Wikimedia New York City/History

This page tracks the history of the activities of Wikimedia New York City.

Annual calendar

Monthly meetings
Wikipedia Meetup NYC Salon regular discussion group
Occasional series
Wiki Workshops public outreach classes

Summer
Wiki-Conference New York free conference for everyone
Fall
Wikipedia Takes Manhattan urban photo scavenger hunt
Winter
Wikipedia Day NYC Wikipedia's birthday bash
Spring
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• Permanent ongoing projects: Wikimedia NYC Salon, Wikipedia at the Library, Cultural Embassy Project
• Upcoming projects: Wikipedia Day NYC, Yiddish Encyclopedia Project
• Projects that will be back on the calendar: Wiki-Conference New York, Wikipedia Loves Art, Wikipedia Takes Manhattan

Projects

Meetings

Wikipedia Meetup NYC Salon

General project dimensions
Description	New York City Meetup—Salon.
Intended Audience	Wikimedian community, Free Culture community
Partners	Columbia University Department of Astronomy
Topic or theme	Presentations—Roundtable discussions.
Purpose	Promote sharing of ideas.
In Practice
Next step	Increased online distribution in broader Wikimedia community
Last update	February 2011
So far	01/2008 ScienceApologist on Pseudoscience on Wikipedia 03/2008 David Shankbone on Wikinews, DGG on Librarians' criteria for reliability, Gmaxwell on New pages patrol feature 06/2008 MBisanz on Admin coaching 11/2008 Shapiros10 on RfA and ageism, Mitchazenia on educational projects 01/2009 Newyorkbrad on Biographies of living persons 03/2009 Dispenser on tools 05/2009 Becksguy on adjusting to growth 09/2009 Mindspillage on Wikimedia strategy, FunFan on stock photos 11/2009 DGG on fringe ethnicity topics 03/2010 RoyGoldsmith on WP:SYNTHESIS, Tomlzz1 on .nyc 05/2010 Frenezulo on language study, DGG on Wikimedia Commons controversy 10/2010 October 2010 11/2010 November 2010 12/2010 December 2010 02/2011 February 2011 03/2011 March 2011 04/2011 April 2011 Chapter business meetings 11/2007 November 2007 01/2008 January 2008 03/2008 March 2008 06/2008 June 2008 09/2008 September 2008 11/2008 November 2008 12/2008 December 2008 01/2009 January 2009 02/2009 February 2009 03/2009 March 2009 05/2009 May 2009 09/2009 September 2009 11/2009 November 2009 04/2010 April 2010
Upcoming	May 21, 2011
Further information
Information online	Video and audio: ScienceApologist on Pseudoscience on Wikipedia on Internet Archive David Shankbone on Wikinews, DGG on Librarians' criteria for reliability, Gmaxwell on New pages patrol feature on Internet Archive MBisanz on Admin coaching on Internet Archive Shapiros10 on RfA and ageism, Mitchazenia on educational projects Becksguy on adjusting to growth
Coordination	Pharos, ScienceApologist, Nightscream, Daniel Case

Wiki-Conference NYC / WikNYC Picnic

General project dimensions
Description	National-scale event—New York City Meetup—Salon—Picnic.
Intended Audience	Wikimedian community, Free Culture community
Partners	Free Culture NYU, Information Law Institute at NYU School of Law
Topic or theme	Presentations—Roundtable discussions—Celebration of Wikimedia projects.
Purpose	Promote sharing of ideas—Community-building.
In Practice
Next step	Documentation and recordings online, preliminary ideas for 2010
Last update	April 2011
So far	08/2007 Central Park Picnic (picnic only) 08/2008 Prospect Park Picnic (picnic only) 07/2009 1st Wiki-Conference NYC 08/2010 2nd Wiki-Conference NYC
Upcoming	Summer 2011
Further information
Information online	Wiki-Conference New York 2009 Wiki-Conference New York 2009 on Internet Archive Wiki-Conference New York 2010 Wikimania 2011/Bids/New York City The Great American Wiknic of Summer 2011
Coordination	Pharos, ParkerHiggins, Reagle, Johndbritton, Mitchazenia

Wikipedia Day NYC

General project dimensions
Description	Wikipedia Day—New York City Meetup—Salon—Party.
Intended Audience	Wikimedian community, Free Culture community
Partners	Free Culture NYU
Topic or theme	Presentations—Roundtable discussions—Celebration of Wikimedia projects.
Purpose	Promote sharing of ideas—Community-building.
In Practice
Next step	Documentation and recordings online, preliminary ideas for 2011
Last update	May 2010
So far	01/2010 Wikipedia Day NYC 2010
Upcoming	January 2011
Further information
Information online	Wikipedia Day NYC 2010 Wikipedia Day Wiki X (10th anniversary in 2011) on Wikimedia Outreach
Coordination	Pharos, ParkerHiggins, DGG, Mozucat, Mitchazenia, Sidepocket

