Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/November 3, 2007/Mitch's Notes

Who are our sources?

Our sources include targeting institutions, libraries and museums. The users expressed into taking steps to begin relationships with these places. Also to support libraries into becoming references for the English Wikipedia.

Wikimania in NYC?

The users came up with the idea for a future Wikimania in New York City some year. This, however can/will be discussed at a later point.

Sponsorship

The users looked into that sponsorship may be the ultimate thing for the NYC chapter to survive.

Who should we involve?

The users expressed that students from the city and its communities to Wikipedia. These include High Schools, Colleges, Grad schools, elementary schools and Junior High Schools. Note: Don't just look at top rank schools for ideas.

Launching a teaching committee

The idea of having a committee teaching people about Wikipedia at different places was also brought up. This idea is in the early stages.

PowerPoints and Words

User:Regale brought up the idea of using Microsoft PowerPoint slideshows and Microsoft Word documents to teach people about the English Wikipedia.

Spreading the message

Teaching people what Wikipedia's about.
Introduce people to free content. (Ideas included a photography contest).
2 cent flyers. People would hand them out in places like Prospect Park and such.

Bylaws

None yet. Will be added on consensus and after discussions.

Where exactly is our region?

The users expressed and discussed the idea of how far should we go outward. Places like Philly, which has their own chapter in formation, and Buffalo shouldn't really fall under our jurisdiction.

Places that should be under our jurisdiction

Note: This is solely the writers opinion.

NYC and Long Island

Nassau County
Suffolk County
Richmond County (Staten Island)
New York County (Manhattan)
Bronx County (The Bronx)
Kings County (Brooklyn)
Queens County (Queens)

Upstate NY

Sullivan County
Dutchess County
Rockland County
Orange County
Westchester County
Putnam County
Ulster County

New Jersey

Mercer County
Middlesex County
Ocean County
Monmouth County
Essex County
Hudson County
Sussex County
Hunterdon County
Somerset County
Morris County
Union County
Passaic County
Bergen County

Pennsylvania

Pike County
Monroe County

Connecticut

Litchfield County
Fairfield County
New Haven County

Where would we get the money?

This is also in the early stages, not much info yet.

How should we be governed?

Possible secretaries to contact people (or to be contacted) on certain events, opinions, or other things.

When should we meet?

Either monthly or bimonthly to discuss what's going on between committees.

NEXT MEETUP - January 13 at Pupin Hall (Columbia University)

Watching the meta pages?

The meeting discussed two things:

Gettting our own website up soon, like Wikimedia PA.
People to watch the meta pages for changes.

Advertising our meetups?

Ideas for that were Flyers and Cable TV channels. This is also in the early stages.

Possible contacts

Josh Greenberg - Manhattan digital library