Wikipedia:WikiProject University of Virginia/Women scientists fall 2019
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(Canceled, did not happen)
University of Virginia is hosting "Women Scientists", a public Wikipedia editing event.
Join
[edit]- Create a Wikimedia account if you do not have one.
- please register for this event with your account
- (optional) no prior training is required, but an online Wikipedia tutorial is available
Agenda
[edit]This event includes wiki editing. Please bring a laptop!
- 0:00-0:05 - Welcome
- 0:05-0:10 - Orientation and tutorial for Wikipedia
- 0:10-1:20 - Wiki editing!
- 1:20-1:40 - show and tell by participants
- 1:40-2:00 - wrap up
- 2:00-2:30 - long goodbye and socialize
Editing suggestions
[edit]Goal
[edit]The minimum target goal for participants in the editing workshop is the following:
- Have fun socializing and discussing women in science
- Register a Wikimedia account
- Add 1 sentence and 1 citation to any Wikipedia article
- understand basics of Wikipedia
- understand the challenge of addressing information bias for gender and in general
Steps
[edit]For Wikipedia
- off Wikipedia and in library resources, find a publication with interesting facts
- identify a fact
- now browse Wikipedia for an article covering the topic of the fact
- click edit at Wikipedia article
- type your fact into the Wikipedia edit box
- click "cite" at top, and enter your citation
- click save
Inspiration
[edit]- Wikipedia:WikiProject Women scientists
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Red/Science
- 500 Women Scientists: Wiki Editing
- Wade, Jess; Zaringhalam, Maryam (14 August 2018). "Why we're editing women scientists onto Wikipedia". Nature. doi:10.1038/d41586-018-05947-8.
Support
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University of Virginia Library
- Thanks University of Virginia for supporting Wikipedia editing in Charlottesville
- Thanks Wikimedia New York City for coordinating "Women in Science" editing events and technical support
Contact
[edit]- Katelyn Stenger ks5gh
virginia.edu as event organizer
- Lane Rasberry (user:bluerasberry) for Wiki issues
Links
[edit]- WikiProject University of Virginia, a landing page for anyone to coordinate collaboration between the UVA and wiki communities
- Data Science Institute at University of Virginia, which coordinates wiki activities at UVA