Wikimedians of Indiana User Group

The Wikimedia Indiana User Group is a proposed Wikimedia user group serving Wikimedians in Indiana, USA (i.e. Hoosiers).

About

Welcome to the Indiana Wikimedians User Group! A Wikimedia user group in the U.S. state of Indiana. The goal of the user group is to support and develop the Wikimedia movement and community in Indiana and Indianapolis.

Let's stay in touch!

If you're interested in learning more about Wikimedians of Indiana User Group or staying up-to-date on our events please:

Send an email to announce@indy.wiki to be added our event mailing list. We will ONLY send out messages regarding upcoming events.

or

Sign up below in the "Interested in participating Section" which will ensure you receive Talk page alerts and geo notices for upcoming events.
If you're interested in more information, getting in touch to join the partner network, or for a training session please email us at information@indy.wiki.

Objectives

To promote Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects within Indiana
Help build and sustain the community of Wikimedia editors and allies in Indiana, with events and other programs
Serve as a single point of contact for individuals and organizations interested in getting involved with Wikimedia projects
Foster a support network of individuals and institutions with a professional interest in Wikipedia (e.g., cultural institutions, academia, etc.)
Build capacity within the Wikimedia movement in Indiana through outreach, workshops, and similar activities
Establish a sense of community for Indiana/Midwest Wikimedians
To collaboratively improve the quality of Wikimedia project content through edit-a-thons, workshops, educational programs, and more. With a specific focus on content related to Indiana and the Midwest

Activities

Upcoming

WikiConference North America will be held in Indianapolis October 4–6 and is supported by this group

Check back soon - we have several events in the works that we will be finalizing dates and details for soon. If you have ideas or would like to collaborate on an event, please reach out via the Discussion page.

Past Events

2024

Wednesday, June 28, 2024 [1] Pride edit-a-thon at Loudmouth books from 6 - 8pm.
Monday, June 17, 2024 [2] Pride edit-a-thon at the Central Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library from 5:30 - 7:30pm.
Monday, March 18, 2024 Indiana Women in Medicine edit-a-thon at Ruth Lilly Medical Library.
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 editing about women and fem authors for Women's History Month at Loudmouth Books from 7 - 9pm!
Saturday, January 20, 2024: Crispus Attucks Alumni Edit-a-thon Crispus Attucks Museum in Indianapolis

2023

Thursday, November 2, 2023 Hoosier Women at Work edit-a-thon with Indiana Historical Bureau at Indiana State Library.
Wednesday, October 11, 2023: Indiana Underrepresented Artists with Herron School of Art Library.
Indiana State Fair Wiknic at the Fair, July 30, 2023
Wiki Loves Pride Indianapolis, June 2023
Indiana Politics & Government at The AMP at 16 Tech, May 13, 2023.
Hoosier Women in Art editing event with Newfields, March 17, 2023.
Afrofuturism & Speculative Fiction editing events with IUPUI students, faculty, and librarians, February 2023.

2022

Environmental Justice editathon with IUPUI Arts & Humanities Institute and Indiana University - Bloomington, November 2022
Food deserts & food policy editathon with Ruth Lilly Law Library in Indianapolis, IN in July 2022.
Wiki Loves Pride Indianapolis, June 2022

We will be announcing more events soon, and are looking to expand across the state and city of Indianapolis. Please reach out to us to collaborate!

History

There have been a handful of Wikimedia meetups and events in Indianapolis over the last several years, typically tied to the Indiana Historical Society, the Indiana Historical Bureau, Indianapolis museums, and IUPUI's libraries. The Indiana Wikimedians User Group was created in the spring and summer of 2022 as a more concentrated effort to expand the Wikimedia movement within Indianapolis and Indiana as a whole.

Contact information

Please feel free to reach out to us on the talk page here or contact our personal talk pages. User:Dominic, User:Jaireeodell, or User:JamieF.

You can also visit our Wikipedia/Meetup page.

Interested in participating

Jaireeodell (talk) 18:42, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hoosier by birth. Rosiestep (talk) 16:19, 12 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
JamieF (talk) 16:42, 1 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Gemmicka (talk) 16:42, 1 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Kiwigirl3850 (talk) 19:39, 3 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hoosier by birth, Boilermaker by the grace of God. Invinciblewalnut (talk) 20:44, 4 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Clorox (talk) 16:59, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
—Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 21:46, 8 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Polleyda11 (talk) 10:17, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Coateshl (talk) 12:19, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Olgrmac (talk) 14:35, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Tdoolzz (talk) 11:22, 13 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Emergencyninja (talk) 01:40, 27 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
--Theodorethearchivist (talk) 19:23, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
MicElise (talk) 12:13, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Raneemh (talk) 15:01, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
IndiaTapolis (talk) 13:34, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Tails Wx (talk) 23:56, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Pambelle12 (talk) 9:45, 8 October 2024 (UTC)
Omorodion1 (talk) 13:28, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Train songs (talk) 14:15, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Affiliations Committee Resolutions

Wikimedians of Indiana User Group

Annual reports

March 2023 – March 2024 Annual Report