2016/Wiki Culture Crawl

The Wiki Culture Crawl is a pre-conference event dedicated to GLAM-Wikipedia activities at Balboa Park, an historic San Diego hub that is home to more than 15 museums and cultural institutions. It is designed to be the largest one-day collaboration ever between Wikipedia contributors and the the GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, museums) community.



The day-long event will challenge Wikipedia editors to improve articles identified by the organizations while also educating and training staff about the Wikimedia movement. Registered participants will be provided free admission to all the museums to assist in improving content, as well as special "Backstage Passes" – special tours and talks with experts at Balboa Park institutions and their unique collections.

Free to the public and professionals, but registration is required to participate.
 * When: Friday, October 7, 2016, 930am to 5pm
 * Who: Members of the public, novices, experienced Wikipedia editors, and cultural/museum professionals are all welcome.
 * Where: Balboa Park, San Diego, California.
 * Registration: San Diego Art Institute
 * Venue: Haddix Hall, Old Globe Theater
 * What to bring: A laptop, a tablet, an advanced cell phone with a web browser. The entire park has free high speed Wi-Fi Internet.

Tentative schedule (subject to change)





Acknowledgements

 * Andrew Lih, GLAM Wiki coordinator; Wikipedia administrator; associate professor, American University
 * In collaboration with Balboa Park Online Collaborative and Balboa Park Cultural Partnership