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The Department of the Humanities at Sheffield Hallam University will be hosting an edit-a-thon on Saturday, November 2014 focused on historical authors and printers from the Yorkshire region.

This Edit-a-Thon springs from the university’s research expertise in popular fiction and regional newspaper printing. A collaboration between the English and History subject groups, it will integrate neglected or absent Yorkshire authors and printers into Wikipedia and share the department’s ongoing research in Middlebrow fiction and the provincial press with the wider community. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the Sheffield Hallam University Readerships and Literary Cultures 1900-1950 and British Library Nineteenth Century Newspaper collections. Presenters will include Sheffield Hallam Humanities staff.

When and Where
Saturday, 22 November 2014, 10:00 AM - 16:30 PM

Owen 744, City Campus, Sheffield Hallam University. See the Google map for the location.

For people unable to attend in person a live stream of the speakers and a chat room will be available through a YouTube live stream.

Agenda

 * 10:00, Arrival, coffee and username creation
 * 10:45, Welcome
 * 11:00, Introduction to editing Wikipedia
 * 11:30, Guided editing exercises
 * 12:00, Why Are Some Authors forgotten? Remembering Yorkshire Writers: Phyllis Bentley, Thomas Armstrong and Lettice Cooper
 * 12:30, Editing time
 * 13:00, Lunch
 * 13:30, Lunch - Commons Photo Tour
 * 14:00, Editing time – Commons Photo Tour
 * 14:30, Who Are the Men Behind the Headlines? Remembering Yorkshire Newspaper Editors
 * 15:00, Editing time
 * 16:30, Wrap-up and Survey

Goals
The edit-a-thon will offer a selection of prepared projects for attendees to work on:


 * 1) Create and/or expand articles pertaining to books and authors in the Readerships and Literary Cultures 1900-1950 collection
 * 2) Create and/or expand articles pertaining to newspapers and editors in the wider Yorkshire region

Please place a next an article to indicate that edits were made; the mark does not mean that all the suggested work for that article was completed.

Books
Inheritance by Phyllis Bentley

The Crowthers of Bankdam (book) by Thomas Armstrong

Authors

 * Thomas Armstrong, author of The Crowthers of Bankdam (book)

Newspapers

 * Newcastle Courant

Newspaper editors

 * William Hill, Founding editor of the Northern Star

Authors

 * Lettice Cooper
 * Phyllis Bentley

Newspapers

 * Northern Star
 * Sheffield Telegraph
 * Sheffield Iris

Newspaper Editors

 * Joseph Burgess
 * Joseph Barker

Web access
Wifi access will be provided to participants who bring their own laptops to the event (recommended). Internet access will also be provided via university PCs at the event.

Free databases

 * Archive.org

Paid databases
The following Sheffield Hallam University subscription databases will be available to those onsite:


 * JSTOR
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Database
 * Dawsonera Ebook Collection

Books Online
The newspaper press: its origin, progress and present position by James Grant

Archival and manuscript collections
Readerships and Literary Cultures 1900-1950 Special Collection

Basics on editing Wikipedia

 * Help:Cheatsheet - quick guide to Wiki markup
 * Editing - The Basics has .pdf handouts and videos
 * Wikipedia Training, Includes a one-hour training for newcomers, and more extensive pages for teachers and Waikipedia Ambassadors
 * Wikipedia Tutorial is a hands-on approach that walks you through various aspects of Wikipedia editing

RSVP
Please register for the event at Eventbrite

Will Attend Remotely
Users who are unable to attend in person can view our morning speakers and chat with us and each other using the YouTube stream created for the event. To join our online meeting, click here.

Coach
Coaches stop at Sheffield Interchange, next to our City Campus. Visit the National Express website to see timetables and book tickets.

National Rail
Sheffield train station is opposite our main City Campus. Visit National Rail Enquiries for times and fares, or call 08457 48 49 50.

Driving
If you're using satnav, our campus address and postcode is 'City Campus – Howard Street, Sheffield, S1 1WB'

Visit the AA website for the latest travel information and to plan your journey.

Parking
There is limited on-street pay and display parking on Arundel Street. We have discounted parking rates with the NCP car park on Arundel Gate and the ACPOA car park on Eyre Street. Find out more about parking.

Post Edit-a-thon Report
At the end of the edit-a-thon, participants will be asked to complete a brief, anonymous survey about the event (link forthcoming). The results of the survey will be summarized here as a part of the post-edit-a-thon report to assist future edit-a-thon planners.