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Placement of {Authority control}
At Chrestomanci you have relocated authority control for author in Diana Wynne Jones. Does that follow some guideline for its use in articles about an author's works rather than use in biographies?

You list "Adding categories to the category Uncategorised people, including birth and death dates as I find them." When you do find a date in one of the authority databases (here, for example), do you provide a numbered footnote Reference for the latter? If so, please direct me to an example.

It may be more useful to reply at Wikipedia talk:Authority control. There I have now clarified and extended a March inquiry. Thank you for your time. --P64 (talk) 15:23, 3 May 2012 (UTC)


 * You are a librarian and a member of WP Science Fiction. Do you know of any library resources that systematically or occasionally identify cover artists for books? Evidently, our Library of Congress catalogue does not. For that I have used only the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB) --and some WP biographies or official websites of illustrators.


 * For a while I have added author pages at ISFDB to the External links of articles on books. Only recently I have sometimes added authority control. Before you relocated the latter, those were the two links, along with the template Diana Wynne Jones, at Chrestomanci (book series) which is {underconstruction}.


 * P.S. Are you at or near Boston Public Library or the Smithsonian Library (continuing to skim your talk page)? I am near the former. --P64 (talk) 18:17, 3 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Placement in author templates


 * You may be interested in Template talk: Authority control where i have cited you.


 * I have renamed this section "Placement of {Authority control}" because that covers both contributions and I must learn not to begin headings with the open brace. (and wonder which other char's i should not use) --P64 (talk) 20:38, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

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Hi, Thanks for catching Jennifer Donnelly's bad LCCN code. Do you catch such errors by eye or by machine?

What is the rationale for deleting whitespace after a section heading (== ==) or a bullet point (*)? Whitespace assists the reader. Is there any difference in "layout"? I believe I have read recently --since meeting you this summer-- both that one of our robots adds whitespace around section headings and that whitespace following a bullet point should not be deleted. --P64 (talk) 16:21, 16 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Hi, again.


 * 1. Now regarding that LCCN code I wonder what is your criterion for format and whether it is sometimes important. I have always inserted slashes before and after the first two digits. Checking Jennifer Donnelly (two versions) and Jan Mark (two versions, where you have marked four digits by slashes --perhaps years 2003 and 2001?-- I find that Authority control formulates the correct, identical link equally well from both formats.


 * 2. Regarding my non-citation of recent reading (now bold above):


 * See the remark by Stepho just below the horizontal line, Template talk:Anchor


 * Today I have continued the other, which my yield more clarity, Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Lists


 * 3. In reply User talk:P64 you mentioned storage cost. Every edit stores another copy of the entire page, plus some metadata for the edit history.


 * I sympathize regarding storage cost, so I now save infrequently with long edit summaries. At the extreme opposite end of the spectrum, some editors fill a short page of edit history (20) with less than I would try to do at once.


 * Exhibit about 750 saves by one editor in eight months: (history 751 to 1000, the fourth page of 250)


 * --P64 (talk) 16:59, 18 July 2012 (UTC)


 * 4. P.S. Yesterday I completed my second pass through all the illustrator biographies in the new category . While covering the Medal and highly commended runners up, I have systematically added some other features to all (as you probably know).


 * Regarding whether to use section "See also" or section "External links" when we have none except Portal bar and Authority control, I asked about the former Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Layout and inferred that we should use the "External links" heading in the same way, with some support at Template talk: Authority control for interpreting that template as external links navbar.


