Wikipedia:Meetup/FemTechNet

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This page is for an upcoming FemTechNet Wikipedia Workshop/ Edit-a-thon happening in New York City on December 12th, 2014.

Collaborations in Feminism and Technology Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

A collaborative event hosted by Barnard College Library, The New School, and the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research. This edit-a-thon will focus on the (gender gap) in Wikipedia through short lessons, discussion, and hands-on editing.

Event Details

  • Date: Friday, December 12th
  • Time: 6:00 - 9:00pm EDT.
  • Location: Face-to-face node held at Barnard college. Online participants will connect using a link provided after registration.
  • Event: An edit-a-thon! Participants will have the opportunity to edit and learn about Wikipedia, according to their interests. Facilitators will teach basic Wiki-editing practices so first timers can begin contributing if they wish.
  • Hashtag: #FemTechNet #DOCC14

Preparation

Preparation: Participants may wish to create an account, take a tutorial, and/or read up on Wikipedia before we meet. Resources will be linked below.

What to Bring

Participants should come ready to learn and contribute to the session. If you wish to work on a particular topic or article during the session, you may do prior research and bring a bibliography with you. You can also bring a laptop to use during the session, though we are meeting in a computer lab with plenty of machines to use.

Sign Up

Please make sure to RSVP for the local events. Once you have an account, make sure to add your name below.

Please just add your Wikipedia name to the list below with four tildas (~~~~). If you have comments, insert them after a dash.

Confirmed attendees

Potential attendees

Remote attendees

Regrets

Articles to improve and create

Lists to work from

Try improving an existing article -- most of them need copyediting, references added or other work! This is often a better place to start than writing a new article from scratch.

Projects

Help the following WikiProjects: