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+ | |align=center|[[Calendar (2022–2023)|Click here to see events from previous years]] |
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+ | |month = October |
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+ | |day = 3 |
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+ | |year = 2023 |
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+ | |dow = Tuesday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = Meeting of the Board of Directors |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
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+ | |place = |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = |
+ | |description = The Board of Directors will meet, mainly in executive session. |
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− | |description = Join us for an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts to chat about free culture topics and to edit articles together. There is no set agenda, and guests are invited to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Light refreshments will be provided. There is no registration; please feel free to come and go as you please. |
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− | |info-link = http:// |
+ | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2023–2024)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors |
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+ | |month =October |
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+ | |day =4 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year =2023 |
− | |dow = |
+ | |dow = Wednesday |
+ | |title = Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women in Environmental Justice |
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− | |title = Social Meetup & Dinner |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = 4pm-8pm ET |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = Anacostia Community Museum |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = |
+ | |description = Wikipedia is one of the most highly visited websites in the world, but representation of women of color is strikingly low—both in terms of who contributes to the site and the subjects they write about. Many local and national environmental justice women activists are not represented among Wikipedia's many biographies. |
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− | |description = Join us for food, drinks, and an opportunity to chat with fellow Wikimedians and free culture movement participants. |
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− | |info-link = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/40 |
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+ | Join us to set the record straight, make some friends, and celebrate the activists who have fought to make our urban environments greener. No Wikipedia editing experience necessary; training will be provided. |
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− | |rsvp-link = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/40#Sign_up |
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+ | This event is planned in coordination with our friends at Wikimedia DC. |
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+ | |||
+ | Registration required. |
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+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon:_Women_in_Environmental_Justice |
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+ | |rsvp-link = http://events.si.edu/169783545/WikipediaEdit-a-thonWomeninEnvironmentalJustice |
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− | |month = |
+ | |month = November |
− | |day = |
+ | |day = 9 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2023 |
|dow = Thursday |
|dow = Thursday |
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− | |title = |
+ | |title = WikiConference North America |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 4pm |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = Toronto |
+ | |address = Toronto Reference Library |
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− | |address = 1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC |
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+ | |description = Wikimedia DC supports and participates in the annual North American conference of Wikimedians which will be held from November 9-12 in Toronto in 2023. |
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− | |description = Join us for an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts to chat about free culture topics and to edit articles together. There is no set agenda, and guests are invited to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Light refreshments will be provided. There is no registration; please feel free to come and go as you please. |
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+ | |info-link = https://wikiconference.org |
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+ | |rsvp-link = https://pretix.eu/wcna/2023/ |
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+ | |month = November |
− | |day = |
+ | |day = 28 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2023 |
− | |dow = |
+ | |dow = Tuesday |
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors |
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = |
− | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business |
+ | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business and prepare for its election and annual meeting. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend. |
− | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/ |
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+ | |month = December |
+ | |day = 8 |
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+ | |year = 2023 |
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+ | |dow = Friday |
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+ | |title = History of Statistics<br/>Edit-a-thon |
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+ | |time = 3-5pm ET |
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+ | |place = Online |
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+ | |address = Online |
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+ | |description = We are partnering with the American Statistical Association's History of Statistics interest group to focus on Emma Willard and related materials about infographics in history. It's free and if you are new to Wikipedia we will show you how to get started. |
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+ | |info-link = <!-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/HistofStats2021 --> |
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+ | |month = December |
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|day = 14 |
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+ | |year = 2023 |
− | |dow = |
+ | |dow = Thursday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = Annual Membership Meeting |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = online |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = |
− | |description = Join us |
+ | |description = Join us as we report on Wikipedia activities in the region and plan for next year! Contact any board or staff member for a link to the meeting. |
− | |info-link = http:// |
+ | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2020–2021)#Membership_Meetings |
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− | |rsvp-link = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/41#Sign_up |
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+ | |month = January |
− | |day = |
+ | |day = 8 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2024 |
− | |dow = |
