[Wikimedia-SF] American Society of Cell Biologists on December 16th -- Wikipedia workshop

Hello all, User:Proteins, aka Bill W., is a Wikipedian and scientist who is running a Wikipedia-editing workshop at the American Society of Cell Biologists meeting on Dec. 16th in San Francisco. He is looking for help from the community and from experienced editors who would like to come along an

[Wikimedia-SF] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Wikipedia Loves Art- photography contest at museums worldwide

>From the foundation-l list anyone interested in participating in this at a Bay Area museum? Are there any ones that would be particularly good to try and coordinate with? -- Phoebe -- Forwarded message -- From: Pharos Date: Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 8:12 PM Subject: [Foundation-

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Wikipedia Loves Art- photography contest at museums worldwide

FMOMA or San Jose Art Museum... > > Eugene. > > On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 2:46 PM, phoebe ayers wrote: >> From the foundation-l list anyone interested in participating in >> this at a Bay Area museum? Are there any ones that would be >> particularly g

[Wikimedia-SF] Fwd: SF WikiWed on Thursday This Week

FYI: > Dreamfish is hosting our first San Francisco Wiki Wednesday this week on > Thursday, February 5, at 6pm. Nothing big or fancy, but it would be > great if you came. > > Please also forward or invite anyone else you think might be appropriate! > > Info / RSVP: > http://www.socialtext.net/wiki

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Fwd: SF WikiWed on Thursday This Week

On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Brion Vibber wrote: > On 2/3/09 11:35 AM, phoebe ayers wrote: >> FYI: >> >>> Dreamfish is hosting our first San Francisco Wiki Wednesday this week on >>> Thursday, February 5, at 6pm. Nothing big or fancy, but it would be >&

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Fwd: SF WikiWed on Thursday This Week

the Wiki Wednesdays in SF, at Citizen Space. 8-) > > Best, > > Liz > > > phoebe ayers wrote: >> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Brion Vibber wrote: >> >>> On 2/3/09 11:35 AM, phoebe ayers wrote: >>> >>>> FYI: >>>> >&

[Wikimedia-SF] "Sunshine week" invitation -- March 25, Sacramento

Apologies for the off-topic nature of this, but I think it may be interesting to many list subscribers. Sunshine Week is a national initiative about the importance of open government and freedom of information. This year, two library organizations, NOCALL GRC and the Sierra Nevada Chapter

[Wikimedia-SF] Maker Faire 2009?

Maker Faire is on again for May 30-31 in San Mateo. Is there any chance Wikimedia will have a booth again? Or was that a one-time event for us? -- Phoebe - http://phoebeayers.info | phoebe.ay...@gmail.com ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@list

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Maker Faire 2009?

t; -- > Jay Walsh > Head of Communications > WikimediaFoundation.org > +1 (415) 839 6885 x 609 > > On Mar 18, 2009, at 9:14 AM, phoebe ayers wrote: > >> Maker Faire is on again for May 30-31 in San Mateo. Is there any >

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Maker Faire 2009?

I don't know if I can pull of a sockpuppet making workshop for 65K people... isn't that how many visited the booth last year? ;) I sent on the Wikihow idea to our Wikihow partners in crime; it sounds like a fun idea to me. I am willing to be the lead contact & send in the proposal if ya'll help w

[Wikimedia-SF] prelinger library trip?

Dear Wikimedia-SF, Tonight I heard a talk by Rick Prelinger, who runs the Prelinger Library & Archive: http://home.earthlink.net/~alysons/library.html which is a fun private library. They are "an appropriation-friendly, browsable collection of approximately 40,000 books, periodicals, printed ephe

[Wikimedia-SF] Maker Faire!

