Hello there,
I am pleased to say that April will be a very exciting month for Wikipedia in Washington, DC. We have a lot of different events coming up, so you will have a lot to choose from.
First, a reminder that our second annual Women in the Arts Edit-a-Thon [1] will take place on Sunday, March 30 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Coming up in April, we have our first-ever Open Government WikiHack [2] with the Sunlight Foundation on April 5–6! We are working together to use open government data to improve the Wikimedia projects, and we would love your help. All are welcome, regardless of coding or editing experience. We will also be having a happy hour [3] the day before, with refreshments courtesy of the Sunlight Foundation.
On Friday, April 11 we are having our first edit-a-thon ever with the Library of Congress. The Africa Collection Edit-a-Thon [4] will focus on the Library's African and Middle East Reading Room. It'll be early in the morning, but it's especially worth it if you're interested in improving Wikipedia's coverage of African topics.
The following day, we are having our second annual Wiki Loves Capitol Hill [5] training. We will discuss policy issues relevant to Wikimedia and plan for our day of outreach to Congressional staffers that will take place during the following week.
There are other meetups in the works, so be sure to check our meetup page with the latest. I hope to see you at some of these events!
All the best,
James Hare
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Women_in_the_Arts_2014
[2] https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-government-wikihack-tickets-10862424805
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Sunlight_Foundation_Happy…
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Africa_Collection_Editath…
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Wiki_Loves_Capitol_Hill_2…
[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC
Hello everyone,
I am pleased to announce that Wikimedia DC is working with the Sunlight Foundation on hosting the first Open Government WikiHack, which will take place at the Sunlight Foundation offices in Washington, DC on April 5–6. The Open Government WikiHack is be a two-day hack-a-thon/edit-a-thon with the goal of using open government data, including the Sunlight Foundation APIs, to improve the Wikimedia projects. We encourage all people to participate—coders and non-coders, those with Wikipedia experience and those without.
The registration form is live: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-government-wikihack-tickets-10862424805
For more information, read our guest blog post on the Sunlight Foundation blog: http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2014/03/21/opengov-voices-what-if-wikipe…
Hope to see you there!
—
James Hare
President, Wikimedia District of Columbia
http://wikimediadc.org
@harej / @wikimediadc
Here's a fine WiR job focusing on using the Houghton special collections.
3 months @ 15 hr/wk, $16/hr
http://mblc.state.ma.us/jobs/find_jobs/rss.php?job_id=8583
If you're looking for an excuse to come spend three months in Boston,
this may be a great opportunity. For whoever ends up there: this is a
beautiful library to work in.
SJ
Hello everyone,
Wikimedia DC will be holding its second annual Wiki Loves Capitol Hill training on Saturday, April 12. Wiki Loves Capitol Hill focuses on training volunteers on discussing legislative matters related to Wikimedia with Congressional staff, and like last year, there is no shortage of things to talk about!
This is the current list of agenda items: <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Slowking4/congressional_briefing_agend…>. Feel free to add things to the list as necessary. Note that Wikimedia DC is not allowed to advocate for the election or defeat of candidates, and our ability to spend money on this is highly restricted.
Also, if you happen to be in the DC area in mid-April, we would be very happy to see you participate!
Please let me know if you have any questions.
—
James Hare
President, Wikimedia District of Columbia
http://wikimediadc.org
@harej / @wikimediadc
in case you didn't see, FYI.
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Date: Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 2:38 PM
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Job: Wikipedian-in-Residence at University of Maryland,
College Park
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Wikipedian-in-Residence
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park
The Historic Maryland Newspapers Project--situated within the Department of
Digital Programs and Initiatives, Division of Digital Systems and
Stewardship,
University of Maryland Libraries--is seeking a part-time Wikipedian-in-
Residence to evaluate how content from the Library of Congress' newspaper
database Chronicling America is being used on Wikipedia. Chronicling America
is "a Website providing access to information about historic newspapers and
select digitized newspaper pages." It is the product of the National Digital
Newspaper Program (NDNP)--a partnership between the National Endowment for
the
Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress (LC)--which awards grant
funding
to institutions in each U.S. state and territory to digitize their historic
newspapers.
Under the direction of the Historic Maryland Newspapers Librarian, the
Wikipedian-in-Residence will gather and analyze statistics regarding
Chronicling America in Wikipedia. Based on this analysis, the Wikipedian-in-
Residence will propose the development of tools and methods that could be
used
to enhance the visibility of Chronicling America and discuss the resources
needed for each implementation. Finally, in a written report, the
Wikipedian-
in-Residence will document their research and make final recommendations for
tools and methods that could be implemented by participants in the NDNP in
2015.
This is a Contingent 1 position. The Wikipedian-in-Residence will work
onsite
for 20 hours per week for a period of 16 weeks from May thru August 2014.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor's degree
Experience:
Candidates must be a registered Wikipedia contributor for at least one year,
in good standing, and with knowledge of Wikipedia standards and practices.
Candidates must be comfortable working independently to meet deadlines and
goals.
Preferences:
Education:
Student or graduate of a library science graduate program accredited by the
American Library Association or equivalent professional degree. Interest in
the Open or GLAM-Wiki Movements.
Experience:
Demonstrated experience performing statistical analysis, knowledge of
existing
tools and APIs for Wikipedia and demonstrated experience using APIs, and
some
coding experience are preferred.
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