Hello Wikimedians of Colorado,
How about getting together to take stock of our activities and plan a few
small things over the next few months?
We can plan to meet in Boulder or somewhere on the Turnpike one of the
evenings during the week of 8/26 (week after next) or week of 9/2 (Labor
Day week.) Let us know what works for you.
Thanks,
Abhay
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Keep it simple.
As simple as possible.
But no simpler. --- A. Einstein
The foundation is exercising abundant caution. As a representative of
Colorado with a chance to make our voice heard on a big platform, I feel a
little disappointed but in the larger scheme of things, it's for the best.
Regards.
Abhay
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From: Abraham Taherivand <wmsummit-list(a)mailing.wikimedia.de>
Date: Fri, Feb 28, 2020, 12:03 PM
Subject: [Wikimedia Summit 2020] Wikimedia Summit 2020 in Berlin cancelled
To: <wmsummit-list(a)mailing.wikimedia.de>
Dear all,
It’s with regret that we have to inform you that due to the global health
situation (COVID-19), the physical meeting of the Wikimedia Summit 2020 and
related side events in Berlin have been cancelled.
Since we currently look into hosting the Summit in a series of virtual
meetings, starting at the dates of the Summit, please keep the dates
blocked in your calendar.
We are aware that this announcement will cause many questions (not only in
relation to the Summit). Please be patient, more information will follow
from our teams in the next few days.
Best regards,
Abraham Taherivand, Executive Director Wikimedia Deutschland
Katherine Maher, Executive Director Wikimedia Foundation
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Hi everybody,
I got this e-mail from Wikimedia’s Learning and Evaluation team. Please do help them out by completing their survey!
Cheers,
Gaurav
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Please help the Wikimedia Foundation by completing this brief survey[1] so that we can learn about your group's experience in the course of pursuing a shared mission and vision. We will use this information to better support Wikimedians of Colorado User Group's work.
Thank you in advance for taking this survey, we look forward to connecting and collaborating with you along the way as we move towards a new and exciting 2030 strategic direction.
Link to survey:
[1] https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6z2rDBS5Iom0NKt
Thank you
Wikimedia Foundation
Learning & Evaluation team
I am ok with someone more deserving going. Let me know when and how to
deregister, once they have registered.
Abhay
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> Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 17:57:17 -0700
> From: Neal McBurnett <neal(a)bcn.boulder.co.us>
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>
> Thank you, Abhay, for entering your candidate info, and for registering,
> in case the deadline was today.
>
> Sorry I wasn't back at my email until just now.
>
> I still don't know what the deadline is. I and others have asked
> Cornelius, but haven't heard back.
>
> I visited the registration page just now, and it is still functioning, so
> either the
> deadline is tomorrow, or they're accepting late registrations, or they're
> misleading us....
>
> I'm fine with either Abhay or Isarra representing us. And I still have
> interest in going
> myself, but I can defer to folks who are more engaged....
>
> Perhaps we can wait to hear more about the deadline, and whether anyone
> else is out-of-the-loop
> but interested.
>
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I have been to this conference once (2017), so if someone new wants to get
a taste, I will defer to them.
I will add my name as a backup so we don't go unrepresented.
Thank you all.
Abhay
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> 1. Re: Sunday 16:00 (4 PM) Re: Fwd: [Wikimediaus-l] Deadline
> this weekend: Register for Wikimedia Summit in Berlin (Isarra Yos)
> 2. Re: Sunday 16:00 (4 PM) Re: Fwd: [Wikimediaus-l] Deadline
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 19:17:07 +0000
> From: Isarra Yos <zhorishna(a)gmail.com>
> To: wikimedia-us-co(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-US-CO] Sunday 16:00 (4 PM) Re: Fwd:
> [Wikimediaus-l] Deadline this weekend: Register for Wikimedia
> Summit
> in Berlin
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> Thanks Gaurav and Neil! You guys are basically why we still have a group
> - I was planning to send out an email or something earlier but then got
> swamped in travel, and went offline for a few days in the Oregon hills,
> so... yeah. You made it actually happen, which is kind of really important.
