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Can collaborate with some mix of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistics_Without_Borders_%28SWB%29 Statistics Without Borders], [http://www.statistics2013.org/ Statistics2013, the International Year of Statistics], [http://www.amstat.org/ ASA (American Statistical Assocation), and [http://washstat.org/ WSS] (Washington Statistical Society). Peter Meyer and Justin Fisher can run it.
   
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==Agenda== __NOTOC__
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Can collaborate with some mix of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistics_Without_Borders_%28SWB%29 Statistics-Without-Borders], International Statistical Year, ASA, and WSS. On a Saturday afternoon maybe, or evening. Possibly as soon as late March or late April.
  
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==Agenda==
  
 
* training for newbies
  
* training for newbies
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* tour or talk? some activity. Description of [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata WikiData] would be good.
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* tour or talk? some activity. Description of [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata WikiData] would be good. Anything [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ram-Man 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
  
* Adding/updating particular pages
 
:* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistics_Without_Borders_%28SWB%29 Statistics Without Borders (SWB)]
  
:* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistics_Without_Borders_%28SWB%29 Statistics Without Borders (SWB)]
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:* 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.
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:* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Statistical_Society Washington Statistical Society] (notable?)
  
 
:* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Statistical_Association American Statistical Association] (any update appropriate?)
  
:* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Statistical_Association American Statistical Association] (any update appropriate?)
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:* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_H._Hansen Morris Hansen article] could refer to [http://washstat.org/hansen/Morris Hansen Lecture]
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== Location and timing ==
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* 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
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* 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.
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* 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
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* Would like to have short presentations on (a) WikiData ; (b) Justin's trip to North Korea to teach at Pyongyang Summer Institute (?!)
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* Peter to reach out to Ed Summers regarding Wikidata
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* (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.)
   
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== Other background and issues ==
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== Location? ==
  
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[[File:Fisher iris versicolor sepalwidth.svg|thumb|right|Possible icon for advertising this event: Histogram of sepal widths for ''Iris versicolor'' from Fisher's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris flower data set], with superimposed best-fitting normal distribution.]]
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* somewhere stats-relevant? would be good, but we can bring suitable content too.
  
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* Background: Ah! Some people wrote: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_run_an_edit-a-thon How to run an edit-a-thon]
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* somewhere we can have soda and a bit of food. (is there any funding source?)
  
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* we anticipate that wiki-DC can sponsor some refreshments and materials.
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* open space at the DC public MLK library or Tenleytown library
  
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* how do we get the wireless equipment and make it work?
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* or wiki-DC conference room
  
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* or a room at a coffee shop/restaurant
  
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* would want to have room for 20.
  
   
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== Likely attendees ==
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== Publicity ==
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* Justin can broadcast to Statistics Without Borders (700 people, mostly not local).
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We'd want to have three or four who are sure to come, just in case it doesn't draw interest. I'm one (Peter). Other edit-a-thons have had as many as 25, so we need room in case it does draw interest.
  
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* Justin can reach out to WSS (perhaps 900 members)
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* 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?)
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* Peter can (through Mike Messner) broadcast to Statipedians (~100, mostly local).
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* Peter can reach out through Abhijit to Data Science Meetup or R meetup, which are mostly local
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* Peter can email Neil Tillman at Census who was interested in editing Wikipedia from there
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* Peter advertise on [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Statistics]] ; also write Owen Martin from Wikimania

Latest revision as of 16:23, 6 November 2013

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

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

Possible icon for advertising this event: Histogram of sepal widths for Iris versicolor from Fisher's flower data set, with superimposed best-fitting normal distribution.
  • 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 Wikipedia:WikiProject Statistics ; also write Owen Martin from Wikimania
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