Dear all,
We are looking forward to WikiConference North America here at MIT in
Cambridge, Massachusetts this weekend! We will be welcoming around 250
people over the four-day weekend, with a museum and cultural institution
culture crawl on Friday, conference sessions on Saturday and Sunday, and
discussion/hackathon focused on reliability and credibility on Monday.
For those who can't be here with us in person, we have a live stream
planned of three of our session rooms on Saturday and Sunday. To access the
stream, go here:
http://web.mit.edu/webcast/wiki/f19/
We are looking forward to sharing as much of the conference as we can with
you all! To find out what is when, the schedule is here (all times eastern
time):
https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2019/Schedule
We have a packed schedule with sessions about education, research,
outreach, and more, as well as a special focus/track in our main auditorium
on credibility and reliability in the news and media, which our partners at
the Credibility Coalition are assisting with. As we think about the future
of Wikipedia as a reliable source in a world where social media platforms
and media networks are struggling with issues of misinformation and
credibility, we hope that this program will be both timely and helpful.
Let me know if you have any questions and I hope you are able to tune in
online.
Phoebe, for WCNA
--
* I use this address for lists; send personal messages to phoebe.ayers <at>
gmail.com *
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
cheers,
phoebe
--
* I use this address for lists; send personal messages to phoebe.ayers <at>
gmail.com *
Hi fellow Wiki-Americans,
We'll meet for a pan-USA Wikimedia local activists chat tomorrow on Monday,
October 14 at 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern.
Big topics this month include Fall Edit-a-thons, and WikiConference North
America being planned in Boston for November 8-11, with weekly community
planning calls!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/506133425
Agenda, feel free to edit:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS/October_2019
One tap mobile
+16468769923,,506133425# US (New York)
+16699006833,,506133425# US (San Jose)
Dial by your location
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 506 133 425
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/agcOMmoE4
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Hi all,
Early bird registration for WikiConference North America closes Oct 13, so
register soon and share with others who are interested! Register and get
more information here: http://wikiconference.org
WikiConference North America will be held Nov 8-11 2019 at MIT, in
collaboration with the Credibility Coalition. This year’s theme is
“reliability/credibility.” Wikimedians from around North America will
gather to discuss issues of misinformation, teaching with Wikipedia,
Wikidata, outreach to cultural institutions, inclusion and diversity in the
Wikimedia projects, tech and tools for reliable information, and much more.
Those new to the Wikimedia projects are welcome along with experienced
editors.
Friday Nov. 8 will be a “culture crawl” day, featuring workshops,
trainings, Wikipedia editing and backstage tours of local museums, based at
the Museum of Fine Arts in downtown Boston. Saturday and Sunday Nov 9-10
will be conference days at the Stata Center on the MIT campus, featuring
five tracks of presentations, workshops and discussions. Monday Nov. 11
will be a hands-on hackathon and discussion day at MIT, centered around
projects and tools related to information reliability.
Can't wait to welcome you all to Cambridge!
best,
Phoebe
Hi all,
It's not too late to submit scholarship applications or program submissions
for WikiConference North America 2019 (Nov 8-11 in Cambridge)! The
submission deadlines for both have been extended through Sunday, Sept 22
(academic submissions are still being accepted through Sept 27).
https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2019/Scholarshipshttps://wikiconference.org/wiki/2019/Submissions
Registration has also opened! An early-bird ticket is also available
through October 13, which will save you $15:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikiconference-north-america-tickets-681896079…
Finally, we have a travel and accommodations page up. It's a work in
progress, but we do have some lodging discounts available:
https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2019/Travel
Let us know if you have any questions, and feel free to reach out to us at
info(a)wikiconference.org.
Thank you!
On behalf of WikiConference North America,
Kevin Payravi
SuperHamster on-wiki
We'll meet tomorrow for a pan-USA Wikimedia local activists on Monday,
September 16 at 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern.
(Note that this month our call will be on the third, rather than second,
Monday.)
Big topics this month include Wikimania in Sweden recap and report-back,
Wiki Loves Monuments USA in September, Fall Edit-a-thons, and
WikiConference North America being planned in Boston for November 8-11!
(Deadline for Scholarships/Submissions: September 20)
Agenda, feel free to edit:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS/September_2019
One tap mobile:
+16468769923,,399172891# US (New York)
+16699006833,,399172891# US (San Jose)
Dial by your location:
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 399 172 891
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/agcOMmoE4
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Let us know if you would be interested in making use of childcare services
at WikiConference North America!
Please reply offlist to Phoebe (see below).
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: phoebe ayers <phoebe.ayers(a)gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 4:32 PM
Subject: [Wikimedia-boston] childcare for WikiConference North America this
Nov
To: Boston Wikimedians <wikimedia-boston(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hi all,
We have had a request for childcare at the WikiConference North America
this fall (Nov 8-11) and I am trying to get a sense of how many people
might be interested in this service. Note, we don't have anything set up
yet, but I am trying to gauge interest as there are different options
depending on how many kids there are.
So, please let me know offlist if you would be potentially interested in a
conference-arranged childcare option for the weekend.
best,
Phoebe
_______________________________________________
Wikimedia-boston mailing list
Wikimedia-boston(a)lists.wikimedia.org
https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-boston
Hi all,
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
from September 1st 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
See you in Boston in November!
On behalf of WikiConference North America,
Kevin Payravi
SuperHamster on-wiki
Hi all,
Wiki Loves Monuments 2019 is now live! The US competition is here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2019_in_the…
If you're new to Wiki Loves Monuments:
WLM is the world's largest photo competition that asks the public to upload
their photos of registered monuments and historical sites. These photos
contribute to improving our documentation of history, as well as
illustrating Wikipedia. The competition runs on a federated model with each
country running their own competition. In the US last year, we had 1,900+
participants upload over 10,000 photos, hundreds of which went to
illustrating pages on Wikipedia. The vast majority of participants (85%+)
are first-time contributors to the Commons. Each national contest has a
jury process that selects the country's top-10 photos (the top-3 of which
win monetary prizes in the US), which go on to compete in the international
competition.
All are welcome to participate. It would also be great if you could spread
the word in your local communities - even if it's just a retweet or share
on your affiliate's social media.
https://twitter.com/WLMUnitedStateshttps://www.facebook.com/WLMUnitedStates/
Thank you!
Kevin Payravi
SuperHamster on Wikimedia
Hi fellow Wiki-Americans,
We'll meet for a pan-USA Wikimedia local activists chat tomorrow on Monday,
February 11 at 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern.
Big topics of discussion include Wikipedia Day, Black History Month and
Art+Feminism!
Agenda, feel free to edit:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS/February_2019
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/248280924
One tap mobile
+16468769923,,248280924# US (New York)
+14086380968,,248280924# US (San Jose)
Dial by your location
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 248 280 924
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/avRO9uO9q
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)