Even though I live in NJ now, I still follow the list and could get in touch with a Boston Public Library employee if you want. He does reference at Dudley and I think still works Sundays at the main branch at Copley. I used to work at the West Roxbury branch and they have Wifi and a room you can reserve.
On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 4:42 PM, j Baumgart <[email protected]> wrote: > (Pardon me for being late to this conversation.) > > Has anyone asked at the Somerville Public Library? One of my friends is in > charge of the local history collection (among other duties) at the Central > Branch and might be interested in this event. I'm in one of the book groups > and could potentially ask that librarian, too. Let me know if you'd like me > to inquire (at least on the "Hey, can I put Anne in touch with you about > this cool Wikipedia event?" level). I also know someone at the Winthrop > Public Library and maybe others, too. (I know more > specialized/corporate/nontraditional/academic librarians than public or > school librarians.) > > j > > --- On Mon, 9/19/11, Anne Britton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Anne Britton <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Wikimedia-boston] Cambridge Public Library + > Wikipedia-Loves-Libraries > > To: "[email protected]" < > [email protected]> > > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > Date: Monday, September 19, 2011, 4:12 PM > > Hello Boston Wikipedians, > > > > Below is a copy of recent email correspondence with the > > Cambridge Public Library, regarding participation in the > > upcoming Wikipedia Loves Libraries event in October 2011. > > The Library won't be able to participate this time, but > > would be interested in a future event. > > > > Anne > > ------------ > > > > > > > > RE: Boston-area "Wikipedia Loves Libraries" > > FROM: Pacy, Alyssa > > TO: Anne Britton > > Monday, September 19, 2011 11:26 AMM > > > > Anne, > > > > [...] I talked with a few of my colleagues and it is > > something we'd like to do but we won't be able to do it this > > October. [...] Please do keep me posted - given a little > > more time, I'd really like to plan for this if it happens > > again in the future. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Alyssa > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Anne Britton [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 11:11 AM > > To: Pacy, Alyssa > > Subject: FYI: Boston-area "Wikipedia Loves Libraries" > > > > Dear Alyssa, > > > > Would the Cambridge Public Library/Cambridge Room consider > > participating in the upcoming fall 2011 "Wikipedia Loves > > Libraries" event? It seems like it might be a wonderful way > > to publicize CPL's resources, especially, for instance, in > > local history. I think the Harvard Law School and MIT may be > > organizing events along these lines. > > > > More info: > > > > Wikipedia Loves Libraries: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Loves_Libraries > > > > Wikimedia-Boston discussion list thread about Wikipedia > > Loves Libraries: > > > http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-boston/2011-August/thread.html > > > > Best wishes, > > > > Anne > > Cambridge MA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- "Only the shallow know themselves." - Oscar Wilde
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