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+ | |year = 2019 |
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+ | |dow = Thursday |
+ | |title = University of Maryland Disability Awareness Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
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− | |title = Meeting of the Board of Directors |
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+ | |time = Time: 2 PM – 5 PM |
+ | |place = University of Maryland: Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center (ESJ), Room 1309 |
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− | |place = Cove |
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+ | |address = 4131 Campus Drive, College Park, MD |
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− | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. |
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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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+ | New to editing Wikipedia? Don't worry - training 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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+ | This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. |
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+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/University_of_Maryland_Disability_Awareness_Month_Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon |
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+ | |rsvp-link-eventbrite= https://www.eventbrite.com/e/university-of-maryland-disability-awareness-month-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-71095523625 |
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+ | |month = October |
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+ | |day = 5 |
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+ | |year = 2019 |
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+ | |dow = Saturday |
+ | |title = Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: A Library of Congress Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
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− | |title = National Rivers and Trails Wikipedia Editing Workshop |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = Time: 10 AM – 1 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = Library of Congress Hispanic Reading Room |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = 101 Independence Avenue SE<br/>Washington, DC |
− | |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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+ | |description = Join us in the Hispanic Reading Room at the Library of Congress on October 5 from 10:00AM-1:00PM to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. During this event, we will improve and create Wikipedia articles related to Latinx Heritage, including Women Voting Rights, Latinx Authors, and Latinx history, among many other topics. This Wikipedia Edit-a-thon includes training for first time editors and lunch. |
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− | Join us at the Bureau of Land Management for a National Rivers and Trails Editing Workshop. Attendees will learn to edit and create articles about national rivers and trails. Experienced Wikipedians will be on hand to provide training and guidance. |
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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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− | This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Please bring your own lunch. |
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+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Celebrating_Hispanic_Heritage_Month:_A_Library_of_Congress_Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon |
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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/National_Rivers_and_Trails_Editing_Workshop |
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+ | |month = October |
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+ | |day = 8 |
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+ | |year = 2019 |
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+ | |dow = Tuesday |
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+ | |title = Ada Lovelace Day Edit-a-thon at Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = Time: 10 AM – 3 PM |
− | |place = National |
+ | |place = National Air and Space Museum - Moving Beyond Earth Gallery |
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+ | |address = 600 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, DC |
− | |description = Have you ever wondered how scientists make our food supply safer, more nutritious, more abundant, and more sustainable? Learn more while improving the accuracy and quality of online information about sustainability in food and agriculture as a participant in a Wikipedia edit-a-thon! |
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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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− | The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) and Wikimedia DC invite Wikipedians of all levels of experience to participate in this Farm-to-Fork Sustainability Edit-a-thon. Topics will include plant and animal production, pest management, bioproducts, and agroecosystem conservation practices. During the event, participants will have the opportunity to meet ARS scientists, librarians, and data science experts. They will also learn more about resources available through ARS and its National Agricultural Library. |
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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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− | About your hosts: ARS is USDA’s chief scientific in-house research agency, with more than 90 locations throughout the United States and overseas. The agency’s research spans crop and animal production and protection, natural resource management, food safety and quality, and nutrition. Wikimedia DC is the regional outreach organization for Wikipedia and other projects of the Wikimedia Foundation, promoting participation on Wikimedia projects throughout the United States. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Lunch will be provided. |
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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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− | 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/Farm-to-Fork_Sustainability_Edit-a-thon |
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+ | No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; training will be provided. |
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− | |rsvp-link = https://www.eventbrite.com/e/farm-to-fork-sustainability-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-44613413922 |
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+ | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Public WiFi and food and drinks will be provided. |
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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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+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Ada_Lovelace_Day_Edit-a-thon_at_Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum_(AWHI)#Suggested_Article_Work_List |
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+ | |month = October |
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+ | |day = 18 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2019 |
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+ | |dow = Friday |
+ | |title = Documenting Women Trowelblazers: A National Anthropological Archives Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon |
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− | |title = Capital Area Biospace Emerging Technologies Edit-a-thon |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = Time: 1:30 PM – 4 PM |
+ | |place = Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Center, National Museum of Natural History |
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− | |place = Capital Areas Biospace |
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+ | |address = Washington, DC |
− | |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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− | This workshop will bring together DIY biologists and makers from across the DC area with experienced Wikipedians. Learn about emerging technologies like synthetic biology, nanotechnology, robotics, and more! Afterwards, we'll teach you how to improve Wikipedia articles on science and engineering topics of your choice. |
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+ | |description = It’s American Archives Month! Come participate in a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to help tell the stories of women “trowelblazers” in the field of anthropology, drawing on collections held at the Smithsonian’s National Anthropological Archives and Human Studies Film Archives. Learn about the roles women played in some of the field’s major breakthroughs. Get to know anthropologists such as ethnomusicologist Francis Densmore, Standing Rock Sioux anthropologist and activist Beatrice Medicine, archaeologist Rose Solecki, and economic anthropologist Stanley Ann Dunham (mother of Barack Obama). |
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− | As the web’s most visited reference site, Wikipedia is a starting point for both scientists and non-scientists to learn about technology topics. Wikipedia is openly editable, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. During this training, you will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia articles, and practice these skills with experienced Wikipedians. |
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+ | No Wikipedia editing experience necessary. Training and lunch will be provided. |
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− | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan; you can reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. |
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+ | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. |
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− | Lunch will be provided! |
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− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/ |
+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Documenting_Women_Trowelblazers:_A_National_Anthropological_Archives_Wikipedia_Edit-A-Thon |
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+ | |month = November |
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+ | |day = 9 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2019 |
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+ | |dow = Saturday |
− | |title = Meeting of the Board of Directors |
+ | |title = Special Meeting of the Board of Directors |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
+ | |place = Massachusetts Institute of Technology Strata Center |
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− | |place = Cove |
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− | |address = |
+ | |address = 32 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA |
− | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct |
+ | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct special business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. |
− | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_( |
+ | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2019–2020)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors |
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− | |month = |
+ | |month = November |
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+ | |day = 15 |
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+ | |year = 2019 |
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+ | |dow = Friday |
+ | |title = Celebrating Influential Polish and Polish-American Women Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
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− | |title = National Archives Vietnam-Era US Coast Guard Records Editing Workshop |
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+ | |time = Time: 11 AM – 2 PM |
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+ | |place = Embassy of the Republic of Poland |
− | |address = Washington, DC |
+ | |address = 2640 16th Street NW, Washington, DC |
− | |description = Join us at the National Archives Innovation Hub for a Vietnam-Era US Coast Guard Records Editing Workshop. Attendees will learn to edit Wikipedia and use recently scanned Coast Guard records to update related Wikipedia articles. Experienced Wikipedians will be on hand to provide training and guidance. |
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+ | |description = Only 18% of biographies on Wikipedia are about women. Help us change that! Join the Embassy of the Republic of Poland and Wikimedia DC for a Celebrating Influential Polish and Polish-American Women Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Learn to edit Wikipedia and help to improve or create articles about notable Polish and Polish-American women. Lunch will be provided. Participants will also receive books and other rewards. |
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− | Registration is required. Lunch will be provided. |
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+ | The event is a part of the celebration of the centennial of diplomatic relations between Poland and the United States. |
