Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/DCPL May 2016

Join us for the...

Accessibility Edit-a-Thon at the DC Public Library

Join us for a panel discussion about accessibility and Wikipedia. We'll also work to add missing image descriptions and make other accessibility improvements.

when

May 21, 2016 at 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

where

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

901 G Street NW, Washington, DC

Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red / Green / Yellow Lines)

Please meet in room 215 on the 2nd floor!

your hosts

DC Public Library and Wikimedia DC

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I'll attend in person

Please meet in room 215 on the 2nd floor!

1. Kirill Lokshin (talk) 02:41, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
2. econterms (talk) 05:35, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

I'll participate online

Can't make it to the event? You can participate online! Here's how it works:

1

On the day of the event, check in with your Wikipedia username.
Don't have a username yet? It's easy to create one.

2

Choose an article to edit from the list on this page.
Want to work on an article that's not on the list? You're welcome to choose any topic you like!

3

Have questions during the event? Chat with us!
Some events also include a video or audio conference. You can find more details on this page.

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Outcomes

This large-print keyboard has tactile elements and special keys for the visually impaired

• Added image for large print keyboard
• Added image to Assistive technology
• created Freedom Scientific article -- it's the maker of JAWS and the MAGic screen-magnifying software and keyboard
• User:Patricktimony showed User:econterms some of the basics of the JAWS screen reader

Someday to do

• Add large-print keyboard to Computer keyboard
• create article about AI Squared or the company that acquired it. This company makes ZoomText.