Hi all, We need to start seriously planning for Maker Faire, which is four short weeks away. Please add your thoughts on cool things to bring to this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Maker_Faire I also added a section for volunteers -- if you want to help staff th

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Maker Faire -- STATUS UPDATE

6885 x 609 > On May 4, 2009, at 9:02 AM, Brion Vibber wrote: > > I'd love to prep some activity visualizations to run in the background but > I'll be out of town for the event so will need a volunteer proxy to make > sure there's hardware to run em on. :) > > -

[Wikimedia-SF] List of names for Maker Faire

We confirmed that it will be the same deal as last year -- we'll have a volunteer list at the front gate in the special volunteer check-in. So we need to put together a list of names of volunteers who will be at the booth: * Saturday and Sunday * Saturday only * Sunday only Please send your name

[Wikimedia-SF] maker faire volunteer list -- need sunday volunteers

Hi all, I'm assembling the Maker Faire volunteer list. Reminder: If your name is not on the meetup page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Maker_Faire OR if you have only signed up with your wikiname and I do not know your real name, PLEASE email me with your name ASAP if

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] maker faire volunteer list -- need sunday volunteers

Yes! Jon's stopping by mid-day. See offlist message. For Friday: I plan to get there mid-afternoon, around 3pm. Wikihow will also be there around that time. You will need to go to gate CC if you are coming on Friday. Please contact me if you are planning to come down then (George, I know you're co

[Wikimedia-SF] maker faire volunteer info

Hi everyone, I wrote up a quick guide for Maker Faire volunteers & attendees and posted it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Maker_Faire#Volunteer_info I'm also just about to update the to-bring list on that page for final checking. Feel free to make additions/chan

[Wikimedia-SF] maker faire check-in info

to overly spam the people who are that aren't involved :) Thanks! See you all this weekend! Phoebe 2009/5/28 George Herbert : > 2009/5/28 phoebe ayers : >> Yes! Jon's stopping by mid-day. See offlist message. >> >> For Friday: I plan to get there mid-afternoon, aro

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] maker faire check-in info

t; makerfaires! > > -- > Jay Walsh > Head of Communications > WikimediaFoundation.org > blog.wikimedia.org > +1 (415) 839 6885 x 609, @jansonw > > On May 28, 2009, at 4:10 PM, phoebe ayers wrote: > >> Trying to answer everything, & changing subject lines: >&g

[Wikimedia-SF] NY wikiconference

Hi all, I'm going to the NYC wikiconference in a couple of weeks (anyone else?): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiki-Conference_2009 Among other things there's going to be an open discussion on the U.S. Chapters Council proposal, which has been kicking around for a while: http:

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Visitor wanna Meetup in Bay Area in August

Hi Jerry! I'd love to meet up. I will already be gone on the 22nd -- I'm leaving that Saturday. What about the weekend before? (the afternoon of the 15th or 16th?) We could have a pre-Wikimania get-together, and Cary and I can report on the Wikiconference-NYC. (The gauntlet has been thrown down by

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Visitor wanna Meetup in Bay Area in August

l :p > >> > >> btw, I wonder if Cary already leaves for Ireland on the 11th, the day I > >> arrived? > >> > >> > >> Jerry~雨雨 > >> Jeromy-Yu Maximilian Chan, ARAD > >> User:Yuyu | zh.wikipedia | Wikimedia HK > >> Blogge

[Wikimedia-SF] meetup!

Dear all, It's been too long! Let's have a meetup. I added a list of possible dates here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco_11 Please indicate which works best for you (or proposed different dates) and propose locations and agenda items. Suggested agenda items so far: *

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] meetup!

On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Hank Chapot wrote: > After five years of what I thought were positive contributions, I got kicked > off wikipedia by some editor with whom I disagreed, a little too strongly it > seems. You get me reinstated as a bay area editor ... Hi Hank, Sorry to hear you're

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] meetup!

If the Foundation is willing to have us that would be awesome :) I'll subsidize snacks! Any preferences on a day? It sounds like Jan. 30 or Feb. 6 are shaping up as the best days. -- phoebe On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 6:00 PM, Sue Gardner wrote: > Don't forget -- you can do it at the Wikimedia offi

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] meetup!