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− | Laptops are required, so please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan; reserve one by emailing [mailto:info@wikimediadc.org info@wikimediadc.org]. |
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− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Vietnam-Era_US_Coast_Guard_Records_Editing_Workshop |
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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_Polish_and_Polish-American_Women_Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon |
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+ | |rsvp-link-eventbrite= https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-influential-polishpolish-american-women-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-77113431349 |
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+ | |month = November |
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+ | |day = 16 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2019 |
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+ | |dow = Saturday |
+ | |title = Drawing from the Collection: A National Gallery of Art Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Celebrating Works on Paper |
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− | |title = DC Historic Sites Wikipedia Editing Workshop |
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+ | |time = Time: 10:30 AM – 4 PM |
− | |place = National |
+ | |place = National Gallery of Art Library - East Building |
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+ | |address = 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC |
− | |description = Join us for a Wikipedia editing workshop hosted by the DC Preservation League. Attendees will learn to edit and create Wikipedia articles about historically significant sites and properties in the District of Columbia. |
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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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− | Registration is required. Dinner will be provided. |
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+ | No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; training will be provided. Reference materials from the library’s collection will be readily available. |
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− | Laptops are required, so please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan; reserve one by emailing [mailto:info@wikimediadc.org info@wikimediadc.org]. |
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− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/DC_Historic_Sites_Wikipedia_Editing_Workshop |
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+ | Lunch will be offered. |
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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/Drawing_from_the_Collection:_A_National_Gallery_of_Art_Wikipedia_Edit-a-Thon_Celebrating_Works_on_Paper |
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+ | |rsvp-link-eventbrite= https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drawing-from-the-collection-an-nga-edit-a-thon-celebrating-works-on-paper-tickets-73109862567?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-source=strongmail&utm-term=listing |
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+ | |day = 2 |
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+ | |year = 2019 |
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+ | |dow = Monday |
+ | |title = Unsung Heroes of the Bureau of American Ethnology Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
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+ | |time = Time: 11 AM – 4:30 PM |
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+ | |place = Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Center |
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+ | |address = 10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW<br/>Washington, DC |
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+ | |description = It’s the 150th Anniversary of John Wesley Powell's Expedition to explore the Colorado and Green Rivers! Come participate in a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to help tell the stories of "unsung heroes" of Powell's efforts, drawing on collections held at the Smithsonian’s National Anthropological Archives and Human Studies Film Archives, especially those of women and Native American collaborators. |
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+ | No Wikipedia editing experience necessary. Training and refreshments will be provided. Training in Wikipedia editing techniques will take place from 11am to 12:30pm, followed by a break for lunch. Open editing time will run from 1:30-4:30. If you've never edited before, please plan to arrive at 11 for a fabulous training session. |
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+ | This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition, Challenging the Face of Science: The Bearded Lady Project, on view at the National Museum of Natural History November 15, 2019 – April 30, 2020. |
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+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/_Unsung_Heroes_of_the_Bureau_of_American_Ethnology_Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon |
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+ | |month = December |
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+ | |day = 7 |
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+ | |year = 2019 |
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+ | |dow = Saturday |
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+ | |time = 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM |
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|address = 1666 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC |
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+ | |year = 2019 |
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+ | |dow = Saturday |
+ | |title = Annual Membership Meeting |
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− | |title = Hispanic Heritage Month Wikipedia Editing Workshop |
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+ | |time = 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
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+ | |place = Cove |
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+ | |address = 1666 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC |
− | |description = Join us |
+ | |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! |
+ | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2019–2020)#Membership_Meetings |
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− | With the help of experienced Wikipedians, attendees will learn to edit Wikipedia and improve or create Wikipedia articles related to Hispanic heritage. No editing experience is 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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− | This event is free and open to the public. Dinner will be provided. |
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+ | |day = 14 |
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+ | |year = 2020 |
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+ | |dow = Tuesday |
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+ | |title = Women's Suffrage Centennial Wikipedia Editing Workshop |
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+ | |time = Time: 6 PM – 9 PM |
+ | |place = Arlington Public Library, Shirlington Branch |
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− | |place = Catholic Information Center |
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+ | |address = 4200 Campbell Ave<br/>Arlington, VA |
− | |description = Join us at the Catholic Information Center as we gather to edit articles on parishes in the Archdiocese of Washington in honor of the Feast of St. Jerome, patron saint of translators, librarians, and encyclopedists. There is a rich institutional history of the Catholic Church here in the Archdiocese dating all the way back to John Carroll, the first Bishop and Archbishop in the United States. Our goal is to make that history known on the world's largest online encyclopedia. |
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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 to change that by joining us on January 14 for the Women's Suffrage Centennial Wikipedia Editing Workshop. Attendees will learn how to edit Wikipedia and work together to improve and create Wikipedia articles related women's suffrage in the United States. |
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− | Attendees will learn to edit Wikipedia and use online and print sources to update related Wikipedia articles. Experienced Wikipedians will be on hand to provide training and guidance. There will also be some librarians available to help with research. |
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+ | Training will be provided, and no prior knowledge of suffrage history or Wikipedia editing is required. |
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− | Laptops are required; please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. New editors are strongly encouraged to create a Wikipedia account before the day of the event. |
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+ | Please bring your own laptop. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Dinner will be provided. |
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− | Sponsored by: Catholic Information Center St. Dominic Catholic Church |
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+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Women%27s_Suffrage_Centennial_Wikipedia_Editing_Workshop |
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− | Co-sponsors: Archdiocese of Washington The Catholic University of America Alumni Association The Catholic University of America’s Department of Library and Information Science Alumni Board |
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+ | |month = January |
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+ | |day = 30 |
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+ | |year = 2020 |
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+ | |dow = Tuesday |
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+ | |title = Public Domain Day at American University |
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+ | |time = Time: 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM |
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+ | |place = American University Washington College of Law, Grossman Hall |
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+ | |address = 4300 Nebraska Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20016 |
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+ | |description = Wikimedia DC is a cosponsor of the Public Domain Day celebration at American University's law school. There will be speakers including several allies of Wikimedia DC. Public Domain Day celebrates among other things the new materials which became free of US copyright on January 1. |
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+ | Please register in advance with American University's Washington [https://www.wcl.american.edu/impact/initiatives-programs/pijip/about/ Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP)]. The sign-up link shows the program in detail. |
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− | Registration is required. Lunch will be provided. |
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+ | Wikimedia DC will have a table there to make materials available and talk with attendees for the first hour. If you have suggestions for the table please contact peter.meyer@wikidc.org. |
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+ | |rsvp-link=https://www.wcl.american.edu/impact/initiatives-programs/pijip/events/public-domain-day-2020/ |
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− | Laptops are required, so please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan; reserve one by emailing [mailto:info@wikimediadc.org info@wikimediadc.org]. |
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− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/_Getting_to_Know_Your_Archdiocese:_A_Wikipedia_Editing_Workshop |
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− | |rsvp-link= https://www.cicdc.org/th_event/getting-to-know-your-archdiocese-a-wikipedia-editing-workshop/ |
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+ | |day = 8 |
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+ | |year = 2020 |
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− | |title = Wikipedia Edit- |
+ | |title = American Folklife Center’s Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon: Biographical Entries on Women Folklorists, Ethnomusicologists, and Fieldworkers |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = Time: 11 AM – 3 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = American Folklife Center |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = 101 Independence Avenue SE<br/>Washington, DC |
− | |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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+ | |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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− | 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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+ | No Wikipedia editing experience necessary. Training will be provided. |
