Wikipedia:WikiProject University of Virginia/Wikipedia Day 2020

The University of Virginia Library will commemorate Wikipedia Day 2020 with a meetup on Friday 11 January 2020. The meetup will include a presentation about free and open media, discussion, and celebration of the dual 15 January 2001 birthdays of Creative Commons and Wikipedia along with Public Domain Day from 1 January.

About

 * Lane Rasberry, user:bluerasberry, is Wikimedian in Residence at the Data Science Institute at the University of Virginia. In this role, Lane matches research and publication with Wikipedia's large audience.
 * Daniel Mietchen, user:Daniel Mietchen, is a biophysicist working for the University of Virginia on the integration of scientific workflows with the Web through open research and open science, particularly in the field of biomedical research.

Preparation

 * 1) No particular preparation needed!
 * 2) Read ARL White Paper on Wikidata: Opportunities and Recommendations in advance if you wish
 * 3) Bring any questions about Wikidata and Wikipedia

Program

 * 0:00-0:05 - Welcome
 * 0:05-0:30 - presentation: Wikidata for Fans of Digital Libraries
 * 0:30-0:50 - demos and discussion
 * 0:50-0:55 - invitation to Wikidata-oriented workshops and events, online and elsewhere
 * 0:55-1:00 - thanks bye!