A reminder that the Wikimedia NYC meetup is this weekend, on Saturday at the beautiful historic Jefferson Market Library at 2 pm.
Newbies are always especially welcome!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Market_Library
(Full details are below.)
Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)
On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Pharos pharosofalexandria@gmail.com wrote:
Come one, come all!
Our next meeting for Wikimedia NYC is Saturday October 16 (next weekend) at the historic Jefferson Market Library @ 425 Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave) in Lower Manhattan..
This is a meeting for volunteers to the projects of the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, and everyone else too, who has ever looked at Wikipedia and wondered what's going on behind it.
A couple of big topics of discussion, out of many, will be preparing for future 'Wikipedia Academies' and Wiki Workshops for different groups in the NYC area, and making the way for 'Wikipedians in Residence' to volunteer at local cultural and academic institutions.
We welcome all guests. If you support open education and free culture, we are your people. If you have a project you want to work on with us, this is a great opportunity to get acquainted. If you want someone to give a talk or teach a class with an inside view of Wikipedia, meet your volunteers. And if you just have any questions, we'd be glad to try to answer them.
Remember, the agenda here is up to you! I encourage anyone who is interested to sign up to give a presentation or suggest a topic for general discussion at our wikimeetup page (given below).
---Meeting details---
2:00 PM - 4:30PM: Jefferson Market Library @ 425 Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave) in Lower Manhattan.
5:00 PM onwards: Meetup at Jefferson Market Library, and then walk together to a neighborhood restaurant (help us decide!).
Page on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC
You can officially 'sign up' at that page, and please add your ideas to the agenda!
Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)
Wikimedia NYC http://wikimedianyc.org
PS, If you are new and have any questions about this event, feel free to email me personally: pharosofalexandria@gmail.com