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− | |rsvp-link= https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikipedia-edit-a-thon-ada-lovelace-day-edition-tickets-50167568548 |
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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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+ | |||
+ | Lunch will be provided. |
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+ | |||
+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/American_Folklife_Center%E2%80%99s_Wikipedia_Edit-A-Thon:_Biographical_Entries_on_Women_Folklorists,_Ethnomusicologists,_and_Fieldworkers#Coordination |
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+ | |rsvp-link-eventbrite=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/american-folklife-centers-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-biographical-entries-on-women-folklorists-tickets-73971497741 |
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+ | |day = 14 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2020 |
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− | |title = |
+ | |title = '''Virtual Event''' - From Field to Lab: Writing Wikipedia Histories of the USDA's Women |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = Time: 11 AM – 3 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = National Agricultural Library |
+ | |address = Via Webex |
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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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+ | |description = Join us online via a virtual meeting room to celebrate Galentine's Day the right way by writing Wikipedia articles about women, past and present who have worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library and other services falling under the umbrella of the USDA. |
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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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+ | On Friday, February 14th, we will be writing articles about USDA's Women in Red. You can join us at any time from 11-3 and from anywhere - a virtual meeting room invite will be sent out a couple days prior to the event to those who register. Feel free to sign in and edit at any time on the 14th for our edit-a-thon (even outside of our time frame) - as long as you sign in on the event page (directions for signing in are on the event page itself)before you start editing we will be able to track our engagement and impact. We will have an Ethernet Pad set up so folks signing in can share who they're working on, and so we can ensure that we're not creating multiple drafts for the same folks. You will also be able to use it for questions and assistance. |
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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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+ | NAL's Wikipedian-in-Residence, Jamie Flood, and Ariel Cetrone of Wikimedia DC and will be set up in the National Agricultural Library's Multi-Purpose Room to edit, answer questions, and offer assistance to those taking part. If you're on site, please join us for camaraderie, coffee, cookies, and Galentines! |
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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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+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/From_Field_to_Lab:_Writing_(Wikipedia)_Histories_of_the_USDA%27s_Women |
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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-eventbrite=https://www.eventbrite.com/preview?eid=93372737371/ |
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+ | |year = 2020 |
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+ | |dow = Saturday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = Enhancing the Narrative of DC Public Schools: A Wikipedia Editing Workshop |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = Time: 10 AM – 1 PM |
+ | |place = Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives |
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− | |place = Cove |
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− | |address = |
+ | |address = 1201 17th Street NW<br/>Washington, DC |
+ | |||
− | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. |
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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. We will focus on editing articles about women who made significant contributions to DC public schools as well as articles about DC schools named for women. |
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− | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2018–2019)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors |
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+ | |||
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+ | 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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+ | |||
+ | This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Lunch 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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+ | |||
+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Enhancing_the_Narrative_of_DC_Public_Schools:_A_Wikipedia_Editing_Workshop_2020 |
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+ | |rsvp-link-eventbrite=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/enhancing-the-narrative-of-dc-public-schools-a-wikipedia-editing-workshop-tickets-84630180147 |
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+ | |day = 21 |
− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2020 |
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+ | |dow = Friday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = Climate at the National Academies: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = Time: 10 AM – 3 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = National Academy of Sciences |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = 2101 Constitution Avenue NW<br/>Washington, DC |
− | |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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+ | |description = Join us to learn more about the latest in climate science and to help improve or create Wikipedia articles about climate change. |
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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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+ | Wikipedians of all levels of experience are invited to participate in this climate change Edit-a-thon hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, with support from Wikimedia DC. Topics will include model projections for global warming, carbon sequestration, adaptation and mitigation science, and extreme weather events. |
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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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+ | During the event, participants will have the opportunity to hear from climate scientists. They will also learn more about the resources available at the National Academies. |
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− | This event is hosted in partnership with the [[Cleveland Park]] Historical Society. |
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+ | This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Lunch will be provided both days. |
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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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+ | Photo ID and laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Registration is required. |
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+ | |||
+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Climate_at_the_National_Academies_Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon |
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+ | |rsvp-link-eventbrite=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-at-the-national-academies-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-85840891417 |
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+ | |title = Climate at the National Academies: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
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+ | |time = Time: 10 AM – 3 PM |
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+ | |place = National Academy of Sciences |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = 2101 Constitution Avenue NW<br/>Washington, DC |
+ | |||
− | |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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+ | |description = Join us to learn more about the latest in climate science and to help improve or create Wikipedia articles about climate change. |
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+ | |||
+ | Wikipedians of all levels of experience are invited to participate in this climate change Edit-a-thon hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, with support from Wikimedia DC. Topics will include model projections for global warming, carbon sequestration, adaptation and mitigation science, and extreme weather events. |
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+ | |||
+ | During the event, participants will have the opportunity to hear from climate scientists. They will also learn more about the resources available at the National Academies. |
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+ | This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Lunch will be provided both days. |
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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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− | + | Photo ID and laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Registration is required. |
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+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Climate_at_the_National_Academies_Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon |
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− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2020 |
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+ | |dow = Friday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = Women, Art, and Digital Visibility |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = 12 PM – 4 PM |
+ | |place ='''Smithsonian American Art Museum: Luce Center Boardroom''' |
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− | |place = Cove |
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− | |address = |
+ | |address = 8th and F Streets, NW, 3rd Floor<br>Washington, DC 20004 |
+ | |||
− | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. |
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+ | |||
− | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2018–2019)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors |
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+ | |description = Join the National Portrait Gallery and the American Women's History Iniative as we help data scientists uncover the gender breakdown of images on Wikimedia Commons by highlighting our collections featuring women of color. Learn how to use the newly deployed depicts statement feature on Wikimedia Commons to highlight our collections featuring these dynamic women. Adding depicts statements to these images will help increase searchability of these images in all languages, across all Wikimedia platforms. |
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+ | Participants will not need in depth Wikimedia or coding skills, though they will need to create a Wikimedia account and bring a laptop. The crowdsourcing event will be on Friday February 28, 2020 from 12-4pm in the Luce Center Boardroom at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. This microcrowdsourcing event is in conjunction with the Smithsonian American Women’s History initiative and the Wikimedia Foundation. |
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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. Public WiFi and food and drinks will be provided. |
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+ | |||
+ | For accessibility information, please visit: https://npg.si.edu/access |
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+ | |||
+ | Any other questions? Email DoyleK2@si.edu or CorenA@si.edu |
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+ | |||
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+ | |rsvp-link-eventbrite=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-art-and-digital-visibility-tickets-92027000235 |
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+ | |dow = Saturday |
+ | |title = Art + Feminism DC2020 Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon | New Media |
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− | |title = Annual Membership Meeting |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = Time: 10 AM – 4 PM |
+ | |place = Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden |
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− | |place = Cove |
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− | |address = |
+ | |address = 7th Street SW<br/>Washington, DC |
+ | |||