: Saturday, January 30th, 2010 > Time: 3pm (Tentative) > Location: WMF Offices > > -Jon > > PS @ Office People. Is this ok with you all? > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 08:35, Cary Bass > http://mc/compose?to=c...@wikimedia.org> > > wrote: > >> -BEGIN PGP S

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] meetup! -- change to February 6th

OK, to accommodate a few folks who couldn't make it on the 30th, let's have the meetup on: * Saturday, February 6 * Wikimedia Foundation offices, 149 New Montgomery St., SF [assuming someone from the office can attend] * 3pm-ish; feel free to suggest alternate times This also gives us an extra we

[Wikimedia-SF] Feb. 6 meetup -- space questions

Hi all, As you know we're planning a meetup for Feb. 6... however, someone mentioned to me they thought the WMF offices would not be available that day due to another meeting. Can someone from the office confirm if the space is available or not? If it's not, do ya'll want to 1) reschedule (b

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Feb. 6 meetup -- space questions

ReplyTo: San Francisco Wikimedians > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Feb. 6 meetup -- space questions > Sent: 19 Jan 2010 9:41 AM > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > phoebe ayers wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> As you know we're planning a meet

[Wikimedia-SF] hosting Wikimania?

Hi all, I was asked if the SF-area Wikimedia group had any interest in putting in a bid for Wikimania 2011: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2011 The deadline to do so is February 8 -- two weeks away (just to list the bidding city's name; the deadline for full bid info is March 29). If t

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] hosting Wikimania?

I'm not personally committing :) -- but I thought I'd find out if there was any community interest (or pent-up desire!) to host wikimania. -- phoebe > -george > > On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 10:14 AM, phoebe ayers wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I was asked if the SF-area Wikim

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] hosting Wikimania?

Glenn wrote: >> >> How far ahead do we have to talk to convention venues to get space in >> this area? I would think they need a lng lead time. >> >> Ariel >> >> Στις 27-01-2010, ημέρα Τετ, και ώρα 14:59 -0800, ο/η phoebe ayers >> έγραψε: >> &

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] hosting Wikimania?

On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Eugene Eric Kim wrote: > 2010/1/27 phoebe ayers : >> I researched this question out of curiousity last year, and the most >> promising venue seemed like UC Berkeley, with their blocks of dorms >> that they rent out for conferences. USF/SF

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] hosting Wikimania?

On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 4:28 PM, Eugene Eric Kim wrote: > On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 4:17 PM, Luca de Alfaro wrote: >> I am also at Google now, so if you like, I could at least let it be known of >> the possibility; I have no idea of whether it would be possible, or >> advisable, to get Google suppo

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] hosting Wikimania?

Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. I'd say 1000 is a high number, 800 attendees would be much more likely. We've typically had 4-6 concurrent tracks at past conferences. And then -- and this is the toughest part -- having a "community space" where people can hang out during the conf with laptops, a

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] hosting Wikimania?

Hi Micah: Good idea! Let's talk about this at the meetup. All: given this surge of enthusiasm for at least *thinking* about Wikimania, why don't we try to capture the discussion on wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Wikimania If someone wants to list the venues that

[Wikimedia-SF] Fwd: [Air-L] Conference Announcement: 50th Anniv of PLATO System (June 2-3, 2010)

This sounds kind of amazing... and maybe relevant for thinking about Wikimedia's future. In 41 years, will we have a wikipe...@50 conference?! -- Forwarded message -- From: Brian Dear Date: Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 4:20 PM Subject: [Air-L] Conference Announcement: 50th Anniv of PLATO

[Wikimedia-SF] intel research open house

Potentially of interest to Bay Area people: http://berkeley.intel-research.net/?openhouse I went to a talk today about one of the tools they are developing, the dispute finder plugin: http://disputefinder.cs.berkeley.edu/ it does text mining to find phrases on web pages that are disputed by trust

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Meetup #12 is this weekend!

Micah and all, Unfortunately I'm out of town this weekend, but I look forward to a full report about maker faire planning :) don't forget to document it on the wiki! Phoebe On 3/26/10, Micah Alpern wrote: > Hi All, > > > > Some people have expressed displeasure at having to put their names down >

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Mini-Meet (#14?) Saturday, May 1. Afternoon-ish.

