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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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− | 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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* 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. |
+ | * 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 |
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:* [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?) |
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:* [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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+ | * 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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+ | [[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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+ | == Publicity == |
+ | * 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
- Statistics Without Borders (SWB)
- We can commit to create an article for the Washington Statistical Society -- it would be great to use that as a draw for its members. Historical info on the WSS: http://washstat.org/wsshist.html. Statipedia says it has 900 members, source unknown.
- American Statistical Association (any update appropriate?)
- Morris Hansen article could refer to Hansen Lecture
Location and timing
- The downtown DC main public library, the MLK library is convenient for hosts Peter and Justin. There are several rooms downstairs that are big enough and quiet/private enough -- A5, A9, A10, and perhaps others. This is our intended location. James knows how to reserve it. http://www.dclibrary.org/node/32825. One contact person is Patrick Timony, who has been 100% friendly but is not in charge of the space, I think
- Sun Dec 8 2013 and Sun Dec 15 2013 look like good dates. Date should be in calendar 2013 because 2013 is an internationally designated Year of Statistics.
- Someone needs to confirm: (1) that we can have good net access there; (2) that we can have refreshments there; (3) that for presentations we can arrange to have tables, a data projector, and a screen
- Would like to have short presentations on (a) WikiData ; (b) Justin's trip to North Korea to teach at Pyongyang Summer Institute (?!)
- Peter to reach out to Ed Summers regarding Wikidata
- (Other possible locations: Tenleytown library; wiki-DC conference room; a room at a coffee shop/restaurant. Or at WSS or ASA in Alexandria. Let's put these alternatives on ice the MLK library is looking good.)
Other background and issues
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Fisher_iris_versicolor_sepalwidth.svg/300px-Fisher_iris_versicolor_sepalwidth.svg.png)
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