+ | |dow = Monday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = Meeting of the Board of Directors |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = online |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = |
+ | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Chapter members and the general public are invited to attend. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend. |
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− | |description = A presentation at the Economic History Association annual meeting to explain Wikimedia projects and invite these academic experts to improve economic history content online and to use Wikimedia in classwork. Subjects will include Wikisource and Wikidata. |
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+ | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2023–2024)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors |
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− | |restriction = admission to this event is restricted to invited participants |
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+ | |month = January |
− | |day = |
+ | |day = 13 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2024 |
|dow = Saturday |
|dow = Saturday |
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− | |title = Wikipedia |
+ | |title = Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women's Biographies |
− | |time = 12:00 PM |
+ | |time = 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = in-person |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = Aurora Hills Library - Arlington, VA |
+ | |description = Currently, only 19.68% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women. Help change that by joining us on January 13 to create and improve Wikipedia articles about women. Extensive training will be provided for new editors. |
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− | |description = Join us for a scavenger hunt and free-content photography contest, aimed at illustrating Wikipedia articles related to Richmond. All are welcome to attend, regardless of age or experience editing Wikipedia. There will be a photo upload party at the end of the day. |
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− | |info-link = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_America/2013/Richmond |
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+ | Limited laptops will be provided for event use, so participants are asked to bring their own devices. |
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− | |rsvp-link = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_America/2013/Richmond#Sign_up |
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+ | Registration required. |
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+ | |||
+ | For more information, contact lib-aurorahills@arlingtonva.us |
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+ | |rsvp-link = https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/11683206 |
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+ | |month = January |
− | |day = |
+ | |day = 28 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2024 |
− | |dow = |
+ | |dow = Sunday |
+ | |title = American Meteorological Scciety Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
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− | |title = Wikipedia Takes Baltimore |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = 12:45 PM – 3:45 PM |
+ | |place = in-person |
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− | |place = Meet at the north side of the Washington Monument |
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− | |address = |
+ | |address = Baltimore Convention Center |
+ | |description = Open to those who are registered for the 2024 AMS conference |
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− | |description = Join us for a scavenger hunt and free-content photography contest, aimed at illustrating Wikipedia articles related to Baltimore. All are welcome to attend, regardless of age or experience editing Wikipedia. There will be a photo upload party at the end of the day. |
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− | |info-link = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Baltimore_3 |
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+ | |info-link = |
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− | |rsvp-link = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Baltimore_3#Sign_up |
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+ | |month = February |
− | |day = |
+ | |day = 15 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2024 |
|dow = Thursday |
|dow = Thursday |
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+ | |title = Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Black History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
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− | |title = WikiSalon |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = 11 AM – 2 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = virtual |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = |
+ | |description = Private event |
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− | |description = Join us for an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts to chat about free culture topics and to edit articles together. There is no set agenda, and guests are invited to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Light refreshments will be provided. There is no registration; please feel free to come and go as you please. |
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+ | |||
− | |info-link = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/WikiSalon |
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+ | |info-link = |
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− | |month = |
+ | |month = February |
− | |day = |
+ | |day = 26 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2024 |
− | |dow = |
+ | |dow = Monday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = ''NetChoice LLC, v. Paxton'' at the Supreme Court |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 6:00 AM – 12:15 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = Supreme Court of the United States |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = 1 First St NE, Washington, DC |
+ | |description = Wikimedia DC will join WMF Policy experts on an expedition to see the Supreme Court hearing of ''Moody v. NetChoice, LLC'' and ''NetChoice v. Paxton'' cases. They concern moderation of content by online platforms as governed by Section 230. The cases will be heard from 10 AM to noon, one hour each. We believe that we can hear a bit of the session if we line up very early. If you can be in line by 5:30am please join us. It'll be cold and there are no easily available bathrooms so ... prepare as well as possible. |
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− | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. |
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+ | |restriction = |
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− | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings#Fiscal_Year_2013.E2.80.9314 |
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+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Supreme_Court_visit_for_NetChoice_vs_Paxton |
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+ | |rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Supreme_Court_visit_for_NetChoice_vs_Paxton |
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+ | |month = March |
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+ | |day = 15 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2024 |
− | |dow = |
+ | |dow = Friday |
+ | |title = Georgetown University Women’s History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
