I do want to introduce Wikidata. These are information architects after all
and they will be really interested in what one can do with the data behind
wikipedia, especially linked open data.
But the challenge will be to keep it less lecture-y and more interactive,
while respecting the fact that many in the audience will have little to no
experience editing Wikipedia. My thought was to start with an intro to
setting up an account and creating a public user profile with a quick
overview of existing pages covering Information Architecture topics. I like
the way the Art+Feminism editathon set things up with a page linking to
current and proposed pages, because it allowed people to create a set of
proposed edits to current pages and possible references for new pages.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/ArtAndFeminism/Tasks
When I was at the Art+Feminism editathon, I focused on locating references
for the proposed Enei Begaye
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enei_Begaye> article.
It looks like someone went ahead and created the page, so that is very
satisfying. I took a different tack with the BlackLifeMatters editathon. I
went with my daughter who did the research for a new article on costume
designer Judy Dearing <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Dearing>, and we
ended up creating a page together.
I will be in Minneapolis from Friday early afternoon through Sunday so if
you want to suggest a place to meet before then either Friday or Saturday
morning, please let me know.
Thanks for your help!
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> Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 11:01:38 -0400
> From: Nwhysel <nwhysel(a)gmail.com>
> To: "wikimedia-us-mn(a)lists.wikimedia.org"
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> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-US-MN] Fwd: Information Architecture
> edit-a-thon in April
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> Hi MN Wikipedians!
>
> I am writing to follow up on Mark's post last month about a Wikipedia
> editathon I am hosting at the ASIS&T Information Architecture Summit (
> http://iasummit.org). Thanks, Mark! And thanks to Veronica Erb, who is
> one of the event producers who connected me with your group. I am based in
> New York City and am User:nwhysel on Wikipedia. I have been editing
> Wikipedia and attending Wikimedia NYC editathons for about two years and
> have many years of private wiki editing experience.
>
> The IA Summit will be held on April 22-26 at the Hyatt Regency in
> Minneapolis. I am inviting Minneapolis area Wikipedians to help facilitate
> a session on Information Architecture on Saturday April 25. For the
> editathon, I have a 110 minute session Saturday afternoon, 1:30-3:15pm,
> which I plan to use to as both an informal introduction to editing and an
> editathon, similar to how Wikipedia editathons are run. I am repurposing a
> deck from the Art+Feminism event for the session and am hoping to get some
> local Wikipedians to help out as facilitators. I have confirmed that
> volunteer facilitators for the session will receive entry passes for the
> event.
>
> The Information Architecture page is currently listed under WikiProject
> Human Computer Interaction. I created a WikiProject proposal for
> Information Architecture at
> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Council/Proposals/Inf….
> I created the proposal to expand the scope beyond computing to the
> foundation of information architecture practice in library science,
> cognitive science, design, and physical architecture. I have 17 supporters
> so far but not many with editing experience so the session will help to
> bring people up to speed with wikipedia editing culture. I may also propose
> a task under the HCI project.
>
> If this sounds like interesting way to spend a Saturday afternoon, please
> let me know.
>
> Noreen Whysel
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >> From: Mark Holmquist <mtraceur(a)member.fsf.org>
> >> Date: Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 9:48 AM
> >> Subject: Fwd: Information Architecture edit-a-thon in April
> >> To: wikimedia-us-mn(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> >> Cc: Veronica Erb <veronicaerb(a)gmail.com>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hello, wikimedia-us-mn! I got an email last night from our esteemed
> friend
> >> James Hare from WMDC, who introduced me to Veronica, who is looking for
> >> some experienced Wikipedia editors to help out at an event she's helping
> >> to plan in April.
> >>
> >> See the details below - I figured some of you would be interested and
> >> able to help.