− | |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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+ | |description = Join the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and Smithsonian Libraries for the first ever Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon in honor of Women's History Month. Help us improve representation of female and female-identifying performance and new media artists on Wikipedia. Anyone and everyone interested in learning how to edit Wikipedia, regardless of experience, gender, or background, is welcome to attend. Please bring a laptop and charging cord. |
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+ | ARTLAB is located in the Hirshhorn’s Sculpture Garden across Jefferson Avenue. |
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+ | Use the hashtags #ArtAndFeminism and #NowEditingAF to share about the event on social media! |
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+ | |||
+ | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Smithsonian_Hirshhorn_Museum_and_Sculpture_Garden_and_Hirshhorn_Library_Presents:_Wikipedia_Edit-a-Thon:_Art%2BFeminism_DC2020 |
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+ | |rsvp-link-eventbrite=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-feminism-dc2020-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-new-media-tickets-93303586539 |
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+ | |dow = Monday |
+ | |title = Women, Art, and Digital Visibility |
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− | |title = #FeminismToMe: Goethe-Institut Wiki-Workshop and Edit-a-thon |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = Time: 12 PM – 4 PM |
+ | |place = National Portrait Gallery |
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− | |place ='''Goethe-Institut Washington''' |
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+ | |address = 8th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC 20004 |
− | |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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+ | |description = Join the National Portrait Gallery and the American Women's History Iniative as we help data scientists uncover the gender breakdown of images on Wikimedia Commons by highlighting our collections featuring women of color. Learn how to use the newly deployed depicts statement feature on Wikimedia Commons to highlight our collections featuring these dynamic women. Adding depicts statements to these images will help increase searchability of these images in all languages, across all Wikimedia platforms. |
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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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+ | Participants will not need in depth Wikimedia or coding skills, though they will need to create a Wikimedia account and bring a laptop. The crowdsourcing event will be on Monday March 9, 2020 from 12-4pm in the Education Center at the National Portrait Gallery. This microcrowdsourcing event is in conjunction with the Smithsonian American Women’s History initiative and the Wikimedia Foundation. |
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− | No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary. Training will be provided. |
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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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+ | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Public WiFi and food and drinks will be provided. |
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+ | Any other questions? Email DoyleK2@si.edu or CorenA@si.edu |
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+ | |title = Smithsonian American Art Museum and American Art Library Presents: Wikipedia-Edit-A Thon: Art and Feminism 2020 |
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− | |title = Wikipedia Forum: Public Domain Day 2019 |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = Time: 10 AM – 3 PM |
+ | |place = MacMillan Education Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum |
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− | |place ='''American University Law School''' |
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+ | |address = 8th and G Streets NW, Washington, DC 20004 |
+ | |||
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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, American Art Library, and Wikimedia DC. |
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+ | |||
+ | This is a free event. Registration is required. Email LinthicumR@si.edu to register. |
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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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+ | |time = Time: 10 AM – 3 PM |
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+ | |address = 1250 New York Ave. NW<br/>Washington, DC |
− | |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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+ | |description = Join the Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center as it hosts its seventh Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in honor of Women’s History Month and help improve representation of Latinx women artists in Wikipedia. No Wikipedia editing experience necessary. Training will be provided. 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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− | This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Lunch will be provided. |
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+ | This is a free event. Registration is required. Attendees must register using the Wikimedia Labs Dashboard. '''Use the 'Learn More' link below to access the Dashboard.''' |
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+ | |info-link = https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/National_Museum_of_Women_in_the_Arts/DC_NMWA_ArtAndFeminism_2020_(March_14,_2020)?enroll=AF |
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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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+ | |day = 17 |
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+ | |year = 2020 |
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+ | |dow = Tuesday |
+ | |title = Learn to Edit Wikipedia - Social Distancing Edition |
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− | |title = Baltimore Museum of Industry: Black History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = Remote |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = |
− | |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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+ | |description = Join us for a fully remote Wikipedia editing training session. Learn about Wikipedia's policies and the basics of editing. |
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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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+ | This workshop will take place on Zoom. Attendees will receive a dedicated link to Zoom prior to the workshop. If you don't already have a Wikipedia username, please create one before proceeding to Zoom. |
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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 workshop is presented by Wikimedia DC, the DC region's official Wikipedia affiliate. |
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− | Lunch will be provided. |
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+ | |||
+ | Wikimedia DC will continue to offer remote workshops over the course of the next few weeks. Like our regular in-person events, these may be themed or presented in conjunction with area museums, agencies, institutions, and organizations. |
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+ | |||
+ | Please contact us if you are interested in hosting a remote training session for your staff or constituents. |
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+ | |info-link =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Learn_to_Edit_Wikipedia_-_Social_Distancing_Edition |
− | |rsvp-link-eventbrite= |
+ | |rsvp-link-eventbrite=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-to-edit-wikipedia-social-distancing-edition-tickets-100006135042 |
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+ | |day = 20 |
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+ | |year = 2020 |
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+ | |dow = Friday |
+ | |title = Making Agriculture Social: Filling in gaps of agricultural Wikipedia editing in the time of social distancing |
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− | |title = Smithsonian American Art Museum African American Artists Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm |
+ | |place = Remote - via National Agricultural Library |
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− | |place ='''Smithsonian American Art Museum: MacMillan Education Center''' |
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− | |address = |
+ | |address = |
− | |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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+ | |description = Join us for a fully remote, agricultural-themed Wikipedia editing training session. |
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− | Hosted at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), and organized by SAAM and Wikimedia DC. |
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+ | During this workshop, Jamie Flood, Wikipedia-in-residence at the National Agricultural Library, will review the basics of Wikipedia editing and share helpful resources that editors can use to edit or create articles related to agriculture. |
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− | Lunch will be provided. |
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+ | This workshop will take place on Zoom. |
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− | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/SAAM_African_American_Artists_Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon#Sign_up! RSVP using the event's wiki page] |
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− | |info-link = |
+ | |info-link =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Making_Agriculture_Social:_Filling_in_gaps_of_agricultural_wikipedia_editing_in_the_time_of_social_distancing |
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+ | |day = 20 |
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+ | |year = 2020 |
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+ | |dow = Friday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = African Women Artists Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
− | |time = 10:30 AM – 4 PM |
+ | |time = Time: 10:30 AM – 4 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = National Museum of African Art |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = 950 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 90560 |
− | |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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+ | |description = In 2015, the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art conducted an assessment of its collection and ascertained that only 11% of the named artists in its collection self-identified as women. As part of its Women’s Initiative, this number has been increased to 22%. But did you know that only 18% of articles on English-language Wikipedia are about women? Help to change that by joining us for the National Museum of African Art’s African Women Artists Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. We will work together to increase the presence of African women artists on Wikipedia by improving existing articles and creating new ones. This event includes a curator-led tour of the exhibition, I Am… Contemporary Women Artists of Africa. |
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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 |
+ | No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary. Editing training will be provided by Wikimedia DC. Museum curators and librarians will be on-hand to provide expertise and source material. |
+ | Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Please send your laptop request to info@wikimediadc.org. |
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− | Lunch will be provided. If you have dietary restrictions, please email library@nga.gov. |
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+ | Lunch 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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+ | This free event is presented as part of the Art+Feminism DC2020 campaign. |
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− | Any other questions? Email library@nga.gov. |
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+ | Schedule: |
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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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+ | :Tour: 10:30am-11:30am – Curator Led Tour of I Am… Contemporary Women Artists of Africa |
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+ | :Wikipedia training: 11:30am-12:30pm |
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+ | :Lunch: 12:30pm |
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+ | :Wikipedia editing: 12:30pm-4pm |
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+ | |||
+ | |info-link =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/African_Women_Artists_Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon |
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+ | |rsvp-link-eventbrite=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/african-women-artists-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-93966679869?aff=ebdssbdestsearch |
