Wikipedia:Meetup/San Diego/August 2023

The San Diego Public Library will be hosting an edit-a-thon during at the San Diego Central Library. All are encouraged to attend, however seating is limited. This will be the 102nd Wikipedia meetup in San Diego County.

Meetup details
Please RSVP for this event by registering at this website. Space is limited to a total of 33 persons. "Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon: Summer Sessions Program Type: Celebration Month, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Educational Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults , Older Adults Wikipedia is the largest online encyclopedia in the world. With millions of articles, thousands of editors, and decades of research, it has become a trusted resource for getting first-look information in dozens of different disciplines. Please join us on Monday August 28th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm to learn to edit Wikipedia pages. All experience levels are welcome. It is highly recommended that participants create a Wikipedia account ahead of time. As part of the summer session, we will be focusing on a particular local history page with the goal of creating an article worthy of the front-page "Did You Know?" section. Please attend for more details. Light refreshment will be provided. The San Diego Wikimedians User Group, an affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation, will be giving a short tutorial on getting started with Wikipedia. Afterwards, we will begin editing! Computers will be available. Attendees may bring their own WiFi-enabled devices if they so desire, though in-room outlet space may be limited."
 * Date: Monday, August 28th, 2023
 * Start time: 6:00PM PDT / 1800
 * End time: 8:00PM PDT / 2000
 * Location: San Diego Central Library
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 * Internal location: Wells Fargo Technology Learning Center (4th Floor)
 * Internal location: Wells Fargo Technology Learning Center (4th Floor)

The San Diego Public Library is seeking experienced users/editors of Wikipedia to assist members of the public in editing a Wikipedia article. We are looking to work on an article on a subject within the City of San Diego, to the point where it will get on Did You Know on the main page of Wikipedia.

Getting there
San Diego Central library is located in East Village, San Diego, and west of Interstate 5. It is encouraged that attendees plan in advance as parking underneath the library is not guaranteed. All library visitors may validate parking to two (2) hours. It is also northeast of the 12th & Imperial Transit Center, making it accessible to multiple San Diego Metropolitan Transit System options.

Attendee list

 * Host: Pauline Bronstein

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External link

 * Facebook.com event listing
 * Meetup.com event listing