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On wikipedia-l, Jimbo proposed editing weekends be held as a part of the drive towards 1.0. This involves groups of Wikipedians meeting in libraries to finalise articles.
Whilst Jimbo's plan was to hold this event in the summer of 2005, just before publication of the print edition, there could be a number of earlier sessions held before this.
These will allow people to improve and check articles to get as many up to printable standard as possible before they are selected for the print version. This could also be a good place to start advertising the drive to 1.0 and get people motivated to work on it.
Ideally sessions would be held simultaneously around the world in order to maximise media interest, allowing us to start advertising the print version early.
I suggest that the first trial of these editing weekends could be a single day event to see how well it works before people commit themselves to an entire weekend. These could be held in September, which leaves over a month to arrange it, and is before students go back to university, so there might be more people available to attend. Please create a section below if you are interested in arranging this in your country. Angela . 18:14, Jul 27, 2004 (UTC)
Depending on how many people can attend would affect what sort of room we need to book, and whether we need to look at obtaining any money to hire the room.
Please list your name below against the Saturdays that you could attend.
I did mean Saturday, despite putting Sunday dates up considering they're closed on Sundays. Angela . 03:29, Jul 29, 2004 (UTC)
Please add other locations here if you are willing to arrange an editing day at a library this September.
The New York Public Library (the main research library) is a big place. To open it just for us on Labor Day, I'm sure they'd have to bring in quite a few staffers. Are you ruling out having such an event when the library is open? I'd envision the NYPL contingent breaking up, with different people in different rooms, and some across the street at the Mid-Manhattan Library (the circulating library but still with many reference facilities). Other participants might be at specialized branch libraries -- for example, some articles would be assigned to the team at the Performing Arts library near Lincoln Center. In this fashion, quite a few people could be working without disrupting normal library operations, beyond the occasional muttered cell phone conversation in a corridor or rest room. Frankly, my inclination would be to just show up and do it, without negotiating with the library in advance. I'd be available in NYC for Saturday 9/18 or 9/25. JamesMLane 10:08, 28 Jul 2004 (UTC)
This page is currently inactive and is retained for
historical reference. Either the page is no longer relevant or consensus on its purpose has become unclear. To revive discussion, seek broader input via a forum such as the village pump. |
On wikipedia-l, Jimbo proposed editing weekends be held as a part of the drive towards 1.0. This involves groups of Wikipedians meeting in libraries to finalise articles.
Whilst Jimbo's plan was to hold this event in the summer of 2005, just before publication of the print edition, there could be a number of earlier sessions held before this.
These will allow people to improve and check articles to get as many up to printable standard as possible before they are selected for the print version. This could also be a good place to start advertising the drive to 1.0 and get people motivated to work on it.
Ideally sessions would be held simultaneously around the world in order to maximise media interest, allowing us to start advertising the print version early.
I suggest that the first trial of these editing weekends could be a single day event to see how well it works before people commit themselves to an entire weekend. These could be held in September, which leaves over a month to arrange it, and is before students go back to university, so there might be more people available to attend. Please create a section below if you are interested in arranging this in your country. Angela . 18:14, Jul 27, 2004 (UTC)
Depending on how many people can attend would affect what sort of room we need to book, and whether we need to look at obtaining any money to hire the room.
Please list your name below against the Saturdays that you could attend.
I did mean Saturday, despite putting Sunday dates up considering they're closed on Sundays. Angela . 03:29, Jul 29, 2004 (UTC)
Please add other locations here if you are willing to arrange an editing day at a library this September.
The New York Public Library (the main research library) is a big place. To open it just for us on Labor Day, I'm sure they'd have to bring in quite a few staffers. Are you ruling out having such an event when the library is open? I'd envision the NYPL contingent breaking up, with different people in different rooms, and some across the street at the Mid-Manhattan Library (the circulating library but still with many reference facilities). Other participants might be at specialized branch libraries -- for example, some articles would be assigned to the team at the Performing Arts library near Lincoln Center. In this fashion, quite a few people could be working without disrupting normal library operations, beyond the occasional muttered cell phone conversation in a corridor or rest room. Frankly, my inclination would be to just show up and do it, without negotiating with the library in advance. I'd be available in NYC for Saturday 9/18 or 9/25. JamesMLane 10:08, 28 Jul 2004 (UTC)