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Date: | Saturday 12 March 2016 |
Time: | 11:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Address: | Goldsmiths, University of London Special Collections, Library (modern building on the corner of Dixon Road and Lewisham Way) 8 Lewisham Way |
Goldsmiths, University of London, SE14 6NW |
Event information
editWikimedia’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.
Let’s change that. Join us in Special Collections and Archives for an all day communal updating of Wikipedia entries on women musicians and composers. We will make the archive of Women's Revolutions Per Minute, an example of a 'small business enterprise' run by and for women as an alternative to the mainstream which had an impact on women's creativity. The archive covers topics such as the socio-cultural position of women in music, power relationships within a cultural industry, and patterns and pathways of developing identity. This session highlights the importance of including gender as a key aspect in all research.
The Library Rutherford Building Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW tel: 0207 717 2295
Details
edit- Date: Saturday 12 March 2016
- Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Goldsmiths, University of London, Special Collections, Library (modern building on the corner of Dixon Road and Lewisham Way), 8 Lewisham Way, Goldsmiths, University of London, SE14 6NW
- Transportation:
- Train details: 5 minute walk from New Cross Gate or New Cross
- Bus: 21, 36, 53, 136, 171, 172, 177, 225, 321, 343, 436, 453
- Hashtag: #artandfeminism
- Bring your laptop and power cord.
Please bring a laptop with you!
List of articles to edit
editSee this list of articles to edit that would benefit from edits and expansion during the edit-a-thon.
Articles to create
editArticles to improve
editResources
editGoldsmiths
editWikipedia editing resources
editN.B. Also located on the Resources page referenced above under Editor Resources
- Wikipedia:Meetup/ArtAndFeminism/Resources
- Gender gap resources
- Beginners’ Guide to Wikipedia (account creation, article editing)
- Five Pillars of Wikipedia (philosophical guidelines and best practices for Wikipedia editing)
- Tutorial
- How to Edit a Page
- Wiki Markup Quick Reference (PDF version of printed handout)
- Guide to Writing Wikipedia Pages for Notable Women in Computing by Susan H. Rodger (applicable to any biography)
- Article Development
- Your First Article (using the Article Wizard if you wish)
- Manual of Style
- Citation templates
- Citation guide
- Adding Photos
- Infobox templates
- Bookshelf (additional "getting started" resources)
- Formatting shortcuts:
- Images and photos:
- Uploading Images -- tutorial, general overview
- Image Use Policy -- rights, licenses, is it okay to use the image
- Picture Tutorial -- technical details of getting image uploaded and displaying in a way that looks good
Tools and templates
edit- Cheatsheet for editing Wikipedia
- Infobox template - person
- Biographies of living persons
- Writing an article
- About the Sandbox
- Determining Notability of Creative Professionals
- Conflict of Interest in Wikipedia Editing
- Verifying Reliable Sources
- N.B. There is an IRC channel if online participants need help:
- Wikipedia:IRC/wikipedia-en-help
- #wikipedia-en-help connect
- Wikipedia:IRC/wikipedia-en-help
Outcomes
editList of new articles created
editalpha by last name
List of articles improved
editalpha by last name
External links
editParticipants - Sign Up Here!
editPrior to the event:
- Do you have a Wikipedia User Name?
- No? Create a Wikipedia account
- Yes? Go to Step #2
- Sign up! Add your Wikipedia User Name to this section by clicking the blue button below (follow instructions). Your name will be added to the bottom of this page
- LoopZilla (talk) 17:16, 2 March 2016 (UTC) (remote only)
- Lalaith42 (talk) 14:47, 3 March 2016 (UTC)