On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 6:11 PM, George Herbert wrote: > On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 5:55 PM, Jon Davis wrote: >> Ok people, all things fast and loose.  Maker Fair last minute planning and >> such meeting. Basic things like figuring out what has been done, still needs >> to be done or isn't going to

[Wikimedia-SF] meetup 14: potential time change?

Hi all, we're planning a meetup this Saturday, May 1st, in SF: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco_14 There hasn't been much interest yet. So: * if you are interested please sign up! * time change: how would you feel about a time change to be earlier -- perhaps 1 pm for a

[Wikimedia-SF] new announcements mailing list

Hi San Francisco Wikimedians, If you didn't hear about it in another forum... I wanted to let you know there's a new announcements list for Wikimedia. This will include press releases and major Foundation and community announcements. It's a moderated and low traffic list, and will be a good way to

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] West Coast Wiki Conference 11 (WCWC11)

Thanks Jon! I am super excited about this. After lots of discussion we decided it was time to just go for it -- and Wikipedia Day weekend seems like a great opportunity. I moved the page to: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/West_Coast_WikiConference and added some more information. Please help us po

[Wikimedia-SF] Maker Faire 2010: Signup & info!

Hi everyone! Maker Faire 2010 is ONE WEEK FROM TODAY. Yikes! * If you're interested in volunteering, please sign up soon for a shift: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Maker_Faire_2010 NOTE: this year we are trying to get people evenly distributed across shifts, so plea

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Maker Faire - Shift Signup

Yep! I'm on it. And don't forget to sign up for a shift if you want one :) Any last minute computer display ideas? thanks, -- phoebe On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 10:33 AM, Eugene Zelenko wrote: > Hi, Jon! > > Please don't forget to send your and Phoebe cell phone numbers to > volunteers today/Frid

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Maker Faire - Shift Signup (Traffic/Parking)

I stand by saying that parking/driving sucks, and refer you to: http://makerfaire.com/bayarea/2010/parking/ :) I think they did make it better last year after the total debacle of 2008, but it's still a busy fair that 60,000 people attend, and the onsite parking is not adequate for all those folk

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] South Bay meetup June 3 (was Fwd: Register Now: pl...@50- Seeing the Future Through the Past), MakerFairePedia

Hi all, I'd love to hear how this event was, if anyone was able to make it. I wasn't able to go after all :( best, Phoebe -- WikiSym 2010: July 7-9 | http://wikisym.org/ws2010 http://phoebeayers.info | phoebe.ay...@gmail.com > On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 11:03 AM, James Salsman wrote: >> Phoebe

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Meetup 15?

Yes definitely! Let's have a meetup soon. Agenda items could include: * reporting on wikisym/wikimania * sharing updates on projects -- for instance if anyone wants to give an update on wikimedia california etc * planning the west coast wikiconference! (the january event) What do people think of a

[Wikimedia-SF] Fwd: Register Now: Not Your Father's Internet- Redefining Digital Culture, 8/19

Another Computer History Museum program that might be of interest to Wikimedians. -- phoebe - Forwarded Message - From: "Computer History Museum" To: psay...@lib.ucdavis.edu Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 11:28:50 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Register Now: Not Your Father's Int

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Meetup 15 -- August 7

wiki? thanks! Phoebe On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 4:13 PM, Jon Davis wrote: > The date shall be August 7th. The first Saturday of the month. Put it on > your calendars. > > (Where is TBD) > > -Jon > > > On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 19:43, phoebe ayers wrote: > >> Yes

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Meetup 15 -- August 7

. I repeat, might. Now the sun on the other hand, we know that's a > bad thing. > > Park it is. Say 2pm? That way people can have lunch before they come in? > > -Jon > > > On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 11:53, Cary Bass wrote: > >> On 8/2/2010 8:22 AM, phoebe a

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Meetup 15 -- August 7

Hey Robert, Sorry we missed you! It was a pretty productive meetup despite mishaps; we talked about conference planning (notes to follow). I wonder if you were on the other side of the park? I showed up around 2:40... I think the lesson for next time is to pick an exact location and put it on the w

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] San Francisco Meetup 16?

