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The Wikipedia Harlem History Edit-a-Thon was held on Saturday March 1, at the Harlem Branch Library at 9 W 124 St (between Lenox and 5th Ave) of the New York Public Library.

Harlem and neighboring uptown residents as well as commuters everywhere were invited to participate. The Harlem Edit-a-Thon started at 10 a.m. and continued through 2 p.m. During the hands-on event a range of issues about Wikipedia were planned to be covered, including: how to set up a user account, basic and advanced editing of Wikipedia articles, uploading and posting photos and images, reading “Talk” pages and understanding references. We also were prepared to show residents how to conduct research and to answer questions regarding the use of Wikipedia in the classroom.

No special Wiki knowledge is required to participate. Just bring your enthusiasm and a love of Harlem. We will have a few workstations for residents, but we also encourage people to bring their laptops.

Details

Date: Saturday March 1st
Time: 10am-2pm (drop-in anytime)
Location: Harlem Branch Library (9 West 124th Street, Map & Directions)
Find us at: Library Group Training Room (3rd floor)
Cost: Free
Who Should Attend: Everyone is welcome to attend!
Hashtag: #WikipediaAndHarlem
Participating Organizations: Wikimedia NYC, Metropolitan New York Library Council, Wireless Harlem and Mount Morris Park Community Improvement Association (MMPCIA).

Harlem Wikipedia Articles to create or improve

To Create

Harlem Landmarks from this list: List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan above 110th Street
Wireless Harlem [1], [2]
African American Day Parade
Harlem Opera House
Hooper Fountain
National Black Theater
Swing Low Harriet Tubman Memorial

To Improve

Pages relating to the Harlem Renaissance

People in Harlem Renaissance#Notable figures and their works

Mae Virginia Cowdery, Harlem Renaissance poet
Lewis Grandison Alexander, Harlem Renaissance poet, actor, playwright
Clarissa Scott Delany Harlem Renaissance poet, educator.
Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem
Harlem Fire Watchtower
Harlem Riot of 1943 (Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man dramatizes the riot).
Congress of Racial Equality add section on Harlem chapter, Harlem Core, [3]

Sign up

You can also sign up off-wiki at harlemwiki.eventbrite.com or on Meetup.com.

Likely attendees

(sign up by editing the page and entering four tildes ~. This will automatically put in your username.)

Pharos (talk) 23:57, 6 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
OR drohowa (talk) 17:07, 11 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
DGG ( talk ) 17:25, 11 February 2014 (UTC) (probably)[reply]
Wataimi (talk) 15:29, 18 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Jim.henderson (talk) 13:50, 19 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Scottandrewhutchins (talk) 22:47, 28 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
- Ssilvers (talk) 23:45, 1 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Possible attendees

Regrets

kosboot (talk) 17:34, 17 February 2014 (UTC) - but I hope to edit before/after the event[reply]
BrillLyle (talk) 04:37, 25 February 2014 (UTC) - may try to attend remotely but not sure...[reply]
- Blue Rasberry (talk) 15:18, 1 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Uncle Ed (talk) 12:16, 3 March 2014 (UTC) - but I hope to edit before/after the event[reply]

Report

Wikipedians dining at Jimbo's around the corner, after a successful Harlem session

During this short session, users worked on articles related to Harlem, and experienced Wikipedians helped several newcomers to familiarize themselves with wiki mark-up and editing. There was also a short presentation on wiki mark-up (see WP:Cheatsheet) and editing techniques and strategies using one of the articles being worked on as an example.

Wikimetrics

Edits: 97 total edits on Saturday March 1st by this group (cohort) of users.
Average: 6 edits per person
Pages: 5 pages total added by this group of users on Saturday March 1st