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+ | |year = 2023 |
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+ | |dow = Tuesday |
− | |title = Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Ada Lovelace Day Edition |
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− | |time = 12 PM – 2 PM |
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− | |place ='''West End Neighborhood Library''' |
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− | |address = 2301 L Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20037 |
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− | |description = '''This event is presented by 500 Women Scientists DC'''. Ada Lovelace Day is an international day to celebrate the contributions of self-identifying women to science, technology, engineering, and math. So to celebrate their achievements, 500 Women Scientists and our allies, as well as the DC Science Writer's Association, are gathering at the West End DC Public Library on Saturday, October 13th to share their work on Wikipedia's pages. |
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− | While Wikipedia is the fifth most popular website in the world, notching up more than 32 million views a day, less than 18% of its English-language biographies are about women. So in honor of Ada Lovelace—and her contributions to mathematics and computing—we'll work to add more entries to Wikipedia and give you the tools to keep making the Internet less sexist after our Wiki-thon. All you have to do is come armed with a laptop or tablet! |
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− | |month = October |
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− | |day = 26 |
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− | |year = 2018 |
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− | |dow = Friday |
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− | |title = Digging into USDA Research History: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
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− | |time = 9 AM – 2 PM |
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− | |place ='''National Archives Innovation Hub''' |
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− | |address = 700 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20408 |
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− | |description = Are you a history buff with a passion for agriculture? Do you often search for the evidence behind agricultural developments? Join us to learn more about the history of USDA research contributions by participating in a Wikipedia edit-a-thon! |
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− | The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS), The National Archives, and Wikimedia DC invite Wikipedians of all levels of experience to participate in this historical research Edit-a-thon. Topics will include USDA research discoveries and developments, the progression and advancement of USDA research centers, the evolution of technology development for agricultural research, and highlights of notable research contributions. |
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− | During the event, participants will have the opportunity to hear from and meet with influential historians within USDA, librarians, and data science experts. They will also learn more about resources available through ARS and its National Agricultural Library. |
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− | This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. |
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− | Photo ID and laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. |
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− | |rsvp-link= https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digging-into-usda-research-history-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-51030080344 |
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− | |month = October |
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− | |day = 28 |
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− | |year = 2018 |
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− | |dow = Sunday |
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|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors |
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors |
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+ | |time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
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− | |description = The Board of Directors will meet |
+ | |description = The Board of Directors will meet, mainly in executive session. |
− | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_( |
+ | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2023–2024)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors |
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+ | |day =4 |
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+ | |year =2023 |
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+ | |dow = Wednesday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women in Environmental Justice |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 4pm-8pm ET |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = Anacostia Community Museum |
+ | |address = |
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− | |address = 3310 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20008 |
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+ | |description = Wikipedia is one of the most highly visited websites in the world, but representation of women of color is strikingly low—both in terms of who contributes to the site and the subjects they write about. Many local and national environmental justice women activists are not represented among Wikipedia's many biographies. |
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− | |description = Did you know that Wikipedia is an openly editable resource and that anyone can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia articles? |
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+ | Join us to set the record straight, make some friends, and celebrate the activists who have fought to make our urban environments greener. No Wikipedia editing experience necessary; training will be provided. |
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− | With the help of experienced Wikipedians, attendees will learn to edit Wikipedia and improve articles on historic sites, people, and institutions in and around Cleveland Park. |
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+ | This event is planned in coordination with our friends at Wikimedia DC. |
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− | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Lunch will be provided. |
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+ | Registration required. |
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− | This event is hosted in partnership with the [[Cleveland Park]] Historical Society. |
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+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon:_Women_in_Environmental_Justice |
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+ | |rsvp-link = http://events.si.edu/169783545/WikipediaEdit-a-thonWomeninEnvironmentalJustice |
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− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Cleveland_Park_Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon |
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− | |rsvp-link= https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cleveland-park-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-50908397387 |
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|month = November |
|month = November |
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+ | |day = 9 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2023 |
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+ | |dow = Thursday |
+ | |title = WikiConference North America |
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− | |title = Historic Ivy Hill Cemetery Wikipedia Editing Workshop |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = 4pm |
+ | |place = Toronto |
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− | |place ='''Ivy Hill Cemetery (Alexandria, Virginia)''' |
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− | |address = |
+ | |address = Toronto Reference Library |
+ | |description = Wikimedia DC supports and participates in the annual North American conference of Wikimedians which will be held from November 9-12 in Toronto in 2023. |
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− | |description = Did you know that Wikipedia is an openly editable resource and that anyone can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia articles? |
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+ | |info-link = https://wikiconference.org |
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+ | |rsvp-link = https://pretix.eu/wcna/2023/ |
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− | Join us for a Wikipedia Editing Workshop and help to improve or create articles about Alexandria's Historic Ivy Hill Cemetery and notable individuals interred there. Training will be provided for new editors. No experience necessary. |
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− | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. |
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− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Historic_Ivy_Hill_Cemetery_Wikipedia_Editing_Workshop |
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− | |rsvp-link= https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-to-edit-wikipedia-historic-ivy-hill-cemetery-wikipedia-editing-workshop-tickets-49488217591 |
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+ | |month = November |
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+ | |day = 28 |
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+ | |year = 2023 |
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+ | |dow = Tuesday |
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors |
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+ | |time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
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+ | |address = |
− | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business |
+ | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business and prepare for its election and annual meeting. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend. |
− | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_( |
+ | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2023–2024)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors |
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|month = December |
|month = December |
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+ | |day = 8 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2023 |
− | |dow = |
+ | |dow = Friday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = History of Statistics<br/>Edit-a-thon |
− | |time = 3 |
+ | |time = 3-5pm ET |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = Online |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = Online |
+ | |description = We are partnering with the American Statistical Association's History of Statistics interest group to focus on Emma Willard and related materials about infographics in history. It's free and if you are new to Wikipedia we will show you how to get started. |
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− | |description = Join us as we celebrate another year of Wikipedia activities in the region and talk about what we have in stock for next year! Refreshments (and cake!) will be provided! |
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− | |month = December |
+ | |month = December |
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+ | |day = 14 |
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+ | |year = 2023 |
|dow = Thursday |
|dow = Thursday |
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+ | |title = Annual Membership Meeting |
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− | |title = #FeminismToMe: Goethe-Institut Wiki-Workshop and Edit-a-thon |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = online |
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− | |address = Goethe-Institut Washington, 1990 K Street Northwest, #03 (Entrance on 20th St. lower level) |
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+ | |description = Join us as we report on Wikipedia activities in the region and plan for next year! Contact any board or staff member for a link to the meeting. |
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− | |description = Join us for the Goethe-Institut Washington feminist-themed edit-a-thon workshop, co-led by Dr. Hester Baer of the University of Maryland and representatives of Wikimedia DC. |
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+ | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2020–2021)#Membership_Meetings |
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− | Dr. Hester Baer will discuss the importance of editing Wikipedia from a feminist perspective, while Ariel Cetrone of Wikimedia DC will discuss the role that edit-a-thons play in achieving equality of representation through engaging with online resources and having a say in how the world’s largest free online encyclopedia is written. |
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− | No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary. Training will be provided. |
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− | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. |
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− | Dinner will be provided. |
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− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/FeminismToMe:_Goethe-Institut_Wiki-Workshop_and_Edit-a-thon |
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|month = January |
|month = January |
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− | |day = |
+ | |day = 8 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2024 |
− | |dow = |
+ | |dow = Monday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = Meeting of the Board of Directors |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = online |
+ | |address = |
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− | |address = near Tenleytown stop, DC Northwest, Washington, DC 20036 |
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+ | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Chapter members and the general public are invited to attend. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend. |
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− | |description = We will hear speakers about the public domain and the new materials that graduate from copyrighted status to enter the public domain this month. We have speakers from the law school and from the Wikimedia movement. Refreshments will be served after the speakers. We will be joined by some copyright students form the law school. Hopefully we will follow up with editing workshops on the subject of copyright and the public domain in future months. |
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+ | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2023–2024)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors |
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|month = January |
|month = January |
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+ | |day = 13 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2024 |
|dow = Saturday |
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+ | |title = Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women's Biographies |
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− | |title = Enhancing the Narrative of DC Public Schools: A Wikipedia Editing Workshop |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
+ | |place = in-person |
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− | |place ='''Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives''' |
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+ | |address = Aurora Hills Library - Arlington, VA |
+ | |description = Currently, only 19.68% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women. Help change that by joining us on January 13 to create and improve Wikipedia articles about women. Extensive training will be provided for new editors. |
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− | |description = Join us at Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives and help to improve and create Wikipedia articles about the history of public education in the District of Columbia. No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary, as training will be provided. Reference materials from the Sumner Archives will be readily available. |
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+ | Limited laptops will be provided for event use, so participants are asked to bring their own devices. |
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− | This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Lunch will be provided. |
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+ | Registration required. |
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− | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. |
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+ | For more information, contact lib-aurorahills@arlingtonva.us |
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− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Enhancing_the_Narrative_of_DC_Public_Schools:_A_Wikipedia_Editing_Workshop |
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+ | |rsvp-link = https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/11683206 |
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+ | |day = 28 |
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+ | |year = 2024 |
|dow = Sunday |
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− | |title = |
+ | |title = American Meteorological Scciety Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
− | |time = 12: |
+ | |time = 12:45 PM – 3:45 PM |
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+ | |place = in-person |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = Baltimore Convention Center |
+ | |description = Open to those who are registered for the 2024 AMS conference |
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− | |description = Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for visitors who want to learn more about a variety of topics. |
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− | Learn how to become a Wikipedia editor and spend time contributing to articles on African American history and Baltimore industry with guidance from experts. No experience necessary. |
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− | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. |
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− | Lunch will be provided. |
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− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Black_History_Month_Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon |
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− | |rsvp-link-eventbrite= https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-history-month-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-48883980301 |
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− | |month = February |
+ | |month = February |
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+ | |day = 15 |
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+ | |year = 2024 |
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+ | |dow = Thursday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Black History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
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+ | |time = 11 AM – 2 PM |
+ | |place = virtual |
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− | |place ='''Smithsonian American Art Museum: MacMillan Education Center''' |
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+ | |description = Private event |
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− | |description = Help to improve Wikipedia content related to African American artists. Beginners are welcome! Wikipedia training will be provided. And follow the event on Twitter with the hashtag #AAArt and #GLAMwiki! |
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− | Hosted at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), and organized by SAAM and Wikimedia DC. |