Learning

Wiki Workshops / Wikipedia at the Library

General project dimensions
Description	Classes—Wikipedia article writing—Library.
Intended Audience	General public, University community, Library community
Partners	New York Public Library, City University of New York, Princeton Theological Seminary, New Work City, Red Hat
Topic or theme	Media literacy—Wiki contributions.
Purpose	Education—Outreach—Free content creation.
In Practice
Next step	Working with NYPL, BPL, CUNY, Columbia, and other libraries and educational organizations; Wikimedia Public Policy Initiative at regional universities; Wiki Workshops at Red Hat
Last update	May 2011
So far	07/2009 Mid-Manhattan Library Wikipedia 1: Basics, & Wikipedia 2: Becoming a Contributor 09/2009 CUNY LaGuardia Wikipedia Demystified: Content, Coverage, Controversies 12/2009 CUNY IT Conference Wikipedia in the Classroom 03/2010 City Tech Library Is there a place for Wikipedia in the classroom? 04/2010 CUNY LaGuardia Center for Teaching and Learning Wikipedia: Overview, hands-on, Here Comes Everybody Chapter 5 04/2010 Wikipedia, Museums, Libraries, and Access to Art Collections Columbia University Libraries with Wittylama 05/2010 New York Area Theological Library Association Wikipedia for Librarians 10/2010 Princeton University Improving Wikipedia 01/2011 Wikipedia Campus Ambassadors with Wikimedia Foundation at CUNY LaGuardia 01/2011 CUNY LaGuardia Center for Teaching and Learning Follow-up and How to Edit Wikipedia: Hands-on Workshop 02/2011 New Work City NWCU Wikipedia Workshop 04/2011 Adelphi University Teaching with Technology Conference The Wikipedia Campus Ambassador Program: Collaborating on Open Content and Nurturing Creative Inquiry in Students 04/2011 New Work City NWCU Wikipedia Workshop 04/2011 Adelphi University New Media Workshops Join Adelphi in Wikipedia's Campus Ambassador Program
Upcoming	05/2011 New Work City NWCU Wikipedia Workshop 06/2011 New Work City NWCU Wikipedia Workshop Planning for Women on Wikipedia Month Girls in Tech NYC workshop at Red Hat
Further information
Information online	Wikipedia at the Library on Wikipedia Mid-Manhattan Library workshop notes on Wikipedia LaGuardia CC workshop notes on Wikipedia CUNY IT Conference: Wikipedia in the Classroom CUNY LaGuardia Library Notes City Tech Library workshop notes on Wikipedia NYATLA 1 and NYATLA 2 workshop notes on Wikipedia Princeton University workshop notes on Wikipedia NY Wiki Chics First Wikipedia Campus Ambassador course @ NYU on Wikipedia
Coordination	DGG, Pharos, Ssilvers, Mozucat, Mblumber

NYCwiki Neighborhoods Project

General project dimensions
Description	Neighborhoods—Wikipedia article writing.
Intended Audience	General public, Neighborhood community groups
Partners	Connecting NYC, Internet Society-NY, Wireless Harlem, CUNY LaGuardia Wiki Center
Topic or theme	Wiki contributions—City life.
Purpose	Education—Outreach—Free content creation.
In Practice
Next step	Finding home for a neighborhoods wiki, content workshops with the public and neighborhood community groups
Last update	January 2011
So far	11/2009 Wireless Harlem Tech Saturdays 05/2010 ISOC-NY Event: dot nyc – How are we doing? 09/2010 Harlem Internet Computer Access Program - OneWebDay
Upcoming	02/2011 Langston Hughes Library NYCwiki workshop
Further information
Information online	NYCwiki.org NYCwiki Neighborhoods Project on NYCwiki.org dotNeighborhoods on Connecting NYC ISOC-NY workshop notes on Wikipedia 2011 NYCwiki workshop(s)
Coordination	Interns Archana and Andrea and Blurpeace, Pharos, Tomlzz1, Wwwhatsup

Yiddish Encyclopedia Project

General project dimensions
Description	Book scanning—Yiddish Wikipedia.
Intended Audience	Yiddish community
Partners	Congress for Jewish Culture (CYCO), Yugntruf
Topic or theme	Wikipedia—Wikisource.
Purpose	Free content creation—Minority language outreach.
In Practice
Next step	Digitization of Algmeine Encyclopedie with Congress for Jewish Culture and Google Books
Last update	July 2010
So far	Discussions with Congress for Jewish Culture, consideration of Enciclopedia Chilena model
Upcoming	No date set
Further information
Information online	CYCO Yiddish Encyclopedia at Meta CYCO Publishing House Yiddish Wikipedia Yiddish Wikisource Enciclopedia Chilena: Bringing it back alive using Wikisource at Wikimania 2010
Coordination	Pharos, DGG, Chaim Shel, Ikhveysnit

