Ohio Wikimedians User Group

About

Welcome to the Ohio Wikimedians User Group, an official Wikimedia user group in the U.S. state of Ohio. The goal of the user group is to support and develop the Wikimedia movement and community in Ohio.

Objectives

To promote Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects within Ohio.
To collaboratively improve the quality of Wikimedia project content through edit-a-thons, workshops, educational programs, and more.
To support any Wikimedia-oriented events or organizations operating within Ohio.
To establish a sense of community within our group.

History

Prior to the formation of the Ohio Wikimedians, there have been a handful of Wikimedia meetups and events in Ohio that typically occurred in Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati. In 2011, the formation of Wikimedia Ohio was attempted, though the project is now defunct and inactive. This Ohio Wikimedians User Group was created in July 2016 as the spiritual successor to that group, working to bring together Wikimedians from the entire state of Ohio together as a community.

The founding members of the group included members of Wikipedia Connection, which was a student organization at The Ohio State University, as well as other Wikimedians from Ohio.

Events

The following is a list of events happening in Ohio, as well as online events that may be of interest to Ohio Wikimedians.

Upcoming and ongoing

Offline events: None

Online events: None

Host an event

Hosting an event in Ohio? Feel free to add it to the list above! If you're currently planning for an event and need support, advice, or anything else, please make a request on our talk page. Experienced Ohio Wikimedians will be happy to get back to you with advice, as well as online and in-person support when possible.

Previous events

A gathering of Ohioans celebrating Wikipedia 15 in Columbus, Ohio

See our event archive for past events.

Also check out the following city meetup pages on Wikipedia:

Members

Membership to the Ohio Wikimedians User Group is open to all. Feel free to add your username to the list below! Any active Wikimedian may sign themselves up. All members receive the monthly newsletter on their talk page.

To add yourself, edit the page and add {{:Ohio Wikimedians User Group/Member Card|username=yourUsername}} to the bottom of the list, replacing yourUsername with your username.

You are also welcome (but have no obligation) to provide additional information with the following optional parameters: |image=example.png (can be a photo, fun icon, etc.), |imagesize=100px, |name=Jimbo, |subtitle=Editor, |location=Ohio, and |project=en (if you want your userpage link to go to the English Wikipedia).

We also have tags to denote certain positions or responsibilities: |organizer=yes (for event organizers), |newsletter=yes (for newsletter coordinators), |social=yes (for social media managers), and |wc=yes (for Wikipedia Connection members).