Hi, y'all.
It is that time of the month. Everybody is invited. Newcomers and old hands
welcome. Wi-Fi is available. Snacks and refreshments will be served,
including adult beverages.
Details and to RSVP:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_February_2017
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Time: 6-8:30 p.m.
See you soon!
Wayne
Ben
and Stephen
Forwarding
Pine
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Art + Feminism <info(a)artandfeminism.org>
Date: Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 8:59 PM
Subject: [GLAM] Call for Participation: 2017 Art+Feminism Wikipedia
Edit-a-thon
To: glam(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Hi everyone,
We are once again in the process of co-organizing the international
Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thons and we are writing to solicit your
participation. This could take the form of forwarding this call onto folks
you think would want to organize an event; sharing info about the project
on your social media channels; organizing your own edit-a-thon; or any
other way you can think to spread the word. Any and all participation is
greatly appreciated!
--
*Call for Participation: 4th Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, March,
2017*
DON’T AGONIZE, ORGANIZE! The award winning, record breaking Art+Feminism
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon is happening this March. Join us again or organize
for the first time to improve Wikipedia and affirm the importance of the
arts and intersectional feminisms. It matters more than ever as we face a
post-fact world, and what may follow. Email us at info(a)artandfeminism.org to
learn more about organizing an event.
WHY?
Wikimedia Foundation found that less than 10% of its contributors identify
as female. While the reasons for the gender gap are up for debate, the
practical effect of the disparity is not: content is skewed by the lack of
female participation. Established in 2014, Art+Feminism Wikipedia
Edit-a-thon is a response to the gender gap in content and participation on
Wikipedia.
As the lead co-organizers of Art+Feminism, we’ve been deeply disturbed by
the sheer amount of fake news on social media, and its influence on the
recent US election. We believe this makes our work even more pressing. Now
more than ever we must gather together to improve Wikipedia and affirm work
of women, people of color, immigrants, the LGBTQIA+ community and other
marginalized peoples.
HOW?
Hold an Edit-a-thon at your local university, artist run center, museum,
community center, etc! Art+Feminism Edit-a-thons address content and
participation gaps by inviting people of all gender identities and
expressions to gather for communal updating of Wikipedia entries related to
art and feminism. The leadership collective supports Edit-a-thon organizers
by: providing an organizer’s kit
<http://www.artandfeminism.org/organizing-kit/> with suggested workflow,
promotional and training materials, and more; funding to defray the costs
of refreshments and childcare; and training and support.
WHEN?
The 2017 Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at The Museum of Modern Art,
New York will take place on Saturday, March 11, 2017. Node events are
welcome to hold their event on this day or any other date in March, 2017
that makes sense for your community. To learn more and get involved,
contact the lead co-organizers via email: info(a)artandfeminism.org.
In solidarity,
Siân Evans + Jacqueline Mabey + Michael Mandiberg
e. info(a)artandfeminism.org
w. www.artandfeminism.org
--
Siân Evans + Jacqueline Mabey + Michael Mandiberg
Lead Co-Organizers
info(a)artandfeminism.org
www.artandfeminism.org
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GLAM mailing list
GLAM(a)lists.wikimedia.org
https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/glam
Y'all are invited! Hi. Everybody is invited. SF's bash is today, Sunday
afternoon. For details, to RSVP, and to see the other US Birthday
celebrations, go here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/SF/Wikipedia_Day_2017
These are drop-in, drop-out events.
Cheers! Wayne Calhoon, co-organizer for SF
925-899-4051
[[User:Checkingfax]]
Meeting information is below.
Pine
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: Scheduling the January 2017 meeting for the US Wikimedians
Coalition
To: "Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS)" <
wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, North American Cultural Partnerships <
glam-us(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hello US Wikimedians,
Our meeting will be on Monday, January 30th at 6:30 PM Pacific / 9:30 PM
Eastern. The Zoom meeting info will be forthcoming.
Pine
On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 10:51 PM, Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi US Wikimedians,
>
> Happy 2017.
>
> Please participate in this Doodle poll to indicate your scheduling
> preferences for our January meeting: http://doodle.com/poll/ggph4y4
> rtr9dfvtv.
