Thursday Meetings at Berkman Blog

My apologies for the /late late late/ agenda. There was a bit of confusion about who was going to post the agenda this week.

• Introductions
• What is our group’s name and mission?
  • If people who weren’t at the meeting last week attend, let’s fill them in on the name change update.
• Well wishes for Michael as he prepares for surgery
• Lots of nifty events this past week. Maybe people can share what they attended.
  • Dan Gillmor on Monday (2/13) – “We the Media: The Rise of Grassroots, Open-Source Journalism, and the Coming Era of the Citizen Activist,” 7 pm, Kennedy School of Government, Malkin Penthouse, 4th floor Littauer Building (which is different from Littauer Center)
  • sj explains Wikipedia at Simmons College Monday, 7 pm, Special Functions Room, first floor, Main College Building
  • Cory Doctorow on Wednesday (2/15) – “Set Top Cop: Hollywood’s Secret War on Your Living Room,” Wednesday, Feb. 15, 6 pm, 105 Emerson Hall, Harvard College
• Soon:
  • On Monday the 27th at 12 pm, Rebecca and Ethan talk about Global Voices at a brown bag lunch in Room B, 5th Floor, Taubman Building.
• Upcoming blog meeting stuff:
  • 2/23/06: Critt Jarvis: “So you’re a citizen journalist? Prove it!” Or, How I practice citizen journalism on Newsvine.
  • Andy Carvin, bandwidth waster, international traveler, blogger, sharer of fabulous tails and tales, who does really important things, has a new book coming out. When it’s available for distribution, he’ll tell us about it.
  • Dan Bricklin, known for his work on VisiCalc and wikiCalc
  • Possibly a superstar blogging librarian who’s giving a talk in the area
  • Ookles, perhaps — if their Boston road show works with a Thursday meeting
  • Someone who can fill us in on what’s happening with China and the Internet
• dim sum on Feb 26?
• HA! ice skating – when? (HLS even has a free ice rink, if folks have or can independently rent skates and there’s enough ice.)