Difference between revisions of "Activity report (Q3 2012–2013)"

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This report describes the activities of Wikimedia District of Columbia from April 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013.

Program events

All Things GW Edit-a-Thon

On April 20, Wikimedia DC and the George Washington University held the All Things GW Edit-a-Thon, which offered participants a rare opportunity to visit the archives of the George Washington University Libraries and use their unique resources to research and update Wikipedia pages related to the University and the Foggy Bottom neighborhood. The event included a behind-the-scenes tour of the University Archives led by University Archivist Bergis Jules and Jennifer Kinniff, Public Services and Outreach Librarian for Special Collections.

Specific outcomes of the edit-a-thon included the creation of 2 new articles and various improvements made to 8 additional articles.

View event page

GLAM Boot Camp

On April 26–28, Wikimedia DC and the National Archives held the inaugural GLAM Boot Camp, a three-day training workshop designed to teach attendees how to execute GLAM-Wiki projects. Intended to enlarge the pool of Wikimedians working on GLAM projects by attracting interested yet uninvolved members of the movement, the workshop featured numerous sessions led by Wikimedians experienced in working with cultural institutions, including Wikimedia DC's Cultural Partnerships Coordinator, Dominic McDevitt-Parks, and Lori Byrd Phillips, former US Cultural Partnerships Coordinator at the Wikimedia Foundation.

Notable guests at the event included the Archivist of the United States, David Ferriero; Pamela Wright, Chief Innovation Officer at the National Archives and Records Administration; and Michael Edson, Director of Web and New Media Strategy at the Smithsonian Institution.

View event page

View blog post

View Signpost article

David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, speaks to attendees at the workshop
David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, speaks to attendees at the workshop
Dominic McDevitt-Parks, Wikimedia DC Cultural Partnerships Coordinator, speaks to attendees at the workshop
Workshop attendees at the National Archives
Workshop attendees at the National Archives
Workshop attendees visit the National Gallery of Art
Workshop attendees record the "Wikipedia Weekly" podcast at National Archives

Furloughed Feds Workshop

On May 4, Wikimedia DC held the Furloughed Feds Workshop at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library. The workshop consisted of a Wikipedia training seminar and edit-a-thon for federal employees interested in learning more on how to edit Wikipedia.

Specific outcomes of the edit-a-thon included various improvements made to 9 articles.

View event page

Attendees at the workshop
Wikimedia DC Officers James Hare, Kristin Anderson, and Peter Meyer at the workshop

National Library of Medicine Edit-a-Thon

On May 28 and 30, two National Library of Medicine Edit-a-Thon events took place at the United States National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Attendees participated both in-person and via an online webinar.

Specific outcomes of the edit-a-thons included the creation of 2 new articles and various improvements made to 13 additional articles.

View event page

View Signpost article

Edit-a-thon attendees at the National Library of Medicine
Edit-a-thon in progress at the National Library of Medicine
Attendees touring the National Library of Medicine

Legislative Data Meetup

On June 8, Wikimedia DC and the Cato Institute held a Legislative Data Meetup at which participants discussed efforts to increase information about the United States government on Wikipedia. Cato Institute staff had added information about legislation to Wikipedia articles in an ongoing project.

View event page

Field Notes Edit-a-thon

On June 21, the Field Notes Edit-a-Thon, a collaboration among Wikimedia DC, the National Museum of Natural History, and the Smithsonian Institution Archives, took place at the Museum. Participants learned about the Field Book project, a partnership between the Archives and the Museum which seeks to create a single online location for scientific field books. The event included a special tour of the Russell E. Train Africana Collection, a special collection housed in the Smithsonian Institution Libraries which contains several thousand manuscripts, photographs, original artwork and prints, posters, maps, ephemera, and man-made and natural artifacts relating to exploration, big game hunting, wildlife, and travel in Africa dating from 1663 to the late 1990s.

Specific outcomes of the edit-a-thon included the creation of 4 new articles, various improvements made to 7 additional articles, and uploads of 13 new image files.

