Wiki Center
The Wiki Center is a grassroots institution supporting Wikimedia projects and Open Education in the New York City area.
It is a collaboration between Wikimedia New York City (and the Wikimedia NYC Internship Program) and participating partners, notably LaGuardia Community College Library/ CUNY.
This occurs in the context of broader Free Culture Alliance NYC relationships.
Format[edit]
The Wiki Center was hosted at the LaGuardia Library during Summer 2010.
There will be regular meetings there between the Wikimedia NYC board/volunteers, the Wikimedia NYC interns, and interested LaGuardia librarians, to help jumpstart and cross-fertilize Wikipedia and Wikimedia-based projects and joint efforts.
The Wikimedia NYC interns are paid a small stipend for each semester that they participate in the internship program.
In addition to Wikimedia project activities, the Wiki Center will also be a resource to the LaGuardia community during this time of residence, holding workshops for interested faculty and students and also providing any general assistance we can in wiki or freeculture-related areas.
In addition, Wikipedia Campus Ambassadors training sessions were also held at the LaGuardia Library.
Since January 2011, Wiki Center activities and office functions have been held through a Wikimedia NYC group membership in New Work City, and also the staging of Wiki Workshops for Newbies NYC in that venue.
Coordination and Interns[edit]
Wiki Center coordinators:
- Mozucat (LaGuardia Library)
- Pharos, DGG, Jeremyb (Wikimedia New York City Board)
- Plus other Free Culture Alliance NYC partners.
Interns for 2009-2010 Academic Year[edit]
- Fall: Archana, Gabrielm199
- Spring: Archana, Gabrielm199
- Summer: Andrea, Blurpeace
Interns for 2010-2011 Academic Year[edit]
- Fall: Michael, Daedalus042, Sabrebattletank
- Spring:
- Summer: ...