> >>
> >> See: http://www.iasummit.org/node/51
> >> See also: http://www.iasummit.org/events/ias2015
> >> Venue: http://minneapolis.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html
> >>
> >> ----- Forwarded message from Veronica Erb <veronicaerb(a)gmail.com> -----
> >> IA Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
> >>
> >> April 25, 2015 from 1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
> >>
> >> Presented by Noreen Whysel
> >>
> >> Become an IA Wikipedian and help discover and promote the people, events
> >> and history of Information Architecture. Wikipedia is more than just a
> >> global, multi-language, linked encyclopedia. It is a community of people
> >> committed to accurate and deep discovery of a world of topics. Case
> studies
> >> on recent Wikipedia edit-a-thons, outcomes and controversies will inform
> >> the process for participants as they help to improve the accuracy and
> >> discoverability of Information Architecture topics on Wikipedia.
> >>
> >> What will you learn?
> >>
> >> - What really happens behind the scenes of a Wikipedia page.
> >> - How Wikipedia is fulfilling Tim Berners-Lee’s vision of a linked,
> open
> >> collection of human knowledge.
> >> - How to create an account and start editing Wikipedia pages.
> >> - How to appropriately link and cite content within a Wikipedia
> document.
> >> - How to avoid conflicts of interest, so your hard work doesn’t
> >> disappear.
> >> - How to find information about Information Architecture and fill in
> >> gaps, correct errors, suggest new content.
> >> - How to run your own Wikipedia edit-a-thon back home.
> >>
> >> Session Takeaways
> >>
> >> - Appreciation of Wikipedia as a knowledge resource
> >> - Appreciation of Wikipedia as a community
> >> - How and why to set up a Wikipedia Account
> >> - Understanding of Wikipedia Conflict of Interest rules
> >> - Understanding of proper citation and linking
> >> - Satisfaction of giving back to one's industry
> >> - Tools and knowledge to host a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon back home
> >> ----- End forwarded message -----
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mark Holmquist
> >> Software Engineer, Multimedia
> >> Wikimedia Foundation
> >> mtraceur(a)member.fsf.org
> >> https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/User:MHolmquist
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Hi all,
Not sure if there were any pictures taken that we can upload to Commons,
but if there are, [[Category:ArtAndFeminism 2015]] is waiting for them!
(we could probably create [[Category:ArtAndFeminism 2015/Minneapolis, MN]]
just to be safe, too!)
--
Mark Holmquist
Software Engineer, Multimedia
Wikimedia Foundation
mtraceur(a)member.fsf.org
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/User:MHolmquist
Hello, wikimedia-us-mn! I got an email last night from our esteemed friend
James Hare from WMDC, who introduced me to Veronica, who is looking for
some experienced Wikipedia editors to help out at an event she's helping
to plan in April.
See the details below - I figured some of you would be interested and
able to help.
See: http://www.iasummit.org/node/51
See also: http://www.iasummit.org/events/ias2015
Venue: http://minneapolis.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html
----- Forwarded message from Veronica Erb <veronicaerb(a)gmail.com> -----
IA Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
April 25, 2015 from 1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Presented by Noreen Whysel
Become an IA Wikipedian and help discover and promote the people, events
and history of Information Architecture. Wikipedia is more than just a
global, multi-language, linked encyclopedia. It is a community of people
committed to accurate and deep discovery of a world of topics. Case studies
on recent Wikipedia edit-a-thons, outcomes and controversies will inform
the process for participants as they help to improve the accuracy and
discoverability of Information Architecture topics on Wikipedia.
What will you learn?
- What really happens behind the scenes of a Wikipedia page.
- How Wikipedia is fulfilling Tim Berners-Lee’s vision of a linked, open
collection of human knowledge.
- How to create an account and start editing Wikipedia pages.
- How to appropriately link and cite content within a Wikipedia document.
- How to avoid conflicts of interest, so your hard work doesn’t
disappear.
- How to find information about Information Architecture and fill in
gaps, correct errors, suggest new content.
- How to run your own Wikipedia edit-a-thon back home.
