Wikipedia:Meetup/Nashville/Nashville-Architecture-2016
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| When and Where | |
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| Date: | Tuesday, October 25, 2016 |
| Time: | 11:00 am – 4:00 pm CST |
| Address: | Special Collections Vanderbilt University Central Library 419 21st Avenue South |
| City/State: | Nashville, TN 37240 |
The Jean and Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt University is hosting an Edit-A-Thon focused on developing the Wikipedia articles about the built environment of Nashville TN. Join us in learning and writing about our city and its architects, monuments, and public space.
Come contribute to this project with us! Wikipedians of all experience levels and members of the general public are encouraged to participate.
Event details
[edit]- Who: We invite Vanderbilt students, faculty, staff, and all Wikipedians in the Nashville area.
- What: This Edit-a-thon will focus on adding articles, improving citations and adding details to articles about Nashville's built environment. University librarians will be on hand to assist in research and proper citation style. This event is FREE. Lunch will be provided.
- When: Tuesday, October 25, 2016
- Time: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm CST
- Where: Special Collections, Vanderbilt University Central Library, 419 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240
- The edit-a-thon will be held at Vanderbilt University's Special Collections, located on the second floor of Central Library. Directions and Parking Information for Special Collections
- Other: Please bring your own laptop, if possible. Wifi and electrical outlets will be provided in Special Collections. There will also be a limited number of laptops available for checkout. It is recommended that you create a Wikipedia account beforehand since Wikipedia has a limit on the number of accounts that can be created in a 24-hour period (currently 6). Please send a message to CatonMA if you have any questions regarding creating an account.
- Twitter: #vandywiki #vandylibraries
- Important: Please RSVP by adding your name at the bottom of the page. Potential participants are also strongly encouraged to create an account prior to the event.
How-to's
[edit]- Here is a short tutorial for getting started editing Wikipedia
- Wikipedia:Citing sources
- Wikipedia:Your first article
- Wikipedia:Cheatsheet
- Wikipedia:Citation templates
- Wikipedia:GLAM/BeginnersGuide
- Wikipedia:Principles
- Wikipedia:Starting an article
- Wikipedia:Tutorial
- Wikipedia:Your first article - shortcut: WP:YFA
- Wiki markup quick reference (PDF)
Resources
[edit]- A recent article about the nine most endangered historic buildings in Nashville [1]
- Note: Please add resources as you find them!
Other resources
[edit]- GeoLocator - online tool for generating coordinate templates
- Clifford Anderson's sandbox - sample article
By the numbers
[edit]- Total attendees: []
- Usernames created: []
- Citations provided: []
- Articles created: []
- Articles edited: []
Articles created
[edit]Articles improved
[edit]Alphabetical by first letter
Participants - Sign Up Here!
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Prior 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