Past events
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WikiXDC
The WikiXDC conference, a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Wikipedia's founding, was held on January 22, 2011. The conference was hosted by the National Archives and Records Administration, and focused on collaboration between the Wikimedia community and various cultural and educational institutions in the Washington, DC area.
Attendees
Welcome by Katie Filbert
Welcome by David Ferriero, the 10th Archivist of the United States
Beth Cron, Program Specialist at the National Archives opens with the first talk discussing records management at NARA
Kitty Nicholson, a conservator at the National Archives, discusses conservation practices, concerns and storage at the Archives
Martha Murphy talks about the JFK assassination and its representation on Wikipedia
Jill Reilly James, social media team leader and archivist at the National Archives talks about interactive searching and prototypes NARA is working with
Thomas Gideon talks about FedFlix
Kat Walsh talks about Wikipedia history
Sage Ross talks about Wikimedia's Public Policy Initiative
Wikipedian PJ Tabit talks about his experiences as a Wikipedia Ambassador
Past meetups
2011
- DC 22 - September 10, 2011
- NARA 2 Backstage Pass - August 6, 2011
- Archives of American Art Backstage Pass - July 29, 2011
- GLAM Wiki Partnerships in Baltimore - July 23, 2011
- Wikipedia & Cultural Heritage at the Young Preservationist Happy Hour - July 22, 2011
- Great American Wiknic! - June 25, 2011
- DC Women Who Wiki Workshop - June 18, 2011
- DC 18 - May 24, 2011 with Liam Wyatt & Wikipedians-in-Residence starting at ~5 p.m., RFD Washington, Chinatown
- Wikis Take the Embassies, Part 2 - May 14, 2011
- DC 17 - May 7, 2011 - topic Wikimedia DC + bylaws and Wikimania
- DC 16 - March 1, 2011
- DC 15 - February 23, 2011
- Wiki X DC - January 22, 2011
- DC 14 - January 2, 2011
2010
- DC 13 - November 17, 2010
- DC 12 - October 23, 2010
- DC 11 - August 10, 2010
- DC 10 - June 26, 2010
- DC 9 - January 9, 2010
2009
2008
2007
2005
- DC 1 - May 7, 2005
Gallery
A selection of photographs from past meetups is showcased here.
Attendees at DC Meetup #2, July 21, 2007
Attendees at DC Meetup #3, December 9, 2007
Attendees at DC Meetup #5, September 6, 2008