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+ | |day = 26 |
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+ | |year = 2024 |
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+ | |dow = Monday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = ''NetChoice LLC, v. Paxton'' at the Supreme Court |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 6:00 AM – 12:15 PM |
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+ | |place = Supreme Court of the United States |
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+ | |address = 1 First St NE, Washington, DC |
+ | |description = Wikimedia DC will join WMF Policy experts on an expedition to see the Supreme Court hearing of ''Moody v. NetChoice, LLC'' and ''NetChoice v. Paxton'' cases. They concern moderation of content by online platforms as governed by Section 230. The cases will be heard from 10 AM to noon, one hour each. We believe that we can hear a bit of the session if we line up very early. If you can be in line by 5:30am please join us. It'll be cold and there are no easily available bathrooms so ... prepare as well as possible. |
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− | |description = Join us at the National Gallery of Art Library and help to improve and create Wikipedia articles about African American art and artists. |
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+ | |restriction = |
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+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Supreme_Court_visit_for_NetChoice_vs_Paxton |
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− | This Wikipedia Edit-a-thon accompanies the exhibition, In the Library: The Evans-Tibbs Archive of African American Art, which showcases the life and work of Thurlow Evans Tibbs Jr., an accomplished art appraiser, broker, collector, and dealer, as well as the founder and director of his eponymous art gallery in Washington, DC. Tibbs is best known for his donation to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, now an important part of the National Gallery’s holdings by African American artists. To support his research, Tibbs amassed approximately more than a thousand reference files comprising more than seventy boxes of material documenting art of the African diaspora. Tibbs opened up his reference collection, now commonly known as the Evans-Tibbs Archive, to artists, students, and scholars. The archive includes correspondence, exhibition pamphlets, gallery records, photographs, and other ephemera that illustrate the history of the Tibbs family, The Evans-Tibbs Collection, and African American art. |
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− | No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; training will be provided. Reference materials from the library’s collection and the Evans-Tibbs Archive will be readily available. |
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− | Lunch will be provided. If you have dietary restrictions, please email library@nga.gov. |
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− | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. |
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− | Any other questions? Email library@nga.gov. |
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− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Evans-Tibbs_Archive_of_African_American_Art_Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon |
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+ | |year = 2024 |
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+ | |dow = Friday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = Georgetown University Women’s History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = Georgetown University |
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+ | |description = The theme for Women’s History Month this year at Georgetown University is “It’s all the Rage,” where we will engage feminist rage and emotion from intersectional lenses. |
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− | |description = Wikimedia’s gender trouble is well-documented. While the reasons for the gender gap are up for debate, the practical effect of this disparity, however, is not. Content is skewed by the lack of female participation. This represents an alarming absence in an increasingly important repository of shared knowledge. |
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+ | Did you know that only 15% of contributors to Wikipedia are women? |
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− | Let’s change that. Join us for a communal updating of Wikipedia entries on subjects related to art and feminism. We will provide tutorials for the beginner Wikipedian, as well as reference materials, coffee and lunch. Bring your laptop, power cord and ideas for entries that need updating or creation. People of all gender identities and expressions are invited to participate. |
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+ | Did you know that women only appear in just over 20% of all images of human beings on Wikimedia Commons? |
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+ | Did you know efforts are happening around the world to address the “gender gap” on Wikipedia? |
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+ | Join the Georgetown community to help close this gender gap on Wikipedia by increasing the representation of underrepresented groups — in both Wikipedia content and contributors — on topics such as women in politics, women in STEM, and women in the arts. There will be hands-on training provided by representatives from Wikimedia DC. |
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− | This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. |
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+ | No Wikipedia editing experience necessary. |
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− | |day = 9 |
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− | |year = 2019 |
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− | |dow = Saturday |
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− | |title = Herstory of Deaf Women Wikipedia Editing Workshop |
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− | |time = 10 AM – 2 PM |
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− | |place ='''Gallaudet University''' |
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− | |address = 800 Florida Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002, SAC 1010 |
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+ | This event is open to Georgetown Students, Staff, Faculty, and Alumni. |
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− | |description = Join us for the Herstory of Deaf Women Wikipedia Editing Workshop hosted by the Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and the GSR 300 and PHI 395 Feminism class with support from Wikimedia DC. |
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+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Georgetown_University_Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon_for_Women%E2%80%99s_History_Month |
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− | With the help of experienced Wikipedians, attendees will learn to edit Wikipedia and improve or create Wikipedia articles related to Deaf Women in history, drawing on the Gallaudet University Library's free and extensive online collections as source materials. No editing experience is necessary. |
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+ | |rsvp-link = https://mdi.georgetown.edu/events/guwikieditathon2024/ |
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− | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. |
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− | This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited, so register today. Lunch will be provided. |
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− | The event will take place from 10am-2pm on March 9 in SAC 1010 (Student Academic Center) on the Gallaudet University campus. '''RSVP to EDI@gallaudet.edu''' |
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+ | |dow = Thursday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Women's History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 11 AM – 2 PM |
+ | |place = virtual |
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− | |place ='''Smithsonian American Art Museum: MacMillan Education Center''' |
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− | |address = |
+ | |address = |
+ | |description = Private event |
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− | |description = Join us and take part in the annual international campaign to improve coverage of women, art, and feminism on Wikipedia. Beginners are welcome! Wikipedia training will be provided. Connect with the museum and the movement on Twitter: #atSAAM #ArtandFeminism #NowEditingAF |
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− | Hosted at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), and organized by SAAM and Wikimedia DC. |
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+ | |rsvp-link = |
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− | Lunch will be provided. |
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− | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/DC_Art_and_Feminism_Wikipedia-Edit-A-Thon_at_SAAM RSVP using the event's wiki page] |
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+ | |year = 2024 |
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− | |title = |
+ | |title = Becoming Visible Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 11 AM – 2 PM |
+ | |place = virtual |
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− | |place ='''Smithsonian Libraries National Museum of Natural History Library''' |
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+ | |address = |
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− | |address = 1000 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560 |
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+ | |description = |
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+ | Did you know that less than 20% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women? Help change that by joining the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on March 27th for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. Attendees will edit and create Wikipedia articles inspired by the museum’s first digital exhibition, “Becoming Visible.” |
