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=Human Origins Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon, October 17, 2014= Come join us in an exciting Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon event! We will be gathering to edit Wikipedia content related to the subject of Human Origins and the Smithsonian's research and initiatives in this field. The event will begin with a private, before-hours tour of the Smithsonian's Hall of Human Origins. We will then do a brief tutorial on how to edit and create content on Wikipedia for new editors, before diving into the editing! Lunch will be graciously provided by Wikimedia DC.

Space is restricted to 20 attendees, so sign up today!

When

 * Friday, October 17th, 2014
 * 8:45am - 3:00pm
 * Note: This event begins before the museum is open to the public. You MUST RSVP by October 14th, and you must arrive on time so we can give you a visitor's badge and escort you to the private tour!
 * Note: This event begins before the museum is open to the public. You MUST RSVP by October 14th, and you must arrive on time so we can give you a visitor's badge and escort you to the private tour!

Who

 * Anybody with an interest in Human Origins, editing Wikipedia, or both! We will be doing a tutorial about how to edit Wikipedia if you are a new editor, and we will have resources and Human Origins experts if you are new to the subject.

What to bring

 * A laptop
 * An interest in Human Origins!

Where

 * National Museum of Natural History
 * 10th & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC
 * We will be meeting promptly in the lobby at the 10th and Constitution entrance promptly at 8:45am for a private tour of the Hall of Human Origins prior to the editing.
 * We will be meeting promptly in the lobby at the 10th and Constitution entrance promptly at 8:45am for a private tour of the Hall of Human Origins prior to the editing.

QUESTIONS? Contact Catherine Denial at denialc (@) si.edu

RSVP
Due to spatial constraints, this event is limited to 20 attendees; all sign-ups after that will be placed on a waitlist. Sign up soon to guarantee your spot! And if you can no longer attend, please let us know so we can give your spot to someone on the waitlist.

Attendees



 * 1) Your name here

Waitlist
Want to join us? Contact denial.cm(@) si.edu with your first and last name, and your Wikipedia username (Don't have a username? Create your account here!)

You MUST RSVP by October 14th so we have time to make badges to give you access to the private tour and to the seminar room.

New Articles

 * Variability Selection
 * Human Origins Program, or at least expansion of National Museum of Natural History to include information about museum programs other than exhibitions
 * Rick Potts
 * Homa Peninsula
 * Nihewan Basin
 * Yuanmou Prehistoric Site
 * Soa Basin

Articles that Require Expansion

 * Olorgesailie
 * Liang Bua
 * NMNH

Resources Specific to Human Origins Topics

 * National Museum of Natural History's Wikipedia To-Do List

Smithsonian databases and websites

 * Smithsonian Libraries Tools for the Researcher - links to resources, both free and subscription only
 * Smithsonian Human Origins Program website

Articles created

 * Update this list with Human Origins articles that you've created!

Articles improved

 * Update this list with Human Origins articles that you've improved!