On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 11:33 PM, Robert Rohde wrote: > On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 1:01 PM, Cary Bass wrote: > > We need to schedule a meeting. > > > > We have some stuff to discuss with the WikiConference West Coast. It's > > now late August, and January is just around the corner. > > > > I'm sur

[Wikimedia-SF] WikiConference updates -- Venue (was Re: San Francisco Meetup 16?)

Hi all, Here's an update on the status of West Coast WikiConference planning! This is part 1: about the venue. I'll be sending Part 2: about the budget soon. After doing a fair amount of online research into various venues, last month during our meeting a small group of us went to tour the Women'

[Wikimedia-SF] WikiConference updates -- budget

Hi all, Based on our discussions at the last meeting, and my back-of-the-envelope calculations from organizing similar events, I posted our notes on a draft budget here: http://2011.westcoastwikicon.org/wiki/Budget We have multiple steps to do, including: * refining the budget -- for instance, we

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Meetup ?

No new updates from my end :) But we do need to have a planning meeting! How would people feel about having a planning meeting/meetup on Sat, Oct 23? We've got lots to work on and decide, including who is doing what and the final venue choice. best, Phoebe -- phoebe.ay...@gmail.com | http://phoe

[Wikimedia-SF] west coast wikiconference

Hello all! As you all know, January 15 is fast approaching! And with it, the west coast wikiconference. I know there hasn't been much recent movement on this which is as much my fault as anyone's :) I'm assuming, however, that we're still enthusiastic about making this thing happen as a comm

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] west coast wikiconference

On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 11:29 PM, Eugene Eric Kim wrote: > Hi all, > > We're essentially six weeks out at this point. That's very tight in > regards to marketing, etc., especially if we want people to travel to > attend. So I think going with the smaller venue makes the most sense > at this point,

[Wikimedia-SF] west coast wiki con meeting notes

Hi all, Below are notes from the last West Coast Wikiconference Planning meeting. Our next meeting is *tomorrow, Saturday 3rd, 11am, IRC*: freenode#wikimedia-sf. Join us! *Venue: * We are running short on time and so decided to go for the HUB, http://bayarea.the-hub.net/public/space__Hub%20SoMa.ht

[Wikimedia-SF] West Coast WikiCon 2011: You're invited!

Dear all, The San Francisco get together to celebrate Wikipedia's 10th anniversary is finally coming together! Please join us for the (1st?) West Coast Wiki Conference, on January 15, 2011 -- "Wikipedia Day". We'll have a participant-created conference schedule all day, and will have some very spe

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] West Coast WikiCon 2011: You're invited!

Hi, On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 9:45 PM, wrote: > Participant created. > All: please remember that the EventBrite list will be the "official" signup list -- if you're interested in coming please remember to register and pay. http://wcwc2011.eventbrite.com > Did we actually vote on inviting Ward C

[Wikimedia-SF] West Coast WikiConference: Wikipedia's 10th Anniversary

Dear Wikimedia-SF, I'm so excited about the West Coast WikiConference happening this weekend, January 15! We are very pleased to have two fabulous speakers lined up: Ward Cunningham, inventor of the wiki, and Kevin Kelly, co-founder of "Wired" magazine. We plan a day-long event of speakers and ope

[Wikimedia-SF] WCWC is full

Hi! Wow... the West Coast WikiConference is full! Thanks everyone for your support. There is a waitlist feature at http://wcwc2011.eventbrite.com/ -- if you want to attend please add yourself to that. Conversely, if you're NOT coming but you already registered you can get a refund, just let me kn

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] [Wikimedia-california] Wikimania Bidding 2012

On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 8:37 PM, Eugene Eric Kim wrote: > On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Jon Davis wrote: >> We (the SF group) have actually talked about doing before, we just wanted to >> have a dry run for it first.  That dry run just so happens to be today and >> is the West Coast Wikiconfe

