Wikipedia:Meetup/San Diego/September 2022

The San Diego Public Library will be hosting an edit-a-thon at the San Diego Central Library focused on content relating to National Hispanic Heritage Month. All are encouraged to attend, however seating is limited. This will be the 89th Wikipedia meetup in San Diego County.

Meetup details
*Date: Monday, September 26th, 2022 Please RSVP for this event by registering at this website. Space is limited to a total of 33 persons. "Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon: Hispanic Heritage Month Program Type: Celebration Month, Community Engagement, Educational Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults , Older Adults Event Details Learn to edit Wikipedia pages and contribute to making knowledge more accessible! Join us on Monday, September 26th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in editing and/or writing Wikipedia articles regarding Hispanic Heritage. Learn the basics of Wikipedia editing and learn more about influential Hispanic figures. All experience levels are welcome. It is highly recommended that participants create a Wikipedia account ahead of time. 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."
 * Start time: 6:00PM PDT / 1800
 * End time: 8:00PM PDT / 2000
 * Location: San Diego Central Library
 * Google Maps
 * Internal location: Wells Fargo Technology Learning Center (4th Floor)
 * Internal location: Wells Fargo Technology Learning Center (4th Floor)

- Pauline Bronstein

The San Diego Public Library is seeking experienced users/editors of Wikipedia to assist members of the public in editing Wikipedia. Unfortunately the event has been cancelled, please join us in October. "Announcement: The #SanDiegoCentralLibrary will be closing today at 3 p.m. We will reopen for our usual business hours tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. Thank you for your cooperation."

- San Diego Public Library twitter



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. 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

External link

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