 * --P64 (talk) 17:14, 18 July 2012 (UTC)

This article DR
Just to let you know about this DR request--which I feel is a little unjustified given Rod Roddenberry's high profile in the Trek world. Feel free to give a comment--or not--if you wish. Thank You, --Artene50 (talk) 09:25, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

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The problem here seems to be that the LCCN record has been updated (in July 2013) to focus on just "our" Evans, but the Worldcat Identities page hasn't yet been. As you say, it's a problem on the OCLC side. Not sure what we can do with it, though, other than wait! Andrew Gray (talk) 12:02, 22 August 2013 (UTC)

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You are invited to two upcoming events in DC:


 * Meetup at Capitol City Brewery on Saturday, January 25 at 6 PM. Please join us for dinner, drinks, socializing, and discussing Wikimedia DC activities and events. All are welcome! RSVP on the linked page or through Meetup.


 * Art and Feminism Edit-a-Thon on Saturday, February 1 from Noon – 5 PM. Join us as we improve articles on notable women in history! All are welcome, regardless of age or level of editing experience. RSVP on the linked page or through Meetup.

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Coming up in February!
Hello there!

Our February WikiSalon is coming up on Sunday, February 23. Join us at our gathering of Wikipedia enthusiasts at the Kogod Courtyard of the National Portrait Gallery with an optional dinner after. As usual, all are welcome. Care to join us?

Also, if you are available, there is an American Art Edit-a-thon being held at the Smithsonian American Art Museum with Professor Andrew Lih's COMM-535 class at American University on Tuesday, February 11 from 2 to 5 PM. Please RSVP on the linked page if you are interested.

If you have any ideas or preferences for meetups, please let us know at Wikipedia talk:Meetup/DC.

Thank you, and hope to see you at our upcoming events! Harej (talk) 18:41, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

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DC Meetups in March


Happy March!

Though we have a massive snowstorm coming up, spring is just around the corner! Personally, I am looking forward to warmer weather.

Wikimedia DC is looking forward to a spring full of cool and exciting activities. In March, we have coming up:


 * Evening WikiSalon on Wednesday, March 12 from 7 PM – 9 PM. Meet up with Wikipedians for coffee at the Cove co-working space in Dupont Circle! If you cannot make it in the evening, join us at our...


 * March Meetup on Sunday, March 23 from 3 PM – 6 PM. Our monthly weekend meetup, same place as last month. Meet really cool and interesting people!


 * Women in the Arts 2014 meetup and edit-a-thon on Sunday, March 30 from 10 AM – 5 PM. Our second annual Women in the Arts edit-a-thon, held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Free lunch will be served!

We hope to see you at our upcoming events! If you have any questions, feel free to ask on my talk page.

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Help with question at the Reliable Sources Noticeboard
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An exciting month of wiki events!


Hello there,

I am pleased to say that April will be a very exciting month for Wikipedia in Washington, DC. We have a lot of different events coming up, so you will have a lot to choose from.

First, a reminder that our second annual Women in the Arts Edit-a-Thon will take place on Sunday, March 30 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Coming up in April, we have our first-ever Open Government WikiHack with the Sunlight Foundation on April 5–6! We are working together to use open government data to improve the Wikimedia projects, and we would love your help. All are welcome, regardless of coding or editing experience. We will also be having a happy hour the day before, with refreshments courtesy of the Sunlight Foundation.

On Friday, April 11 we are having our first edit-a-thon ever with the Library of Congress. The Africa Collection Edit-a-Thon will focus on the Library's African and Middle East Reading Room. It'll be early in the morning, but it's especially worth it if you're interested in improving Wikipedia's coverage of African topics.

The following day, we are having our second annual Wiki Loves Capitol Hill training. We will discuss policy issues relevant to Wikimedia and plan for our day of outreach to Congressional staffers that will take place during the following week.

There are other meetups in the works, so be sure to check our meetup page with the latest. I hope to see you at some of these events!

All the best, James Hare

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You're invited!
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Two edit-a-thons coming up!


Hello there!

I'm pleased to tell you about two upcoming edit-a-thons:


 * This Tuesday, April 29, from 2:30 to 5:30 PM, we have the Freer and Sackler edit-a-thon. (Sorry for the short notice!)


