Wikipedia:Meetup/FraminghamState OAMass13

Join us at the Whittemore Library for an edit-a-thon and behind-the-scenes tour! All participants, in-person and remote, welcome!
When: Thursday October 24th, 9am to 2pm Where: Whittemore Library, 100 State Street Framingham, MA 01701. Focus: Normal schools and the history of education in Massachusetts.
This edit-a-thon is part of Open Access to Massachusetts History 2013

Event Details

Interested in the history of education and would like to learn more about the Normal school movement in Massachusetts? Want to learn some of the basics of creating new Wikipedia articles? Would like to go on a tour of Henry Whittemore library's Special Collections and Archives? Join us to increase Wikipedia's coverage of the history of the Normal School movement in Massachusetts.

Please RSVP below, or RSVP by calling Millie Gonzalez at 508.626.4664 so we know how many to expect.

About Us

The Framingham State University Henry Whittemore Library's Archives and Special Collections were established in the 1970s, and include records in the University Archives ranging from the earliest days of the Normal School in 1839 to the present time. Special collections also include the Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Papers, the Carter Children's Literature Collection, the Wakefield Cookbook Collection, and more. Because of the University's distinguished role as the country's first publicly supported normal school, the special collections as a whole take on further value: they illustrate the evolution of educational theories and practices throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Additionally, many of the volumes reflect the changes and orientations of the school's curriculum during these years.

Schedule

• 9:00am Welcome and behind the scenes tour - Special Collections and Archives Room, first floor (1.5 hours)
• 10:30am Tutorial from Wikipedia editor - Archives room, lower mezzanine(.5 hours)
• 11:00am Edit-a-thon - Archives room,lower mezzanine(2.5 hours)
• 1:30pm Wrap-up - Archives room, lower mezzanine(.5 hours)

Logistics

• There is some parking on campus, and recommended driving directions are here.
• Twitter: @WhittemoreLib with hashtag #OAMass13 for this series of edit-a-thons.
• WiFi: WiFi available.
• What to Bring: Attendees should bring their own laptops and power cords.
• Contact the organizers: For questions on directions the day of the event or to request a parking pass, contact Millie Gonzalez at 508.626.4664 a few days before the event.

Sign Up and Guest List

Attending

1. Millie Gonzalez, Reference and Electronic Resources Librarian
2. Lindsey Danis, Digital Repository Coordinator
3. Nancy George, Electronic Resources Librarian, Salem State University
4. Debbie Hogan, Periodicals Supervisor
5. Colleen Previte, Archivist/Special Collections Librarian
6. Andrea Taylor, Teacher
7. Shin Freedman, Head of Acquisitions & Serials
8. Rick Clare, Head, Tech Services ; Free-Lance Emperor
9. Marion Slack, Reference Librarian

Suggested Topics

• history of normal schools in Massachusetts
• history of education in Massachusetts.

People

• Mary Miles Bibb
• Ruth Graves Wakefield
• Olivia Davidson
• Cyrus Peirce
• Jennie Howard
• Bertha Johnston
• Lydia Ann Stow
• Christa McAuliffe

Places

Framingham

Topical Resources

• JSTOR
• Google Scholar

Wikipedia Help

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

• GLAM Beginners Guide
• Wikipedia Tutorial
• Starting an Article
• Citation Guide
• Five Pillars of Wikipedia
• Formatting Shortcuts -
  • Text Formatting
  • Section Headers, Indents, and Lists
  • Links

Results

This is the exciting part! Leave a half hour at the end of your edit-a-thon to collect and admire all of the work you've done, as well as take a few photos.

Articles expanded or improved

Olivia A. Davidson