>
> I notice nobody's added themselves yet. I recommend Neil or anyone who
> actually likes weird meta conferences, discussing strategy, and being a
> bit baffled by all the overly process-y process. Process for the sake of
> process, if anything. Quite entertaining if you either take it seriously
> and enjoy that sort of thing, or don't take it at all seriously and
> enjoy that sort of thing.
>
> As the latter, I had a lot of fun with it last time (I think), but I
> probably shouldn't go two years in a row because that would be a bit
> weird and I wasn't even in-state most of the year this year anyway and
> missed most of the events (or at least one of them) and I'm not sure
> they'd want me there anyway after what I might have done last time on
> account of all the cold medicine. I don't actually know what I did. I
> basically got like four hours of sleep the entire week up to it, spent
> the whole thing completely zonked out still unable to sleep because my
> stupid cold just Would Not Let Me, and then... I don't know! Good times.
> I think.
>
> So yeah. We gotta get on this! Deadline might be in just a few hours.
>
> Go go go! Or we can just decide over email, but we gotta do something.
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_Colorado_User_Group/wmsummit…
>
> -I
>
> On 14/12/2019 01:58, Neal McBurnett wrote:
> > Step up folks! This could be your chance to really dive deep into the
> Wikimedia movement, and hang out with some of the coolest people on the
> planet!
> >
> > Though I'm disappointed that despite my feedback in the past, they are
> still using the somewhat ambiguous designation "Dec 16 Midnight CET", since
> our own Wikipedia notes the lack of clear definition:
> >
> >> Though there is no global unanimity on the issue, most often midnight
> is considered the start of a new day and is associated with the hour 00:00
> > Thus the worst case (and most likely) scanario is that that means
> 2019-12-15T23:00 (23:00 or 11 PM on the 15th, UTC, which is 16:00 MST on
> Sunday the 15th.
> >
> > Let me know if I once again have made a miscalculation....
> >
> > Of course it could mean midnight as the end of the day, which has always
> seemed more natural to me, but I doubt it.
> >
> >
> > As for who goes, here are a few helpful links re our process in previous
> years:
> >
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_Colorado_User_Group/wmsummit…
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_Colorado_User_Group/wmcon-20…
> >
> > And we need to leave some time to register, which does take time, and
> requires answering some thought-provoking questions.
> >
> > So as in the past, I hope people who put themselves forward can provide
> at least initial answers to the registration questions on that web page
> when they put themselves forward.
> >
> > I've set up a candidate page here with a template for candidates to fill
> out:
> >
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_Colorado_User_Group/wmsummit…
> >
> > Please fill it out by the end of the day AoE on Saturday (
> https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe)
> > so we can evaluate and make a selection on Sunday.
> >
> > Don't be shy!
> >
> > -Neal
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 13, 2019 at 11:46:07AM -0800, Gaurav Vaidya wrote:
> >> We are eligible! Who wants to go?
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Gaurav
> >>
> >>
> >> Begin forwarded message:
> >>
> >> From: Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
> >> Subject: [Wikimediaus-l] Deadline this weekend: Register for
> Wikimedia Summit in Berlin
> >> Date: Friday, December 13, 2019 at 11:43:37 AM PST
> >> To: "Wikimedia U.S. Chapter" <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> >> Reply-To: "Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United
> States \(WALRUS\)" <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> >>
> >> If your usergroup is eligible, please apply, deadline is this
> weekend, and they will not accept late registrations:
> >>
> >>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Summit_2020/Eligibility_Criteria
> >>
> >> Information on how to register for the Wikimedia Summit in Berlin
> on April 3-5:
> >>
> >>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Summit_2020/Registration_Informat…
> >>
> >> You have to do it this weekend!
