Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/January 2020

Category:Wikipedia meetups in New York City

Category:Wikimedia New York City in 2020

Category:Wikipedia meetups in January 2020

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599 11th Avenue, 8th Floor

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Wikimedia New York City invites you to attend its monthly WikiWednesday Salon on Wednesday, January 22 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 PM at Metropolitan New York Library Council. No experience of absolutely anything is necessary. All are welcome!

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

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Details

  • Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2020
  • Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Food: pizza (have another suggestion? let us know!)
  • Location: Metropolitan New York Library Council, 599 11th Avenue, 8th Floor (southwest corner of 45th Street and 11th Avenue)
  • Subway: A, C, E, 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, W to Times Square or 7 to Hudson Yards
  • Bus: M42, M12, M50
  • Citi Bike: There is a Citi Bike station located one block away at 46th Street and 11th Avenue
  • Accessibility: An elevator is available to take attendees to the 8th floor. If you require additional accommodations or have any other needs (dietary, etc.), please let us know at president@wikimedianyc.org.

Agenda

  • Welcome + Introductions
  • Announcements + Upcoming Events
  • Understanding America Edit-a-thon @ The Met (1/25)
  • Electronic Music Edit-a-thon @ Nowadays (1/30)
  • [https://www.meetup.com/Tech-Workers-Coalition-NYC/events/267757826 Wikipedia Edit-a-thon with the Tech Workers Coalition] (2/5)
  • Upcoming events at Fordham (tentative dates with more to come): 2/4 #1Lib1Ref & DH, 2/22 with Afrocrowd @ Shomburg, 3/26 Women's History
  • #EarthOptimism and Endangered Species edit-a-thon at The New York Botanical Garden
  • Maybe a recycling center event, too!
  • Share + Discuss
  • NYC Gardens + Wikidata
  • April 2020 Translatathon -- [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JhvRROfkxpm78qeinVyh_si6MvM9_XBElayQRR8XwFA/edit?usp=sharing TO-DO list]
  • [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oBacc_KeoLaE2P_i0ivQYCk3uWA36r17TXirSujLMpM/edit?usp=sharing What's in a name? Branding {{strikethrough|Wikimedia}} Wikipedia] (Megs)
  • See also: [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment/Should_the_Foundation_call_itself_Wikipedia current Request for Comment on Meta]
  • .org sale and reaction of nonprofit tech community (Pharos)

Sign up

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  • epicgenius (talk) 21:06, 11 January 2020 (UTC) I think I may be able to go, given that I don't have any winter classes.
  • Vyeh (talk) 18:53, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

:Would also like to suggest Dig Inn for healthier and/or vegan dinner options.--A21sauce (talk) 17:07, 14 January 2020 (UTC)

:: Thanks for the suggestion! I'd love some healthier options too. I'll take a look and see if we have the budget to cover it. Megs (talk) 15:23, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

  • Megs (talk) 20:24, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

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