Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Graduate Center Fall 2018

Feminist Text and Theories/Feminist Publishing
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
The Graduate Center, CUNY
When and Where
DateTuesday, December 11, 2018
Time9:30-11:30am
AddressRoom 5382, 365 5th Ave, New York, New York 10016

The Feminist Texts and Theories/Feminist Publishing Editathon 2018 will be held Tuesday, December 11, 9:30am-12:00pm at the Graduate Center, CUNY, New York City. Attendees at the event are invited to edit Wikipedia articles about...

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Event details

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All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required. Please bring your laptop and power cord; we will provide research resources, WiFi, and a list of suggested topics.

  • Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2018
  • Time: 9:30am-11:30am
  • Location: The Graduate Center, CUNY, 365 5th Ave, New York, New York 10016 -- Room 5382 (5th Floor; sign in at the front desk and bring a photo ID)
  • What to bring: A laptop and a reliable source of information to cite
  • Social Media: @WikimediaNYC

Event activities

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This event invites its attendees to edit Wikipedia articles related to .... Since Wikipedia is a summary of what reliable publications have already reported, participants can prepare for the event by identifying information that they wish to share in reliable publications. Wikipedia's standard of reliability matches academic opinions, so if a university librarian would approve of a source, Wikipedia will also!

  1. Prepare before the event
    1. Please create a Wikipedia account before the event
    2. While logged into your Wikipedia account, join the program on the Wikipedia Dashboard
    3. Outside of Wikipedia, identify a publication which you find interesting and worthwhile to share
    4. Based on the publication you choose, take your own notes about some individual facts
  2. During the event
    1. Only after you have a publication to cite and some facts to share, browse relevant Wikipedia articles to see if this information is present
    2. If your information is not already in Wikipedia, then click the edit button at the top to add it.
    3. Be sure to use a citation after every sentence you add!

Note that before the event, your focus for preparation should be the research you do outside of Wikipedia for identifying good sources of information to cite!

Schedule

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  • Presentation: We will have a short ‘how to’ intro on writing and editing Wikipedia entries for new editors.
  • Start writing: Stay for as long as you can and start writing/editing in good company and with help at hand.
  • Snacks: We will provide snacks as we go.
  • Who: We welcome anyone interested in writing more women in the built environment into Wikipedia. No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary. We will start with an overview of writing and editing Wikipedia article. We will also provide assistance throughout the event for Wikipedia newcomers. Experienced Wikipedians are also very welcome – we need as much help as you can offer!

Resources

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Take a look here for a suggested list of entries to work on.

For additional ideas for entries to improve or start:

Support

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Organizations supporting Wikipedia outreach in New York City and providing Wikipedia support for this event include the following:


Developing Wikipedia is a collaborative effort. Thanks to everyone who contributes to the success of this and other programs.


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