in touch with the organizers via the Meetup page. If you plan to come to the 17 February Wiki-a-thon and are interested in helping Wiki newcomers get started, please email me. Bay Area Wiki Salon - Feb 02019 Edition + Date: Thursday, February 7 + Time: 6:00 - 8:30 PM + Focus: Good Articles + Location: Wikimedia Foundation + Address: 120 Kearny Street, San Francisco + Meetup page: *https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_February_2019 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_February_2019>* + RSVP: *https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHtIIcEtUPqLtbG6BXCAs-A6u6bdK6aW3z_jBNiA5lnTHKog/viewform <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHtIIcEtUPqLtbG6BXCAs-A6u6bdK6aW3…>* Wiki-a-thon at Prelinger Library + Date: Sunday, February 17 + Time: 12:00 - 5:00 PM + Location: Prelinger Library + Address: 301 8th Street, San Francisco + Meetup page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Prelinger_Libr… + See also: http://www.prelingerlibrary.org/home/; http://prelingerlibrary.org/stacks/ + Thank you: Megan Prelinger for hosting this BAWS field trip! Cheers! niki, on behalf of BAWS -- *0110000101101100011011000010000001111001011011110111010100100000011011100110010101100101011001000010000001101001011100110010000001101100011011110111011001100101*

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Excellent quality
by Will Johnson 23 Jan '19

23 Jan '19

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Stanford Research Interview Request
by Abhishek Garg 20 Jan '19

20 Jan '19

Dear WikiLovers, We are conducting a small research project on 'spam filtering' on Wikipedia and are interviewing (10mins only) select few superusers to get their feedback, their views and their suggestions to improve the process. In return for your valuable time, we would share the findings of the study in due time and hope the results will make Wikipedia a better place for the readers. Please let me know if you would be willing to take part in the study for 10 min interviews (over call on Sun/mon/Tue (20/21/22 January). Thanks, Abhishek

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