Wikipedia Cultural Embassy

General project dimensions
Description	Cultural institution—Wikipedia article writing.
Intended Audience	General public
Partners	Local cultural institutions (New York Public Library, Jewish Museum, Girl Scouts National Historic Preservation Center, etc), regional help with Smithsonian Institution collaboration
Topic or theme	Wikipedia.
Purpose	Free content creation—cultural outreach.
In Practice
Next step	United Nations Photo Library image donation, further development of embassy pages, Wikipedian in Residence program
Last update	April 2011
So far	06/2009 Jewish Museum starter article 04/2010 New York Public Library embassy page prototype 04/2010 Brooklyn Museum image donation with Multichill 10/2010 Brooklyn Museum fixer-upper article 03/2011 Geographicus image donation with Multichill
Upcoming	05/2011 GLAMcamp NYC
Further information
Information online	Wikipedia Cultural Embassy on Wikipedia w:Wikipedia:Culture/NYPL on Wikipedia w:Wikipedia:GLAM/SI on Wikipedia
Coordination	Pharos, Ssilvers, Star Mississippi, Chaoticfluffy

Photography

Wikipedia Takes Manhattan

General project dimensions
Description	Wikipedia Take The City—Photo scavenger hunt.
Intended Audience	General public
Partners	Free Culture Columbia, Free Culture NYU, The Open Planning Project
Topic or theme	Photography—Architecture—City life.
Purpose	Free content creation—Outreach.
In Practice
Next step	Review of WTM 3
Last update	October 2010
So far	04/2008 Wikipedia Takes Manhattan (WTM 1) 10/2008 Wikis Take Manhattan (WTM 2) 10/2009 Wikis Take Manhattan (WTM 3) Other regional photo events 01/2009 Wikipedia Takes the Subway 10/2009 Wikipedia Takes Philadelphia
Upcoming	Planning for Spring 2011
Further information
Information online	Wikipedia Takes Manhattan on Wikipedia Wikipedia Takes Manhattan on Commons Wikis Take Manhattan on Wikipedia Wikis Take Manhattan on Commons Wikis Take Manhattan on Livable Streets Wikis Take Manhattan on Streetfilms
Coordination	Pharos, Mitchazenia, Jeremyb, Becksguy, Jim.henderson

Wikipedia Loves Art

General project dimensions
Description	Museum—Photo scavenger hunt.
Intended Audience	General public
Partners	Locally: Brooklyn Museum, Jewish Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, New-York Historical Society, Film Society of Lincoln Center, Free Culture Columbia, Free Culture NYU Globally: 16 cultural institutions total, cooperation with Wikimedia UK, and other regional Wikimedians
Topic or theme	Photography—Art.
Purpose	Free content creation—Outreach.
In Practice
Next step	Post-event processing
Last update	May 2010
So far	02/2009 Brooklyn Museum, Jewish Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, New-York Historical Society events
Upcoming	Ongoing Wikipedia Loves Art international efforts
Further information
Information online	Wikipedia Loves Art on Wikipedia Wikipedia Loves Art/US-UK on Wikipedia Wikipedia Loves Art on Flickr
Coordination	Pharos, Becksguy, Jeremyb Star Mississippi

Lights Camera Wiki

General project dimensions
Description	Video—Historic places—Walkthrough.
Intended Audience	General public, (architectural community)
Partners	Open Video Alliance, subject area project content partners, (proprietors of historic places, architectural organizations)
Topic or theme	Video—Architecture.
Purpose	Free content creation—Outreach.
In Practice
Next step	Public launch and developing more subprojects, Wikimob student workshops
Last update	May 2011
So far	11/2009 Demonstration for Multimedia Usability Project Meeting France: Jefferson Market Library prototype video, Grand Central Terminal prototype video 03/2010 Public launch of Lights Camera Wiki / Architecture and other subprojects 06/2010 New York Public Library Wikimedia and Public Video Working Group 03/2011 World Monuments Fund video donation with Adrignola 05/2011 Videos by Advanced Media Studies course at Alverno College
Upcoming
Further information
Information online	Lights Camera Wiki on Wikipedia Lights Camera Wiki/Architecture on Wikipedia Videos on Wikipedia Lights Camera Wiki on Commons How to Post a Video to Wikipedia on Let's Get Video on Wikipedia Wikipedia Video and Education Working Group on Commons
Coordination	Gabrielm199, Pharos, Totallynuts, Daniel Case, Star Mississippi

Chapter infrastructure

General project dimensions
Description	New York City Meetup—Wikimedia chapter.
Intended Audience	Wikimedian community
Partners	Wikimedia Foundation, Free Culture Alliance NYC
Topic or theme	Development of non-profit.
Purpose	Furthering capacity for future projects.
In Practice
Next step	IRS documents submission
Last update	January 2011
So far	Bylaws written Approval by Wikimedia Foundation First board established Non-profit registered External projects: Geonotice revival, Free Culture Alliance NYC, Open Education League NY, non-profit advice sharing with Ourmed 2009-2010 term Internship program: Archana, Gabriel New Work City coworking
Upcoming	Wiki Center @ LaGuardia Community College / CUNY, and next phase of Internship program
Further information
Information online	Historical documents Chapters Committee IRC conversation on Meta Letter to Chapters Committee on Meta Approval of Wikimedia New York City by the Wikimedia Foundation Bylaws on Meta Resolutions on Meta
Coordination	Pharos, Daniel Case, Becksguy, MBisanz, DGG, Newyorkbrad