[Wikimedia-SF] maker faire this year

Hi SF, As you know Wikimedia-SF has had a booth at Maker Faire the past three years. Maker Faire is awesome! It's a fair amount of work to put together, however. Last year Jon Davis and I coordinated the booth. Unfortunately this year we have both been super busy all spring, and we missed the dead

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] maker faire this year

Awesome! Thanks Stephen! phoebe On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 11:46 PM, Stephen LaPorte wrote: > Phoebe, > > I just submitted a late application for Maker Faire, and I will keep > everyone updated if we get space! > > Cheers, > Stephen > > On Apr 7, 2011, at 5:07 PM, ph

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] maker faire this year

uot;Temporary tattoo's, new games (Jimmy side scroller, "Citation > Needed" - guess the fact), Offline Presentations & Auxiliary internet access > methods." > > On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 8:29 AM, phoebe ayers wrote: > >> Awesome! Thanks Stephen! >> phoebe >>

[Wikimedia-SF] maaaaker faire: sign up!

immy side scroller, "Citation Needed" - guess the fact), Offline Presentations & Auxiliary internet access methods." On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 8:29 AM, phoebe ayers wrote: > Awesome! Thanks Stephen! > phoebe > > > > On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 11:46 PM, Stephen LaPort

[Wikimedia-SF] new list members; and a reminder about Maker Faire

Hi all, I just added several new list members -- welcome, everyone! If I subscribed you it's either because you signed up at the West Coast Wiki Conference or told me at another event that you wanted to be added. This is the informal coordinating and announcement list for Bay Area Wikimedians/Wikip

[Wikimedia-SF] meetup in July?

Hi all! This is looking ahead a bit, but Joseph Seddon ([[user:seddon]]) will be in town over the weekend of July 8-9 and would love to meet some SF Wikimedians! Shall we plan a meetup for that weekend? It's been a long time best, Phoebe -- support Wikimedia: http://donate.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] meetup in July?

Signup/planning page here:Â > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Wiknic > > Wish I could meet up with Joseph, July 8-9, but I'll be traveling. > > -Pete > > > On May 26, 2011, at 5:28 PM, phoebe ayers wrote: > > Hi all! This is looking ahea

[Wikimedia-SF] "Intro to Wikipedia" meetup in Berkeley, Sept. 17

The first ever (!) Berkeley Wikipedia meetup will be on September 17: http://www.meetup.com/Berkeley-WP/events/25396431/ Saturday Sept 17, 3:00pm Berkeley Public Library - Central Branch 2090 Kittredge (at Shattuck), Berkeley, CA 3rd floor community meeting room The fabulous Asaf Bartov, internat

[Wikimedia-SF] WikiSym student volunteers needed

Hello all! If you are a student in the Bay Area, consider volunteering for the WikiSym conference, which will be happening in Mountain View from Oct. 3-5: http://www.wikisym.org/2011/09/09/wikisym2011-volunteers/ If you can devote a few shifts to helping out, and are a student (undergrad, masters,

[Wikimedia-SF] Fwd: Internet Archive: Volunteer - Help us get 200, 000 books on Sunday!

This Sunday! the Internet Archive needs volunteers... http://blog.archive.org/2011/09/20/volunteer-help-us-get-20-books-on-sunday/ shall we make an impromptu Wikimedian Team?! Phoebe ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org ht

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] (no subject)

Geoff unfortunately had his email hacked! Sorry, everyone. -- phoebe On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 12:55 PM, John O'Connell wrote: > Folks - Beware! > > This seems to be some kind of phishing scam, it took ne to a site shown as > dangerous by my filter, seemed to be some kind of prescription drug sc

[Wikimedia-SF] wm-sf listmod & organizing help

Hi all! I am the moderator for this list (Wikimedia-SF) which doesn't require very much work except for deleting spam. But as you can see I do sometimes get behind (hence Sarah's message from the 29th just getting released). So... 1) if anyone wants to volunteer to help moderate the list just let

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Time for a wiki conference on the west coast?