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− | |title = WikiSalon |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
+ | |place = Georgetown University |
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− | |place = Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library |
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− | |address = |
+ | |address = |
+ | |description = The theme for Women’s History Month this year at Georgetown University is “It’s all the Rage,” where we will engage feminist rage and emotion from intersectional lenses. |
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− | |description = Wikimedia DC is hosting a special WikiSalon to discuss an important topic: ''What can Wikipedia and the DC area do to help each other?'' We hope to hear your thoughts and suggestions. If you have an idea you would like to pursue, let us know and we will help! |
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+ | Did you know that only 15% of contributors to Wikipedia are women? |
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− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/42 |
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+ | Did you know that women only appear in just over 20% of all images of human beings on Wikimedia Commons? |
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− | |rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/42#Sign_up |
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+ | Did you know efforts are happening around the world to address the “gender gap” on Wikipedia? |
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+ | |||
+ | Join the Georgetown community to help close this gender gap on Wikipedia by increasing the representation of underrepresented groups — in both Wikipedia content and contributors — on topics such as women in politics, women in STEM, and women in the arts. There will be hands-on training provided by representatives from Wikimedia DC. |
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+ | No Wikipedia editing experience necessary. |
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+ | Bring your own laptop. Snacks will be provided. |
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+ | |||
+ | This event is open to Georgetown Students, Staff, Faculty, and Alumni. |
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+ | |||
+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Georgetown_University_Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon_for_Women%E2%80%99s_History_Month |
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+ | |rsvp-link = https://mdi.georgetown.edu/events/guwikieditathon2024/ |
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+ | |month = March |
− | |day = |
+ | |day = 21 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2024 |
− | |dow = |
+ | |dow = Thursday |
+ | |title = Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Women's History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
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− | |title = Social Meetup & Dinner |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = 11 AM – 2 PM |
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+ | |place = virtual |
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+ | |address = |
+ | |description = Private event |
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− | |description = Join us for food, drinks, and an opportunity to chat with fellow Wikimedians and free culture movement participants. |
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+ | |||
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− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/42 |
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+ | |month = March |
− | |day = |
+ | |day = 27 |
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+ | |year = 2024 |
|dow = Wednesday |
|dow = Wednesday |
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− | |title = |
+ | |title = Becoming Visible Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 11 AM – 2 PM |
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+ | |place = virtual |
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− | |description = Join us for food, drinks, and an opportunity to chat with fellow Wikimedians and free culture movement participants. |
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+ | Did you know that less than 20% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women? Help change that by joining the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on March 27th for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. Attendees will edit and create Wikipedia articles inspired by the museum’s first digital exhibition, “Becoming Visible.” |
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+ | |||
− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/43 |
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+ | This event will have two parts: |
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− | |rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/43#Sign_up |
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+ | 1) Getting started with Wikipedia edits: 11am-12pm |
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+ | 2) Wikipedia edit-a-thon: 12pm-2pm |
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+ | |||
+ | Attendees can join us for one of both parts depending on their availability and experience with Wikipedia editing. New editors are encouraged to attend the introductory session at 11am. |
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+ | |||
+ | This event is presented with support from Wikimedia DC. |
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+ | |rsvp-link = https://womenshistory.si.edu/events/becoming-visible-wikipedia-edit-thon |
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+ | |month = May |
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+ | |day = 11 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2024 |
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+ | |dow = Saturday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = Shakers in America Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = 901 G St. NW |
+ | |description = |
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− | |description = Join us at the American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery Library for a new editor training workshop and edit-a-thon. The edit-a-thon will offer a range of topics for editors to choose from, focused around collections from the Smithsonian's archives, libraries, and museums. |
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+ | Join Wikimedia DC and the Capitol Hill Chorale as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the Shakers in America. Although small in number, the Shakers have exercised an outsized influence on American culture; we honor their egalitarian spirit with an edit-a-thon dedicated to writing notable Shaker women into Wikipedia. |
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− | |restriction = advance registration is required for this event |
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+ | This event will include new editor training and a special tour of the library. |
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− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/AAPG_Library |
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− | |rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/AAPG_Library#Sign_Up |
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+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/History_of_Shakers_edit-a-thon |
