2015/Unconference

This page is to record ideas for the proposed Unconference sessions for the last day of Wikiconference -- October 11, 2015.

Beyond the edit-a-thon

Idea in one sentence

What are new models of meetups that go beyond the edit-a-thons that are our current mainstay?

Proposed by

Fuzheado (talk), User:Kosboot, others

Format

brainstorming, design thinking, two hours

Resources requested

projector, sticky notes, whiteboard, tables

Description

• How might we engage like-minded institutions besides our traditional GLAM partners like museums and libraries?
  • Go to academic or professional conferences with booths/clinics?
• How might we create a meetup that is branded better than "edit-a-thon"?
  • WikiClinic - allow people to come in for face-to-face "office hours" and experienced Wikipedians can give advice on BLP or articles with problems?
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Dead links

Idea in one sentence

How can we work with the Internet Archive Wayback Machine to automatically fix dead link/link rot problems on Wikipedia?

Proposed by

Fuzheado (talk), Jake Johnson (Internet Archive)

Format

hack-a-thon style session, half day

Resources requested

tables, small room, Internet, power

Description

Link rot is one of the biggest problems in Wikipedia. Starting in 2015, the Internet Archive is watching the recent changes feed of Wikipedia to automatically archive the external links added to Wikipedia articles. But how can we make the archival versions available for users and editors in a seamless and pleasing way? What kind of developer or community support do we need for this?

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