Wikipedia:WikiProject University of Virginia/Women scientists fall 2019

Women Scientists 2019
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Date:?? September 2019
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(Canceled, did not happen)

University of Virginia is hosting "Women Scientists", a public Wikipedia editing event.

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  1. Create a Wikimedia account if you do not have one.
  2. please register for this event with your account
  3. (optional) no prior training is required, but an online Wikipedia tutorial is available

Agenda

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This event includes wiki editing. Please bring a laptop!

0:00-0:05 - Welcome
0:05-0:10 - Orientation and tutorial for Wikipedia
0:10-1:20 - Wiki editing!
1:20-1:40 - show and tell by participants
1:40-2:00 - wrap up
2:00-2:30 - long goodbye and socialize

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Goal

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The minimum target goal for participants in the editing workshop is the following:

  1. Have fun socializing and discussing women in science
  2. Register a Wikimedia account
  3. Add 1 sentence and 1 citation to any Wikipedia article
  4. understand basics of Wikipedia
  5. understand the challenge of addressing information bias for gender and in general

Steps

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For Wikipedia

  1. off Wikipedia and in library resources, find a publication with interesting facts
  2. identify a fact
  3. now browse Wikipedia for an article covering the topic of the fact
  4. click edit at Wikipedia article
  5. type your fact into the Wikipedia edit box
  6. click "cite" at top, and enter your citation
  7. click save

Inspiration

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  • Wikipedia:WikiProject Women scientists
  • Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Red/Science
  • 500 Women Scientists: Wiki Editing
  • Wade, Jess; Zaringhalam, Maryam (14 August 2018). "Why we're editing women scientists onto Wikipedia". Nature. doi:10.1038/d41586-018-05947-8.

Support

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  1. Thanks University of Virginia for supporting Wikipedia editing in Charlottesville
  2. Thanks Wikimedia New York City for coordinating "Women in Science" editing events and technical support

Contact

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  • Katelyn Stenger ks5gh virginia.edu as event organizer
  • Lane Rasberry (user:bluerasberry) for Wiki issues
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