 * On Saturday, May 10 we have the Wikipedia APA edit-a-thon, in partnership with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, from 10 AM to 5 PM.

We have more stuff coming up in May and June, so make sure to keep a watch on the DC meetup page. As always, if you have any recommendations or requests, please leave a note on the talk page.

Best,

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Meet up with us


Happy May!

There are a few meetups in DC this month, including an edit-a-thon later this month. Check it out:


 * On Thursday, May 15 come to our evening WikiSalon at the Cove co-working space in Dupont Circle. If you're available Thursday evening, feel free to join us!


 * Or if you prefer a Saturday night dinner gathering, we also have our May Meetup at Capitol City Brewing Company. (Beer! Non-beer things too!)


 * You are also invited to the Federal Register edit-a-thon at the National Archives later this month.

Come one, come all!

Best,

James Hare

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Washington, DC meetups in June


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Wikimedia DC has yet another busy month in June. Whether you're a newcomer to Wikipedia or have years of experience, we're happy to see you come. Here's what's coming up:


 * On Wednesday, June 11 from 7 to 9 PM come to the WikiSalon at the Cove co-working space. Hang out with Wikipedia enthusiasts!


 * Saturday, June 14 is the Frederick County History Edit-a-Thon from 11 AM to 4 PM. Help improve local history on Wikipedia.


 * The following Saturday, June 21, is the June Meetup. Dinner and drinks with Wikipedians!


 * Come on Tuesday, June 24 for the Wikipedia in Your Library edit-a-thon at GWU on local and LGBT history.


 * Last but not least, on Sunday, June 29 we have the Phillips Collection Edit-a-Thon in honor of the Made in America exhibit.

Wikipedia is better with friends, so why not come out to an event?

Best,

James Hare

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Thank you for improving composers' articles with dedication to details and precision, for example, in best WikiGnome style, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

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Two years ago, you were the 147th recipient of my Pumpkin Sky Prize, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:56, 8 June 2014 (UTC)

Four years ago, you were recipient no. 147 of Precious, a prize of QAI! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:25, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

Five years now! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:08, 8 June 2017 (UTC)

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The Great American Wiknic and other events in July


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I am pleased to announce our fourth annual picnic, the Great American Wiknic, will take place at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, July 13 from 1 to 5 PM (rain date: July 20). We will be hanging out by the statue of Dante Alighieri, a statue that was donated to the park in 1921 as a tribute to Italian Americans. Read more about the statue on Wikipedia. If you would like to sign up for the picnic, you can do so here. When signing up, say what you’re going to bring!

July will also feature the second annual Great American Wiknic in Frederick, Maryland. This year’s Frederick picnic will take place on Sunday, July 6 at Baker Park. Sign up here for the Frederick picnic.

What else is going on in July? We have the American Chemical Society Edit-a-Thon on Saturday, July 12, dedicated to notable chemists, and our monthly WikiSalon on Wednesday, July 16.

We hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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Aesop
I'm not sure that in an article that says he might never have existed we should show such certainty about birth and death dates. What do you think (ping me if you reply please).Dougweller (talk) 16:29, 5 July 2014 (UTC)

Jerome Andrews
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Battle of Fort Stevens Edit-a-Thon!


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Greetings!

Sorry for the last minute update, but our friends at the DC Historical Society have scheduled a Battle of Fort Stevens Edit-a-Thon to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War battle fought in the District. The event will last from noon to 2 PM on Wednesday, July 30. Hope you can make it!

Best,

James Hare

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Bio tags
Hi, thank you for your work on WikiProject Biography assessments and updates. I just wanted to let you know that some of your updates are changing the template from WikiProject Biography to WPBiography. While the latter redirects to the current name (the former), it also stymies semi-automated talk page cleanups, which expect the projects to be named under the current convention ("WikiProject {whatever}"). Stevie is the man! Talk • Work 13:04, 28 August 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet
Come one and come all. To a presentation at the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information that is on the front line of local history.

