Hello everyone,
In case you haven't already heard, Wikimedia DC is looking to hire an
Outreach and Program Coordination Intern for the summer months. The
position would primarily entail assisting us with our outreach towards
local cultural and educational institutions, as well as helping out with
some of the related work for Wikimania 2012.
More details about the position can be found at
http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Job_openings#Outreach_and_Program_Coordination_….
If you or anyone you know is interested, please contact us by April 30.
Cheers,
Kirill
--
Kirill Lokshin
Secretary | Wikimedia District of Columbia
http://wikimediadc.org | @wikimediadc
On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 9:53 AM, Lane Rasberry <lane(a)bluerasberry.com> wrote:
> Pharos proposed Thursday 5 April for the next US WALRUS meeting. I cannot
> meet on that day, and in general, the first and last weeks of months are
> always bad for me because many groups schedule things on the first or last
> "xday" of the month.
>
> I would prefer a consistent day of the week in either the second or third
> week of every month. I propose Wednesdays, so for next month either second
> Wednesday the 11th or third Wednesday the 18th. Whatever the day, I propose
> that day of the week happen consistently in that same week every month. I am
> open to proposals of other days. I would prefer to keep the evening time as
> it is.
>
> To put something up right now - how would others feel about Wednesday April
> 11, 9pm EST / 6pm PST, #wikimedia-us channel on IRC?
>
> http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikimedia-us
>
> How does this compare to Pharos' proposal of Thursday 5 April?
April 11 would work just as well for me, actually.
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
> On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 4:00 AM, <wikimediaus-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> wrote:
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 16:25:39 -0500
>> From: Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
>> To: "Wikimedia U.S. Chapter" <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaus-l] Wiki-Americans Monthly IRC Meetings
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>> My fellow Wiki-Americans,
>>
>> For the next monthly online Wikimedia US / WALRUS meeting, I would like to
>> propose the evening of Thursday April 5.
>>
>> ( April 1 would be rather inconvenient this time, as it conflicts with
>> Wikimedia Conference 2012, which several of us will be occupied with:
>>
>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2012 )
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Richard
>> (User:Pharos)
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 8:54 PM, Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > My fellow Wiki-Americans,
>> >
>> > Thanks to every one of the 22 Wiki-Americans who joined in for our
>> > inaugural meeting :)
>> >
>> > Please, everyone, have a look at the meeting summary, and add your
>> > thoughts to it:
>> >
>> > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS/March_2012
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Richard
>> > (User:Pharos)
>> >
>> > On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 2:52 PM, phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> > > Thanks for the reminder! I will try to make it.
>> > >
>> > > Phoebe
>> > >
>> > > On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 9:41 AM, Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> > >> Reminder:
>> > >>
>> > >> Our first Wikimedia US / WALRUS meeting will be tomorrow, Thursday
>> > >> March 1, at 9pm Eastern Time / 6pm Pacific Time.
>> > >>
>> > >> The venue will be the #wikimedia-us channel on IRC, and if you're not
>> > >> familiar with IRC, please just use this easy web client:
>> > >>
>> > >> http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikimedia-us
>> > >>
>> > >> Thanks,
>> > >> Richard
>> > >> (User:Pharos)
>> > >>
>> > >> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:31 PM, Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> > >>> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Aude <aude.wiki(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >>>
>> > >>>> There's also the #wikimedia-us IRC channel on freenode, if anyone
>> > prefers
>> > >>>> that.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> It would be nice to start using it again.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> SJ
>> > >>>
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>> > > --
>> > > * I use this address for lists; send personal messages to phoebe.ayers
>> > > <at> gmail.com *
>> >
>>
My fellow Wiki-Americans,
We're scheduling a special meeting at Wikimania to bring together
Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS), to
form a strong family of local chapters throughout the country:
http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS_Congress
We'll be very glad to have you join in, and represent your bit of the old USA!
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Pharos proposed Thursday 5 April for the next US WALRUS meeting. I cannot
meet on that day, and in general, the first and last weeks of months are
always bad for me because many groups schedule things on the first or last
"xday" of the month.
I would prefer a consistent day of the week in either the second or third
week of every month. I propose Wednesdays, so for next month either second
Wednesday the 11th or third Wednesday the 18th. Whatever the day, I propose
that day of the week happen consistently in that same week every month. I
am open to proposals of other days. I would prefer to keep the evening time
as it is.
To put something up right now - how would others feel about Wednesday April
11, 9pm EST / 6pm PST, #wikimedia-us channel on IRC?
http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikimedia-us
How does this compare to Pharos' proposal of Thursday 5 April?
--
Lane Rasberry
user:bluerasberry
On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 4:00 AM,
<wikimediaus-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org>wrote:
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> Today's Topics:
>
> 1. Re: Wiki-Americans Monthly IRC Meetings (Pharos)
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 16:25:39 -0500
> From: Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
> To: "Wikimedia U.S. Chapter" <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaus-l] Wiki-Americans Monthly IRC Meetings
> Message-ID:
> <CAJcrdm7h9hrG4x4waQGxgoQ+_NWiRg4Y8yC9GvBdmYUGXwox4Q(a)mail.gmail.com
> >
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> My fellow Wiki-Americans,
>
> For the next monthly online Wikimedia US / WALRUS meeting, I would like to
> propose the evening of Thursday April 5.
