Wikipedia:Meetup/Cambridge Public Library/Wikipedia Loves Libraries 2012

Wikipedia Loves Libraries event at the Cambridge Public Library

November 17, 2012

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Wikipedia Loves Libraries is a series of outreach events between the Wikipedia community and libraries. This event, the first Wikipedia Loves Libraries event with the Cambridge Public Libraries system, will include a presentation aimed at introducing librarians and archivists to Wikipedia and its sister projects, a tutorial aimed at introducing the general community about Wikipedia and how to edit it successfully, and an edit-a-thon, which is really just a fancy way of saying "a bunch of people editing Wikipedia together". During the edit-a-thon period, the Cambridge Public Library archivist will make the excellent sources within the archives available to editors for use. Please join us!

Event details

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  • Date: Saturday, November 17, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Venue: Cambridge Public Library (Main Branch), 449 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02138 in the computer classroom
  • Cost: Free
  • Participants: The event is open to anyone and everyone that wishes to join. No previous editing experience is necessary, as a tutorial will be provided for Wikipedia newcomers, and experienced editors will be on hand to help out. While the session from 11:00 to 11:30 is tailored specifically to librarians and archivists, the session will be of interest to anyone unfamiliar with Wikipedia. Can’t be there the whole time? No problem. Join us for as little or as long as you like.
  • Details: Attendees should bring their own laptops and power cords. A computer lab is available for those that cannot or do not want to bring their laptops. Light food and drinks will be provided.
  • Registration: Pre-registration is not required, however it would be greatly appreciated if you could sign up below, so that we know how much food to order.

Transportation

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The Cambridge Public Library is 1/2 a mile from the Harvard Square Red Line stop and bus station (1, 77, 86, etc.), about a ten minute walk.

If you wish to take a bus click here for the MBTA bus map of the area. The 86 bus, which travels between Cleveland Circle and Harvard and Sullivan Squares, stops nearby; and, the library is within a mile of several stops (like Beacon and Park Streets) along the 83 bus, which goes between Rindge Avenue near Alewife and Porter and Central Squares.

The library has a parking garage. It costs $1 an hour to park, and you have to renew the parking every two hours (although you do not have to leave the building to renew parking).

A Hubway (automated bike rental) station is right outside of the library.

Schedule of events

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  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Presentation on Wikipedia aimed at Librarians, Archivists, and others unfamiliar with Wikipedia
  • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Tutorial for new and beginning users
  • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Edit-a-thon proper
  • 12:00 PM: Cambridge Public Library archives are opened

Participation

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If you are planning on attending, please sign up below. If you already have a Wikipedia username, you can use that. If you don't, you can use your real name or a pseudonym, whichever you're more comfortable with. Feel free to leave a short note after your name. If you are interested in attending the 11:00 AM and/or the 11:30 AM sessions, it would be appreciated if you could indicate that in the note.

To edit this page and insert your name, click the blue [Edit] link to the right of the word "Participation", on the grey line right above. Please put a hash (the # symbol) in front of your name and sign at the bottom of the list.

  1. Sven Manguard Wha? I will be leading both the 11:00 and 11:30 sessions and am an event co-coordinator. Click here to leave me a message if you have questions.
  2. Arend Sluis President, Friends of the Cambridge Public Library, co-organizer of the event.
  3. Alyssa Pacy Archivist, Cambridge Public Library, attending 11:00 and 11:30 sessions.
  4. Sarah Figge Hussain Freelance Development Professional
  5. ERB, Independent Archivists and attending the 11 and 11:30 sessions
  6. GRG, Nonprofit employee and attending the 11 and 11:30 sessions
  7. WKT, Reference librarian, Attending the 11 AM and 11:30 AM sessions
  8. EJS, Reference librarian, attending the 11 AM and 11:30 AM sessions
  9. SZS, archivist, atending 11 am and 11:30 am sessions
  10. JIN, archivist, attending 11 am and 11:30 am sessions
  11. GabrielF (talk) I will try to come at 11.
  12. 130.64.135.48 (talk) 04:23, 8 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  13. j, information scientist, will attend as much as possible, maybe even the 11 am session
  14. BC
  15. Protonk (talk) Preferably for the whole thing.
  16. MLL, archivist, attending 11 am and 11:30 am sessions
  17. Georgecarmen, librarian, attending 11am through hands on.
  18. LAB, Reference Librarian, attending 11 AM and 11:30 AM sessions
  19. Jeremy Meserve, Archivist, attending 11 AM
  20. SAB, Librarian, attending 11 and 11:30 sessions. Will stay as long as possible, probably 2:30.
  21. JMG, historian, attending 11 - 12:30 pm
  22. BSS, archivist, attending 11 and 11:30 sessions and part of the afternoon.

Suggested topics for the edit-a-thon

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The edit-a-thon is Cambridge themed. Editors can work on whatever they choose to, including things that have nothing to do with Cambridge, but if you don't have any ideas, below is a list of Cambridge related articles that could use work.

Articles that can be created from scratch

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Articles that can be significantly expanded upon (mostly blank)

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Articles that can be somewhat expanded on (already has some information)

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Results

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When the event is concluded, use this section to let us know what you worked on!