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+ | This event will have two parts: |
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− | |description = Join us for the Women in Natural History Wikipedia Editing Workshop hosted by the Biodiversity Heritage Library and Smithsonian Libraries with support from Wikimedia DC. |
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+ | 1) Getting started with Wikipedia edits: 11am-12pm |
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+ | 2) Wikipedia edit-a-thon: 12pm-2pm |
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+ | Attendees can join us for one of both parts depending on their availability and experience with Wikipedia editing. New editors are encouraged to attend the introductory session at 11am. |
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− | With the help of experienced Wikipedians, attendees will learn to edit Wikipedia and improve or create Wikipedia articles related to women in natural history, drawing on the Biodiversity Heritage Library's free and extensive online collections as source materials. No editing experience is necessary. |
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+ | This event is presented with support from Wikimedia DC. |
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− | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. |
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+ | |info-link = |
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− | This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited, so register today. Lunch will be provided. |
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+ | |rsvp-link = https://womenshistory.si.edu/events/becoming-visible-wikipedia-edit-thon |
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− | There will also be an option to participate remotely. |
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+ | |day = 11 |
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+ | |year = 2024 |
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− | |title = |
+ | |title = Shakers in America Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
+ | |place = Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC |
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− | |place ='''Library of Congress Hispanic Reading Room''' |
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− | |address = |
+ | |address = 901 G St. NW |
+ | |description = |
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+ | Join Wikimedia DC and the Capitol Hill Chorale as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the Shakers in America. Although small in number, the Shakers have exercised an outsized influence on American culture; we honor their egalitarian spirit with an edit-a-thon dedicated to writing notable Shaker women into Wikipedia. |
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+ | This event will include new editor training and a special tour of the library. |
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+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/History_of_Shakers_edit-a-thon |
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− | |description = Join us in the Hispanic Reading Room at the Library of Congress on March 16 from 10:00AM-1:00PM to honor influential Latin American, Caribbean, Spanish, Portuguese, and Latinx women by editing or adding content and quality references to already existing Wikipedia entries. Offered as part of Women’s History Month, this Wikipedia Edit-a-thon includes training for first time editors and lunch. |
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+ | |rsvp-link = https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shakers-in-america-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-883486621267?aff=oddtdtcreatorn |
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− | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. |
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− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Celebrating_Influential_Hispanic_Women:_A_Library_of_Congress_Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon |
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− | |month = March |
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− | |day = 23 |
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− | |year = 2019 |
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− | |dow = Saturday |
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− | |title = National Museum of Women in the Arts: Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon 2019 |
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− | |time = 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM |
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− | |place ='''National Museum of Women in the Arts''' |
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− | |address = 1250 New York Ave. NW Washington, DC |
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− | |description = Join the Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center as it hosts its sixth Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in honor of Women’s History Month. Help improve the Wikipedia representation of women who have used their art as a tool for social change. No experience necessary. All you need is a laptop, motivation to combat gender bias and a belief in equal access to quality information resources. Free. Registration required. |
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− | '''Attendees must register using the Wikimedia Labs Dashboard'''. Follow these easy steps. |
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− | :1. Go to DC [https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/National_Museum_of_Women_in_the_Arts/DC_NMWA_ArtAndFeminism_2018/home?enroll=afNMWA ArtAndFeminism 2019] |
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− | :2. Select Login if you already have a Wikipedia username or Sign-Up if you don't |
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− | :3. Once logged in, you'll be added to the list if attendees/editors |
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− | |month = April |
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− | |day = 5 |
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− | |year = 2019 |
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− | |dow = Friday |
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− | |title = Votes for Women edit-a-thon with Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery |
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− | |time = 1 PM – 4 PM |
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− | |place ='''The Victor Building: Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery - Director's Conference Room, 4th Floor''' |
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− | |address = 750 9th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 |
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− | |description = Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for many individuals looking to learn about art, history, and science. |
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− | During this training, attendees will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia by updating articles related to the history of women's suffrage in the United States in connection with the Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery. Votes for Women examines the women and organizations often overlooked in the American women’s suffrage movement and there will be resources on hand to add as citations. Beginners are very welcome and a range of Wikipedia editing techniques will be taught, with Wikimedia DC members on hand to help! |
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− | This is the first edit-a-thon in a series planned in conjunction with the Smithsonian American Women's Initiative, a multiyear undertaking to document, research, collect, display, and share the history of women in the United States. |
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− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Votes_for_Women_Edit-a-thon_with_Smithsonian_National_Portrait_Gallery |
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− | |month = April |
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− | |day = 6 |
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− | |year = 2019 |
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− | |dow = Saturday |
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− | |title =University of Maryland iSchool Diverse Young Adult Authors Wikipedia Editing Workshop |
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− | |time = 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
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− | |place ='''University of Maryland Hornbake Library''' |
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− | |address = Hornbake Library North, Room 0302J, 4130 Campus Dr, College Park, MD |
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− | |description = Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for visitors who want to learn more about a variety of topics. |
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− | Join us at the University of Maryland iSchool Editing Workshop and help to improve the quality of Wikipedia articles related to Diverse Young Adult Authors. Attendees will learn to edit existing articles and create new ones with the help of experienced Wikipedians. This event is co-hosted by the student organizations iDiversity with support from the iSchool. |
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− | This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Refreshments will be provided. |
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− | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. University of Maryland students are encouraged to check out laptops from UMD Libraries on site. |
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− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/University_of_Maryland_iSchool_Diverse_Young_Adult_Authors_Wikipedia_Editing_Workshop |
