Wikipedia:Meetup/Wellington/Meetup 26 October 2024
Wellington Meetup 26 Octoberber 2024
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- Date: Saturday 26 October 2024
- Time: 10:00 am to midday
- Location: The normal meeting room of the Programme Room behind the main reception of the National Library is not available. Location to be confirmed.
- Bring a laptop if you have one. There are publicly available computers if you don't have a laptop, but they are located elsewhere in the library.
Venue
[edit]Venue is still to be confirmed as the normal meeting place is not available.
The group normally meet in the Programme Rooms located on the ground floor of the National Library just behind the main reception area. Group to ensure that the room is left how we found it including table and chair locations.
Future Meetups
[edit]This is a monthly event occurring every four weeks, but double check the Wikipedia:Wellington Meetup page to confirm.
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The Meeting
[edit]Want to meet a Friendly Face first?
[edit]We know it can be difficult for some people to walk into a group of strangers without knowing anyone. If you'd like to meet up with a friendly face before the meeting or to have a chat to see if this group is for you please contact Dianne on info @ wikimedia.nz Dianne will be overjoyed to introduce you to one of the group who will be available to meet up with you for coffee and chat. They can also be on hand to meet you prior to the meeting and walk in with you and introduce you to the group. Whatever will make you comfortable.
Attending
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Unable to come
[edit]Agenda and Notes from Meeting
[edit]Introduction to meet up by organisers (if there are any newbies joining us)
[edit]General welcome to any new folk who join us.
Updates from Meeting organisers, President or committee members
[edit]Round table for participants to say what you’re working on
[edit]Outstanding Action Points to Progress
[edit]- 28 September 10am to 4pm Te Māori Edit-a-thon at Te Papa. - How did it go?
- 12 October TBC 10am to 4pm Te Māori Edit-a-thon at Te Papa. - How did it go?
- 19 October 2024 New Zealand Species Edit-a-thon - Starting Out Cost $10 for both Species Edit-a-thon events to cover catering. Tickets available at Humanitix - How did it go?
- Parliamentary Library The library has had its Wikipedia guidance for staff approved. Any update on support for project?
Good Article / Featured Article Work
[edit]- Group is planning to work on Wellington Botanic Garden article. User:Wainuiomartian has substantially expanded the article and added photos. Anybody have any ideas for further improvement? A picture of the Henry Moore sculpture?
Future events
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- If you're interested in organising a Wiki event, Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) provides support funding. Contact admin @ wikimedia.nz for more information on how to apply. It's really simple - we promise!
- 2 November 2024 New Zealand Species Edit-a-thon - Embedding Cost $10 for both Species Edit-a-thon events. Tickets available at Humanitix
- 16–18 May 2025 Aotearoa WikiCon 2025 Christchurch
Content Projects that need help
[edit]- Content: New Zealand Wikidata Thesis Project aims to get New Zealand dissertations into Wikidata. Project Page, Project Dashboard. There is a google spreadsheet of theses authors with Wikipedia pages who need their theses adding to their page if folk want to work on this during #1Lib1Ref. There is also a video on how to add thesis to people's pages. This work is ongoing and could use more editors to help out. Mix'n'match dataset.
- Project Contacts: DrThneed
- Content: New Zealand National Parks Project launched with the goal of bringing the articles of the 14 national parks up to Good Article status. Sign up if you want to help.
- Content: WikiProject Te Papa Research Expeditions - A WANZ funded project being implemented at Te Papa by User:Ambrosia10.
- Content: WikiProject New Zealand Women Photographers - A WANZ funded project being implemented at Te Papa by a group of Te Papa editors. Others welcome to join us. It builds on the research dataset released openly on data.govt.nz and the book Through Shaded Glass: Women and Photography in Aotearoa New zealand 1860 - 1960 published by Te Papa Press.
- Content: WikiProject Aotearoa New Zealand Asian Artist - A project to import and build information on significant Asian New Zealand artists.
Anyone know of or organising any other events or content projects? Note here to let the group know.
Wiki News - add any news from the wider Wiki movement the group may be unaware of
[edit]- GLAMwiki Newsletter: [1] has New Zealand and other information that might be of interest to Wellington editors.
Outcomes
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Next meeting and Meetup timetables
[edit]- 26 October 2024 , same time, place in National Library to be confirmed