With the support of Wikimedia NYC, the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space <http://morusnyc.org/> is hosting three consecutive roundtables for librarians, archivists and educators to discuss the hows and whys of hosting an edit-a-thon in order to find out what Wikimedia NYC can do to make Wikipedia’s open source materials even more openly available.. Roundtables are free and open to the public.
Information Wants To Be Free—and You Can Help It! A Roundtable for Librarians on Wikipedia Edit-a-thons Tuesday, June 22nd @ 4 pm [PAST!] Are you a librarian? Your ability to locate, evaluate & synthesize multiple source materials, locate credible information makes you uniquely qualified to host a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. A portmanteau of “edit” and “marathon” an edit-a-thon is an event where people gather to edit Wikipedia to improve a specific topic or type of content. Join a Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space-hosted roundtable for NYC librarians interested in the role of Wikipedia in the open knowledge movement. Speak to other librarians about if, how, when (and for whom!) to hold an edit-a-thon. Learn best practices for helping your constituents become contributing Wikipedians in their own right. More info: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> . Register here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/information-wants-to-be-free-a-roundtable-for-librarians-on-wikipedia-tickets-159661888005>. This is one of three wiki roundtables, each with a targeted focus group (librarians, archivists, and educators)—please participate in the one(s) best suited for you. Information Wants To Be Free—and You Can Help It! A Roundtable for Archivists on Wikipedia Edit-a-thons Friday, June 25th @ 4 pm Are you an archivist? Your facility with primary sources combined with your subject matter expertise makes you uniquely qualified to host a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. A portmanteau of “edit” and “marathon” an edit-a-thon is an event where people gather to edit Wikipedia to improve a specific topic or type of content. Join a Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space-hosted roundtable for NYC archivists interested in role of Wikipedia in the open knowledge movement. Speak to other archivists about if, how, when (and for whom!) to hold an edit-a-thon. Learn about the different kinds of Creative Commons licenses to decide if uploading materials if right for your organization. More info: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> . Register here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/information-wants-to-be-free-a-roundtable-for-archivists-on-wikipedia-tickets-159702876603> . This is one of three wiki roundtables, each with a targeted focus group (librarians, archivists, and educators)—please participate in the one(s) best suited for you. Information Wants To Be Free—and You Can Help It! A Roundtable for Educators on Wikipedia Edit-a-thons Tuesday, June 29th @ 4 pm Are you an educator? Your ability to locate, evaluate & synthesize multiple source materials and help others understand them makes you uniquely qualified to host a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. A portmanteau of “edit” and “marathon” an edit-a-thon is an event where people gather to edit Wikipedia to improve a specific topic or type of content. Join a Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space-hosted roundtable for NYC teachers interested in the role of Wikipedia in the open knowledge movement. Speak to other educators about if, how, when (and for whom!) to hold an edit-a-thon. Learn best practices for helping your students become contributing Wikipedians in their own right. More info: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> . Register here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/information-wants-to-be-free-a-roundtable-for-educators-on-wikipedia-tickets-159704058137> . This is one of three wiki roundtables, each with a targeted focus group (librarians, archivists, and educators)—please participate in the one(s) best suited for you. This event is sponsored by Wikimedia New York City (WMNYC), a local nonprofit which brings New Yorkers together to share in a richer and more representative free knowledge ecosystem. As WMNYC considers future programming and forms of support, it is sponsoring roundtables to better understand the needs and interests of communities like yours.