>
> ( April 1 would be rather inconvenient this time, as it conflicts with
> Wikimedia Conference 2012, which several of us will be occupied with:
>
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2012 )
>
> Thanks,
> Richard
> (User:Pharos)
>
> On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 8:54 PM, Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > My fellow Wiki-Americans,
> >
> > Thanks to every one of the 22 Wiki-Americans who joined in for our
> > inaugural meeting :)
> >
> > Please, everyone, have a look at the meeting summary, and add your
> > thoughts to it:
> >
> > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS/March_2012
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Richard
> > (User:Pharos)
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 2:52 PM, phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Thanks for the reminder! I will try to make it.
> > >
> > > Phoebe
> > >
> > > On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 9:41 AM, Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >> Reminder:
> > >>
> > >> Our first Wikimedia US / WALRUS meeting will be tomorrow, Thursday
> > >> March 1, at 9pm Eastern Time / 6pm Pacific Time.
> > >>
> > >> The venue will be the #wikimedia-us channel on IRC, and if you're not
> > >> familiar with IRC, please just use this easy web client:
> > >>
> > >> http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikimedia-us
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Richard
> > >> (User:Pharos)
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:31 PM, Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >>> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Aude <aude.wiki(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> There's also the #wikimedia-us IRC channel on freenode, if anyone
> > prefers
> > >>>> that.
> > >>>
> > >>> It would be nice to start using it again.
> > >>>
> > >>> SJ
> > >>>
> > >>> _______________________________________________
> > >>> Wikimediaus-l mailing list
> > >>> Wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> > >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaus-l
> > >>
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> > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaus-l
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > * I use this address for lists; send personal messages to phoebe.ayers
> > > <at> gmail.com *
> >
>
My fellow Wiki-Americans,
Thanks to every one of the 22 Wiki-Americans who joined in for our
inaugural meeting :)
Please, everyone, have a look at the meeting summary, and add your
thoughts to it:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS/March_2012
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 2:52 PM, phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the reminder! I will try to make it.
>
> Phoebe
>
> On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 9:41 AM, Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> Reminder:
>>
>> Our first Wikimedia US / WALRUS meeting will be tomorrow, Thursday
>> March 1, at 9pm Eastern Time / 6pm Pacific Time.
>>
>> The venue will be the #wikimedia-us channel on IRC, and if you're not
>> familiar with IRC, please just use this easy web client:
>>
>> http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikimedia-us
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Richard
>> (User:Pharos)
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:31 PM, Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Aude <aude.wiki(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> There's also the #wikimedia-us IRC channel on freenode, if anyone prefers
>>>> that.
>>>
>>> It would be nice to start using it again.
>>>
>>> SJ
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Wikimediaus-l mailing list
>>> Wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
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My fellow Wiki-Americans,
I would like to propose that we start holding monthly online Wikimedia
US / WALRUS meetings, as a way to share our diverse experiences in
local outreach and coordination.
I would suggest the easy-to-remember first of every month, at 9pm
Eastern Time / 6pm Pacific Time.
That would make our first meeting on the evening of Thursday March 1.
The venue would be the #wikimedia-northeast channel on IRC, and if
you're not familiar with IRC, please just use this easy web client:
http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikimedia-northeast
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Wikimedia NYC
My fellow Wiki-Americans,
This might be an excellent opportunity to organize the next meetup in
your region around:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiWomen%27s_History_Month
(sequel to Wikipedia Loves Libraries, and also highly appropriate for
a library setting!)
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Wikimedia NYC
For a spring activity, I propose we team up with OSM folks across the US
and run a series of mapping parties. Better OSM = better maps in
Wikipedia. :)
There's very much a need to build and strengthen mapping communities (and
Wikipedia meetup groups) in the United States, especially outside of places
like Boston, DC, and SF.
Simple tools like walking papers (pen & paper!) can be used, so the
technical requirements can be low, -- http://walking-papers.org/ and there
are bunch of us happy to provide guidance, if needed.
Cheers,
Katie
--
President, Wikimedia District of Columbia
http://wikimediadc.org
@wikimediadc / @wikimania2012
My fellow Wiki-Americans,
Time to start planning for Wikipedia Day 2012 coming up in January :)
In NYC, we'll probably be doing a daylong mini-conference at New York
University, as we did last year and also in 2009.
Given the success of Wikipedia 10, I think it's important to keep this up
as an annual celebration, especially in encouraging a multiplicity of
events in new cities and regions.
Whether it's a mega-event or a micro-event, please propose it here and
we'll spread the word together:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Day/United_States
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
If you are at all interested in cultural and GLAM outreach, I invite you to
subscribe to a new regional mailing list on the topic:
http://lists.wikimedia.ch/listinfo/glam-north-america
It's a place to discuss and share about projects and coordinate outreach.
Right now, there's an abundance of opportunities for Wikipedians to work
with and help well-respected institutions get involved with Wikipedia!
Please come join the mailing list to find out more and get involved.
Cheers,
Katie
--
President, Wiki Society of Washington, DC Inc.
http://wikidc.org
@wikidc / @wikimania2012