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+ | |rsvp-link = https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shakers-in-america-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-883486621267?aff=oddtdtcreatorn |
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+ | |year = 2024 |
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+ | |dow = Wednesday |
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+ | |time = 8:00 PM – 9:15 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = Online |
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+ | |address = |
− | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. |
+ | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend. |
− | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/ |
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+ | |month = June |
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+ | |day = 20 |
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+ | |year = 2024 |
− | |dow = |
+ | |dow = Thursday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Dr. Mary Edwards Walker |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 11 AM – 2 PM EDT |
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+ | |place = Online |
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+ | Did you know that less than 20% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women? Help change that by joining the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on June 20th for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. Attendees will edit and create Wikipedia articles inspired by the life and work of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker. |
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− | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings#Fiscal_Year_2013.E2.80.9314 |
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+ | Dr. Walker, the first woman to serve as a U.S. Army surgeon during the Civil War, a women’s rights advocate, and the only woman recipient of the Medal of Honor, is featured on a new quarter as part of the U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters Program. |
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+ | This event will have two parts: |
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+ | 1) Getting started with Wikipedia edits: 11am-12pm |
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+ | 2) Wikipedia edit-a-thon: 12pm-2pm |
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+ | |||
+ | Attendees can join us for one of both parts depending on their availability and experience with Wikipedia editing. New editors are encouraged to attend the introductory session at 11am. |
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+ | |||
+ | This event is presented with support from Wikimedia DC. |
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+ | |||
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+ | |rsvp-link = https://womenshistory.si.edu/events/wikipedia-edit-thon-dr-mary-edwards-walker |
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+ | |day = 1 |
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+ | |year = 2024 |
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+ | |dow = Monday |
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+ | |title = Conversation about proposed Movement Charter |
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+ | |time = 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM |
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+ | |place = Online |
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+ | |address = |
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+ | |description = Wikimedia DC can cast a vote on the proposed Movement Charter, and to make official suggestions and comments about it. Members are invited to join this conversation as we decide what to do. For the meeting link please write president@wikidc.org. |
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+ | |day = 20 |
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+ | |year = 2024 |
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+ | |title = National Museum of Women in the Arts Disability Activism Edit-a-thon |
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− | |title = Annual Membership Meeting |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = 11am-2pm |
− | |place = National |
+ | |place = National Museum of Women in the Arts |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = |
+ | |description = Join us for our annual Art+Feminism edit-a-thon to help close information gaps related to gender, feminism, and the arts on Wikipedia. This year, to complement NMWA’s 2024 #5WomenArtists campaign, we will focus on disability activism and advocacy in the arts. |
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− | |description = You are invited to attend the annual membership meeting of Wikimedia District of Columbia! |
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+ | |||
− | * Help make the world’s knowledge available to all |
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+ | Anyone and everyone interested in learning more about editing Wikipedia, regardless of experience, gender, or background, is welcome to attend. We will provide tutorials, reference materials, internet access, and refreshments. All you need is a laptop, motivation to combat gender bias, and a belief in equal access to quality information resources. |
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− | * Learn about local events and projects |
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+ | |||
− | * Meet up with fellow Wikipedia enthusiasts |
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+ | This is a free, in-person event. Registration is required. Please bring your laptop and charger. To share about the event on social media, use the hashtags #ArtAndFeminism, #NowEditingAF, and #5WomenArtists! |
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− | * Guest speakers and panelists |
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+ | |||
− | * Lunch will be served! |
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+ | This event is in partnership with Wikimedia, DC, the regional outreach organization for Wikipedia. |
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+ | |rsvp-link = https://nmwa.org/whats-on/calendar/edit-a-thon-disability-activism/ |
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+ | |day = 31 |
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+ | |year = 2024 |
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+ | |dow = Wednesday |
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+ | |title = Meeting of the Board of Directors |
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+ | |time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
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+ | |place = Online |
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+ | |address = |
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+ | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend. |
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+ | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2023–2024)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors |
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+ | |month = September |
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+ | |dow = Monday |
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+ | |title = Meeting of the Board of Directors |
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+ | |time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
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+ | |place = Online |
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+ | |address = |