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Richard
> >> (User:Pharos)
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>
> From: Felix Nartey <fnartey(a)wikimedia.org>
> Subject: [libraries] #1Lib1Ref in January 2020!
> Date: Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 8:02:44 AM EST
> To: wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, libraries-l(a)wikimedia.org, "Wikimedia & Libraries" <libraries(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, "#1Lib1Ref general list" <1lib1ref(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Reply-To: Wikimedia & Libraries <libraries(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>
> Librarians and library lovers,
>
> From January 15th to February 5th we will be joining together around the world to make Wikipedia more reliable. You can participate in #1Lib1Ref by simply adding a citation to Wikipedia's content!
>
> That's all we ask and imagine: a world in which every librarian (or archivist, reference professional, and scholar) adds 1 more reference to Wikipedia. This is the fifth year of the #1Lib1Ref campaign and we couldn’t be more excited to support another year of activities.
>
> Full resources and guides for participating are available on the campaign website <http://1lib1ref.org/> (http://1lib1ref.org <http://1lib1ref.org/>).
>
> If you are planning to host a coffee hour <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/1Lib1Ref/Coffee_Kit> or a edit-a-thon focused on #1Lib1Ref, and you need funding for the event, you will be able to apply for a Rapid Grant <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid>. For the best chance of approval, requests should be made in the month of November, since requests related to #1Lib1Ref will be given priority by the Grants team during November.
>
> You can make sure your contribution is counted by using the Program and Events Dashboard for your event, institution, or region, and using the #1Lib1Ref hashtag in your edit summary. Login to start a new event or join an existing one for the January campaign here: https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/campaigns/1lib1ref_january_2020/overv… <https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/campaigns/1lib1ref_january_2020/overv…>
> Please tell your library and library-loving friends about #1Lib1Ref in January. We need everyone's help to make Wikipedia more reliable!
>
> You can join the 1Lib1Ref community via the Libraries (libraries(a)lists.wikimedia.org <mailto:libraries@lists.wikimedia.org>), and 1Lib1Ref (1lib1ref(a)lists.wikimedia.org <mailto:1lib1ref@lists.wikimedia.org>) mailing lists, or by joining the Wikimedia + Libraries User Group: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_and_Libraries_User_Group <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_and_Libraries_User_Group>
> You can learn about last year's campaign and what we learnt in our recently released blog post on Wikimedia Space: https://space.wmflabs.org/2019/10/29/what-we-learned-from-1lib1ref-2019/ <https://space.wmflabs.org/2019/10/29/what-we-learned-from-1lib1ref-2019/>
> Cheers,
>
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This might be of interest, particularly if you're going to be attending WikiConference North America!
cheers,
Gaurav
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From: phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Wikimediaus-l] To do: affiliate posters at WCNA!
Date: Oct 17 2019, at 1:32 pm
To: Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS) <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
One more FAQ -
* Q: do you have to be attending the conference in order to fill out the form?
* A: nope! Even if you can't come, take the chance to highlight your group!
On Thu, Oct 17, 2019 at 1:28 PM phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com (mailto:phoebe.wiki@gmail.com)> wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> We would like to display small posters at WikiConference North America highlighting the wide variety of affiliates working in North America!
>
> I made a form for each affiliate to fill out:
> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaTDkFtoLQr_xXFeVYZ_Ak9qSi5MWPxfQ…
>
> Deadline: Nov 1
> What to do: if you are leading a Wikimedia affiliate that is based in North America (eg a usergroup or chapter) or a Wikimedia affiliate that is international but has active activities in North America, please take a few minutes to fill out the form!
>
> I will then take each affiliate's answers and put them into a small poster template, to print out & display during the conference.
>
> ==FAQs==
> * what if I miss the deadline?