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− | |month = April |
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− | |title =Recognizing Black Suffragists: A Wikipedia Editing Workshop |
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− | |time = 10 AM – 2 PM |
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− | |place ='''National Woman's Party at the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument''' |
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− | |address = 144 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002 |
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− | |description = Did you know that Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that anyone can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries? Data has shown that less than 18% of biographies on English-language Wikipedia are about women. Help us change that by joining us on February 9 at the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument for a Wikipedia editing workshop. We will work together to improve and create Wikipedia content about black women who fought for the right to vote. Training will be provided, and no prior knowledge of suffrage history or wikipedia editing is required. |
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− | This free event is presented by the National Woman's Party with support form Wikimedia DC. Lunch will be provided. |
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− | Please bring your own laptop. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan, and they can reserved by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. |
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− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Recognizing_Black_Suffragists:_A_Wikipedia_Editing_Workshop |
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− | |day = 16 |
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− | |dow = Tuesday |
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− | |title = Ford's Theatre Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
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− | |time = 5 PM – 8 PM |
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− | |place ='''Ford's Theatre (Check in at Ford’s Theatre Center for Education and Leadership)''' |
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− | |address = 514 10th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20004 |
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− | |description = Join us at Ford's Theatre to help improve and create Wikipedia articles related to Lincoln's assassination. There were nearly 2,000 witnesses and thousands of other individuals whose responses to the assassination provide a rich illustration of a country reeling from unprecedented tragedy. This edit-a-thon will focus on bringing some of those stories to light. |
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− | No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary. Training will be provided. |
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− | This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Snacks will be provided. |
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− | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. |
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+ | |dow = Wednesday |
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+ | |time = 8:00 PM – 9:15 PM |
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+ | |place = Online |
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+ | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend. |
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− | |title = National Archives Asian Pacific American History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
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− | |time = 10 AM – 2 PM |
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− | |place = '''National Archives and Records Administration Innovation Hub''' |
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− | |address = 700 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20408 |
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− | |description = Asian Pacific American people, places, and events that shaped our world have gone under- and unrepresented in the historical record. This APA History Month, join archivists, historians, and the public for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon where we will edit and improve Wikipedia content related to Asian Pacific America using source material from the National Archives. |
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− | New to Wikipedia? Don't worry - Training and lunch will be provided. Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. |
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− | The APA edit-a-thon will be held in the Innovation Hub at the National Archives Research Center, 700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20408. Please bring a picture ID and enter the building at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance. |
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− | |title = |
+ | |title = Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Dr. Mary Edwards Walker |
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+ | |time = 11 AM – 2 PM EDT |
+ | |place = Online |
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− | |place = MacMillan Education Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum |
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+ | Did you know that less than 20% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women? Help change that by joining the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on June 20th for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. Attendees will edit and create Wikipedia articles inspired by the life and work of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker. |
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+ | Dr. Walker, the first woman to serve as a U.S. Army surgeon during the Civil War, a women’s rights advocate, and the only woman recipient of the Medal of Honor, is featured on a new quarter as part of the U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters Program. |
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− | |description = Join us and take part in the annual international campaign to improve coverage of women, art, and feminism on Wikipedia. Beginners are welcome! Wikipedia training will be provided. Connect with the museum and the movement on Twitter: #atSAAM #ArtandFeminism #NowEditingAF |
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+ | This event will have two parts: |
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+ | 1) Getting started with Wikipedia edits: 11am-12pm |
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+ | 2) Wikipedia edit-a-thon: 12pm-2pm |
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+ | Attendees can join us for one of both parts depending on their availability and experience with Wikipedia editing. New editors are encouraged to attend the introductory session at 11am. |
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− | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. |
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+ | This event is presented with support from Wikimedia DC. |
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+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Dr._Mary_Edwards_Walker_Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon |
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+ | |title = Conversation about proposed Movement Charter |
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+ | |time = 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM |
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+ | |place = Online |
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+ | |description = Wikimedia DC can cast a vote on the proposed Movement Charter, and to make official suggestions and comments about it. Members are invited to join this conversation as we decide what to do. For the meeting link please write president@wikidc.org. |
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+ | |title = National Museum of Women in the Arts Disability Activism Edit-a-thon |
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+ | |time = 11am-2pm |
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+ | |description = Join us for our annual Art+Feminism edit-a-thon to help close information gaps related to gender, feminism, and the arts on Wikipedia. This year, to complement NMWA’s 2024 #5WomenArtists campaign, we will focus on disability activism and advocacy in the arts. |
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+ | Anyone and everyone interested in learning more about editing Wikipedia, regardless of experience, gender, or background, is welcome to attend. We will provide tutorials, reference materials, internet access, and refreshments. All you need is a laptop, motivation to combat gender bias, and a belief in equal access to quality information resources. |
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− | |description = Join us for the AAll Work and No Pay Edit-a-thon and help to improve or create Wikipedia articles related to the history of women's invisible labor in the United States in connection with the [https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/all-work-and-no-pay-history-womens-invisible-labor-event-exhib-6338 All Work and No Pay: A History of Women's Invisible Labor exhibit] at the National Museum of American History. |
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+ | This is a free, in-person event. Registration is required. Please bring your laptop and charger. To share about the event on social media, use the hashtags #ArtAndFeminism, #NowEditingAF, and #5WomenArtists! |
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− | New to editing Wikipedia? Don't worry - Training will be provided. Laptops are required. Please bring your own. |
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+ | This event is in partnership with Wikimedia, DC, the regional outreach organization for Wikipedia. |
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+ | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend. |
