WALRUS/September 2019
< WALRUS
WALRUS is a monthly online meeting for Wikimedia community organizers in the United States to discuss and collaborate on events and outreach of national interest.
Join the pan-USA Wikimedia local activists' chat on Monday September 16 2019 at 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern.
Zoom videoconference information[edit]
Getting set up with Zoom[edit]
- We will use a meeting tool called Zoom instead of Google Hangouts. Please sign up for an account on www.zoom.us and then take a look at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362033-Getting-Started-on-PC-and-Mac
- Note that Zoom provides a telephone interface and that the Zoom software applications are proprietary. Use the telephone interface if you want more privacy and freedom.
How to join the meeting[edit]
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Chromebook or Android:
One tap mobile
- +16468769923,,399172891# US (New York)
- +16699006833,,399172891# US (San Jose)
Dial by your location
- +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
- +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
- +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
- Meeting ID: 399 172 891
- Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/agcOMmoE4
Chair & secretary for this month[edit]
Agenda[edit]
- Introductions
- Discuss 2019 events:
- Wikimania recap
- September 2019 - Wiki Loves Monuments in US
- Wikidatacon
- November 8-11, 2019 - WikiConference North America 2019 - Boston
- September 20 submissions and scholarships deadline
- Weekly planning calls with wiki community
- November 2019 - Wikipedia Asian Month 2019
- Fall edit-a-thons
- Discuss 2020 events:
- January 2020 - Wikipedia Day - rapid grants (apply in October 1-15 or November 1-15)
- Updates
- Wikidata update(s)
- Movement strategy update
- Other
- Annual reporting reminder
- Wikispore partnership and genre ideas
- Wiknics
- Discussion of rebranding notice from WMF
- May affect how we refer to movement for outreach and with partners
- mailing list post
- Add your agenda items!