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 * Show the Internet who is the better editor.


 * Be the creator of culture that you know you are.


 * Spread the knowledge of noteworthy people who no one but you cares about.


 * Lead the charge to a better Wikipedia --- eventually.

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Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet
See you at the Laurel Pool Room, 9th and Main Street, Laurel, MD on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 7:00 PM EST.

See http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/205494212/ for more information.

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Wikimedia DC invites revolutionaries, free thinkers, and other sundry editors to a DC WikiSalon
The WikiSalon is a special meetup usually held during the first and third full weeks of every month, from 7 PM to 9 PM. It's an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss Wikimedia wikis and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own.

If you're coming by Metro, the closest station is Dupont Circle (on the Red Line). If you're driving, a lot of parking opens up downtown after 6:30 PM, so finding a parking space (even a free one) should be easy. Once you've found the building, go to Cove on the second floor. We will be in the conference room.

When: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Where: The Cove, Dupont Circle, 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, 2nd floor, 20009, DC

For more information, see http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/205500822/

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Wikimedia DC's Wonderful meetups
Wikimedia DC's Upcoming meetups


 * Thursday, September 11: “Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet, One Article at a Time!”


 * A presentation at the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information that is on the front line of local history. Laurel Pool Room, 9th and Main Street in Laurel, MD. 7 PM.


 * Wednesday, September 17: WikiSalon


 * Come for the pizza, stay for the conversation. 7 PM – 9 PM


 * Saturday, September 20: September Meetup


 * Get dinner and drinks with fellow Wikipedians! 6 PM


 * Sunday, September 21: Laurel History Edit-a-Thon


 * Local history for Wikipedia! 10:15 AM – 4 PM


 * Saturday, September 27 – Sunday, September 28: Please RSVP for the Open Government WikiHack at Eventbrite by clicking on the link. The National Archives and Records Administration and Wikimedia DC are teaming up to come up with solutions that help integrate government data into Wikipedia. 10:30 AM – 5 PM each day

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October 2014 Wikification Drive
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The wonderful annual meeting! And more!


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Hello, fellow Wikipedian!

I am excited to announce our upcoming Annual Meeting at the National Archives! We'll have free lunch, an introduction by Archivist of the United States David Ferriero, and a discussion featuring Ed Summers, the creator of CongressEdits. Join your fellow DC-area Wikipedians on Saturday, October 18 from 12 to 4:30 PM. RSVP today!

Also coming up we have the Human Origins edit-a-thon on October 17 and the WikiSalon on October 22. Hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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Khwaja Muhammad Latif Ansari
Hello, I'vs noticed that you've edited the page Khwaja Muhammad Latif Ansari. I greatly appreciate your efforts. As a matter of fact, I've been trying to get non-original sources for this man, and it has been exceedingly difficult. Can you inform me how you reached these results? I would greatly appreciate your feedback on how to find further info on this man. And what exactly are these library records? Can I cite them as sources? How do these records obtain their information?

Thanks,

--Cuparsk (talk) 12:54, 4 December 2014 (UTC)

End-of-the-year meetups


Hello,

You're invited to the end-of-the-year meetup at Busboys and Poets on Sunday, December 14 at 6 PM. There is Wi-Fi, so bring your computer if you want!

You are also invited to our WikiSalon on Thursday, December 18 at 7 PM.

Hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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December 2014 GOCE newsletter
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Early Merry Christmas!


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GOCE 2014 report
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Museum hacks and museum edits
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Hello there!

Upcoming events:


 * February 6–8: The third annual ArtBytes Hackathon at the Walters Art Museum! This year Wikimedia DC is partnering with the Walters for a hack-a-thon at the intersection of art and technology, and I would like to see Wikimedia well represented.


 * February 11: The monthly WikiSalon, same place as usual. RSVP on Meetup or just show up!