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− | |description = Join the FOIA Edit-a-thon at the Center for Public Integrity and help to improve or create Wikipedia articles about the U.S. Freedom of Information Act. |
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− | |title = Asian American Literature Festival Edit-a-thon |
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− | |time = 11 PM – 3 PM |
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− | |place = Eaton Hotel |
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− | |address = 1201 K St NW<br/>Washington, DC |
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− | |description = Join us for the Asian American Literature Festival Edit-a-thon and help to improve or create Wikipedia articles about Asian American writers. |
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+ | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. The meeting will be on zoom, with a waiting room: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87518487485. Contact president@wikidc.org for any other details. |
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+ | |dow = Tuesday |
+ | |title = Tennessee State University & University of S. Florida Hispanic Heritage Month Edit-a-thon |
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− | |title = 50 Years in Beltsville: A Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to Celebrate the National Agriculture Library |
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+ | |time = 2 PM – 5 PM |
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+ | |place = Virtual, Private |
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+ | |description = Virtual, private |
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− | |description = Join us at the National Agriculture Library to help celebrate our 50th Anniversary in Beltsville and help to improve or create Wikipedia articles about the National Agricultural Library's history, as well as ARS/USDA history. |
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− | The National Agricultural Library(NAL), one of the world's largest agricultural research libraries, was established as part of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1862, by Abraham Lincoln. The library was originally located at the headquarters building of the USDA until centralization of the library, and it's vast collections outgrew the Washington D.C. space. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson authorized an appropriation which enabled the Library to move and build a new 14-story building on site at the Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Beltsville,MD. |
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− | The National Agricultural Library invites Wikipedians of all levels of experience to participate in this edit-a-thon. Topics will include past librarians, USDA research discoveries and developments, the evolution of technology in conjunction with libraries, and highlights of notable research and research contributions represented within the library's special collections and stacks holdings. |
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− | During the event individuals will be able to hear from and meet influential historians within the USDA, librarians, and data science experts. They will also have the opportunity to learn more about resources available through ARS and the National Agricultural Library. |
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− | Photo ID and laptops are required - please bring your own. Training on editing Wikipedia will be provided. |
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+ | |year = 2024 |
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+ | |dow = Saturday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = Banned Books Edit-a-thon - |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 12 PM – 4 PM |
+ | |place = Aurora Hills Library - Arlington, Va |
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− | |place = University of Maryland: Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center (ESJ), Room 1309 |
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+ | |description =In honor of Banned Books Week, help increase awareness of books and authors, including those that have been banned. Along the way, practice skills in research and writing, while learning how Wikipedia works and contributing to Wikipedia. Extensive training will be provided for new editors. |
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+ | Limited laptops will be provided for event use, so participants are asked to bring their own devices. |
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− | |description = Join us to kick off the University of Maryland’s Disability Awareness Month events with a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. During this event, we will edit and expand Wikipedia articles related to disability. By contributing to Wikipedia, we can help to ensure that its well-trafficked resources provide comprehensive and accurate representations of disability. |
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+ | Registration required. |
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− | New to editing Wikipedia? Don't worry - training will be provided. |
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+ | For more information, contact lib-aurorahills@arlingtonva.us |
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− | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. |
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+ | |dow = Thursday-Sunday |
+ | |title = WikiConference North America 2024 |
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− | |title = University of Maryland Disability Awareness Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
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+ | |time = Oct 3-6 |
+ | |place = Indianapolis |
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− | |place = University of Maryland: Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center (ESJ), Room 1309 |
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− | |address = |
+ | |address = (Indy) |
+ | |description = Annual conference of Wikimedians in North America, with some online participation options |
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+ | |info-link = https://wikiconference.org |
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− | |description = Join us to kick off the University of Maryland’s Disability Awareness Month events with a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. During this event, we will edit and expand Wikipedia articles related to disability. By contributing to Wikipedia, we can help to ensure that its well-trafficked resources provide comprehensive and accurate representations of disability. |
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− | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. |
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+ | |day = 28 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2024 |
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+ | |dow = Monday |
+ | |title = Smithsonian American Women's History Museum: Women's Independence and Financial Power Edit-a-thon |
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− | |title = Ada Lovelace Day Edit-a-thon at Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
+ | |place = Online |
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− | |place = National Air and Space Museum - Moving Beyond Earth Gallery |
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− | |address = 600 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, DC |
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+ | |description = Until 1974, married women could not get credit cards in their own name. Join us for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon on women, credit, and financial power to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, which prohibited lenders from discriminating against consumers based on their sex or marital status. |
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+ | Did you know that less than 20% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women? The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum is working to change that and we need you to help share the stories of women who ensured the success of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and leaders in the banking industry who expanded services for women. |
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− | |description = Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for many individuals looking to learn about art, history, and science. |
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+ | This event will have two parts: |
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− | During this training, attendees will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia by updating articles related to the history of women in STEM in the United States in connection with Ada Lovelace Day - an international event recognizing the achievements of women in STEM. Beginners are very welcome and a range of Wikipedia editing techniques will be taught, with Wikimedia DC members on hand to help! We will also have a set of images to upload to Wikimedia Commons for those who wish to learn the process of uploading and inserting images into Wikipedia pages. |
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+ | Getting started with Wikipedia edits: 11 am - 12 pm |
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− | This is the third edit-a-thon in a series planned in conjunction with the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative, a multiyear undertaking to document, research, collect, display, and share the history of women in the United States. #BecauseOfHerStory |
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− | + | Wikipedia edit-a-thon: 12 pm - 2 pm |
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+ | Join in for one or both sessions, but new editors are encouraged to attend the introductory session at 11 am. |
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− | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Public WiFi and food and drinks will be provided. |
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+ | |rsvp-link = https://womenshistory.si.edu/events/wikipedia-edit-thon-womens-independence-and-financial-power |
