Wikipedia talk:Meetup/Chicago 11

Event Organizer

Who is organizing this? I'm a current student and am trying to figure out who's organizing the event, but can't find any information. I'd like to collaborate in future. Upjav (talk) 21:25, 19 March 2015 (UTC)

@Upjav: Hi there! I'm coordinating this event with staff at the Special Collections and Research Center (SCRC) in Regenstein Library. I'm glad to hear you're interested in helping organize future events. You should probably get in touch with Ashley Gosselar (Processing Archivist) or Julia Gardener (Head of Reader Services) at the SCRC, who I've been in contact with about the current event. The SCRC's contact information can be found here. Thanks, I, JethroBT ^{drop me a line} 16:16, 20 March 2015 (UTC)

Photo ID and pass registration

@Mareklug, Buster7, Czar, and Qazwiz: Hey folks! Thanks for your interest in the event. The Special Collections staff has informed me that we'll need to register for day passes for the library and therefore need to bring a photo ID to obtain one (at no cost, of course). Check out this new info here. See you all soon, I, JethroBT ^{drop me a line} 18:20, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

Oh, and I'm also told there will be pizza from Medici on 57th. :) I, JethroBT ^{drop me a line} 18:47, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

Wikimedia NYC approves of this culinary choice, go Cubbies!--Pharos (talk) 20:11, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

Possibly related NYC Jazz event

If the Chicago Jazz Archive is going to be a part of this, then perhaps we could coordinate some collaboration with Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/WomenOfJazz, which will be later on May 30.--Pharos (talk) 20:32, 11 April 2015 (UTC)

@Pharos: Interesting! Thanks for bringing this up. I added that archive in as just one example of the resources that are available through the Special Collections Research Center. I'll look through the archive prior to the event and see what topics we can work on together. If we start any biographies or topics related to women in jazz, I'll certainly alert the coordinators. :) I, JethroBT ^{drop me a line} 06:27, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks

Thank You, Jethro, for holding this event. It was very stimulating being able to work with the actual reference documents rather than just images on a screen. Also, thanks for the many tips you shared on making the editing process easier and more enjoyable. Your presentation stimulated my urge to hold some "Become a WP Editor" tyle event at my local library. IO'll be in touch. . Buster Seven Talk 20:03, 16 April 2015 (UTC)