This
meetup page is an archive of a past event. Please do not edit the contents of this page. |
The 10th New York City Meetup event was held on Sunday, November 16, 2008 in the Columbia University area. This was the fifth of the meetups with a session dedicated to discussing meta:Wikimedia New York City issues.
Topics on the agenda included a review of our recent Wikis Take Manhattan event, planning for our upcoming " Wikipedia Loves Art!" event at the Brooklyn Museum, discussions on strategy and incorporation as a non-profit, and presentations and roundtable discussions among our local Wikimedians.
There was one public meeting in the afternoon at Columbia University in Pupin Hall, where we took further steps to organize the Wikimedia New York City local chapter, and provide a salon-style forum for discussion of Wikipedia and Wikimedia issues.
Additionally, there were optional post-meeting social activities at a local restaurant.
Main public meeting to discuss Wikipedia issues and chapter formation:
If you plan on arriving late, and are concerned about not finding your way to the group, you can drop your mobile phone number ahead of time at Special:Emailuser/Pharos.
Nearby subway stations:
Bring your own ideas!
In lieu of approving bylaws at the meeting or delegating the task to a committee, it was decided that the task should be completed on-wiki, with a deadline of 2 weeks to complete the process. Please read the proposed bylaws, and comment on them before the process ends on December 1.
Kat, who is a member of the Wikimedia Foundation Board and on the special working group on subnational chapters, introduced us to some of the procedures our chapter-in-formation should go thorough, and said she would follow up on forwarding relevant documents to the mailing list. We also discussed some of the other areas where possible subnational activity has been brewing, like Boston, Philadelphia, DC, and Oregon, though our group is probably furthest along at this point.
There was a review of Wikis Take Manhattan, and a general consensus that improvements for next time (Spring or Fall 2009) should include a greater focus on quality images. Wikipedia Loves Art, at the Brooklyn Museum and possibly the Metropolitan Museum of Art and other museums, is scheduled for February 2009, and Shelley from the Brooklyn Museum will be a guest at our next meetup in January.
Shapiros10 presented a view on Wikipedia:Requests for adminship and ageism in regard to younger editors nominated to become administrators, prompting a lively discussion on incessant problems with misbehaving adult admins, and whether there might be a few duties that younger administrators perhaps should leave to their elder mop-pushers.
Mitchazenia presented on the prospects for chapter work with high schools and colleges in our region, particularly in terms of Wikipedia:WikiReader-type projects, as well as Wikipedia:School and university projects. He also discussed how different types of schools might fit differently into any scheme. Group discussion also turned to the finding of which individuals and institutions might be most receptive to such outreach efforts.
Audio of the second part of the Meetup, which took place after the mid-point break, in which editors made presentations, can be found here. Enjoy.
This
meetup page is an archive of a past event. Please do not edit the contents of this page. |
The 10th New York City Meetup event was held on Sunday, November 16, 2008 in the Columbia University area. This was the fifth of the meetups with a session dedicated to discussing meta:Wikimedia New York City issues.
Topics on the agenda included a review of our recent Wikis Take Manhattan event, planning for our upcoming " Wikipedia Loves Art!" event at the Brooklyn Museum, discussions on strategy and incorporation as a non-profit, and presentations and roundtable discussions among our local Wikimedians.
There was one public meeting in the afternoon at Columbia University in Pupin Hall, where we took further steps to organize the Wikimedia New York City local chapter, and provide a salon-style forum for discussion of Wikipedia and Wikimedia issues.
Additionally, there were optional post-meeting social activities at a local restaurant.
Main public meeting to discuss Wikipedia issues and chapter formation:
If you plan on arriving late, and are concerned about not finding your way to the group, you can drop your mobile phone number ahead of time at Special:Emailuser/Pharos.
Nearby subway stations:
Bring your own ideas!
In lieu of approving bylaws at the meeting or delegating the task to a committee, it was decided that the task should be completed on-wiki, with a deadline of 2 weeks to complete the process. Please read the proposed bylaws, and comment on them before the process ends on December 1.
Kat, who is a member of the Wikimedia Foundation Board and on the special working group on subnational chapters, introduced us to some of the procedures our chapter-in-formation should go thorough, and said she would follow up on forwarding relevant documents to the mailing list. We also discussed some of the other areas where possible subnational activity has been brewing, like Boston, Philadelphia, DC, and Oregon, though our group is probably furthest along at this point.
There was a review of Wikis Take Manhattan, and a general consensus that improvements for next time (Spring or Fall 2009) should include a greater focus on quality images. Wikipedia Loves Art, at the Brooklyn Museum and possibly the Metropolitan Museum of Art and other museums, is scheduled for February 2009, and Shelley from the Brooklyn Museum will be a guest at our next meetup in January.
Shapiros10 presented a view on Wikipedia:Requests for adminship and ageism in regard to younger editors nominated to become administrators, prompting a lively discussion on incessant problems with misbehaving adult admins, and whether there might be a few duties that younger administrators perhaps should leave to their elder mop-pushers.
Mitchazenia presented on the prospects for chapter work with high schools and colleges in our region, particularly in terms of Wikipedia:WikiReader-type projects, as well as Wikipedia:School and university projects. He also discussed how different types of schools might fit differently into any scheme. Group discussion also turned to the finding of which individuals and institutions might be most receptive to such outreach efforts.
Audio of the second part of the Meetup, which took place after the mid-point break, in which editors made presentations, can be found here. Enjoy.