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− | The National Air and Space Museum welcomes visitors of all abilities. Request for accessibility services can be made by phone at 202-633-2921 or by email at access@si.edu. Two weeks prior notice is preferred. Find additional information about accessibility at the National Air and Space Museum. https://airandspace.si.edu/visit/museum-dc/accessibility |
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− | *Photos and video will be taken by the Museum during the event and you will need to sign a release. If you wish to opt out please indicate that in an email (DoyleK2@si.edu) prior to the event.* |
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− | If you can't attend the event in person you can participate virtually! Edit along with us on the day of the event and help us improve articles from our worklists! |
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− | Any other questions? Email DoyleK2@si.edu |
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+ | |dow = Wednesday |
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− | |title = Drawing from the Collection: A National Gallery of Art Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Celebrating Works on Paper |
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+ | |time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
+ | |place = Online |
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− | |place = National Gallery of Art Library - East Building |
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− | |address = 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC |
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+ | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. The meeting will be on zoom. Contact president@wikidc.org for any details. |
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+ | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2024–2025)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors |
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− | |description = Edit-a-thon participants will be encouraged to make use of more than 22,000 images of works on paper from the Gallery's collection. The program will include a visit to the Study Room for European prints and drawings to view highlights from the Gallery's holdings. |
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− | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. |
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− | Any other questions? Email library@nga.gov. |
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− | |title = American Folklife Center’s Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon: Biographical Entries on Women Folklorists, Ethnomusicologists, and Fieldworkers |
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− | |address = 101 Independence Avenue SE<br/>Washington, DC |
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+ | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. The meeting will be on zoom, [https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89281673385 here]. Agenda: determining bylaws resolutions to recommend to members so we can finalize the annual member balot, and deciding on details of a call for consulting services to address our strategic planning. Contact president@wikidc.org for any other details. |
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− | |description = Join the American Folklife Center on February 8th for a Edit-A-Thon to expand the online presence of women who documented the world. This event is part of its multi-year initiative to highlight, explore, and celebrate the contributions of women as ethnographic fieldworkers and scholars and call attention to the instrumental role of women in establishing many of the seminal collections that now enrich the AFC archive and ethnographic archives throughout the world. During the Edit-A-Thon, we plan to add and/or expand entries for approximately 25-30 women, both historic and contemporary, who documented traditional culture. We will focus of those whose collections are now housed in the AFC archive. Activities will be centered at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, but off-site participation is encouraged. AFC staff will be on hand to assist on-site and off-site researchers and provide archival materials. |
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+ | |title = Holiday happy hour at OpenGovHub |
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+ | |description = OpenGovHub is a host of a coworking space for good-government and data-oriented nonprofits. Wikimedia DC is a member organization. We can join for a happy hour there. Please RSVP to Wikimedia DC and we'll get you on the invitation list. |
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Latest revision as of 18:36, 16 November 2024
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October 3
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Tuesday, October 3, 2023
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
The Board of Directors will meet, mainly in executive session. Learn more »
October 4
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women in Environmental Justice
WHEN
- Wednesday, October 4, 2023
4pm-8pm ET
WHERE
- Anacostia Community Museum
Wikipedia is one of the most highly visited websites in the world, but representation of women of color is strikingly low—both in terms of who contributes to the site and the subjects they write about. Many local and national environmental justice women activists are not represented among Wikipedia's many biographies.
Join us to set the record straight, make some friends, and celebrate the activists who have fought to make our urban environments greener. No Wikipedia editing experience necessary; training will be provided.
This event is planned in coordination with our friends at Wikimedia DC.
Registration required. Learn more »
November 9
WikiConference North America
WHEN
- Thursday, November 9, 2023
4pm
WHERE
- Toronto
Toronto Reference Library
Wikimedia DC supports and participates in the annual North American conference of Wikimedians which will be held from November 9-12 in Toronto in 2023. Learn more »
November 28
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Tuesday, November 28, 2023
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business and prepare for its election and annual meeting. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend. Learn more »
December 8
History of Statistics
Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Friday, December 8, 2023
3-5pm ET
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
We are partnering with the American Statistical Association's History of Statistics interest group to focus on Emma Willard and related materials about infographics in history. It's free and if you are new to Wikipedia we will show you how to get started.
December 14
Annual Membership Meeting
WHEN
- Thursday, December 14, 2023
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Join us as we report on Wikipedia activities in the region and plan for next year! Contact any board or staff member for a link to the meeting. Learn more »
January 8
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Monday, January 8, 2024
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Chapter members and the general public are invited to attend. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend. Learn more »
January 13
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women's Biographies
WHEN
- Saturday, January 13, 2024
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
WHERE
- in-person
Aurora Hills Library - Arlington, VA
Currently, only 19.68% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women. Help change that by joining us on January 13 to create and improve Wikipedia articles about women. Extensive training will be provided for new editors.
Limited laptops will be provided for event use, so participants are asked to bring their own devices.
Registration required.
For more information, contact lib-aurorahills@arlingtonva.us
January 28
American Meteorological Scciety Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Sunday, January 28, 2024
12:45 PM – 3:45 PM
WHERE
- in-person
Baltimore Convention Center
Open to those who are registered for the 2024 AMS conference
February 15
Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Black History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Thursday, February 15, 2024
11 AM – 2 PM
WHERE
- virtual
Private event
February 26
NetChoice LLC, v. Paxton at the Supreme Court
WHEN
- Monday, February 26, 2024
6:00 AM – 12:15 PM
WHERE
- Supreme Court of the United States
1 First St NE, Washington, DC
Wikimedia DC will join WMF Policy experts on an expedition to see the Supreme Court hearing of Moody v. NetChoice, LLC and NetChoice v. Paxton cases. They concern moderation of content by online platforms as governed by Section 230. The cases will be heard from 10 AM to noon, one hour each. We believe that we can hear a bit of the session if we line up very early. If you can be in line by 5:30am please join us. It'll be cold and there are no easily available bathrooms so ... prepare as well as possible. Learn more »
March 15
Georgetown University Women’s History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Friday, March 15, 2024
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
WHERE
- Georgetown University
The theme for Women’s History Month this year at Georgetown University is “It’s all the Rage,” where we will engage feminist rage and emotion from intersectional lenses.
Did you know that only 15% of contributors to Wikipedia are women? Did you know that women only appear in just over 20% of all images of human beings on Wikimedia Commons? Did you know efforts are happening around the world to address the “gender gap” on Wikipedia?
Join the Georgetown community to help close this gender gap on Wikipedia by increasing the representation of underrepresented groups — in both Wikipedia content and contributors — on topics such as women in politics, women in STEM, and women in the arts. There will be hands-on training provided by representatives from Wikimedia DC.
No Wikipedia editing experience necessary.
Bring your own laptop. Snacks will be provided.