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− | |year = |
+ | |year = 2020 |
− | |dow = |
+ | |dow = Saturday |
− | |title = |
+ | |title = Shaping Wikipedia: Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = Time: 10:30 AM – 4 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = National Gallery of Art |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20565 |
− | |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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+ | |description = The National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., will participate in Art+Feminism 2020 with the goal of improving representation of women and female-identifying artists on Wikipedia as well as training more women to be editors. The focus of our efforts will be women sculptors. |
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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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+ | This is a free event. Registration is required. Attendees must register using the Wikimedia Labs Dashboard. '''Use the 'Learn More' link below to access the Dashboard.''' |
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− | This event is free and open to the public. Registration is 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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− | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Women%27s_History_Month_Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon |
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+ | |||
− | |rsvp-link-eventbrite= https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womens-history-month-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-48885557017 |
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+ | |info-link = |
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+ | |rsvp-link-eventbrite=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shaping-wikipedia-artfeminism-edit-a-thon-tickets-90869560301 |
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+ | |year = 2020 |
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+ | |title = Women Photojournalists: an Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = Time: 9 AM – 3 PM |
− | |place = |
+ | |place = Library of Congress |
− | |address = |
+ | |address = 10 First Street SE Washington, DC 20540 |
+ | |description = Library staff will collaborate with the public to expand and improve information in Wikipedia, the world’s most-used reference source. While we will initially focus on women whose work is represented in Library collections, this event is designed to improve articles about any women photojournalists. Anyone with an interest in learning to use Wikipedia, or in researching women in the arts, is encouraged to attend. Library of Congress staff are excited to share their expertise on Library collections that bring women photojournalists and their work to life. |
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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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+ | No experience with Wikipedia is necessary. Training will be provided by a DC area Wikipedian. (We also welcome active Wikipedia editors!) |
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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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+ | The event is free, but we ask people to register to help us estimate attendance. |
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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 |
+ | This event is part of a larger cluster of DC-Area Art+Feminism Edit-a-thons, which are presented with support from Wikimedia DC. |
+ | Additional Information: |
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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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+ | Laptop or other networked device required. Laptops are recommended. |
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+ | Lunch will be on your own. |
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+ | |||
+ | Please request ADA accommodations at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov. |
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+ | |||
+ | Questions can be directed to rbru@loc.gov |
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+ | |||
+ | |info-link =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Women_Photojournalists:_an_Art%2BFeminism_Wikipedia_Edit-a-Thon |
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+ | |rsvp-link-eventbrite=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-photojournalists-an-artfeminism-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-89330924199 |
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+ | |title = Making Agriculture Social: Filling in gaps of agricultural Wikipedia editing in the time of social distancing |
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− | |title = Smithsonian American Art Museum Art + Feminism Wikipedia-Edit-A-Thon |
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− | |time = |
+ | |time = Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm |
+ | |place = Remote - via National Agricultural Library |
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− | |place ='''Smithsonian American Art Museum: MacMillan Education Center''' |
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+ | |address = |
− | |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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+ | |description = Join us for a fully remote, agricultural-themed Wikipedia editing training session. |
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− | Hosted at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), and organized by SAAM and Wikimedia DC. |
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+ | During this workshop, Jamie Flood, Wikipedia-in-residence at the National Agricultural Library, will review the basics of Wikipedia editing and share helpful resources that editors can use to edit or create articles related to agriculture. |
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− | Lunch will be provided. |
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+ | This workshop will take place on Zoom. |
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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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− | |info-link = |
+ | |info-link =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Making_Agriculture_Social:_Filling_in_gaps_of_agricultural_wikipedia_editing_in_the_time_of_social_distancing |
+ | |virtual-link=https://zoom.us/j/7546488596 |
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+ | |dow = Friday |
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+ | |title = Learn to Edit Wikipedia - Social Distancing Edition |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = Time: 10am –11:15am |
+ | |place = Remote |
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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 = Join us for a fully remote Wikipedia editing training session. Learn about Wikipedia's policies and the basics of editing. |
+ | This workshop will take place on Zoom. Attendees will receive a dedicated link to Zoom prior to the workshop. If you don't already have a Wikipedia username, please create one before proceeding to Zoom. |
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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 workshop is presented by Wikimedia DC, the DC region's official Wikipedia affiliate, but is open to all regardless of location. |
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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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+ | Wikimedia DC will continue to offer remote workshops over the course of the next few weeks. Like our regular in-person events, these may be themed or presented in conjunction with area museums, agencies, institutions, and organizations. |
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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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+ | Please contact us if you are interested in hosting a remote training session for your staff or constituents. |
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− | There will also be an option to participate remotely. |
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+ | |info-link =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Learn_to_Edit_Wikipedia_-_Social_Distancing_Edition_-_March_27 |
− | |rsvp-link-eventbrite= |
+ | |rsvp-link-eventbrite=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-to-edit-wikipedia-social-distancing-edition-tickets-100439392928 |
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+ | |title = Women Fiber Artists Wikipedia Edit-a-thon |
− | |time = |
+ | |time = Time: 1pm – 5pm |
+ | |place = The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum |
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− | |place ='''Library of Congress Hispanic Reading Room''' |
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− | |address = |
+ | |address = 701 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20052 |
+ | |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 to change that by joining us on March 28 for the museum's Women Fiber Artists Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Attendees will learn how to edit Wikipedia and work together to improve and create Wikipedia articles about women fiber artists. |
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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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− | + | Training will be provided, and no prior knowledge of fiber artists or Wikipedia editing is required. Please bring your own laptop. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. |
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+ | |||
+ | Prior to the edit-a-thon, attendees are invited to attend the Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning program, The Quilt Phenomenon followed by a tour of the museum. The program 10:30am and the tour at 12:00pm. |
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+ | |||
+ | Free. Registration required. |
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+ | |title = Learn to Edit Wikipedia - Social Distancing Edition |
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− | |title = National Museum of Women in the Arts: Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon 2019 |
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+ | |time = Time: 10am –11:15am |
+ | |place = Remote |
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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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+ | |description = Join us for a fully remote Wikipedia editing training session. Learn about Wikipedia's policies and the basics of editing. |
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+ | |||
+ | This workshop will take place on Zoom. Attendees will receive a dedicated link to Zoom prior to the workshop. If you don't already have a Wikipedia username, please create one before proceeding to Zoom. |
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+ | |||
+ | This workshop is presented by Wikimedia DC, the DC region's official Wikipedia affiliate, but is open to all regardless of location. |
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+ | |||
+ | Wikimedia DC will continue to offer remote workshops over the course of the next few weeks. Like our regular in-person events, these may be themed or presented in conjunction with area museums, agencies, institutions, and organizations. |
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+ | Please contact us if you are interested in hosting a remote training session for your staff or constituents. |
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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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− | :3. Once logged in, you'll be added to the list if attendees/editors |
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− | |info-link =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/ |
+ | |info-link =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Learn_to_Edit_Wikipedia_-_Social_Distancing_Edition_-_April_3 |
+ | |rsvp-link-eventbrite=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/101352271372/ |
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− | |title =University of Maryland iSchool Diverse Young Adult Authors Wikipedia Editing Workshop |
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+ | |time = Time: 10am –11:15am |
+ | |place = Remote |
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− | |address = Hornbake Library North, Room 0302J, 4130 Campus Dr, College Park, MD |
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+ | |description = Join us for a fully remote Wikipedia editing training session. Learn about Wikipedia's policies and the basics of editing. |
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October 3
University of Maryland Disability Awareness Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Thursday, October 3, 2019
Time: 2 PM – 5 PM
WHERE
- University of Maryland: Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center (ESJ), Room 1309
4131 Campus Drive, College Park, MD
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.