 * February 15: Wiki Loves Small Museums in Ocean City. Mary Mark Ockerbloom, with support from Wikimedia DC, will be leading a workshop at the Small Museum Association Conference on how they can contribute to Wikipedia. Tons of representatives from GLAM institutions will be present, and we are looking for volunteers. If you would like to help out, check out "Information for Volunteers".

I am also pleased to announce events for Wikimedia DC Black History Month with Howard University and NPR. Details on those events soon.

If you have any questions or have any requests, please email me at james.hare@undefinedwikimediadc.org.

See you there! – James Hare

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February 2015 GOCE newsletter
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Wikimedia DC celebrates Black History Month, and more!
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Hello again!

Not even a week ago I sent out a message talking about upcoming events in DC. Guess what? There are more events coming up in February.

First, as a reminder, there is a WikiSalon on February 11 (RSVP here or just show up) and Wiki Loves Small Museums at the Small Museum Association Conference on February 15 (more information here).

Now, I am very pleased to announce:


 * Tuesday, February 17 from 10 AM to 3 PM there will be #WikiTurgy at the University of Maryland. Join fellow theatre enthusiasts for a “mass act of public dramaturgy!”


 * Thursday, February 19 from 10 AM to 4 PM we are hosting the Howard University Black History Edit-a-Thon. We are working in partnership with the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of African-American and African diasporic history.


 * Tuesday, February 24 from 6 PM to 8 PM we have the Black History Month “First Edit” at NPR. Help improve Wikipedia and help others make their first edit to Wikipedia!


 * Finally, our monthly dinner meetup is on Saturday, February 28.

There is going to be a lot going on, and I hope you can come to some of the events!

If you have any questions or need any special accommodations, please let me know.

Regards,

James Hare

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'Winterreise' - Date of Christof Berner's fortepiano.
Dear FeanorStar7,

First of all, many thanks for using the 'thank you' button a few minutes ago; that's very thoughtful of you.

Secondly, I also noticed your latest edit, which swapped the last two digits of the subject date from the previous '1872' to '1827'. Unfortunately, the ref tag pointing to the cited article in The Times is 'semi-rotten' in that we now require a login to access the reference citation. However, looking at the 'Product Description' details on the CD (at Amazon.co.uk), the 'Review' of the CD does mention the date of the fortepiano as '1872'. (See: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Schubert-Winterreise-Werner-Christoph-Berner/dp/B003064CZK/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1423352463&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=Wintereise+Werner+G%C3%BCra+with+Christoph+Berner)

Of course, it is quite possible that this is also an error! But perhaps you have a better source? In that case, please may I suggest that you consider replacing the current 'semi-rotten' ref tag and point it at your source, for '1827'?

Thank you once again for your efforts in support of our encyclopaedia.

With kind regards;

Patrick.ツ Pdebee.(talk) 23:58, 7 February 2015 (UTC)

February 2015 Wikification drive
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Happy Valentine's Day!!!
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GOCE March newsletter
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Editing for Women's History in March
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Hello,

I am very excited to announce this month’s events, focused on Women’s History Month:


 * Sunday, March 8: Women in the Arts 2015 Edit-a-thon – 10 AM to 4 PM


 * Women in the Arts and ArtAndFeminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Free coffee and lunch served!


 * More information • RSVP on Meetup


 * Wednesday, March 11: March WikiSalon – 7 PM to 9 PM


 * An evening gathering with free-flowing conversation and free pizza.


 * More information • RSVP on Meetup (or just show up!)


 * Friday, March 13: NIH Women's History Month Edit-a-Thon – 9 AM to 4 PM


 * In honor of Women’s History Month, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is organizing and hosting an edit-a-thon to improve coverage of women in science in Wikipedia. Free coffee and lunch served!


 * More information • RSVP on Meetup


 * Saturday, March 21: Women in STEM Edit-a-Thon at DCPL – 12 PM


 * Celebrate Women's History Month by building, editing, and expanding articles about women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields during DC Public Library's first full-day edit-a-thon.