This event is open to Georgetown Students, Staff, Faculty, and Alumni. Learn more »
March 21
Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Women's History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Thursday, March 21, 2024
11 AM – 2 PM
WHERE
- virtual
Private event
March 27
Becoming Visible Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Wednesday, March 27, 2024
11 AM – 2 PM
WHERE
- virtual
Did you know that less than 20% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women? Help change that by joining the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on March 27th for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. Attendees will edit and create Wikipedia articles inspired by the museum’s first digital exhibition, “Becoming Visible.”
This event will have two parts: 1) Getting started with Wikipedia edits: 11am-12pm 2) Wikipedia edit-a-thon: 12pm-2pm
Attendees can join us for one of both parts depending on their availability and experience with Wikipedia editing. New editors are encouraged to attend the introductory session at 11am.
This event is presented with support from Wikimedia DC.
May 11
Shakers in America Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Saturday, May 11, 2024
12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
WHERE
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC
901 G St. NW
Join Wikimedia DC and the Capitol Hill Chorale as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the Shakers in America. Although small in number, the Shakers have exercised an outsized influence on American culture; we honor their egalitarian spirit with an edit-a-thon dedicated to writing notable Shaker women into Wikipedia. This event will include new editor training and a special tour of the library. Learn more »
May 29
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Wednesday, May 29, 2024
8:00 PM – 9:15 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend. Learn more »
June 20
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
WHEN
- Thursday, June 20, 2024
11 AM – 2 PM EDT
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Did you know that less than 20% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women? Help change that by joining the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on June 20th for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. Attendees will edit and create Wikipedia articles inspired by the life and work of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker.
Dr. Walker, the first woman to serve as a U.S. Army surgeon during the Civil War, a women’s rights advocate, and the only woman recipient of the Medal of Honor, is featured on a new quarter as part of the U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters Program.
This event will have two parts: 1) Getting started with Wikipedia edits: 11am-12pm 2) Wikipedia edit-a-thon: 12pm-2pm
Attendees can join us for one of both parts depending on their availability and experience with Wikipedia editing. New editors are encouraged to attend the introductory session at 11am.
This event is presented with support from Wikimedia DC. Learn more »
July 1
Conversation about proposed Movement Charter
WHEN
- Monday, July 1, 2024
8:00 PM – 8:30 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Wikimedia DC can cast a vote on the proposed Movement Charter, and to make official suggestions and comments about it. Members are invited to join this conversation as we decide what to do. For the meeting link please write president@wikidc.org.
July 20
National Museum of Women in the Arts Disability Activism Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Saturday, July 20, 2024
11am-2pm
WHERE
- National Museum of Women in the Arts
Join us for our annual Art+Feminism edit-a-thon to help close information gaps related to gender, feminism, and the arts on Wikipedia. This year, to complement NMWA’s 2024 #5WomenArtists campaign, we will focus on disability activism and advocacy in the arts.
Anyone and everyone interested in learning more about editing Wikipedia, regardless of experience, gender, or background, is welcome to attend. We will provide tutorials, reference materials, internet access, and refreshments. All you need is a laptop, motivation to combat gender bias, and a belief in equal access to quality information resources.
This is a free, in-person event. Registration is required. Please bring your laptop and charger. To share about the event on social media, use the hashtags #ArtAndFeminism, #NowEditingAF, and #5WomenArtists!
This event is in partnership with Wikimedia, DC, the regional outreach organization for Wikipedia.
July 31
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Wednesday, July 31, 2024
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend. Learn more »
September 16
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Monday, September 16, 2024
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. The meeting will be on zoom, with a waiting room: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87518487485. Contact president@wikidc.org for any other details. Learn more »
September 24
Tennessee State University & University of S. Florida Hispanic Heritage Month Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Tuesday, September 24, 2024
2 PM – 5 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Virtual, private
September 28
Banned Books Edit-a-thon -
WHEN
- Saturday, September 28, 2024
12 PM – 4 PM
WHERE
- Aurora Hills Library - Arlington, Va
In honor of Banned Books Week, help increase awareness of books and authors, including those that have been banned. Along the way, practice skills in research and writing, while learning how Wikipedia works and contributing to Wikipedia. Extensive training will be provided for new editors.
Limited laptops will be provided for event use, so participants are asked to bring their own devices.
Registration required.
For more information, contact lib-aurorahills@arlingtonva.us
October 3
WikiConference North America 2024
WHEN
- Thursday-Sunday, October 3, 2024
Oct 3-6
WHERE
- Indianapolis
(Indy)
Annual conference of Wikimedians in North America, with some online participation options Learn more »
October 28
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum: Women's Independence and Financial Power Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Monday, October 28, 2024
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Until 1974, married women could not get credit cards in their own name. Join us for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon on women, credit, and financial power to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, which prohibited lenders from discriminating against consumers based on their sex or marital status.
Did you know that less than 20% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women? The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum is working to change that and we need you to help share the stories of women who ensured the success of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and leaders in the banking industry who expanded services for women.
This event will have two parts:
Getting started with Wikipedia edits: 11 am - 12 pm
Wikipedia edit-a-thon: 12 pm - 2 pm
Join in for one or both sessions, but new editors are encouraged to attend the introductory session at 11 am.
November 13
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Wednesday, November 13, 2024
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. The meeting will be on zoom. Contact president@wikidc.org for any details. Learn more »
December 2
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Monday, December 2, 2024
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited. The meeting will be on zoom, here. Agenda: determining bylaws resolutions to recommend to members so we can finalize the annual member balot, and deciding on details of a call for consulting services to address our strategic planning. Contact president@wikidc.org for any other details. Learn more »
December 3
Holiday happy hour at OpenGovHub
WHEN
- Tuesday (timing is tentative), December 3, 2024
5:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
OpenGovHub is a host of a coworking space for good-government and data-oriented nonprofits. Wikimedia DC is a member organization. We can join for a happy hour there. Please RSVP to Wikimedia DC and we'll get you on the invitation list.