View event page

View blog post

Edit-a-thon attendees at the National Museum of Natural History
Edit-a-thon in progress at the National Museum of Natural History
Edit-a-thon in progress at the National Museum of Natural History
Organizers of the edit-a-thon

Social events

On April 19, Wikimedia DC inaugurated the WikiSalon, a special meetup held twice monthly at the Wikimedia DC offices. The WikiSalon is an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss Wikimedia wikis and collaboratively edit. There is no set agenda for each meeting, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Subsequent meetings took place on May 8, May 24, June 6, and June 17.

On June 30, Wikimedia DC hosted the Great American Wiknic at the James Buchanan Memorial in Meridian Hill Park.

Wikimedia DC hosted dinner meetups on April 13, May 11, and June 15. These monthly events provide an opportunity for attendees to connect with fellow Wikimedians and other free culture movement participants in the region.

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Attendees at the inaugural WikiSalon on April 19
Attendees discussing Wikipedia and free culture at a WikiSalon
Attendees at the Wiknic in Meridian Hill Park
Food at the Wiknic in Meridian Hill Park

Organizational development

During the period between April and June, inclusive, the membership of Wikimedia DC increased from 39 members to 57 members, corresponding to an aggregate growth of 46%. Wikimedia DC adopted a Friendly Space Policy in April and an Expense Reimbursement Policy in May.

