Wikipedia Loves Libraries is a series of outreach events between the Wikipedia community and libraries. This event, the first Wikipedia Loves Libraries event with the Cambridge Public Libraries system, will include a presentation aimed at introducing librarians and archivists to Wikipedia and its sister projects, a tutorial aimed at introducing the general community about Wikipedia and how to edit it successfully, and an edit-a-thon, which is really just a fancy way of saying "a bunch of people editing Wikipedia together". During the edit-a-thon period, the Cambridge Public Library archivist will make the excellent sources within the archives available to editors for use. Please join us!
Venue: Cambridge Public Library (Main Branch), 449 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02138 in the computer classroom
Cost: Free
Participants: The event is open to anyone and everyone that wishes to join. No previous editing experience is necessary, as a tutorial will be provided for Wikipedia newcomers, and experienced editors will be on hand to help out. While the session from 11:00 to 11:30 is tailored specifically to librarians and archivists, the session will be of interest to anyone unfamiliar with Wikipedia. Can’t be there the whole time? No problem. Join us for as little or as long as you like.
Details: Attendees should bring their own laptops and power cords. A computer lab is available for those that cannot or do not want to bring their laptops. Light food and drinks will be provided.
Registration: Pre-registration is not required, however it would be greatly appreciated if you could sign up below, so that we know how much food to order.
If you wish to take a bus click here for the MBTA bus map of the area. The 86 bus, which travels between Cleveland Circle and Harvard and Sullivan Squares, stops nearby; and, the library is within a mile of several stops (like Beacon and Park Streets) along the 83 bus, which goes between Rindge Avenue near Alewife and Porter and Central Squares.
The library has a parking garage. It costs $1 an hour to park, and you have to renew the parking every two hours (although you do not have to leave the building to renew parking).
A Hubway (automated bike rental) station is right outside of the library.
If you are planning on attending, please sign up below. If you already have a Wikipedia username, you can use that. If you don't, you can use your real name or a pseudonym, whichever you're more comfortable with. Feel free to leave a short note after your name. If you are interested in attending the 11:00 AM and/or the 11:30 AM sessions, it would be appreciated if you could indicate that in the note.
To edit this page and insert your name, click the blue [Edit] link to the right of the word "Participation", on the grey line right above. Please put a hash (the # symbol) in front of your name and sign at the bottom of the list.
Sven ManguardWha? I will be leading both the 11:00 and 11:30 sessions and am an event co-coordinator. Click here to leave me a message if you have questions.
Arend Sluis President, Friends of the Cambridge Public Library, co-organizer of the event.
Alyssa Pacy Archivist, Cambridge Public Library, attending 11:00 and 11:30 sessions.
The edit-a-thon is Cambridge themed. Editors can work on whatever they choose to, including things that have nothing to do with Cambridge, but if you don't have any ideas, below is a list of Cambridge related articles that could use work.
