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| When and Where | |
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| Date | Thursday, March 22, 2018 |
| Time | 01:00pm-07:00pm |
| Address | Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, Richard Harris Terrace, 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007 |
| Transit: | Subway:: 1, 2, 3 to Chambers Street; A, C to Chambers Street; R, W to City Hall; 4, 5, 6 to Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall; J to Chambers Street |
The Women's Herstory Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 2018 will be held Thursday, March 22, 01:00pm-7:00pm at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, in New York City.
Please register on our dashboard after signing into your Wikipedia account.
Event details
editAll 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: Thursday, March 22, 2018
- Time: 01:00pm-7:00 pm EDT
- Location: Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, Richard Harris Terrace, 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007
- Organizers: Professor Brianne Waychoff, BMCC Randolph Library, Wikimedia NYC
- Directions: Subway: 1, 2, 3 to Chambers Street; A, C to Chambers Street; R, W to City Hall; 4, 5, 6 to Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall; J to Chambers Street
- Who should attend: People of all gender identities and expressions. Please ask your fellow attendees for their pronouns of choice!
- What to bring:Please bring your laptop, power cord and ideas for entries that need updating or creation. For the editing-averse, we urge you to stop by to show your support.
--Please register for a Wikipedia account prior to coming.
ALSO: Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the friendly space policy.
Schedule
edit- 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 suits and start writing/editing in good company and with help at hand.
- 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!
Articles to work on
editConsider working on one of the artists listed on Black Lunch Table's list, the Women In Red list, or the WikiProject Women Artists for more contribution ideas.
Before you arrive
edit- Prepare before the event
- Please create a Wikipedia account before the event
- While logged into your Wikipedia account, join our dashboard
- Outside of Wikipedia, identify a publication which you find interesting and worthwhile to share
- Based on the publication you choose, take your own notes about some individual facts
- During the event
- Only after you have a publication to cite and some facts to share, browse relevant Wikipedia articles to see if this information is present
- If your information is not already in Wikipedia, then click the edit button at the top to add it.
- 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!
Resources
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Support
editOrganizations 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.