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 This report describes the activities of Wikimedia District of Columbia from April 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013.
-==Flagship events==
+==Program events==
+===All Things GW Edit-a-Thon===
+On April 20, Wikimedia DC and the George Washington University held the All Things GW Edit-a-Thon, which offered participants a rare opportunity to visit the archives of the George Washington University Libraries and use their unique resources to research and update Wikipedia pages related to the University and the Foggy Bottom neighborhood.  The event included a behind-the-scenes tour of the University Archives led by University Archivist Bergis Jules and Jennifer Kinniff, Public Services and Outreach Librarian for Special Collections.
+Specific [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/All Things GW#Outcomes|outcomes]] of the edit-a-thon included the creation of 2 new articles and various improvements made to 8 additional articles.
+{{arrow button|link=w:Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/All Things GW|label=View event page}}
 ===GLAM Boot Camp===
+On April 26–28, Wikimedia DC and the National Archives held the inaugural GLAM Boot Camp, a three-day training workshop designed to teach attendees how to execute GLAM-Wiki projects.  Intended to enlarge the pool of Wikimedians working on GLAM projects by attracting interested yet uninvolved members of the movement, the workshop featured numerous sessions led by Wikimedians experienced in working with cultural institutions, including Wikimedia DC's Cultural Partnerships Coordinator, Dominic McDevitt-Parks, and Lori Byrd Phillips, former US Cultural Partnerships Coordinator at the Wikimedia Foundation.
+Notable guests at the event included the Archivist of the United States, David Ferriero; Pamela Wright, Chief Innovation Officer at the National Archives and Records Administration; and Michael Edson, Director of Web and New Media Strategy at the Smithsonian Institution.
-GLAM Boot Camp is a 3-day training workshop for Wikipedians interested in gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to assist with GLAM-Wiki projects. It is being organized jointly by Wikimedia DC and the National Archives, and will be held at the National Archives in Washington D.C. on April 26–28. Sessions will be led by Wikipedians experienced in working with cultural institutions on past partnerships. The purpose of GLAM Boot Camp is to enlarge the pool of Wikipedians working on GLAM projects by bringing into the fold Wikipedians who are interested but not yet involved.
+{{arrow button|link=w:Wikipedia:GLAM/Boot Camp|label=View event page}}
+{{arrow button|external=yes|link=http://blog.wikimediadc.org/2013/06/new-faces-for-glam-wiki-our-experience-hosting-glam-boot-camp/|label=View blog post}}
+{{arrow button|link=w:Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2013-04-29/News_and_notes#GLAM_Boot_Camp|label=View ''Signpost'' article}}
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-File:DavidFerriero.jpg|David Ferriero speaks to GLAM Boot Camp attendees
+File:DavidFerriero.jpg|David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, speaks to attendees at the workshop
-File:GLAM Wiki Boot Camp DC 2013 - Attendees at National Archive.JPG|Attendees at National Archive
+File:GLAM Wiki Boot Camp DC 2013 - David Ferriero talking to attendees.JPG|David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, speaks to attendees at the workshop
-File:GLAM Wiki Boot Camp DC 2013 - David Ferriero talking to attendees.JPG|David Ferriero talking to attendees
+File:GLAM Boot Camp, Washington, D.C. (2013) - 03.JPG|Dominic McDevitt-Parks, Wikimedia DC Cultural Partnerships Coordinator, speaks to attendees at the workshop
-File:GLAM Wiki Boot Camp DC 2013 - Attendees at National Gallery.JPG|Attendees at National Gallery
+File:GLAM Wiki Boot Camp DC 2013 - Attendees at National Archive.JPG|Workshop attendees at the National Archives
+File:GLAM Wiki Boot Camp DC 2013 - Users in the back.JPG|Workshop attendees at the National Archives
+File:GLAM Wiki Boot Camp DC 2013 - Attendees at National Gallery.JPG|Workshop attendees visit the National Gallery of Art
+File:WikipediaWeekly 2013-04-27.jpeg|Workshop attendees record the "Wikipedia Weekly" podcast at National Archives
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+===Furloughed Feds Workshop===
-==Ongoing programs==
+On May 4, Wikimedia DC held the Furloughed Feds Workshop at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library.  The workshop consisted of a Wikipedia training seminar and edit-a-thon for federal employees interested in learning more on how to edit Wikipedia.
+Specific [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Furloughed Feds#Outcomes|outcomes]] of the edit-a-thon included various improvements made to 9 articles.
-===Academic and educational outreach===
-All Things GW Edit-a-Thon
-The All Things GW Editathon is a rare chance to go behind the scenes in the University Archives of the GW Libraries and use their unique resources to research and update Wikipedia pages related to The George Washington University and the Foggy Bottom neighborhood.
-This event includes: a behind-the-scenes tour of the University Archives and a show and tell of some of its most interesting treasures, snacks, and the edit-a-thon.