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+ | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. The meeting will be on zoom, with a waiting room: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87518487485. Contact president@wikidc.org for any other details. |
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+ | |month = September |
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+ | |day = 24 |
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+ | |year = 2024 |
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+ | |dow = Tuesday |
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+ | |title = Tennessee State University & University of S. Florida Hispanic Heritage Month Edit-a-thon |
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+ | |time = 2 PM – 5 PM |
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+ | |place = Virtual, Private |
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+ | |address = |
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+ | |description = Virtual, private |
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+ | |day = 28 |
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+ | |title = Banned Books Edit-a-thon - |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 12 PM – 4 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = Aurora Hills Library - Arlington, Va |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = |
+ | |description =In honor of Banned Books Week, help increase awareness of books and authors, including those that have been banned. Along the way, practice skills in research and writing, while learning how Wikipedia works and contributing to Wikipedia. Extensive training will be provided for new editors. |
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− | |description = The Smithsonian American Art Museum invites web and software developers to create concept prototypes for part or all of a new digital interpretive solution for the museum's Luce Foundation Center. The two-day hackathon will include a behind-the-scenes tour of the Luce Foundation Center. Food and caffeinated beverages will be provided. |
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− | |restriction = advance registration is required for this event |
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+ | Limited laptops will be provided for event use, so participants are asked to bring their own devices. |
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− | |info-link = http://lucehackathon.eventbrite.com |
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+ | |||
− | |rsvp-link = http://lucehackathon.eventbrite.com |
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+ | Registration required. |
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+ | |||
+ | For more information, contact lib-aurorahills@arlingtonva.us |
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+ | |year = 2024 |
− | |dow = Sunday |
+ | |dow = Thursday-Sunday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = WikiConference North America 2024 |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = Oct 3-6 |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = Indianapolis |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = (Indy) |
+ | |description = Annual conference of Wikimedians in North America, with some online participation options |
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− | |description = The Smithsonian American Art Museum invites web and software developers to create concept prototypes for part or all of a new digital interpretive solution for the museum's Luce Foundation Center. The two-day hackathon will include a behind-the-scenes tour of the Luce Foundation Center. Food and caffeinated beverages will be provided. |
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+ | |info-link = https://wikiconference.org |
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+ | |day = 28 |
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+ | |year = 2024 |
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+ | |dow = Monday |
+ | |title = Smithsonian American Women's History Museum: Women's Independence and Financial Power Edit-a-thon |
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− | |title = International Year of Statistics Edit-a-Thon |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
+ | |place = Online |
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− | |place = Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library |
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+ | |description = Until 1974, married women could not get credit cards in their own name. Join us for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon on women, credit, and financial power to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, which prohibited lenders from discriminating against consumers based on their sex or marital status. |
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− | |description = 2013 is the International Year of Statistics, and Wikimedia DC is hosting an edit-a-thon to improve Wikipedia articles related to statistics, including articles on historical censuses and surveys. All are welcome to attend, regardless of experience. (Knowledge of math is not required.) |
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+ | Did you know that less than 20% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women? The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum is working to change that and we need you to help share the stories of women who ensured the success of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and leaders in the banking industry who expanded services for women. |
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+ | |||
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+ | This event will have two parts: |
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+ | Getting started with Wikipedia edits: 11 am - 12 pm |
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+ | |||
+ | Wikipedia edit-a-thon: 12 pm - 2 pm |
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+ | |||
+ | Join in for one or both sessions, but new editors are encouraged to attend the introductory session at 11 am. |
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+ | |rsvp-link = https://womenshistory.si.edu/events/wikipedia-edit-thon-womens-independence-and-financial-power |
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+ | |dow = Wednesday |
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+ | |title = Meeting of the Board of Directors |
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+ | |time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
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+ | |place = Online |
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+ | |address = |
+ | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. The meeting will be on zoom. Contact president@wikidc.org for any details. |
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− | |description = Join us for the second annual hack-a-thon at the Walters Art Museum, where technology and creative communities work together to build programs and applications inspired by art or to address specific challenges faced by museums. |
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+ | |dow = Monday |
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+ | |title = Meeting of the Board of Directors |
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+ | |time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
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+ | |place = Online |
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+ | |address = |
+ | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. The meeting will be on zoom, [https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89281673385 here]. Agenda: determining bylaws resolutions to recommend to members so we can finalize the annual member balot, and deciding on details of a call for consulting services to address our strategic planning. Contact president@wikidc.org for any other details. |
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− | |description = Join us for the second annual hack-a-thon at the Walters Art Museum, where technology and creative communities work together to build programs and applications inspired by art or to address specific challenges faced by museums. |
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− | |dow = Sunday |
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− | |title = |
+ | |title = Holiday happy hour at OpenGovHub |
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+ | |time = 5:00 PM |
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+ | |place = OpenGovHub coworking space |
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+ | |address = 1100 13th Street NW suite 1800, |
+ | |description = OpenGovHub is a host of a coworking space for good-government and data-oriented nonprofits. Wikimedia DC is a member organization. We can join for a happy hour there. Please RSVP to Wikimedia DC and we'll get you on the invitation list. |
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+ | |title = FAIRly Obscure: An Anthropology Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
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+ | |time = 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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+ | |place = University of Michigan, University of Maryland, and online. |
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+ | |address = Primary site: Univ. of Michigan: Whiting Room, Bentley Historical Library, 1150 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA |
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+ | Satellite site: Room 2119, Hornbake Library-South, College of Information, University of Maryland, 4130 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740 |
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+ | Or online! |
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+ | |description = Are you interested in the history of anthropology? In archival description, outreach, and linked data? In FAIR and CARE principles for social science and scientific information? Join a co-sponsored edit-a-thon event to support the ethical description of anthropological knowledge and anthropological records focused on reworking and expanding related Wikipedia and Wikidata entries. This edit-a-thon will focus on editing, adding, and checking information on these publicly available and publicly maintained databases relating to anthropologists and anthropology. Interested audience may include community members, anthropologists, graduate students in anthropology, graduate students in information science, linked data nerds, and others! |
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+ | No Wikipedia editing experience necessary. Training will be provided, taking place December 13, 12pm to 1:30pm (Eastern time). Open editing time will run from 1:00pm to 4:00pm (Eastern time). If you've never edited before, please plan to attend the training session. |
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+ | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. |
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+ | Training will be provided, and lunch will be provided for in-person participants, taking place December 13, 10am-11:30am. Open editing time will run from 11:30am to 4pm. If you've never edited before, please plan to arrive for the training session. Editing and open time for questions 12:30-4pm. |
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+ | Please fill out this quick Google Form to indicate your interest in Wikipedia or Wikidata: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdV4nBNS_TXlqd72n85tZeZZzOGpXuwTDqAg-fMxmViUxHPLg/viewform |
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+ | This event is presented by The University of Maryland Center for Archival Futures, the National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution; George Washington University’s Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology; The Bentley Historical Library and School of Information, University of Michigan; the University of Missouri’s College of Information Studies; and the Council for the Preservation of Anthropological Records (CoPAR), and Wikimedia DC. |
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Latest revision as of 15:30, 25 November 2024
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October 3
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Tuesday, October 3, 2023
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
The Board of Directors will meet, mainly in executive session. Learn more »
October 4
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women in Environmental Justice
WHEN
- Wednesday, October 4, 2023
4pm-8pm ET
WHERE
- Anacostia Community Museum
Wikipedia is one of the most highly visited websites in the world, but representation of women of color is strikingly low—both in terms of who contributes to the site and the subjects they write about. Many local and national environmental justice women activists are not represented among Wikipedia's many biographies.
Join us to set the record straight, make some friends, and celebrate the activists who have fought to make our urban environments greener. No Wikipedia editing experience necessary; training will be provided.
This event is planned in coordination with our friends at Wikimedia DC.
Registration required. Learn more »
November 9
WikiConference North America
WHEN
- Thursday, November 9, 2023
4pm
WHERE
- Toronto
Toronto Reference Library
Wikimedia DC supports and participates in the annual North American conference of Wikimedians which will be held from November 9-12 in Toronto in 2023. Learn more »
November 28
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Tuesday, November 28, 2023
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business and prepare for its election and annual meeting. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend. Learn more »
December 8
History of Statistics
Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Friday, December 8, 2023
3-5pm ET
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
We are partnering with the American Statistical Association's History of Statistics interest group to focus on Emma Willard and related materials about infographics in history. It's free and if you are new to Wikipedia we will show you how to get started.
December 14
Annual Membership Meeting
WHEN
- Thursday, December 14, 2023
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Join us as we report on Wikipedia activities in the region and plan for next year! Contact any board or staff member for a link to the meeting. Learn more »
January 8
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Monday, January 8, 2024
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Chapter members and the general public are invited to attend. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend. Learn more »
January 13
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women's Biographies
WHEN
- Saturday, January 13, 2024
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
WHERE
- in-person
Aurora Hills Library - Arlington, VA
Currently, only 19.68% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women. Help change that by joining us on January 13 to create and improve Wikipedia articles about women. Extensive training will be provided for new editors.
Limited laptops will be provided for event use, so participants are asked to bring their own devices.
Registration required.