Session Takeaways
- Appreciation of Wikipedia as a knowledge resource
- Appreciation of Wikipedia as a community
- How and why to set up a Wikipedia Account
- Understanding of Wikipedia Conflict of Interest rules
- Understanding of proper citation and linking
- Satisfaction of giving back to one's industry
- Tools and knowledge to host a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon back home
----- End forwarded message -----
--
Mark Holmquist
Software Engineer, Multimedia
Wikimedia Foundation
mtraceur(a)member.fsf.org
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/User:MHolmquist
Announcing AfroCROWD Intro to Wikimedia and How to Edit Wikipedia
workshops at New York's Brooklyn Public Library. Please
also excuse cross-posting to various lists as we try to network across
the United States.
WHEN:
Saturday, February 7th 12:30 -3PM
Sunday February 8th 1-3:30PM
EVENTBRITE (better reading format):
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afrocrowd-intro-to-wikimedia-how-to-edit-wikip…
If you plan to view via Livestream from a different city, please let
me know of your interest at alice.backer(a)gmail.com.
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCEMENT:
http://bklynlib.org/15tFUphhttp://bklynlib.org/15tGPGd
PROPOSAL:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/AFROcroWd_and_Interglider.ORG/Ou…)
BACKGROUND:
Against the backdrop of Black History Month, the workshops seek to
further the International Decade for People of African Descent’s
development and education goals and Wikimedia’s goal of increasing its
reach. Technology companies Facebook, LinkedIn, Yahoo and Twitter have
recently reported that their workforce is 2% Black, a figure
non-proportionate to the 13% of Blacks living in the United States.
The Black Twitter phenomenon shows that Afrodescendants have
successfully taken to social media as an organizing tool. Exposing
more Afrodescendants to Wikimedia has the potential to take this foray
a step further and transfer skills that might deepen Afrodescendant
exploration of online technology. But beyond it all, editing Wikipedia
alone or as a group is a constructive and rewarding way to spend time
online.
The workshops will be the first in a series of activities by Afro Free
Culture Crowdsourcing Wikimedia (AfroCROWD), a new initiative which
seeks to increase the number of people of African Descent who actively
partake in the Wikimedia and free knowledge, culture and software
movements. The workshops are open to all Afrodescendants including but
not limited to individuals who self-identify as African,
African-American, Afro-Latino, Biracial, Black, Black-American,
Caribbean, Garifuna, Haitian or West Indian.
Although the February workshops will be held in English, they will
take into account that many Afrodescendant groups in the United States
might find that access to Wikipedia’s multilingual crowdsourcing
platform can help them transfer free knowledge to populations of
African descent outside of the United States that they are connected
to through origin or direct familial bonds. Multilingual
Afrodescendants may also want to use such platforms to develop and
maintain online bodies of relevant knowledge in native languages such
as Garifuna, Haitian Kreyòl, Igbo, Spanish, Twi or Yoruba, thereby
contributing to the survival of and increasing their proficiency in
those languages while also feeling more culturally grounded.
WHERE:
Brooklyn Public Library
Main Branch
10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn. NY
http://www.bklynlibrary.org/
(Subway: 2,3, 4 to Grand Army Plaza)
FOUNDERS
AfroCROWD founders are Alice Backer, founder of www.kiskeacity.com,
www.haitianbloggers.com, and Global Voices Lingua, a Brooklyn-based
lawyer, blogger and free knowledge and culture enthusiast who has been
aggregating and disseminating Haitian online expression since 2005 and
has launched citizen media campaigns in Haiti, the Caribbean, Africa
and the United States and Milos Rancic, founder of Anarchopedia,
veteran Wikimedian with over 10 years in the movement, Wikimedia
Language Committee member and chair of Interglider.ORG. Milica
Gudovic, Interglider.ORG's CEO, participant to the process of
localization of Creative Commons Licenses for Serbia and experienced
feminist activist of 20 years, has lended considerable time and
expertise to our grant proposal and will help us with training in the
coming months.
STAY UPDATED VIA FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/afroCROWD
A L I C E B A C K E R
Haitian Blog Aggregator: http://haitianbloggers.com
LOF1804 Podcast: http://www.kiskeacity.com
Blog: http://www.kiskeacity.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/kiskeacity
Newsletter: Kiskeácity Daily
skype: alicebacker