-The edit-a-thon will concentrate on any topics relating to GW that you wish to explore. University history? Presidents and administrators? Notable alumni? Athletics? The Mount Vernon Seminary and College? All ideas are welcome! We'll also look for articles to improve relating to the Foggy Bottom neighborhood that GW calls home, and will explore uploading out of copyright material to Wikimedia Commons.
-Bergis Jules, University Archivist, and Jennifer Kinniff, Public Services and Outreach Librarian for Special Collections, will lead a behind the scenes tour and will share some of the University Archives' most beloved items.
-National Library of Medicine Edit-a-Thon
-On Tuesday, 28 May, and Thursday, 30 May, 2013, there were community Wikipedia meetings at the United States National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Attendees participated both in-person and via an online webinar.
+{{arrow button|link=w:Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Furloughed Feds|label=View event page}}
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-File:2013-05-30 NLM Edit-a-Thon.jpg|Attendees on a tour of the Historical Society archives
+File:Furloughed Feds Edit-o-thon 01.JPG|Attendees at the workshop
+File:Furloughed Feds Edit-o-thon 04.JPG|Wikimedia DC Officers James Hare, Kristin Anderson, and Peter Meyer at the workshop
-File:NLM editathon tour 2013 - Evolution of the National Library of Medicine.jpg|
-File:Editathon at the National Library of Medicine 2013.jpg
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+===National Library of Medicine Edit-a-Thon===
-===Cultural outreach===
+On May 28 and 30, two National Library of Medicine Edit-a-Thon events took place at the United States National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.  Attendees participated both in-person and via an online webinar.
+Specific [[w:Wikipedia:WikiProject Medicine/May 2013#Outcomes|outcomes]] of the edit-a-thons included the creation of 2 new articles and various improvements made to 13 additional articles.
-Field Notes Edit-a-Thon
-The Field Book Project, a joint effort of the National Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Institution Archives, welcomes participants to an edit-a-thon on the scientific field diaries held at the Smithsonian. Activities include new editor orientation and a behind-the-scenes tour of the Smithsonian’s Russell E. Train Africana Collection. Participants will also be invited to preview and test transcribe field book materials using the Smithsonian’s new digital Transcription Center. Coffee and lunch generously provided courtesy of Wikimedia DC.
-This past Friday, we held our 3rd Wikipedia edit-a-thon on the scientific field books in the Smithsonian Institution Archives’ collections (field books are primary source documents that describe the events leading up to and including the collection of specimens or observations during field research). All told, we had 18 volunteers who donated their entire Friday to work on articles related to explorers and expeditions held in our collections. Amongst the 18 were a husband/wife team, and a father-daughter team.
-Participants gathered over coffee in the morning to hear more about the Archives and the Field Book project, a partnership between the Archives and the National Museum of Natural History which seeks to create a single online location for scientific field books. The talk was followed by a tour of the Russell E. Train Africana Collection, a special collection housed in the Smithsonian Institution Libraries which contains several thousand manuscripts, photographs, original artwork and prints, posters, maps, ephemera, and man-made and natural artifacts relating to exploration, big game hunting, wildlife, and travel in Africa dating from 1663 to the late 1990s. The tour provided rich context for one of the articles on our to-do list, the Smithsonian-Roosevelt African Expedition.
+{{arrow button|link=w:Wikipedia:WikiProject Medicine/May 2013|label=View event page}}
+{{arrow button|link=w:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2013-07-03/News and notes|label=View ''Signpost'' article}}
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+File:2013-05-30 NLM Edit-a-Thon.jpg|Edit-a-thon attendees at the National Library of Medicine
-File:Smithsonian field notes editathon 102.JPG|Attendees on a tour of the Historical Society archives
+File:Editathon at the National Library of Medicine 2013.jpg|Edit-a-thon in progress at the National Library of Medicine
-File:Smithsonian field notes editathon 2013 06.JPG
+File:NLM editathon tour 2013 - Evolution of the National Library of Medicine.jpg|Attendees touring the National Library of Medicine
 </gallery></center>
+===Legislative Data Meetup===
-===Government outreach and engagement===
+On June 8, Wikimedia DC and the Cato Institute held a Legislative Data Meetup at which participants discussed efforts to increase information about the United States government on Wikipedia. Cato Institute staff had added information about legislation to Wikipedia articles in an ongoing project.
-Furloughed Feds Workshop
+{{arrow button|link=w:Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Legislative Data|label=View event page}}