>
> A tentative meeting agenda is at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik
> i/WALRUS/January_2017. You are welcome to make additions to the agenda.
>
> Regards,
>
> Pine
>
>
Hi, y'all. All hands on deck! Bay Area WikiSalon is hosting a Wikipedia Day
16 in SF on January 15, and we could use some planning help in making it
more interesting, fun, and useful. Please add your ideas to the event page
- it's a wiki!
We would also like to run an edit-a-thon in the corner of the lounge during
the party. Anybody up for coordinating that?
Please edit our event page directly so we can start advertising right away!
We could also use a video to run during setup and for early arrivals. Got
any ideas? Also, please start thinking about ways of promoting this. Thanks!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/SF/Wikipedia_Day_2017
Heads-up to any Wikipedia/Wikimedia peeps or interested parties that are
going to be in the San Francisco Bay Area on Sunday, January 15, 2017
starting at 2 p.m.:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Meetup/SF/Wikipedia_Day_2017
Hope you can make it. Be sure to RSVP. Cheers! Wayne Calhoon (and Ben
Creasy and Stephen LaPorte) - co-organizers.
[[User:Checkingfax]]
925-899-4051
PS: Please join in and add your edits to the event page and to its talk
page! It is a wiki! We can also use your help, if you are up to it. Put
your name somewhere on the volunteer list.
Hi all,
There's been a lot of interesting in teaching the Ally Skills Workshop
to Wikimedians, especially those with a lot of responsibility for
resolving disputes or moderating users. The Ally Skills Workshop
teaches people with more power and privilege practical everyday ways
of supporting people with less. I taught an Ally Skills Workshop at
the 2015 Wikimania in Mexico City and got a lot of positive response.
I would love to see this workshop be available to more Wikimedians.
In an ideal world, the people teaching this workshop would be
experienced Wikimedians themselves. I'm teaching a train-the-trainers
on Sunday, January 15 in Oakland, California, and would love to see
Wikimedians there:
https://frameshiftconsulting.com/2016/11/26/ally-skills-workshop-train-the-…
There's also an online version on January 22.
As a reminder, the Ally Skills Workshop materials are all licensed CC BY-SA. :)
Thanks for your time,
-VAL
--
Leading-edge diversity and inclusion consulting for tech companies
http://frameshiftconsulting.com
Hi, y'all.
Coming up tomorrow, Wednesday, December 21 at 6 p.m. PDT is the monthly Bay
Area WikiSalon series. We will have a livestream and archive for the
benefit of remote Wikimedians or those unable to attend for one reason or
another. The topic will be the Wikipedia Teahouse and the presenter is well
respected Wikimedian Jim Heaphy [[User:Cullen328]]
The livestream will start at 6:30 p.m. PDT and will conclude before 7:15
p.m.
* Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeJim1n2uiY
* Details about Bay Area WikiSalon for December:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_December_2016
The full title of Jim's presentation is: Welcoming and Helping New Editors:
A Month at the Wikipedia Teahouse: an overview of the Teahouse and an
analysis of over 300 Teahouse conversations during the month of August, 2016
Jim gave a longer version of this presentation in October at WikiConference
North America 2016 in San Diego, California.
Cheers! Wayne (and Ben) - co-organizers
Wayne cell: 925-899-4051
Hi, everybody.
We are excited to remind you of the ninth in the Bay Area WikiSalon series
that is coming up this Wednesday evening.
Details (RSVP suggested) here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_December_2016
(RSVP helps us know how much food and drink to bring in)
This month we will have a brief presentation about the Wikipedia Teahouse,
plus the usual mingling, lightning talks, announcements from the floor,
munching and so on. We will also try to set up a round table for editing,
if you are into that.
What is a WikiSalon? A monthly safe and inclusive meatspace event conducted
in organized chaos and somebody cleans up the mess afterwards. Livestream
links for the presentation are available during presentation months, and
will be forthcoming for those of you that cannot attend.
Hope to see you there! Wayne (and Ben) - co-organizers
Any last minute questions or suggestions? Please call me at: 925-899-4051