> You can bring your own poster if you want! 11x17 or smaller please
>
> * what if we aren't yet a usergroup? But just a meetup group? Or what if we aren't a formal affiliate but we do a lot of Wikimedia stuff? Or what if we want to be an affiliate in future?
> If you feel like you are an organized group that does Wikimedia stuff, feel free to fill out the form regardless of formal affiliation :)
>
> * who should fill out the form?
> Whoever can get the info to me by Nov 1!
>
> * What if we don't like your poster design?
> You can bring your own poster! These posters won't be fancy so if you want a special design please feel free to make your own. Again, if you are making your own, 11x17 or smaller and deadline to bring the physical poster is Saturday am, the first day of the conference at MIT.
>
> * where did this idea come from?
> This is inspired by the community village at Wikimania 2019, where Cornelius organized a very nice display of posters from international affiliates
>
> * what's the point?
> We do a lot of cool stuff across North America, and this is to help all attendees understand the reach and breadth of Wikimedia affiliates across the continent!
>
> Other questions? contact phoebe.ayers(a)gmail.com (mailto:phoebe.ayers@gmail.com)
>
> cheers,
> phoebe
>
>
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From: Kevin Payravi <kevinpayravi(a)gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:19 AM
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] WCNA 2019: Nov 8-11 in Boston / Submissions +
Scholarships open!
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hello,
For those interested, WikiConference North America 2019 will be taking
place in Boston, Massachusetts on Friday, November 8 through Monday,
November 11!
https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2019/Main_Page
Plans are under way for our annual Culture Crawl, hackathon and programming
days. We're also teaming up with and are thrilled to have the support of
the Credibility Coalition to put on a great event with reliability as a
central theme.
Session proposals are open: We are pleased to announce that we are
accepting submissions for WCNA lectures, panels, workshops, etc. Visit our
submissions page on the conference wiki to learn more and start your
submission. Submissions are due by September 20th (or September 27th for
academic proposals).
https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2019/Submissions
Scholarship applications are also open: You can apply for a scholarship
through September 20th. Everything you need to know about the scholarship
-the criteria, application timeline, evaluation process, a FAQ section, as
well as a link to the application form- are available on our scholarship
page.
https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2019/Scholarships
If you'd like to stay tuned on social media, you can follow us on Facebook
or Twitter.
https://www.facebook.com/wikiconferencena/https://twitter.com/WikiConNA
On behalf of WikiConference North America,
Kevin Payravi
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Hey all - as a followup to the informal meetup we had at the end of
august, this seems like something we could probably benefit a lot from
doing more regularly. Some things that came up or stuff:
* When planning events, no matter how small/informal, we should
probably be starting a few weeks in advance, where there's at least
a week or two to discuss/finalise what we're doing, and another week
between then and the thing itself to ensure the plan has time to,
well, actually reach everyone.
o This went reasonably well for the first part, the second less
so, but bear in mind too that something actually happening at
all is still a major success regardless so we shouldn't be
getting too tripped up on small parts that don't work as well.
* We'll never find a time everyone's going to make it, but that's
probably fine, because:
* This is likely something we should be doing on a monthly or
bi-monthly basis, or quarterly, or whatever, depending on interest.
So basic proposal:
We should do these regularly, just a general dinner/drinks/awkward
loitering/whatever floats your goat (the point is the /options/ are
there for all of us) meetup where we talk and catch up on things and
maybe hatch diabolical plans for other things. We should set a
particular time for them, say, 6pm on the third wednesday of every other
month, and stick to whatever schedule we come up with unless we really
need to change it for some reason, so that it's predictable and can be
planned around. We should have a general area for them (such as sticking
to pearl street, if that works for people) and move the venue we
actually use around there unless/until we find something that's just
perfect. We should make a thing for it on Meetup, and anyone using
social media etc should advertise it there so we can reach a potentially
wider audience and bring in users from the wider editing, reading, and
GLAM/whatever communities.
Thoughts, issues, recommendations?
-I