New to editing Wikipedia? Don't worry - training will be provided.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Learn more »
October 5
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: A Library of Congress Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Saturday, October 5, 2019
Time: 10 AM – 1 PM
WHERE
- Library of Congress Hispanic Reading Room
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC
Join us in the Hispanic Reading Room at the Library of Congress on October 5 from 10:00AM-1:00PM to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. During this event, we will improve and create Wikipedia articles related to Latinx Heritage, including Women Voting Rights, Latinx Authors, and Latinx history, among many other topics. This Wikipedia Edit-a-thon includes training for first time editors and lunch.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Learn more »
October 8
Ada Lovelace Day Edit-a-thon at Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
WHEN
- Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
WHERE
- National Air and Space Museum - Moving Beyond Earth Gallery
600 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, DC
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.
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.
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
No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; training will be provided.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Public WiFi and food and drinks will be provided.
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
- 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.*
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!
Any other questions? Email DoyleK2@si.edu Learn more »
October 18
Documenting Women Trowelblazers: A National Anthropological Archives Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon
WHEN
- Friday, October 18, 2019
Time: 1:30 PM – 4 PM
WHERE
- Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Center, National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC
It’s American Archives Month! Come participate in a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to help tell the stories of women “trowelblazers” in the field of anthropology, drawing on collections held at the Smithsonian’s National Anthropological Archives and Human Studies Film Archives. Learn about the roles women played in some of the field’s major breakthroughs. Get to know anthropologists such as ethnomusicologist Francis Densmore, Standing Rock Sioux anthropologist and activist Beatrice Medicine, archaeologist Rose Solecki, and economic anthropologist Stanley Ann Dunham (mother of Barack Obama).
No Wikipedia editing experience necessary. Training and lunch will be provided.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Learn more »
November 9
Special Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Saturday, November 9, 2019
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
WHERE
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Strata Center
32 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct special business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. Learn more »
November 15
Celebrating Influential Polish and Polish-American Women Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Friday, November 15, 2019
Time: 11 AM – 2 PM
WHERE
- Embassy of the Republic of Poland
2640 16th Street NW, Washington, DC
Only 18% of biographies on Wikipedia are about women. Help us change that! Join the Embassy of the Republic of Poland and Wikimedia DC for a Celebrating Influential Polish and Polish-American Women Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Learn to edit Wikipedia and help to improve or create articles about notable Polish and Polish-American women. Lunch will be provided. Participants will also receive books and other rewards.
The event is a part of the celebration of the centennial of diplomatic relations between Poland and the United States.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Learn more »
November 16
Drawing from the Collection: A National Gallery of Art Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Celebrating Works on Paper
WHEN
- Saturday, November 16, 2019
Time: 10:30 AM – 4 PM
WHERE
- National Gallery of Art Library - East Building
4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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.
No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; training will be provided. Reference materials from the library’s collection will be readily available.
Lunch will be offered.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org.
Any other questions? Email library@nga.gov. Learn more »
December 2
Unsung Heroes of the Bureau of American Ethnology Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Monday, December 2, 2019
Time: 11 AM – 4:30 PM
WHERE
- Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Center
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC
It’s the 150th Anniversary of John Wesley Powell's Expedition to explore the Colorado and Green Rivers! Come participate in a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to help tell the stories of "unsung heroes" of Powell's efforts, drawing on collections held at the Smithsonian’s National Anthropological Archives and Human Studies Film Archives, especially those of women and Native American collaborators.
No Wikipedia editing experience necessary. Training and refreshments will be provided. Training in Wikipedia editing techniques will take place from 11am to 12:30pm, followed by a break for lunch. Open editing time will run from 1:30-4:30. If you've never edited before, please plan to arrive at 11 for a fabulous training session.
This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition, Challenging the Face of Science: The Bearded Lady Project, on view at the National Museum of Natural History November 15, 2019 – April 30, 2020. Learn more »
December 7
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Saturday, December 7, 2019
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
WHERE
- Cove
1666 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. Learn more »
December 7
Annual Membership Meeting
WHEN
- Saturday, December 7, 2019
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
WHERE
- Cove
1666 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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! Learn more »
January 14
Women's Suffrage Centennial Wikipedia Editing Workshop
WHEN
- Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Time: 6 PM – 9 PM
WHERE
- Arlington Public Library, Shirlington Branch
4200 Campbell Ave
Arlington, VA
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 to change that by joining us on January 14 for the Women's Suffrage Centennial Wikipedia Editing Workshop. Attendees will learn how to edit Wikipedia and work together to improve and create Wikipedia articles related women's suffrage in the United States.
Training will be provided, and no prior knowledge of suffrage history or Wikipedia editing is required.
Please bring your own laptop. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Dinner will be provided. Learn more »
January 30
Public Domain Day at American University
WHEN
- Tuesday, January 30, 2020
Time: 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
WHERE
- American University Washington College of Law, Grossman Hall
4300 Nebraska Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20016
Wikimedia DC is a cosponsor of the Public Domain Day celebration at American University's law school. There will be speakers including several allies of Wikimedia DC. Public Domain Day celebrates among other things the new materials which became free of US copyright on January 1.
Please register in advance with American University's Washington Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP). The sign-up link shows the program in detail. Wikimedia DC will have a table there to make materials available and talk with attendees for the first hour. If you have suggestions for the table please contact peter.meyer@wikidc.org.
February 8
American Folklife Center’s Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon: Biographical Entries on Women Folklorists, Ethnomusicologists, and Fieldworkers
WHEN
- Saturday, February 8, 2020
Time: 11 AM – 3 PM
WHERE
- American Folklife Center
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC
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.
No Wikipedia editing experience necessary. Training will be provided.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org.
Lunch will be provided. Learn more »
February 14
Virtual Event - From Field to Lab: Writing Wikipedia Histories of the USDA's Women
WHEN
- Friday, February 14, 2020
Time: 11 AM – 3 PM
WHERE
- National Agricultural Library
Via Webex
Join us online via a virtual meeting room to celebrate Galentine's Day the right way by writing Wikipedia articles about women, past and present who have worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library and other services falling under the umbrella of the USDA.
On Friday, February 14th, we will be writing articles about USDA's Women in Red. You can join us at any time from 11-3 and from anywhere - a virtual meeting room invite will be sent out a couple days prior to the event to those who register. Feel free to sign in and edit at any time on the 14th for our edit-a-thon (even outside of our time frame) - as long as you sign in on the event page (directions for signing in are on the event page itself)before you start editing we will be able to track our engagement and impact. We will have an Ethernet Pad set up so folks signing in can share who they're working on, and so we can ensure that we're not creating multiple drafts for the same folks. You will also be able to use it for questions and assistance.
NAL's Wikipedian-in-Residence, Jamie Flood, and Ariel Cetrone of Wikimedia DC and will be set up in the National Agricultural Library's Multi-Purpose Room to edit, answer questions, and offer assistance to those taking part. If you're on site, please join us for camaraderie, coffee, cookies, and Galentines! Learn more »
February 15
Enhancing the Narrative of DC Public Schools: A Wikipedia Editing Workshop
WHEN
- Saturday, February 15, 2020
Time: 10 AM – 1 PM
WHERE
- Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives
1201 17th Street NW
Washington, DC
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. We will focus on editing articles about women who made significant contributions to DC public schools as well as articles about DC schools named for women.
