Annual report (2011–2012)
Key activities and events
Wikimania 2012
Wiki Loves Monuments 2012
Ongoing programs
Academic and educational outreach
Cultural outreach
Government outreach and engagement
An informal "Wikipedia Lunch Group" has begun meeting at the Library of Congress, consisting of staff and other visitors.
Three Wikipedians at the Library of Congress participated in the OCLC "Linking Library Data to Wikipedia" webcasts by Max Klein.
Wikipedian-in-Residence Dominic McDevitt-Parks gave a one-hour talk at the Library of Congress on Wikipedia and the National Archives. He was introduced by Kristin Anderson, of the Wikimedia DC Board of Directors.
International and diplomatic outreach
Nicholas Bashour, Wikimedia DC President, and Board member Kristin Anderson attended the Wikimedia Conference – Chapters' Meeting 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Katie Filbert stepped down as President of Wikimedia DC, to accept a position with WikiData, in Berlin, Germany.
Public outreach and education
Editing for the Blind, three events at the DC Martin Luther King Public Library Adaptive Services Division. Using the JAWS screenreader, a group of blind library patrons learning computer skills created book reviews for three titles, including Hard Revolution and Fallen Grace.
The Great American Wicknic met in Washington DC, at Dupont Circle, and in Frederick, MD.