-The Furloughed Feds Workshop is a Wikipedia training seminar and edit-a-thon for federal employees interested in learning more on how to edit Wikipedia. Get hands-on training from local Wikipedians and learn how to contribute your slice of knowledge to the world's largest encyclopedia!
+===Field Notes Edit-a-thon===
+On June 21, the Field Notes Edit-a-Thon, a collaboration among Wikimedia DC, the National Museum of Natural History, and the Smithsonian Institution Archives, took place at the Museum.  Participants learned about the Field Book project, a partnership between the Archives and the Museum which seeks to create a single online location for scientific field books.  The event included a special tour of the Russell E. Train Africana Collection, a special collection housed in the Smithsonian Institution Libraries which contains several thousand manuscripts, photographs, original artwork and prints, posters, maps, ephemera, and man-made and natural artifacts relating to exploration, big game hunting, wildlife, and travel in Africa dating from 1663 to the late 1990s.
-MLK Library — Saturday, May 4
+Specific [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Field Notes#Results and outcomes|outcomes]] of the edit-a-thon included the creation of 4 new articles, various improvements made to 7 additional articles, and uploads of 13 new image files.
-Legislative Data Meetup
-The Legislative Data Meetup is a meetup for WikiProject United States Federal Government Legislative Data participants in the D.C. area to discuss efforts to increase information about the United States government on Wikipedia. The meetup will focus on what has been accomplished so far and what still needs to be done. All are welcome!
-Cato Institute — Saturday, June 8
+{{arrow button|link=w:Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Field Notes|label=View event page}}
+{{arrow button|external=yes|link=http://blog.wikimediadc.org/2013/06/smithsonian-field-notes-and-wikipedia/|label=View blog post}}
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-File:Furloughed Feds Edit-o-thon 01.JPG|Attendees at the Furloughed Feds Workshop
+File:Smithsonian field notes editathon 102.JPG|Edit-a-thon attendees at the National Museum of Natural History
+File:Smithsonian field notes editathon 002.JPG|Edit-a-thon in progress at the National Museum of Natural History
+File:Smithsonian field notes editathon 2013 04.JPG|Edit-a-thon in progress at the National Museum of Natural History
+File:Smithsonian field notes editathon 2013 06.JPG|Organizers of the edit-a-thon
 </gallery></center>
+==Social events==
-===Public outreach and education===
+On April 19, Wikimedia DC inaugurated the '''WikiSalon''', a special meetup held twice monthly at the Wikimedia DC offices.  The WikiSalon is an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss Wikimedia wikis and collaboratively edit.  There is no set agenda for each meeting, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own.  Subsequent meetings took place on May 8, May 24, June 6, and June 17.
+On June 30, Wikimedia DC hosted the '''Great American Wiknic''' at the James Buchanan Memorial in Meridian Hill Park.
-WikiSalons
+Wikimedia DC hosted dinner meetups on April 13, May 11, and June 15.  These monthly events provide an opportunity for attendees to connect with fellow Wikimedians and other free culture movement participants in the region.
-The WikiSalon is a special meetup usually held during the first and third full weeks of every month, from 7 PM to 9 PM. It's an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss Wikimedia wikis and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own.
-Where is it?
-The WikiSalon is held at the Wikimedia DC office
-Great American Wiknic
-Join Wikimedia District of Columbia for our third annual Great American Wiknic in Washington, D.C.! This year's picnic will take place at the James Buchanan Memorial in Meridian Hill Park on Sunday, June 30 from 1 PM to 5 PM.
-The Wiknic is a potluck; bring food and beverages to share and make this the wiki picnic you can edit. Everyone, young and old, veteran and newcomer, is welcome. Learn more about the Wiknic and sign up below.
-Other meetups
+{{arrow button|external=yes|link=http://www.npr.org/blogs/theprotojournalist/2013/07/16/202326279/the-great-american-wiknic-edit|label=View ''NPR'' article}}
 <center><gallery widths="200px" heights="200px">
 File:WikiSalon DC 2013-04-19.jpg|Attendees at the inaugural WikiSalon on April 19
 File:24 May 2013 Washington DC WikiSalon meeting.JPG|Attendees discussing Wikipedia and free culture at a WikiSalon
-File:Wikimedia DC dinner meetup 4-13-2013 02.JPG|Attendees at a dinner meetup
+File:Wikinic 2013 washington d.c. 06.JPG|Attendees at the Wiknic in Meridian Hill Park
+File:Wikinic 2013 washington d.c. 04.JPG|Food at the Wiknic in Meridian Hill Park
 </gallery></center>
+==Organizational development==
+During the period between April and June, inclusive, the membership of Wikimedia DC increased from 39 members to 57 members, corresponding to an aggregate growth of 46%.  Wikimedia DC adopted a [[Friendly space policy|Friendly Space Policy]] in April and an [[Expense reimbursement policy|Expense Reimbursement Policy]] in May.
+[[Category:Quarterly reports]]

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All Things GW Edit-a-Thon

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Furloughed Feds Workshop

National Library of Medicine Edit-a-Thon

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