For more information, contact lib-aurorahills@arlingtonva.us
January 28
American Meteorological Scciety Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Sunday, January 28, 2024
12:45 PM – 3:45 PM
WHERE
- in-person
Baltimore Convention Center
Open to those who are registered for the 2024 AMS conference
February 15
Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Black History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Thursday, February 15, 2024
11 AM – 2 PM
WHERE
- virtual
Private event
February 26
NetChoice LLC, v. Paxton at the Supreme Court
WHEN
- Monday, February 26, 2024
6:00 AM – 12:15 PM
WHERE
- Supreme Court of the United States
1 First St NE, Washington, DC
Wikimedia DC will join WMF Policy experts on an expedition to see the Supreme Court hearing of Moody v. NetChoice, LLC and NetChoice v. Paxton cases. They concern moderation of content by online platforms as governed by Section 230. The cases will be heard from 10 AM to noon, one hour each. We believe that we can hear a bit of the session if we line up very early. If you can be in line by 5:30am please join us. It'll be cold and there are no easily available bathrooms so ... prepare as well as possible. Learn more »
March 15
Georgetown University Women’s History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Friday, March 15, 2024
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
WHERE
- Georgetown University
The theme for Women’s History Month this year at Georgetown University is “It’s all the Rage,” where we will engage feminist rage and emotion from intersectional lenses.
Did you know that only 15% of contributors to Wikipedia are women? Did you know that women only appear in just over 20% of all images of human beings on Wikimedia Commons? Did you know efforts are happening around the world to address the “gender gap” on Wikipedia?
Join the Georgetown community to help close this gender gap on Wikipedia by increasing the representation of underrepresented groups — in both Wikipedia content and contributors — on topics such as women in politics, women in STEM, and women in the arts. There will be hands-on training provided by representatives from Wikimedia DC.
No Wikipedia editing experience necessary.
Bring your own laptop. Snacks will be provided.
This event is open to Georgetown Students, Staff, Faculty, and Alumni. Learn more »
March 21
Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Women's History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Thursday, March 21, 2024
11 AM – 2 PM
WHERE
- virtual
Private event
March 27
Becoming Visible Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Wednesday, March 27, 2024
11 AM – 2 PM
WHERE
- virtual
Did you know that less than 20% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women? Help change that by joining the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on March 27th for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. Attendees will edit and create Wikipedia articles inspired by the museum’s first digital exhibition, “Becoming Visible.”
This event will have two parts: 1) Getting started with Wikipedia edits: 11am-12pm 2) Wikipedia edit-a-thon: 12pm-2pm
Attendees can join us for one of both parts depending on their availability and experience with Wikipedia editing. New editors are encouraged to attend the introductory session at 11am.
This event is presented with support from Wikimedia DC.
May 11
Shakers in America Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Saturday, May 11, 2024
12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
WHERE
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC
901 G St. NW
Join Wikimedia DC and the Capitol Hill Chorale as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the Shakers in America. Although small in number, the Shakers have exercised an outsized influence on American culture; we honor their egalitarian spirit with an edit-a-thon dedicated to writing notable Shaker women into Wikipedia. This event will include new editor training and a special tour of the library. Learn more »
May 29
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Wednesday, May 29, 2024
8:00 PM – 9:15 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend. Learn more »
June 20
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
WHEN
- Thursday, June 20, 2024
11 AM – 2 PM EDT
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Did you know that less than 20% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women? Help change that by joining the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on June 20th for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. Attendees will edit and create Wikipedia articles inspired by the life and work of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker.
Dr. Walker, the first woman to serve as a U.S. Army surgeon during the Civil War, a women’s rights advocate, and the only woman recipient of the Medal of Honor, is featured on a new quarter as part of the U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters Program.
This event will have two parts: 1) Getting started with Wikipedia edits: 11am-12pm 2) Wikipedia edit-a-thon: 12pm-2pm
Attendees can join us for one of both parts depending on their availability and experience with Wikipedia editing. New editors are encouraged to attend the introductory session at 11am.
This event is presented with support from Wikimedia DC. Learn more »
July 1
Conversation about proposed Movement Charter
WHEN
- Monday, July 1, 2024
8:00 PM – 8:30 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Wikimedia DC can cast a vote on the proposed Movement Charter, and to make official suggestions and comments about it. Members are invited to join this conversation as we decide what to do. For the meeting link please write president@wikidc.org.
July 20
National Museum of Women in the Arts Disability Activism Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Saturday, July 20, 2024
11am-2pm
WHERE
- National Museum of Women in the Arts
Join us for our annual Art+Feminism edit-a-thon to help close information gaps related to gender, feminism, and the arts on Wikipedia. This year, to complement NMWA’s 2024 #5WomenArtists campaign, we will focus on disability activism and advocacy in the arts.
Anyone and everyone interested in learning more about editing Wikipedia, regardless of experience, gender, or background, is welcome to attend. We will provide tutorials, reference materials, internet access, and refreshments. All you need is a laptop, motivation to combat gender bias, and a belief in equal access to quality information resources.
