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30 May - 1 June 2014

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About WikiConference USA WikiConference USA is the first national Wikimedia conference of its kind in the United States. The conference will be held on May 30 – June 1, 2014 at New York Law School, located in Tribeca district of Manhattan, New York City. WikiConference USA’s program will be devoted to topics concerning the Wikimedia movement in the United States, as well as related topics of free culture and digital rights. WikiConference USA will feature a diverse array of conference offerings such as keynotes, presentations, panels, and workshop sessions; provide a lounge space and break areas for conference attendees to gather and mingle; and host an unconference day for attendees to design their own schedule and engage with each other around common interests. For the full announcement, see the File:WikiCon USA 2014 Press Release v1.pdf. Conference Details Dates & Times Friday, May 30, 2014, 8:3AM – 6:00PM Saturday, May 31, 2014, 8:30AM – 6:00PM Sunday, June 1, 2014, 8:30AM – 6:00PM Location New York Law School 185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013 Expected Attendance 300 attendees over the three-day conference Target Demographics Our primary demographic targets United States-based Wikipedians. The secondary demographic targets non-Wikipedian academics, students, librarians, activists, and professionals. Costs The conference will be free to attend. Subscribe Email Twitter Organized by

Schedule of sessions

WikiConference USA 2014 will take place over three days of keynotes, panels, workshops, seminars, lightning talks, and unconference sessions. A general outline of the conference schedule is provided below. The sessions will mainly be filled through the proposal submission process. The conference organizers will be curating select panels and keynotes. Subscribe and stay tuned for updates!

Friday, May 30, 2014

8:30am-9:30am	Registration and Breakfast
9:30am-10:30am	Keynote
10:30am-10:45am	Break
10:45am-12:00pm	Community I	Outreach I	Education I	GLAM I	Tech I	Open Space
12:00pm-12:15pm	Break
12:15-1:30	Outreach II	Education II	GLAM II	Tech II	Community II	Open Space
1:30pm-2:30pm	Lunch
2:30pm-3:30pm	Keynote
3:30pm-3:45pm	Break
3:45pm-5:00pm	Education III	GLAM III	Tech III	Community III	Outreach III	Open Space
5:00pm-5:15pm	Break
5:15pm-6:15pm	Closing Session

Saturday, May 31, 2014

8:30am-9:30am	Registration and Breakfast
9:30am-10:30am	Keynote
10:30am-10:45am	Break
10:45am-12:00pm	Community IV	Outreach IV	Education IV	GLAM IV	Tech IV	Open Space
12:00pm-12:15pm	Break
12:15pm-1:30pm	Outreach V	Education V	GLAM V	Tech V	Community V	Open Space
1:30pm-2:30pm	Lunch
2:30pm-3:30pm	Keynote
3:30pm-3:45pm	Break
3:45pm-5:00pm	Education VI	GLAM VI	Tech VI	Community VI	Outreach VI	Open Space
5:00pm-5:15pm	Break
5:15-6:15pm	Closing Session

Sunday, June 1, 2014

9:30am-10:30am	Registration and Breakfast
10:30an-11:30am	Keynote
11:30am-11:45am	Break
11:45am-12:30pm	Open Space	Open Space	Open Space	Open Space	Open Space	Open Space
12:30pm-12:45pm	Break
12:45pm-1:30pm	Open Space	Open Space	Open Space	Open Space	Open Space	Open Space
1:30pm-2:30pm	Lunch
2:30pm-3:30pm	Keynote
3:30pm-3:45pm	Break
3:45pm-4:30pm	Open Space	Open Space	Open Space	Open Space	Open Space	Open Space
4:30pm-4:45pm	Break
4:45pm-5:30pm	Closing Session