No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary, as training will be provided. Reference materials from the Sumner Archives will be readily available.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Lunch will be provided.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Learn more »
February 21
Climate at the National Academies: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Friday, February 21, 2020
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
WHERE
- National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC
Join us to learn more about the latest in climate science and to help improve or create Wikipedia articles about climate change.
Wikipedians of all levels of experience are invited to participate in this climate change Edit-a-thon hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, with support from Wikimedia DC. Topics will include model projections for global warming, carbon sequestration, adaptation and mitigation science, and extreme weather events.
During the event, participants will have the opportunity to hear from climate scientists. They will also learn more about the resources available at the National Academies.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Lunch will be provided both days.
Photo ID and laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Registration is required. Learn more »
February 22
Climate at the National Academies: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Friday, February 22, 2020
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
WHERE
- National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC
Join us to learn more about the latest in climate science and to help improve or create Wikipedia articles about climate change.
Wikipedians of all levels of experience are invited to participate in this climate change Edit-a-thon hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, with support from Wikimedia DC. Topics will include model projections for global warming, carbon sequestration, adaptation and mitigation science, and extreme weather events.
During the event, participants will have the opportunity to hear from climate scientists. They will also learn more about the resources available at the National Academies.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Lunch will be provided both days.
Photo ID and laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Registration is required. Learn more »
February 28
Women, Art, and Digital Visibility
WHEN
- Friday, February 28, 2020
12 PM – 4 PM
WHERE
- Smithsonian American Art Museum: Luce Center Boardroom
8th and F Streets, NW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20004
Join the National Portrait Gallery and the American Women's History Iniative as we help data scientists uncover the gender breakdown of images on Wikimedia Commons by highlighting our collections featuring women of color. Learn how to use the newly deployed depicts statement feature on Wikimedia Commons to highlight our collections featuring these dynamic women. Adding depicts statements to these images will help increase searchability of these images in all languages, across all Wikimedia platforms.
Participants will not need in depth Wikimedia or coding skills, though they will need to create a Wikimedia account and bring a laptop. The crowdsourcing event will be on Friday February 28, 2020 from 12-4pm in the Luce Center Boardroom at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. This microcrowdsourcing event is in conjunction with the Smithsonian American Women’s History initiative and the Wikimedia Foundation.
No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; training will be provided.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Public WiFi and food and drinks will be provided.
For accessibility information, please visit: https://npg.si.edu/access
Any other questions? Email DoyleK2@si.edu or CorenA@si.edu
February 29
Art + Feminism DC2020 Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Saturday, February 29, 2020
Time: 10 AM – 4 PM
WHERE
- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
7th Street SW
Washington, DC
Join the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and Smithsonian Libraries for the first ever Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon in honor of Women's History Month. Help us improve representation of female and female-identifying performance and new media artists on Wikipedia. Anyone and everyone interested in learning how to edit Wikipedia, regardless of experience, gender, or background, is welcome to attend. Please bring a laptop and charging cord.
ARTLAB is located in the Hirshhorn’s Sculpture Garden across Jefferson Avenue.
Use the hashtags #ArtAndFeminism and #NowEditingAF to share about the event on social media! Learn more »
March 9
Women, Art, and Digital Visibility
WHEN
- Monday, March 9, 2020
Time: 12 PM – 4 PM
WHERE
- National Portrait Gallery
8th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC 20004
Join the National Portrait Gallery and the American Women's History Iniative as we help data scientists uncover the gender breakdown of images on Wikimedia Commons by highlighting our collections featuring women of color. Learn how to use the newly deployed depicts statement feature on Wikimedia Commons to highlight our collections featuring these dynamic women. Adding depicts statements to these images will help increase searchability of these images in all languages, across all Wikimedia platforms.
Participants will not need in depth Wikimedia or coding skills, though they will need to create a Wikimedia account and bring a laptop. The crowdsourcing event will be on Monday March 9, 2020 from 12-4pm in the Education Center at the National Portrait Gallery. This microcrowdsourcing event is in conjunction with the Smithsonian American Women’s History initiative and the Wikimedia Foundation.
No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; training will be provided.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Public WiFi and food and drinks will be provided.
For accessibility information, please visit: https://npg.si.edu/access
Any other questions? Email DoyleK2@si.edu or CorenA@si.edu
March 13
Smithsonian American Art Museum and American Art Library Presents: Wikipedia-Edit-A Thon: Art and Feminism 2020
WHEN
- Friday, March 13, 2020
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
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
Hosted at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), and organized by SAAM, American Art Library, and Wikimedia DC.
This is a free event. Registration is required. Email LinthicumR@si.edu to register.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Learn more »
March 14
National Museum of Women in the Arts: Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon 2020
WHEN
- Saturday, March 14, 2020
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
WHERE
- National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Ave. NW
Washington, DC
This event has been postponed or cancelled.
Join the Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center as it hosts its seventh Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in honor of Women’s History Month and help improve representation of Latinx women artists in Wikipedia. No Wikipedia editing experience necessary. Training will be provided. 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 event. Registration is required. Attendees must register using the Wikimedia Labs Dashboard. Use the 'Learn More' link below to access the Dashboard.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Learn more »
March 17
Learn to Edit Wikipedia - Social Distancing Edition
WHEN
- Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Join us for a fully remote Wikipedia editing training session. Learn about Wikipedia's policies and the basics of editing.
This workshop will take place on Zoom. Attendees will receive a dedicated link to Zoom prior to the workshop. If you don't already have a Wikipedia username, please create one before proceeding to Zoom.
This workshop is presented by Wikimedia DC, the DC region's official Wikipedia affiliate.
Wikimedia DC will continue to offer remote workshops over the course of the next few weeks. Like our regular in-person events, these may be themed or presented in conjunction with area museums, agencies, institutions, and organizations.
Please contact us if you are interested in hosting a remote training session for your staff or constituents. Learn more »
March 20
Making Agriculture Social: Filling in gaps of agricultural Wikipedia editing in the time of social distancing
WHEN
- Friday, March 20, 2020
Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Join us for a fully remote, agricultural-themed Wikipedia editing training session.
During this workshop, Jamie Flood, Wikipedia-in-residence at the National Agricultural Library, will review the basics of Wikipedia editing and share helpful resources that editors can use to edit or create articles related to agriculture.
This workshop will take place on Zoom. Learn more »
March 20
African Women Artists Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Friday, March 20, 2020
Time: 10:30 AM – 4 PM
WHERE
- National Museum of African Art
950 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 90560
This event has been postponed or cancelled.
In 2015, the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art conducted an assessment of its collection and ascertained that only 11% of the named artists in its collection self-identified as women. As part of its Women’s Initiative, this number has been increased to 22%. But did you know that only 18% of articles on English-language Wikipedia are about women? Help to change that by joining us for the National Museum of African Art’s African Women Artists Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. We will work together to increase the presence of African women artists on Wikipedia by improving existing articles and creating new ones. This event includes a curator-led tour of the exhibition, I Am… Contemporary Women Artists of Africa.
No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary. Editing training will be provided by Wikimedia DC. Museum curators and librarians will be on-hand to provide expertise and source material.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Please send your laptop request to info@wikimediadc.org.
Lunch will be provided.
This free event is presented as part of the Art+Feminism DC2020 campaign.