This is a free, in-person event. Registration is required. Please bring your laptop and charger. To share about the event on social media, use the hashtags #ArtAndFeminism, #NowEditingAF, and #5WomenArtists!
This event is in partnership with Wikimedia, DC, the regional outreach organization for Wikipedia.
July 31
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Wednesday, July 31, 2024
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend. Learn more »
September 16
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Monday, September 16, 2024
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. The meeting will be on zoom, with a waiting room: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87518487485. Contact president@wikidc.org for any other details. Learn more »
September 24
Tennessee State University & University of S. Florida Hispanic Heritage Month Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Tuesday, September 24, 2024
2 PM – 5 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Virtual, private
September 28
Banned Books Edit-a-thon -
WHEN
- Saturday, September 28, 2024
12 PM – 4 PM
WHERE
- Aurora Hills Library - Arlington, Va
In honor of Banned Books Week, help increase awareness of books and authors, including those that have been banned. Along the way, practice skills in research and writing, while learning how Wikipedia works and contributing to Wikipedia. Extensive training will be provided for new editors.
Limited laptops will be provided for event use, so participants are asked to bring their own devices.
Registration required.
For more information, contact lib-aurorahills@arlingtonva.us
October 3
WikiConference North America 2024
WHEN
- Thursday-Sunday, October 3, 2024
Oct 3-6
WHERE
- Indianapolis
(Indy)
Annual conference of Wikimedians in North America, with some online participation options Learn more »
October 28
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum: Women's Independence and Financial Power Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Monday, October 28, 2024
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Until 1974, married women could not get credit cards in their own name. Join us for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon on women, credit, and financial power to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, which prohibited lenders from discriminating against consumers based on their sex or marital status.
Did you know that less than 20% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women? The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum is working to change that and we need you to help share the stories of women who ensured the success of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and leaders in the banking industry who expanded services for women.
This event will have two parts:
Getting started with Wikipedia edits: 11 am - 12 pm
Wikipedia edit-a-thon: 12 pm - 2 pm
Join in for one or both sessions, but new editors are encouraged to attend the introductory session at 11 am.
November 13
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Wednesday, November 13, 2024
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. The meeting will be on zoom. Contact president@wikidc.org for any details. Learn more »
December 2
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Monday, December 2, 2024
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. The meeting will be on zoom, here. Agenda: determining bylaws resolutions to recommend to members so we can finalize the annual member balot, and deciding on details of a call for consulting services to address our strategic planning. Contact president@wikidc.org for any other details. Learn more »
December 3
Holiday happy hour at OpenGovHub
WHEN
- Tuesday (timing is tentative), December 3, 2024
5:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
OpenGovHub is a host of a coworking space for good-government and data-oriented nonprofits. Wikimedia DC is a member organization. We can join for a happy hour there. Please RSVP to Wikimedia DC and we'll get you on the invitation list.
December 13
FAIRly Obscure: An Anthropology Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Friday, December 13, 2024
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Are you interested in the history of anthropology? In archival description, outreach, and linked data? In FAIR and CARE principles for social science and scientific information? Join a co-sponsored edit-a-thon event to support the ethical description of anthropological knowledge and anthropological records focused on reworking and expanding related Wikipedia and Wikidata entries. This edit-a-thon will focus on editing, adding, and checking information on these publicly available and publicly maintained databases relating to anthropologists and anthropology. Interested audience may include community members, anthropologists, graduate students in anthropology, graduate students in information science, linked data nerds, and others!
No Wikipedia editing experience necessary. Training will be provided, taking place December 13, 12pm to 1:30pm (Eastern time). Open editing time will run from 1:00pm to 4:00pm (Eastern time). If you've never edited before, please plan to attend the training session.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own.
Training will be provided, and lunch will be provided for in-person participants, taking place December 13, 10am-11:30am. Open editing time will run from 11:30am to 4pm. If you've never edited before, please plan to arrive for the training session. Editing and open time for questions 12:30-4pm.
Please fill out this quick Google Form to indicate your interest in Wikipedia or Wikidata: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdV4nBNS_TXlqd72n85tZeZZzOGpXuwTDqAg-fMxmViUxHPLg/viewform
This event is presented by The University of Maryland Center for Archival Futures, the National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution; George Washington University’s Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology; The Bentley Historical Library and School of Information, University of Michigan; the University of Missouri’s College of Information Studies; and the Council for the Preservation of Anthropological Records (CoPAR), and Wikimedia DC. Learn more »