WALRUS/September 2019
< WALRUS
WALRUS is a monthly online meeting for Wikimedia community organizers in the United States to discuss and collaborate on events and outreach of national interest.
Join the pan-USA Wikimedia local activists' chat on Monday September 16 2019 at 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern.
Zoom videoconference information
editGetting set up with Zoom
edit- We will use a meeting tool called Zoom instead of Google Hangouts. Please sign up for an account on www.zoom.us and then take a look at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362033-Getting-Started-on-PC-and-Mac
- Note that Zoom provides a telephone interface and that the Zoom software applications are proprietary. Use the telephone interface if you want more privacy and freedom.
How to join the meeting
editJoin from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Chromebook or Android:
One tap mobile
- +16468769923,,399172891# US (New York)
- +16699006833,,399172891# US (San Jose)
Dial by your location
- +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
- +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
- +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
- Meeting ID: 399 172 891
- Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/agcOMmoE4
Chair & secretary for this month
editAgenda
edit- Introductions
- Discuss 2019 events:
- Wikimania recap
- September 2019 - Wiki Loves Monuments in US
- Wikidatacon
- November 8-11, 2019 - WikiConference North America 2019 - Boston
- September 20 submissions and scholarships deadline
- Weekly planning calls with wiki community
- November 2019 - Wikipedia Asian Month 2019
- Fall edit-a-thons
- Discuss 2020 events:
- January 2020 - Wikipedia Day - rapid grants (apply in October 1-15 or November 1-15)
- Updates
- Wikidata update(s)
- Movement strategy update
- Other
- Annual reporting reminder
- Wikispore partnership and genre ideas
- Wiknics
- Discussion of rebranding notice from WMF
- May affect how we refer to movement for outreach and with partners
- mailing list post
- Add your agenda items!