Schedule:
- Tour: 10:30am-11:30am – Curator Led Tour of I Am… Contemporary Women Artists of Africa
- Wikipedia training: 11:30am-12:30pm
- Lunch: 12:30pm
- Wikipedia editing: 12:30pm-4pm Learn more »
March 21
Shaping Wikipedia: Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Saturday, March 21, 2020
Time: 10:30 AM – 4 PM
WHERE
- National Gallery of Art
4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20565
This event has been postponed or cancelled.
The National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., will participate in Art+Feminism 2020 with the goal of improving representation of women and female-identifying artists on Wikipedia as well as training more women to be editors. The focus of our efforts will be women sculptors.
This is a free event. Registration is required. Attendees must register using the Wikimedia Labs Dashboard. Use the 'Learn More' link below to access the Dashboard.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org.
March 21
Women Photojournalists: an Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Saturday, March 21, 2020
Time: 9 AM – 3 PM
WHERE
- Library of Congress
10 First Street SE Washington, DC 20540
This event has been postponed or cancelled.
Library staff will collaborate with the public to expand and improve information in Wikipedia, the world’s most-used reference source. While we will initially focus on women whose work is represented in Library collections, this event is designed to improve articles about any women photojournalists. Anyone with an interest in learning to use Wikipedia, or in researching women in the arts, is encouraged to attend. Library of Congress staff are excited to share their expertise on Library collections that bring women photojournalists and their work to life.
No experience with Wikipedia is necessary. Training will be provided by a DC area Wikipedian. (We also welcome active Wikipedia editors!)
The event is free, but we ask people to register to help us estimate attendance.
This event is part of a larger cluster of DC-Area Art+Feminism Edit-a-thons, which are presented with support from Wikimedia DC.
Additional Information:
Laptop or other networked device required. Laptops are recommended.
Lunch will be on your own.
Please request ADA accommodations at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.
Questions can be directed to rbru@loc.gov Learn more »
March 24
Making Agriculture Social: Filling in gaps of agricultural Wikipedia editing in the time of social distancing
WHEN
- Friday, March 24, 2020
Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Join us for a fully remote, agricultural-themed Wikipedia editing training session.
During this workshop, Jamie Flood, Wikipedia-in-residence at the National Agricultural Library, will review the basics of Wikipedia editing and share helpful resources that editors can use to edit or create articles related to agriculture.
This workshop will take place on Zoom. Learn more »
March 27
Learn to Edit Wikipedia - Social Distancing Edition
WHEN
- Friday, March 27, 2020
Time: 10am –11:15am
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Join us for a fully remote Wikipedia editing training session. Learn about Wikipedia's policies and the basics of editing.
This workshop will take place on Zoom. Attendees will receive a dedicated link to Zoom prior to the workshop. If you don't already have a Wikipedia username, please create one before proceeding to Zoom.
This workshop is presented by Wikimedia DC, the DC region's official Wikipedia affiliate, but is open to all regardless of location.
Wikimedia DC will continue to offer remote workshops over the course of the next few weeks. Like our regular in-person events, these may be themed or presented in conjunction with area museums, agencies, institutions, and organizations.
Please contact us if you are interested in hosting a remote training session for your staff or constituents. Learn more »
March 28
Women Fiber Artists Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Saturday, March 28, 2020
Time: 1pm – 5pm
WHERE
- The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum
701 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20052
This event has been postponed or cancelled.
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 to change that by joining us on March 28 for the museum's Women Fiber Artists Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Attendees will learn how to edit Wikipedia and work together to improve and create Wikipedia articles about women fiber artists.
Training will be provided, and no prior knowledge of fiber artists or Wikipedia editing is required. Please bring your own laptop. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org.
Prior to the edit-a-thon, attendees are invited to attend the Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning program, The Quilt Phenomenon followed by a tour of the museum. The program 10:30am and the tour at 12:00pm.
Free. Registration required. Learn more »
April 3
Learn to Edit Wikipedia - Social Distancing Edition
WHEN
- Friday, April 3, 2020
Time: 10am –11:15am
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Join us for a fully remote Wikipedia editing training session. Learn about Wikipedia's policies and the basics of editing.
This workshop will take place on Zoom. Attendees will receive a dedicated link to Zoom prior to the workshop. If you don't already have a Wikipedia username, please create one before proceeding to Zoom.
This workshop is presented by Wikimedia DC, the DC region's official Wikipedia affiliate, but is open to all regardless of location.
Wikimedia DC will continue to offer remote workshops over the course of the next few weeks. Like our regular in-person events, these may be themed or presented in conjunction with area museums, agencies, institutions, and organizations.
Please contact us if you are interested in hosting a remote training session for your staff or constituents. Learn more »
April 17
Learn to Edit Wikipedia - Social Distancing Edition
WHEN
- Friday, April 17, 2020
Time: 10am –11:15am
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Join us for a fully remote Wikipedia editing training session. Learn about Wikipedia's policies and the basics of editing.
This workshop will take place on Zoom. Attendees will receive a dedicated link to Zoom prior to the workshop. If you don't already have a Wikipedia username, please create one before proceeding to Zoom.
This workshop is presented by Wikimedia DC, the DC region's official Wikipedia affiliate, but is open to all regardless of location.
Wikimedia DC will continue to offer remote workshops over the course of the next few weeks. Like our regular in-person events, these may be themed or presented in conjunction with area museums, agencies, institutions, and organizations.
Please contact us if you are interested in hosting a remote training session for your staff or constituents. Learn more »
April 23
Boston University Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Earth Day 50
WHEN
- Thursday, April 23, 2020
Time: 3pm –6pm
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
As part of Boston University's Earth Week celebrations, the Boston University Libraries are hosting a virtual edit-a-thon. Our event will include a presentation by MIT Librarian and Wikipedia expert Phoebe Ayers on the many sustainability and climate change related initiatives in the Wikimedia Community. Representatives from Wikimedia DC will also be on-hand to assist editors during the event, Learn more »
May 6
Learn to Edit Wikipedia - Social Distancing Edition
WHEN
- Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Time: 10am –11:30am
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Join us for a fully remote Wikipedia editing training session. Learn about Wikipedia's policies and the basics of editing.
This workshop will take place on Zoom. Attendees will receive a dedicated link to Zoom prior to the workshop. If you don't already have a Wikipedia username, please create one before proceeding to Zoom.
This workshop is presented by Wikimedia DC, the DC region's official Wikipedia affiliate, but is open to all regardless of location.
Wikimedia DC will continue to offer remote workshops over the course of the next few weeks. Like our regular in-person events, these may be themed or presented in conjunction with area museums, agencies, institutions, and organizations.
Please contact us if you are interested in hosting a remote training session for your staff or constituents. Learn more »
May 23
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Saturday, May 23, 2020
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. Learn more »
May 26
Women’s Suffrage Centennial Wikipedia Editing Workshop
WHEN
- Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Time: 5:30pm –7:30pm
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States, as well as suffrage efforts in Virginia, at the Virtual Women’s Suffrage Centennial Wikipedia Editing Workshop.
With the help of experienced Wikipedians, attendees will learn to edit Wikipedia and improve or create Wikipedia articles related to the women’s suffrage movement in the U.S. and Virginia, all from the comfort of your own home. No editing experience is necessary.
This event is hosted by Alexandria Library and Wikimedia DC.
Register on the Alexandria Library registration page Learn more »
June 27
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Saturday, June 27, 2020
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. Learn more »