Activities/Proposals/Wiki Takes Liverpool

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A Wikipedia Takes The City event in Liverpool.

Note: this is currently a proposal, containing only planning, nothing definite yet.

Outline

In association with the Liverpool Biennial, this would be a 1-2 day event at the start of May (coinciding with their 'Night at the Museum' event) in the style of a scavenger hunt. Wikimedians and other members of the public would be given a list of targets across Liverpool that need photographs for Wikipedia.

Would also include a component inside museums/art galleries/etc. taking photographs of their collections.

Prizes for those that take the best / most photographs?

Budget and other requirements

Budget for:

  • Handout materials: Leaflets? Wikipedia badges?
  • Travel for organizers to get to Liverpool

Publicity:

  • Press release - both national, and also Liverpool-specific.
  • Geonotice on Wikipedia watchlists in the UK; emails to mailing lists
  • Facebook event; twitter

Liverpool Biennial / Juice Digital would be heading up the local publicity about the event?

Possibility of free travel day passes for participants?

On the day:

  • Have a central stand somewhere for people to visit and start out from/end at?
    • Volunteers to man stand?
    • Tea/coffee/refreshments? Internet access?

Notes

Discussion