 * More information • RSVP on Meetup


 * Friday, March 27: She Blinded Me with Science, Part III – 10 AM to 4 PM


 * Smithsonian Institution Archives Groundbreaking Women in Science Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Free lunch courtesy of Wikimedia DC!


 * More information • RSVP on Meetup


 * Saturday, March 28: March Dinner Meetup – 6 PM


 * Dinner and drinks with your fellow Wikipedians!


 * More information • RSVP on Meetup

Hope you can make it to an event! If you have any questions or require any special accommodations, please let me know.

Thanks,

James Hare

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April 2015 Wikification drive.
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Happy Easter!
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Upcoming attractions in DC
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Hello!

Here are some upcoming DC meetups in April and May:


 * Tuesday, April 14: National Archives Hackathon on Wikipedia Space with American University – 2:30-5pm


 * See the latest work on the Wikipedia Space exhibit in the new NARA Innovation Hub and brainstorm on new ideas for a public exhibit about Wikipedia


 * Friday, April 17: Women in Tech Edit-a-thon with Tech LadyMafia – 5-9pm


 * Team up with Tech LadyMafia to improve Wikipedia content on women in the history of technology.


 * Saturday, April 25: April Dinner Meetup – 6 PM


 * Dinner and drinks with your fellow Wikipedians!


 * Friday, May 1: International Labour Day Edit-a-Thon – 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM


 * An edit-a-thon at the University of Maryland

Hope to see you at these events! If you have any questions or require any special accommodations, please let me know.

Cheers,

James Hare

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April 2015 GOCE newsletter
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Quixotic plea
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June 2015 Wikification drive.
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GOCE June 2015 newsletter
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The Wikipedia Library needs you!
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Rebecca Hensler
Thanks for your help with my Rebecca Hensler article. Would you mind patrolling it? Precience (talk) 18:41, 11 August 2015 (UTC)

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Authority control
Hi. I would just like to let you know that all info about Authority control is now stored in Wikidata. -- Magioladitis (talk) 12:34, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

Aylan article
I have nominated the article for a mention at ITN. In the news/Candidates.--BabbaQ (talk) 23:38, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Richard Mason (film producer)
I can't quite follow why you've tagged the talk page of Richard Mason (film producer) under Sports and Games (on the talk page); doesn't quite seem the right fit, given the scope of the project. Please review.Klbrain (talk) 09:33, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

Nomination of Lee Tae-yong for deletion
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Multiple VIAF LCCN Authority control for one article
Hi. I noticed your June revision of Kenneth and Mamie Clark when today's fix by Pigsonthewing  showed up on my watchlist. The present design of template Authority control, or design of our relations with Wikidata, or something, cannot handle two AC templates for one page in Article space.

This spring for many articles about multiple people --including all of those with incoming, who are also identified at VIAF, such as the Clarks-- i provided the biography with bullet-point External links to LC Authorities (and sometimes WorldCat); provided the redirects with template AC. See my April revision and parallel work at  and.

The one AC template for one article should fit the article, so a joint or group biography should carry the template only if VIAF recognizes a corporate entity. Example: Brothers Hildebrandt.

If you find articles about multiple people, at least one with individual VIAF (and LCCN, i expect in most cases), whose footers should link LC and perhaps WorldCat, I will be happy to help. (In particular, I will create the redirects from scratch if they don't exist, and I believe that all such people should have redirect pages, so I hope you will notify me even if you are completing the existing pages yourself.)

P.S. I try to do redirects from people with VIAF/LCCN even if the target pages are not about them; eg,.

