Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Queens Name Explorer
| Overview | Queens Name Explorer |  Wikidata |  Wikimedia Commons |  Wikipedia |  OpenStreetMap |
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| When and Where | |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, March 16, 2024 |
| Time | 11am to 4pm |
| Location | Queensbridge Tech Lab 10-43 41 Ave., Long Island City, NY 11101 |
The Queens Name Explorer Edit-a-thon will be Saturday March 16 from 11am-4pm, at the Queens Public Library Tech Lab at Queensbridge. The Queensboro Plaza station will be closed this weekend for upgrade work. The 21st Street–Queensbridge station, served by the F Shuttle, is the nearest. Upon exiting the station walk northwest on 41st Avenue across 12th Street to the wide spot in the avenue. The library is on your right. The Queens Plaza station served by E and F trains will also be open.
Join Wikimedia NYC, OpenStreetMap US, Urban Archive and the Queens Memory Project for this edit-a-thon focused on raising awareness of Queens' diverse and dynamic local heroes. This is an opportunity for the tech savvy to learn about Queens history and for the history savvy to hone their open data skills – plus, there will be refreshments and prizes for everyone!
| 11am–12pm | Queens Name Explorer introduction and training |
| 12–1pm | Wikidata assignment intro and training |
| 1–2pm | Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia assignment intro and training |
| 2–3pm | OpenStreetMap assignment intro and training |
| 3–4pm | open work time |
This edit-a-thon will be centered on the Queens Name Explorer dataset of over 1200 people whose names grace the parks, streets, schools and other public spaces of Queens, in New York City. These honorees include beloved civic leaders, organizers, small business owners, educators, artists, and musicians from Queens who do not have Wikidata entity records, Wikipedia articles, or OpenStreetMap entries. Edit-a-thon participants will learn how to create and edit entries in Wikidata, Wikipedia, and OpenStreetMap to bring the Queens Name Explorer dataset to international audiences. The Queens Name Explorer is hosted by Urban Archive and this edit-a-thon will put you to work improving biographical articles and finding ways to shine a brighter light on these local leaders who have helped to shape the culture and civic life in their communities. Fun projects built in WikiShootMe, Mix'n'Match, as well as a list of editing assignments in OpenStreetMap and Wikidata will go live on this event page by the day of the event and be open throughout Open Data Week for participants across the city.
This program is made possible by the generous support of NYC Councilmember Julie Won. 40°45′18″N 73°56′39″W / 40.7550°N 73.94425°W
Sign up
[edit]There are 20 computers available at the Tech Lab for participants and we have worked with Open Data Week organizers to split our registration into a morning and afternoon session. If you wish to drop in throughout the day, we encourage you to bring your own computer and drop in anytime.
The below RSVP is for folks who will be available that day to help others who might be new to this work. Thank you in advance for supporting this event!