Wikipedia:Meetup/SeattleWLL/2011

Wikipedia Loves Libraries is an event to promote local meetups for discussing libraries in individual cities. Wikipedia depends on content from media sources, and libraries are the source of sources. At this Seattle meetup, one of the topics to be discussed is the extent to which the Wikipedia articles for libraries in Seattle are descriptive enough about the collections contained in each library.

Date and venue
Tuesday October 25, 7-9pm at Allegro Coffee in University District

A Google map of Allegro Coffee is here.

Precedent
This project is part of the larger Wikipedia WP:GLAM project, which promotes galleries, libraries, archives, and museums. More information about Wikipedia Loves Libraries is here.

Libraries in Seattle
Check out this list! List of libraries in Seattle Check out this Wikipedia-generated list by categorization! Category:Libraries_in_Seattle

Here is an incomplete list of libraries and organizations which house libraries in Seattle. Please add more. Also, feel free to contact any of these to get sources of information about their collections and history.


 * Seattle Public Library - (contacted by BR)
 * University of Washington Libraries
 * Sources!
 * Seattle University - their library
 * American Institute of Architects - local office
 * Center for Sex Positive Culture - (contacted by BR)
 * Historic Seattle
 * Seattle Architecture Foundation
 * Museum of History and Industry
 * Coast Guard Museum Northwest
 * Seattle Municipal Archives - (contacted by BR)
 * Washington Talking Book & Braille Library
 * Sources!
 * Gay City Health Project
 * Sources!
 * Cornish College of the Arts
 * Seattle Art Museum external link

Who wants to improve the articles for each of these? Who can contact any of these libraries to get annual reports, ask about media coverage, or otherwise get sources which can be referenced in their Wikipedia articles?

Proposals for discussion topics during meetup

 * 1) Intro to Wikipedia
 * 2) Meeting other Wikipedians; considering possibilities for collaboration
 * 3) Adding descriptions of the collections to every library's Wikipedia page. Even the Wikipedia entry for the Seattle Public Library, the major public city library, gives very little information about the library collection itself.  Is the information which is already here sufficient, or should more be said?
 * 4) Who would be interested in a monthly meetup?

Interested attendees

 * , u-district
 * , Fremont
 * , north Kirkland (Finn Hill)
 * , Kirkland (near library)
 * , Wallingford
 * , Northgate
 * , Ballard
 * , Bremerton (Kitsap Regional Library)
 * , Sand Point
 * , Renton

Regrets

 * , Capitol Hill. I'm currently working through multiple backlogs while trying to prevent the stress from making my health get worse, so I probably can't make it this time, but I hope to in the future.
 * , Skyway/Belltown. I work evenings Tuesdays through Fridays; if such an event were held on a Monday, or around noon, I would probably attend. If it were monthly, I would probably attend at least half the time if it proved enjoyable.
 * , Kirkland. Sorry I wasn't able to come, I had a conflict with a work function. If future meetups are planned, I will try to attend.

Review
Seven people attended the event and everyone seemed to have had an enjoyable and productive time. I want to do this every month and am going to start creating monthly events.  Blue Rasberry   (talk)   19:43, 3 November 2011 (UTC)
 * The evening of Monday, Dec 5, should work for me. I'm putting it on my calendar. --Haruo (talk) 21:55, 3 November 2011 (UTC)