Hello,
My name is Lane Rasberry and I am the Wikipedian in Residence at
Consumer Reports. Consumer Reports is a research facility, publisher,
and advocacy organization. Most of the organization's scientists and
engineers work in any of the 50 laboratories at the Yonkers
headquarters. Almost all of the publishing work happens here also. I
am writing to invite Wikipedians on a tour of this place. If you are
interested please vote in this poll for a date and time.
<http://doodle.com/4zkask42ib8iyf3u#table>
Consumer Reports is best known as a product testing organization.
Staff here review dozens of every kind of household appliance,
household product, and consumer good. I cannot plan exactly what this
tour will include because different testing happens on different days,
but I would expect that we would visit at least three laboratories and
the engineers who manage them. Most things in laboratories can be
photographed. In addition to the tour the staff here is curious to
meet Wikipedians and would like to talk with any of you. I am curious
to hear if any of you have ideas on what to do on Wikipedia with the
information this place collects.
The agenda is to receive a ten minute presentation of what Consumer
Reports does, to take the tour, and then to talk about the potential
for organizations like this to engage with the Wikipedia community.
The tour will last a least an hour and discussion after the tour will
be as we like.
There is no easy public transportation within about a mile of here.
There are Consumer Reports shuttles to and from the 1 line at 242nd
and the Hastings station on the Metro North Hudson Line - after
choosing a date I will arrange for this if there is demand.
Thanks for your attention and reply to this or write me with any questions.
yours,
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Lane Rasberry
206.801.0814
lane(a)bluerasberry.com