Wikipedia:Meetup/Simmons College Womens History Edit-a-thon fall2014


Welcome! The History and Women's and Gender Studies Departments at Simmons College and the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America are hosting a Wikipedia edit-a-thon.

When: Thursday, October 23, from 11:00am-4:30 PM

Where: L225 (Lefavour Hall), Simmons College.

Focus: Did you know that over 5000 Wikipedia entries on women’s history are just stubs?

And that thousands more of deserving individuals, movements, organizations, and events involving women are just not represented anywhere on Wikipedia? Given how many people turn to Wikipedia as their first source of information, this calls for action – and you can help!

Come celebrate Women’s history by increasing the presence of Women on Wikipedia! And learn some mad technology, research, and Wiki skills in the process.

Event Details

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Printable flyer for the Fall 2014 Simmons College Women's History Edit-a-thon

The Department of History and The Department of Women's and Gender Studies at Simmons College and the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America are co-hosting an edit-a-thon to help make women's history more visible on Wikipedia. The event is open to all students, faculty, staff, alumnae, and community members. Join us whether or not you've ever edited Wikipedia entries before!

Schedule

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11:00-4:30PM

Amanda Strauss of the Schlesinger Library will lead two advanced intros and be available for questions at 11am-12:20pm and again 3-4:20pm.

The room will remain open for anyone who wants to drop in and edit from 12:20pm-3pm.

If you do not already have experience editing Wikipedia, we recommend the modules available at Wikipedia Training.

Logistics

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  • Locations, directions, maps: L225 Lefavour Building, 2 Louis Pasteur Ave, Simmons College Boston MA
Directions
Information on Parking
  • Twitter: Hashtag #wikiathon
  • WiFi: Simmons Guest
  • What to Bring: laptop and extension cord (optional; there will be computers available)
  • Contact the organizer: Laura Prieto (Clio.at.work (talk). For day-of-event questions, please call: Brenna Doyle, 617-521-2258.)

Sign Up and Guest List

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Attending

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  • Amanda Strauss, Schlesinger Library, librarian, User:Amandastra
  • Laura R. Prieto, Simmons College, professor, User:Clio.at.work
  • Kelly Hager, Simmons College, professor, User:Caroline Norton
  • Allie Hung, Simmons College, student, User:ahung315 New Article: Elizabeth Avery Colton
  • Victoria Stetson, Simmons College, student, User:NelliO927 New Article: Dedham Temporary Home for Women and Children
  • Laura Koch, Simmons College, student, User: Kochlaura New Article: Angela Heywood
  • Brittney Barta, Simmons College, student, User: B.brittney29 New Article: Bethlehem Female Seminary
  • Emmie Lindholm, Simmons College, student, User: EmilieLindholm New Article: New England Offering (women mill workers' magazine)
  • Brianna Allen, Simmons College, student, User: Tsukichild New Article: Lanah Sawyer, Emma Chivers, Betsy Wheeler. Add on: Eliza Duffey
  • Rachel Adler, Simmons College, student User: Rach713 New Article: Chloe Spear, Boston Equal Suffrage Association
  • Caitlin Terry, Simmons College, student, User: C3t9547 New Article: Mary Ann Lee (dancer)
  • Kelly Ferguson, Simmons College, student, User: Kellebelle53 New article: La Fronde, Grace Growden Heywood
  • Patrick Shea, Simmons College, student, User: Sheapd
  • Abigail Carr, Simmons College, student, User: AbbieCarr New article: Cecily Sidgwick
  • Raelissa Glennon-Zukoff, Simmons College, student, User: RGlennZu New article: Association of Southern Women for the Prevention of Lynching
  • Kristin Blow, Simmons College, student, User: kristinnlizz New Article: Cambridge Political Equality Association

Participating Remotely

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Maybe

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Regrets

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Suggested Topics

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Biographies Needing Improvement

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Other Subjects Needing Improvement

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New Entries to be Written (People)

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New Entries to be Written (Organizations)

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Other Entries to be Written

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Start your research with these resources

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Simmons College

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Women's History

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E-books

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Databases

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Books & Encyclopedias

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Public Domain Images

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Wikipedia & the Gender Gap

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Wikipedia logo with feminist symbol.

Wikipedia Help

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These are just to get you started -- feel free to add to this list.

About Wikipedia

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Article Examples

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Formatting Shortcuts

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Wikiproject Templates

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Results

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New articles created

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Articles expanded or improved

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Event Photos

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