Hi, Looks like you're unsubscribed now -- for everyone, you can configure your subscription here - https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf thanks! Phoebe On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 4:06 PM, L wrote: > Would somebody please tell me how to unsubscribe? > Thanks. > > > On Sun, Jan 2

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Save the date! Edit-a-thon on June 16th!

Hi folks, Just a reminder that this is coming right up! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco_WikiWomen%27s_Edit-a-Thon_2 best, Phoebe On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 8:55 AM, Proffitt,Mer

[Wikimedia-SF] Fwd: Wikipedians and the Computer History Museum

All, See Andrew's exciting message about the CHM exhibit! -- Forwarded message -- From: Andrew Lih Date: Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 8:39 AM Subject: Wikipedians and the Computer History Museum To: wikimedia-califor...@lists.wikimedia.org Dear Wikimedia California folks: I'd like to

[Wikimedia-SF] Fwd: [Wikimedia-california] SF Wiki Meetup - Dec 12, 2012 at Computer History Museum

Happening tomorrow! Please join if you can! Phoebe -- Forwarded message -- From: Andrew Lih Date: Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 3:10 PM Subject: [Wikimedia-california] SF Wiki Meetup - Dec 12, 2012 at Computer History Museum To: wikimedia-califor...@lists.wikimedia.org Hi all, hope folks

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] WM Cascadia chapter discussion tonight

On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Pete Forsyth wrote: > > * The general solution is not so much to adapt the Chapter model to fit > other cases, as to establish that other cases are fine *without* carrying > the name "chapter". > > The Wikimedia movement has a new approach to funds dissemination;

[Wikimedia-SF] memorials for aaron swartz

Hi folks, For those in the SF area who want to get together to remember Aaron Swartz, there are at least two public events in the coming days: *Tomorrow evening, Wednesday, Bill Pollack and No Starch Press are hosting an open house at 7p to remember Aaron and other hackers. Their office is 38 Ri

[Wikimedia-SF] Michael Eisen talk in SF

Possibly of interest to this list... Michael Eisen of UCB and PLOS is giving a talk on open access March 27 at the Commonwealth Club in SF. http://www.commonwealthclub.org/node/64423 About Eisen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Eisen It's $20, or $7 if you're a student. --- phoebe ___

[Wikimedia-SF] GLAM boot camp, D.C., April 26-29

who haven't done much GLAM work and would like to. Sign up on the wiki page if you're interested in attending! -- Phoebe -- Phoebe Ayers - phoebe.ay...@gmail.com support Wikimedia: http://donate.wikimedia.org ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wi

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] editathon tomorrow at the Berkeley Student Cooperative

On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 5:55 PM, Kevin Gorman wrote: > Hi all - > > I announced this on the list a couple weeks ago, but figured I'd make a > second announcement now. I'll be hosting an editathon at Hoyt Hall, one of > the Berkeley Student Cooperative's all-women houses. It'll be at 2519 Ridge >

[Wikimedia-SF] edit-a-thon Sat. May 25, WMF offices

ll be available to answer questions and help out -- everyone is welcome. Sign up if you can make it or have comments: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco_WikiWomen%27s_Edit-a-Thon_5 cheers, Phoebe -- Phoebe Ayers - phoebe.ay...@gmail.com support Wikimedia:

[Wikimedia-SF] Maker Faire! *Next Weekend* -- volunteers urgently needed!

help drive on Friday and Sunday Let me and Stephen Laporte (stephen.lapo...@gmail.com) know if you can do any of these things. Wiki page coming shortly. -- phoebe -- Phoebe Ayers - phoebe.ay...@gmail.com support Wikimedia: http://donate.wikimedia.org ___

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Maker Faire! *Next Weekend* -- volunteers urgently needed!

