Wikipedia Loves Libraries is an event to promote local meetups for discussing libraries in individual cities. Wikipedia depends on content from media sources, and libraries are the source of sources. At this Seattle meetup, one of the topics to be discussed is the extent to which the Wikipedia articles for libraries in Seattle are descriptive enough about the collections contained in each library.
Tuesday October 25, 7-9pm at Allegro Coffee in University District
A Google map of Allegro Coffee is here.
This project is part of the larger Wikipedia WP:GLAM project, which promotes galleries, libraries, archives, and museums. More information about Wikipedia Loves Libraries is here.
Check out this list! List of libraries in Seattle Check out this Wikipedia-generated list by categorization! Category:Libraries_in_Seattle
Here is an incomplete list of libraries and organizations which house libraries in Seattle. Please add more. Also, feel free to contact any of these to get sources of information about their collections and history.
Who wants to improve the articles for each of these? Who can contact any of these libraries to get annual reports, ask about media coverage, or otherwise get sources which can be referenced in their Wikipedia articles?
Seven people attended the event and everyone seemed to have had an enjoyable and productive time. I want to do this every month and am going to start creating monthly events. Blue Rasberry (talk) 19:43, 3 November 2011 (UTC)
Wikipedia Loves Libraries is an event to promote local meetups for discussing libraries in individual cities. Wikipedia depends on content from media sources, and libraries are the source of sources. At this Seattle meetup, one of the topics to be discussed is the extent to which the Wikipedia articles for libraries in Seattle are descriptive enough about the collections contained in each library.
Tuesday October 25, 7-9pm at Allegro Coffee in University District
A Google map of Allegro Coffee is here.
This project is part of the larger Wikipedia WP:GLAM project, which promotes galleries, libraries, archives, and museums. More information about Wikipedia Loves Libraries is here.
Check out this list! List of libraries in Seattle Check out this Wikipedia-generated list by categorization! Category:Libraries_in_Seattle
Here is an incomplete list of libraries and organizations which house libraries in Seattle. Please add more. Also, feel free to contact any of these to get sources of information about their collections and history.
Who wants to improve the articles for each of these? Who can contact any of these libraries to get annual reports, ask about media coverage, or otherwise get sources which can be referenced in their Wikipedia articles?
Seven people attended the event and everyone seemed to have had an enjoyable and productive time. I want to do this every month and am going to start creating monthly events. Blue Rasberry (talk) 19:43, 3 November 2011 (UTC)