Join our "Greenwich Village In The 60s" Wikipedia Editathon, aimed at collaboratively expanding Wikipedia articles covering the the history and the communities of Greenwich Village!
Location: Jefferson Market Library (425 Avenue of the Americas at 10th Street) Time: Saturday November 2, 10am - 5pm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC
==Details==
The Edit-a-thon will help complete Wikipedia articles about Greenwich Village History and the public art, community gardens, and library branches in the area. Editors will have the opportunity to utilize rare books and items from the Greenwich Village Collection, which holds over 150+ books on the history of New York City.
Hosted by Jefferson Market Library, Wikimedia NYC and the Metropolitan New York Library Council.
This event includes an introduction to Wikipedia images and two duplicate trainings on using Wikipedia held in the morning and afternoon. No special Wiki knowledge is required to participate, just enthusiasm and a love of Greenwich Village!
Wikipedians will be on hand to provide basic training on how to edit articles, provide more advanced training for the experienced, and answer any other questions about Wikipedia and the organizational aspects of Wikipedia editing which go on in classrooms libraries, archives, and museums all over the world.
Agenda • 10am: Event Begins, space is open for walk-in participation and conversation all day • 10:30: Session 1: Presentation on Wikipedia Editing • 1pm: Session 2: Presentation on Wikipedia Editing • 5pm: Event and Library Close
==Links and sign-up==
Event details on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC
You can RSVP on the wiki page, or on meetup / evenbrite:
http://www.meetup.com/WikimediaNYC/events/144738212/ http://wikivillage.eventbrite.com/
Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos) Wikimedia NYC Chapter