Wikipedia talk:Meetup/Portland/Wiki Loves Libraries/2012

Past discussion at WikiProject Oregon talk page: Wikipedia event at Multnomah County Library
For the record, here is related discussion from the WikiProject Oregon talk page leading up to the edit-athon. Please do not add comments here... this is for archival/reference purposes only. Further edit-athon discussion should take place in one of the sections below, or by creating a new section. Thanks! -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 22:33, 3 October 2012 (UTC)

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Best practices for photo galleries
There is a note on this page that lots of photos were taken of the library in conjunction with Wiki Takes Monuments. This is good, but I see a problem in not immediately knowing how to deliver those photos to people who want them. There is a practical limit to how many photos one may fit on a page and I am not sure what the practice is in Commons for sorting photos. I put this template Template:Sister project links on the Multnomah County Library page and I think that is the easiest way to introduce photos, but I was wondering if there was a precedent for curating photos somehow on Commons. It might be nice, for example, to have a single page somewhere with representative photos of the best of the library at a glance.  Blue Rasberry   (talk)   13:07, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep in mind the many images taken this past weekend were of the Central Library solely. Users interested in viewing images of the Central Library at Commons would likely access the gallery from the Central Library article. Perhaps I should create a Commons category for Multnomah County Library, which would then direct readers to subgalleries for individual branches? -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 15:00, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
 * I went ahead and created a Commons category for Multnomah County Library--images of MCL branches can go here or within any of the applicable subcategories (currently just Central Library or Woodstock Library). I replaced the Sister project links template with the Commons category template since this was the only parameter being used. The Sister project links template can return if additional MCL-related resources appear on other sister projects. -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 15:27, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Also, I agree it might be worth creating subcategories of the Central Library category on Commons. The problem is creating subcategories that are applicable to both the history of the building and its future use (in other words, hypothetically, don't create a category of the Music Library Room, which once may not have been the Music Library Room and/or one day may not be the Music Library Room). Perhaps interior vs. exterior? -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 15:13, 25 September 2012 (UTC)

Edit-athon at Multnomah County Library
We had a very productive meeting with MCL staff and Another Believer and EncMast, who helped us get over our fears about signing up as users! So I did! Let me just extend another invitation to anyone who wishes to join us in our upcoming Edit-athon at Central Library on Saturday, October 27 from 2-4 pm. We'll have a list (which will be posted here) of potential articles to work on and we'll have expert Wikipedians and librarians to help you. We'll check in here to see if you have any questions. Lee. Pdx.leecat (talk) 21:41, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Welcome to Wikipedia, Lee! Feel free to use this page for additional discussion. Our planning session was very productive and I look forward to the edit-athon. FYI, I posted invitations (duplicates of the one posted on the page for the edit-athon) to ALL WikiProject Oregon members. Hopefully this will attract at least a few more participants! (Also, remember, you are welcome to click on the 'star' at the top of any page to add the page and its associated talk page to your watchlist. Changes made to flagged articles will appear on your watchlist, which you can view by clicking on the "My watchlist" link at the top of the page. Let us know if you have any other questions!) -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 22:16, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Oh, and feel free to add your name to the list of edit-athon participants--the more, the merrier! -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 22:17, 3 October 2012 (UTC)

We're in Willamette Week!
Which always feels like a bit of a double-edged sword to me. It looks good though ... page 23 (print version). Featured event in the Headout section: http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-19794-headout_%5Bcitation_needed%5D.html. We are looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday.
 * Oops! (Three tildes not two!) Pdx.leecat (talk)
 * (And, it's actually four tildes!) Pdx.leecat (talk) 20:51, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for sharing the link, Lee! Looking forward to this weekend. -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 20:56, 24 October 2012 (UTC)


 * @Pdx.leecat: The WW article is definitely a net positive mention.  They make fun of the drama that goes on in some pop culture articles, but most people by now know that, by and large, Wikipedia gets it right.  They explicitly say so (just before making fun).
 * @AB: Any luck with the geonotice?  —EncMstr (talk) 05:16, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes, it is unfortunate the article is not more favorable. That being said, I am still glad the event was mentioned, and as such I included the press template to note the coverage. As far as I know, the geonotice is in effect. -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 05:49, 25 October 2012 (UTC)