If Harvard is out, then I guess the remaining Beantown-area option for this year is the MIT Music Library (see proposal):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Meetup/Boston#Join_Wikipedia_Loves_Libraries_with_a_local_wiki-event_in_October.21 Michael Scott Cuthbert is the go-to person there: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mscuthbert Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos) On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 2:00 PM, Molly de Blanc <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry, I've been bad on e-mail for the past few days. Work overload. > > I got the following e-mail from Karen Beck: > > "Since we last communicated, a very large physical plant project has > landed in our lap, which will result in most of our rare book and > manuscript collections being offsite and unavailable until spring > 2012. Given that, plus all the time we are spending preparing for the > project, I hope you and your crew will not mind postponing our > collaboration until next year. I’ll make a note to get in touch with > you then. We’re still looking forward to working with you on this!" > > Faithfully yours, > Molly > > > > On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 9:05 PM, Samuel Klein <[email protected]> wrote: >> Sounds lovely to me! Of course we could upload it to commons. >> [apprentice bot masters wanted] >> >> On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 11:22 AM, emw <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Is 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Thursday 9/15 still available as a date to work >>> with the HLSL's French Coutumes collection? >>> >>> If so, then we could put up a Wikipedia geonotice for the event, and let >>> people know on the meetup.com group (as well as next Monday's meetup). We >>> could also announce the event to relevant WikiProjects, e.g. WikiProject >>> Law, WikiProject France, etc. >>> >>> Would it be possible to upload media for this collection to Wikimedia >>> Commons? >>> >>> Best, >>> Eric >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 7:16 PM, Pharos <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Pharos <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > Hi folks, >>>> > >>>> > See more discussion of 'Wikipedia Loves Libraries' potential events at >>>> > Harvard *and* MIT here: >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Meetup/Boston#Join_Wikipedia_Loves_Libraries_with_a_local_wiki-event_in_October.21 >>>> >>>> Any luck in following up (see wiki thread above) with the MIT or >>>> Harvard folks, about a Wikipedia Loves Libraries event in October >>>> (which is fast approaching)? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Richard >>>> (User:Pharos) >>>> >>>> > On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 3:09 AM, emw <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >> I agree that (1) seems better, per SJ's reasoning. >>>> >> >>>> >> Is there any feeling on how long the event would last? >>>> >> >>>> >> The times suggested on Doodle (http://www.doodle.com/rf2u7ctekv5xhstd) >>>> >> seem >>>> >> like they would make the event difficult to attend for folks who aren't >>>> >> college students in the Boston area. Is there any way the event could >>>> >> be on >>>> >> a Saturday or Sunday, or, if it needs to be a weekday, end some time >>>> >> after >>>> >> 8:00 PM? >>>> >> >>>> >> In any case, this sounds like a great idea, and a good conversation >>>> >> topic >>>> >> for our meetup next Monday >>>> >> (http://www.meetup.com/wikipedia-5/events/23076651/). >>>> >> >>>> >> - Eric >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 7:29 PM, Samuel Klein <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Woo! Thanks for looking into this Molly. Could we do something like >>>> >>> this at the end of the month / before the next term starts? >>>> >>> >>>> >>> 1) sounds like the best option. Something already online that is only >>>> >>> "strengthened" by the effort might not be the best place to start. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> S >>>> >>> >>>> >>> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Molly de Blanc >>>> >>> <[email protected]> >>>> >>> wrote: >>>> >>> > The people over at HLSL came up with a few ideas of collections we >>>> >>> > could work with (and some date suggestions!). The idea being we >>>> >>> > could >>>> >>> > pick one and they would pull together some resources for us to work >>>> >>> > with. How do people feel about these? >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > Faithfully yours, >>>> >>> > Molly >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > 1. French Coutumes – collections of local French customary law. HLSL >>>> >>> > has the largest collection of these in the US; LC and GWU Law also >>>> >>> > have great collections. >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > Hidden collection – we have HOLLIS catalog records for these but the >>>> >>> > collection is not easily discoverable as a whole on google – so a >>>> >>> > Wikipedia article would be a great way to draw attention to our >>>> >>> > collection, and we can link with the Wikipedia articles noted above >>>> >>> > Importance to law: One of the most comprehensive collections of >>>> >>> > French >>>> >>> > pre-revolutionary-war laws in existence >>>> >>> > Some of these are really beautiful books/manuscripts as well >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > 2. Crime Broadsides >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > Not a hidden collection – see http://broadsides.law.harvard.edu/ . >>>> >>> > So >>>> >>> > there is already readily discoverable information out there, but a >>>> >>> > Wikipedia article would be one more avenue of discovery, and this >>>> >>> > collection would make the “broadsides” entry in Wikipedia stronger. >>>> >>> > Interesting and attractive collection >>>> >>> > Importance to law: offers insight into the sensationalism of law in >>>> >>> > 18c and 19c England >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > If you want to go ahead and schedule a meetup, we’re ready. Here are >>>> >>> > some suggested times: http://www.doodle.com/rf2u7ctekv5xhstd >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > Please fill out the doodle poll; if you can only make it certain >>>> >>> > hours >>>> >>> > on specific days, you can note that in the comments section. >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > Thanks, Molly and everyone else – we’re looking forward to working >>>> >>> > together on this! >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > Karen >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > Karen S. Beck / Manager, Historical & Special Collections / Harvard >>>> >>> > Law School Library / 617-496-2107 >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > Langdell Hall 481 / 1545 Massachusetts Avenue / Cambridge, MA 02138 >>>> >>> > / >>>> >>> > [email protected] >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> >>> > Wikimedia-boston mailing list >>>> >>> > [email protected] >>>> >>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-boston >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> -- >>>> >>> Samuel Klein identi.ca:sj w:user:sj +1 617 >>>> >>> 529 >>>> >>> 4266 >>>> >>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>> Wikimedia-boston mailing list >>>> >>> [email protected] >>>> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-boston >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> Wikimedia-boston mailing list >>>> >> [email protected] >>>> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-boston >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Samuel Klein identi.ca:sj w:user:sj +1 617 529 >> 4266 >> > > > > -- > Faithfully yours, > Molly de Blanc > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-boston mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-boston