Sign up here if you can make it, or leave your ideas! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Maker_Faire_2013 thanks a ton, (the ever-procrastinating) phoebe On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 3:20 PM, phoebe ayers wrote: > Hi all, > > We do have a Wikimedia booth spot at Ma

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] edit-a-thon Sat. May 25, WMF offices

and I hope you can make it! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco_WikiWomen%27s_Edit-a-Thon_5 -- phoebe On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 2:43 PM, phoebe ayers wrote: > Hello! Everyone is invited to the 5th WikiWomen's edit-a-thon, to be held: > * Saturday May 25 > * 10

[Wikimedia-SF] Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] State of the Map US, San Francisco June 7-10

forwarded from wikimedia-l and perhaps of interest to local wikipedians: Open Street Map's conference will be in SF, June 7-10! -- phoebe -- Forwarded message -- From: Tom Morris Date: Fri, May 24, 2013 at 1:51 AM Subject: [Wikimedia-l] State of the Map US, San Francisco June 7-1

[Wikimedia-SF] Fwd: Call For Proposals - Open Access Un/Conference: Promote, Impact, Assess

San Jose State University Library is hosting an open access conference in October (but proposals are due August 1 for the formal portion of the conference). Could be of interest to local Wikipedians and other fans of all things open... it would be great for our community to submit some proposals, a

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Fwd: Call For Proposals - Open Access Un/Conference: Promote, Impact, Assess

On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 3:34 PM, Luis Villa wrote: > > On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 12:43 PM, phoebe ayers wrote: > >> >> >> For the formal conference sessions , we are interested in any and all >> topics related to: >> >> * Open acc

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Fwd: Call For Proposals - Open Access Un/Conference: Promote, Impact, Assess

On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 4:14 PM, Kat Walsh wrote: > On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 4:01 PM, Luis Villa wrote: > > On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 3:48 PM, phoebe ayers > > wrote: > >> > >> On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 3:34 PM, Luis Villa > wrote: > >> > >>

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Saturday, Sept. 21, Berkeley Public Library

Hi Karen, FYI I am also super interested in bibliographies -- one of my (many) pet projects is promoting bibliographies & further reading lists in articles. I'd be glad to talk more about this offline, or on the libraries list! ( https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/libraries) cheers, --

[Wikimedia-SF] Edit-a-thons at UC Riverside on 10/12, 10/26 & 11/23

of a great library and librarians who are eager to share their collections! If you can attend in person please do, or if not consider participating remotely -- feel free to make reference requests on the talk page :) And please encourage your friends in southern California to attend. -- Phoebe -- Ph

[Wikimedia-SF] Edit-a-thons at UC Davis

ampus and community are welcome! (including localwiki/daviswiki editors!) - If you're on campus or in the area, there will be an additional shorter workshop on 10/18 -- see page above for details - Questions? Contact Phoebe Ayers, psayersucdavis.edu. *Theme: * Edit whatever y

[Wikimedia-SF] Wikipedia edit-a-thon at UC Davis, this Sat.

ds in the Sacramento/Davis area :) Feel free to also participate remotely; I'm happy to do research in our collection for folks. Questions? Ideas? Want to know where Davis is, exactly? Let me know: phoebe.ay...@gmail.com best, Phoebe -- Phoebe Ayers Wikimedia Foundation | UC Davis Libr

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] #FreeBassel day meetup on Saturday, March 15

Cool! Is there a Wikipedia meetup page yet? Maybe we can develop a list of related articles to work on! Hope that lots of folks can come, -- Phoebe On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 1:16 PM, Stephen LaPorte wrote: > Hello all, > > This Saturday, March 15, is a #FreeBassel day event in San Francisco. Some

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Oakland Wiki edit parties at Oakland Public Library branches this Spring!

Hey Marina and all -- sorry, Marina sent this message last week but it got stuck in moderation because of the attachment. In general, if you send a message to this list and don't see it, feel free to ping me about it -- I try (semi-unsuccessfully) to keep up with the list requests. cheers, Phoebe

Re: [Wikimedia-SF] #FreeBassel day meetup on Saturday, March 15

dia meetup page: > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco_19 > > > On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 8:55 PM, phoebe ayers wrote: > >> Cool! Is there a Wikipedia meetup page yet? Maybe we can develop a list >> of related articles to work on! >>

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