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{{Notice|Are you organizing a hackathon? We improved the documentation for hackathon events on mediawiki.org! You can find it on https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Hackathons and its sub-pages, including an improved timeline and handbook for organizers.}} |
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A kit for events, large and small. |
A kit for events, large and small. |
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[[File:Maker_Faire_Wikimedia_Booth_05.jpg|right|thumb|Maker Faire, San Francisco, 2008]] |
[[File:Maker_Faire_Wikimedia_Booth_05.jpg|right|thumb|Maker Faire, San Francisco, 2008]] |
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* events calendar |
* events calendar |
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* press release from local Chapter |
* press release from local Chapter |
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* WMF Blog |
* [[Wikimedia Blog|WMF Blog]] |
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==For organizers== |
==For organizers== |
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[[File:Wikipedia-academy-2009-nih-tim-bill-john.jpg|right|thumb|2009 NIH Wikipedia Academy]] |
[[File:Wikipedia-academy-2009-nih-tim-bill-john.jpg|right|thumb|2009 NIH Wikipedia Academy]] |
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==For participants== |
==For participants== |
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* cheatsheet |
* cheatsheet |
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* swag -- can come from the WMF |
* swag -- can come from the WMF |
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* [[:en:Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Academy]] |
* [[:en:Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Academy]] |
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==Handouts, cheatsheets, etc== |
==Handouts, cheatsheets, etc== |
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* [//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/e/e5/WP_Key_Facts_jun_2009.pdf pdf] key facts-- June 2009 |
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==Recruiting volunteers== |
==Recruiting volunteers== |
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* geonotices |
* geonotices |
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==Potential resources== |
==Potential resources== |
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* need a .ppt slide template ... for presentations |
* need a .ppt slide template ... for presentations |
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* and basic presentation resources |
* and basic presentation resources |
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* [[:w:Wikipedia:Meetup|en.wp meetup page]] -- includes meetups all over the world |
* [[:w:Wikipedia:Meetup|en.wp meetup page]] -- includes meetups all over the world |
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* [[:w:Wikipedia:Academy]] -- Description of what a Wikipedia Academy is |
* [[:w:Wikipedia:Academy]] -- Description of what a Wikipedia Academy is |
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* [[Presentations]] -- past presentations |
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* [[Wikipedia:Presentations]] -- very old presentations |
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=Things to consider= |
=Things to consider= |
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==For classes== |
==For classes== |
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* How many IP addresses will there be? Normally only 6 accounts can be registered at one time per IP. |
* How many IP addresses will there be? Normally only 6 accounts can be registered at one time per IP. See [[Mass account creation]] for what to do. |
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:* The [[:w:en:Wikipedia:User_access_levels#Accountcreator|Account creator]] user right currently only available on the English Wikipedia could be enabled on other wikis if needed. |
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==General== |
==General== |
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* planning meetings |
* planning meetings – finding good meeting times, (volunteers mainly work on the weekends; staff don't) (see also [[IRC guidelines]]) |
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* technical support |
* technical support |
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* room reservations |
* room reservations |
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* catering/food/drink |
* catering/food/drink |
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* [[Events/Accessibility]] for advice on increasing participation in your event |
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==Other links== |
==Other links== |
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* [[User:Phoebe/Wikimania]] |
* [[User:Phoebe/Wikimania]] |
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* [[Events/Checklist]] |
* [[Events/Checklist]] |
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[[Category:Meeting recommendations| ]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:59, 6 January 2024
 | Are you organizing a hackathon? We improved the documentation for hackathon events on mediawiki.org! You can find it on https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Hackathons and its sub-pages, including an improved timeline and handbook for organizers. |
 | This page is kept for historical interest. Any policies mentioned may be obsolete. If you want to revive the topic, you can use the talk page or start a discussion on the community forum. |
Team
Resources for target groups
Resources for evangelists
A kit for events, large and small.
Resources
[edit]
Publicizing
[edit]
- events calendar
- press release from local Chapter
- WMF Blog
For organizers
[edit]
For participants
[edit]- cheatsheet
- swag -- can come from the WMF
- sample featured picture & article -- what does featured content look like
- usb drive with stuff on it?
- stuff to buy: tshirts ?
- A welcome page on Meta to welcome newcomers and give them an gentle introduction to Wikipedia:
Handouts, cheatsheets, etc
[edit]Recruiting volunteers
[edit]- geonotices
Potential resources
[edit]- need a .ppt slide template ... for presentations
- and basic presentation resources
People
[edit]People who have organized events, large and small. List yourself!
- svHannibal 11:59, 30 July 2009 (UTC) (two Wikipedia Academies, two other conferences, several workshops, etc)
- Frank Schulenburg (several Wikipedia Academies, several workshops, one exhibition)
- phoebe 18:02, 31 July 2009 (UTC) (4+ Wikimanias, classroom visits, local meetups, Maker Faire)
- Elitre (small local events in Italy)
- Nicole Ebber (several Wikimedia Conferences, Hackathons, Wikipedia Academies, BarCamps, local and international events in DE)
Lists of events
[edit]- events -- events
- Wikipedia Academy -- Links to past Academies
- en.wp meetup page -- includes meetups all over the world
- w:Wikipedia:Academy -- Description of what a Wikipedia Academy is
Things to consider
[edit]For classes
[edit]- How many IP addresses will there be? Normally only 6 accounts can be registered at one time per IP. See Mass account creation for what to do.
General
[edit]- planning meetings – finding good meeting times, (volunteers mainly work on the weekends; staff don't) (see also IRC guidelines)
- technical support
- room reservations
- catering/food/drink
- Events/Accessibility for advice on increasing participation in your event