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Can collaborate with some mix of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistics_Without_Borders_%28SWB%29 Statistics Without Borders], [http://www.statistics2013.org/ Statistics2013, the International Year of Statistics], [http://www.amstat.org/ ASA (American Statistical Assocation), and [http://washstat.org/ WSS] (Washington Statistical Society). Peter Meyer and Justin Fisher can run it.
   
 
==Agenda== __NOTOC__
Can collaborate with some mix of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistics_Without_Borders_%28SWB%29 Statistics-Without-Borders], International Statistical Year, ASA, and WSS. On a Saturday afternoon maybe, or evening. Possibly as soon as late March or late April.
 
 
==Agenda==
 
 
* training for newbies
 
* training for newbies
* tour or talk? some activity. Description of [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata WikiData] would be good. Anything [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ram-Man User:Ram-Man] can tell us about how he uploaded Census data for 2000 would be good.
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* tour or talk? some activity. Description of [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata WikiData] would be good. Anything [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ram-Man User:Ram-Man] can tell us about how he uploaded Census data for 2000 would be good. Perhaps Justin can describe his experience teaching survey stats in North Korea. (No kidding.)
 
* Adding/updating particular pages
 
* Adding/updating particular pages
 
:* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistics_Without_Borders_%28SWB%29 Statistics Without Borders (SWB)]
 
:* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistics_Without_Borders_%28SWB%29 Statistics Without Borders (SWB)]
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:* We can commit to create an article for the Washington Statistical Society -- it would be great to use that as a draw for its members. Historical info on the WSS: http://washstat.org/wsshist.html. Statipedia says it has 900 members, source unknown.
:* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Statistical_Society Washington Statistical Society] (notable?)
 
 
:* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Statistical_Association American Statistical Association] (any update appropriate?)
 
:* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Statistical_Association American Statistical Association] (any update appropriate?)
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:* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_H._Hansen Morris Hansen article] could refer to [http://washstat.org/hansen/Morris Hansen Lecture]
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== Location and timing ==
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* The downtown DC main public library, the MLK library is convenient for hosts Peter and Justin. There are several rooms downstairs that are big enough and quiet/private enough -- A5, A9, A10, and perhaps others. This is our intended location. James knows how to reserve it. http://www.dclibrary.org/node/32825. One contact person is Patrick Timony, who has been 100% friendly but is not in charge of the space, I think
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* Sun Dec 8 2013 and Sun Dec 15 2013 look like good dates. Date should be in calendar 2013 because 2013 is an internationally designated Year of Statistics.
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* Someone needs to confirm: (1) that we can have good net access there; (2) that we can have refreshments there; (3) that for presentations we can arrange to have tables, a data projector, and a screen
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* Would like to have short presentations on (a) WikiData ; (b) Justin's trip to North Korea to teach at Pyongyang Summer Institute (?!)
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* Peter to reach out to Ed Summers regarding Wikidata
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* (Other possible locations: Tenleytown library; wiki-DC conference room; a room at a coffee shop/restaurant. Or at WSS or ASA in Alexandria. Let's put these alternatives on ice the MLK library is looking good.)
   
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== Other background and issues ==
== Location? ==
 
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[[File:Fisher iris versicolor sepalwidth.svg|thumb|right|Possible icon for advertising this event: Histogram of sepal widths for ''Iris versicolor'' from Fisher's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris flower data set], with superimposed best-fitting normal distribution.]]
* somewhere stats-relevant? would be good, but we can bring suitable content too.
 
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* Background: Ah! Some people wrote: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_run_an_edit-a-thon How to run an edit-a-thon]
* somewhere we can have soda and a bit of food. (is there any funding source?)
 
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* we anticipate that wiki-DC can sponsor some refreshments and materials.
* open space at the DC public MLK library or Tenleytown library
 
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* how do we get the wireless equipment and make it work?
* or wiki-DC conference room
 
* or a room at a coffee shop/restaurant
 
* would want to have room for 20.
 
   
== Likely attendees ==
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== Publicity ==
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* Justin can broadcast to Statistics Without Borders (700 people, mostly not local).
We'd want to have three or four who are sure to come, just in case it doesn't draw interest. I'm one (Peter). Other edit-a-thons have had as many as 25, so we need room in case it does draw interest.
 
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* Justin can reach out to WSS (perhaps 900 members)
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* Statistics2013/ASA contact info: they may help us identify interested people: http://www.amstat.org/newsroom/pressreleases/ASA_Statistics2013_Launch.pdf (Justin can follow up?)
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* Peter can (through Mike Messner) broadcast to Statipedians (~100, mostly local).
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* Peter can reach out through Abhijit to Data Science Meetup or R meetup, which are mostly local
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* Peter can email Neil Tillman at Census who was interested in editing Wikipedia from there
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* Peter advertise on [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Statistics]] ; also write Owen Martin from Wikimania

Latest revision as of 16:23, 6 November 2013

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

Agenda

  • training for newbies
  • tour or talk? some activity. Description of WikiData would be good. Anything User:Ram-Man can tell us about how he uploaded Census data for 2000 would be good. Perhaps Justin can describe his experience teaching survey stats in North Korea. (No kidding.)
  • Adding/updating particular pages

Location and timing

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

Other background and issues

Possible icon for advertising this event: Histogram of sepal widths for Iris versicolor from Fisher's flower data set, with superimposed best-fitting normal distribution.
  • Background: Ah! Some people wrote: How to run an edit-a-thon
  • we anticipate that wiki-DC can sponsor some refreshments and materials.
  • how do we get the wireless equipment and make it work?

Publicity

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