User:Econterms/Possible statistics edit-a-thon

Can collaborate with some mix of Statistics Without Borders, Statistics2013, the International Year of Statistics, ASA (American Statistical Assocation), and [http://washstat.org/ WSS (Washington Statistical Society). Peter Meyer and Justin Fisher can run it.

Agenda

 * training for newbies
 * tour or talk? some activity.  Description of WikiData would be good.  Anything User:Ram-Man can tell us about how he uploaded Census data for 2000 would be good. Perhaps Justin can describe his experience teaching survey stats in North Korea. (No kidding.)
 * Adding/updating particular pages
 * Statistics Without Borders (SWB)
 * We can commit to create an article for the Washington Statistical Society -- it would be great to use that as a draw for its members. Historical info on the WSS: http://washstat.org/wsshist.html. Statipedia says it has 900 members, source unknown.
 * American Statistical Association (any update appropriate?)
 * Morris Hansen article could refer to Hansen Lecture

Location and timing

 * The downtown DC main public library, the MLK library is convenient for hosts Peter and Justin. There are several rooms downstairs that are big enough and quiet/private enough -- A5, A9, A10, and perhaps others.  This is our intended location.  James knows how to reserve it.  http://www.dclibrary.org/node/32825.  One contact person is Patrick Timony, who has been 100% friendly but is not in charge of the space, I think
 * Sun Dec 8 2013 and Sun Dec 15 2013 look like good dates. Date should be in calendar 2013 because 2013 is an internationally designated Year of Statistics.
 * Someone needs to confirm: (1) that we can have good net access there; (2) that we can have refreshments there; (3) that for presentations we can arrange to have tables, a data projector, and a screen
 * Would like to have short presentations on (a) WikiData ; (b) Justin's trip to North Korea to teach at Pyongyang Summer Institute (?!)
 * Peter to reach out to Ed Summers regarding Wikidata
 * (Other possible locations: Tenleytown library; wiki-DC conference room; a room at a coffee shop/restaurant. Or at WSS or ASA in Alexandria. Let's put these alternatives on ice the MLK library is looking good.)

Other background and issues

 * Background: Ah!  Some people wrote:  How to run an edit-a-thon
 * we anticipate that wiki-DC can sponsor some refreshments and materials.
 * how do we get the wireless equipment and make it work?

Publicity

 * Justin can broadcast to Statistics Without Borders (700 people, mostly not local).
 * Justin can reach out to WSS (perhaps 900 members)
 * Statistics2013/ASA contact info: they may help us identify interested people: http://www.amstat.org/newsroom/pressreleases/ASA_Statistics2013_Launch.pdf (Justin can follow up?)
 * Peter can (through Mike Messner) broadcast to Statipedians (~100, mostly local).
 * Peter can reach out through Abhijit to Data Science Meetup or R meetup, which are mostly local
 * Peter can email Neil Tillman at Census who was interested in editing Wikipedia from there
 * Peter advertise on WikiProject Statistics ; also write Owen Martin from Wikimania