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= Australian Queer Archives edit-a-thon =

Goals

 * Introduce new Wikipedia editors to the English-language Wikipedia and the Wikimedia movement in a friendly environment
 * Introduction to the English-language Wikipedia and its principles, policies, and guidelines for editing articles and citing sources
 * Introduction to select WikiProjects, e.g. WikiProject LGBT studies and WikiProject Australian history
 * Introduction to Wikidata and how it is used in Wikipedia
 * Introduction to Wikimedia Commons and how it is used in Wikipedia
 * Improve Wikipedia articles relating to Australian LGBTIQ+ history with the help of AQuA's collections of secondary sources and reference library as well as other sources of Australian LGBTIQ+ histories.
 * Explore and improve relevant linked data and metadata in Wikidata

Non-goals

 * Editing the Australian Queer Archives article: the English-language Wikipedia has strict guidelines discouraging editing with a conflict of interest. See for an example disclosure and recusal.
 * Adding original research from primary sources: while supporting new research is one of the goals of the Archives, the purpose of an encyclopedia is to summarise existing (secondary) sources
 * Creating new articles: this is a challenging task not suitable for new Wikipedia editors

Who can participate?
This event is aimed at AQuA volunteers and friends who want to see how the world's largest reference work is developed by volunteer editors in real time.

Can anyone really edit Wikipedia? Anyone who agrees to Wikipedia's principles is welcome. You don't have to be a subject matter expert, technical expert, or literary stylist to contribute to Wikipedia or its related projects. Here are some ways you can help:


 * Copy-edit articles to improve readability and adherence to Wikipedia's Manual of Style
 * Add or correct links between different articles
 * Find secondary sources to support unsourced statements (citation needed)
 * Improve citations by formatting them according to accepted citation styles
 * Help counter systemic bias by contributing additional (appropriately verified and cited) content to articles about under-represented communities and topics
 * If you have the stomach for it:
 * Correct deadnaming, misgendering, or inappropriate pronoun use in descriptions of people
 * Replace slurs or derogatory language with neutral descriptions

Logistics
Coordinators/mentors:


 * User:ClaudineChionh (a Wikipedia dinosaur)
 * Ideally, one or two other experienced editors who joined Wikipedia in the last 5-10 years
 * User:Clareifications
 * Maybe a WP:GLAM/Australia outreach volunteer

Venue and capacity ...

Lead time and preparation tasks ...

Signup and preparation ...

Policies and guidelines

 * Wikipedia and Wikimedia policies and guidelines
 * AQuA code of conduct
 * Code of conduct of the VPC or other venue

Resources and further reading

 * WP:EDITATHON
 * WP:The Wikipedia Library/Cultural Professionals
 * GLAM
 * wikidata:Wikidata:WikiCite
 * WikiCite