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The Jean and Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt University is hosting a Wikipedia meetup in conjunction with the 3rd annual ART+FEMINISM edit-a-thon, a global campaign improve Wikipedia's coverage of women artists and to increase female contributors to Wikipedia.

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (WP:GUGG GLAM page), Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, Women in Design, Wikiproject Women Wikipedia Design (WikiD), and WikiProject Women in Red are uniting with international allies including the Vanderbilt Library to focus on biographies and related topics under-represented in art history, design and other.

Come contribute to this project with us! Wikipedians of all experience levels and members of the general public are encouraged to participate.

Contents

 * 1 Please Sign In (4 tildas)
 * 2 Event Details
 * 3 How-To's
 * 4 Resources
 * 4.1 Other Resources
 * 5 Sign up
 * 5.1 Likely
 * 5.2 Possible
 * 5.3 Regrets
 * 6 Outcomes
 * 6.1 By the Numbers
 * 6.2 Article Creations
 * 6.3 Articles Edited
 * 6.4 Social Media
 * 6.5 More Images

Event Details
Vanderbilt University Central Library

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 Art+Feminism, Women Artists, etc. (See suggested ideas here.) University librarians will be on hand to assist in research and proper citation style. This event is FREE. Lunch and a snack will be provided.

WHEN: Thursday, March 3, 2016, 11:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. central time.

WHERE: 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: Computers, Wifi and electrical outlets will be provided in Special Collections, but feel free to bring your own laptop for use. 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.

IMPORTANT: Please RSVP by adding your name to the list below. Potential participants are also strongly encouraged to create an account prior to the event.

How-To's

 * 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

 * Perhaps an online news source like The New York Times would be helpful
 * Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
 * Women Artists Archives National Directory Http://waand.rutgers.edu/
 * Note: Please add resources as you find them!

Other Resources

 * GeoLocator - online tool for generating coordinate templates
 * User:Clifford Anderson/sandbox/building - sample article

By the Numbers

 * Total attendees:
 * Usernames created:
 * Citations provided:
 * Articles created:
 * Articles edited:

Social Media

 * Twitter: #vandywiki #vandylibraries

More Images
Categories:
 * Wikipedia meetups in Nashville, Tennessee
 * Wikipedia GLAM