Wikipedia:GLAM/AoWPAL 2025/March
- Organising Christchurch WikiCon, including polling attendees on desired topics to assemble a programme and creating graphics, and day of site visits on 18 March.
- Corresponding with Christchurch City Council to acertain copyrights of public street art and secure copyright releases for Commons photographers (street art is not exempted under NZ's freedom-of-panorama laws).
- Published blog post "Wikifying a Conference".
- Created articles on Hay Scenic Reserve, Kaituna Valley Scenic Reserve (using photos from 22 Feb field trip), and Montgomery Park Scenic Reserve.
- Sourced photos for Ellangowan, Okuit Valley, and Ōtepātotu Reserves from Flickr and iNaturalist, Negotiated Flickr licence change with one user for Hay Scenic Reserve photoset.
- Reported a mistake in creation date of one reserve on the NZ Geographic Board site and got the public record corrected.
- Also expanded the article on William Montgomery Jr, based on his memoir and news coverage.
- Field trip to Okains Bay 21–22 Mar, adding 73 photos and improving Wikidata of the valley and Okains Bay Museum.
Events
[edit]- 7 Mar • Assisted User:DrThneed with the Women's Day 2025 Edit-a-thon as a "Wikipixie", a new remote assistance role for edit-a-thons which helps the session leader with administration and new-editor assistance begind the scenes.
Meetings
[edit]- 9 Mar • Christchurch Meetup • discussed a trip to "Rehutai" in Menzies Bay, modelling marae in Wikidata with Cloventt
- 26 Mar • CANTAGE morning workshop on collection policy, Christchurch City Council
Public talks
[edit]- 16 Mar • Why Wikipedia Matters, Especially Now • Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum (20 attended)