P.P.S. Only one page may carry the AC template for any one VIAF/LCCN identity, and some people have two or more redirects. So you may not know whether Kenneth Clark has been done, and only once, without checking Kenneth Bancroft Clark,, etc. --P64 (talk) 21:37, 30 September 2015 (UTC)

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Nefertiti's possible tomb in KV62
If you are interested, here is an article by Nicholas Reeves claiming that Nefertiti was original buried in Tutankhamun's KV62 tomb and might explain all the coverage of Nefertiti today and the fact that Egyptologists found a hidden new area behind a wall of Tutankhamun's small tomb. Reeves also wrote a British Museum Journal article arguing that Tutankhamun's tomb continued beyond its North wall and Japanese researchers using ground penetrating radar confirmed this today as several websites including this one states. Best, --Leoboudv (talk) 20:14, 28 November 2015 (UTC)

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Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. Quis separabit? 17:59, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

February events and meetups in DC
Greetings from  Wikimedia DC !

February is shaping up to be a record-breaking month for us, with nine scheduled edit-a-thons and several other events:


 * On Friday, February 12, NPR will host a Black History Month First Edit event.


 * On Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14, we're working with the Wiki Education Foundation to hold a series of four edit-a-thons at the AAAS 2016 Annual Meeting.


 * On Tuesday, February 16, we're holding the Smithsonian American Art Museum and American University WikiWorkshop with Professor Andrew Lih's class.


 * On Saturday, February 20, the Smithsonian American Art Museum will host the African American Artists Edit-a-Thon.


 * On Friday, February 26, Howard University will host its second annual Black History Month Edit-a-Thon.


 * On Saturday, February 27, we have three different events. In the morning, we're holding an Accessibility Edit-a-Thon at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.  In the afternoon, we'll host our second February WikiSalon at Cove Dupont Circle, followed by our monthly dinner meetup at Vapiano.

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Wiki Project Biography Quality Scale
Hello. Thank you for adding the bio tag and categorising the Riccardo Silva page. It would be great if you could give some advice on getting it into the next level up on the quality scale. Best Regards. Njm 78 (talk) 17:21, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

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"NotEnglish" template on Nathan Mahler
Hi, I noticed that you placed the Not English template on the above article but did not complete the final step of listing it at Pages needing translation into English. I've listed it now as it brings the article to the attention of people who may be able to translate it. AtHomeIn神戸 (talk) 01:17, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

March events and meetups in DC
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Looking for something to do in DC in March? We have a series of great events planned for the month:


 * On Wednesday, March 9, we'll host our first March WikiSalon at Cove Dupont Circle.


 * On Friday, March 11, the National Archives will host the Women in the Civil War Edit-a-Thon.


 * On Saturday, March 19, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian will host the Color History with the Smithsonian! event, and we'll hold our second Accessibility Edit-a-Thon at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.


 * On Sunday, March 20, the American Chemical Society will host the Computers in Chemistry Edit-a-Thon.


 * On Saturday, March 26, we'll host our second March WikiSalon at Cove Dupont Circle, followed by our monthly dinner meetup at Vapiano.

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Defaultsort
Hey, I noticed the small edit you made on the defaultsort parameter at Béla Grünwald. I think this is wrong, because WP:MCSTJR says that accented letters and ligatures should be replaced by their unaccented or separated counterparts, and it actually gives a Hungarian name as an example (György Budaházy → Budahazy, Gyorgy). I wanted to check in with you before reverting, though, in case I missed anything. — Nizolan  (talk) 14:45, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Sorting
Thanks for your response on William de Braose. The whole issue of sorting on medieval and names from various cultures is confusing in the extreme. If the guidelines are followed all the lists look completely mixed up. There is no good answer. It's best to sort names in the way they appear in indexes of reference works on their subject. I keep an eye on the family that I have a particular interest in and knowledge of. I'll leave the other ones you changed for editors who have more knowledge of the particular person and have made major contributions to their entries. Doug (at Wiki) 11:28, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

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Contests
User:Dr. Blofeld has created WikiProject Africa/Contests. The idea is to run a series of contests/editathons focusing on each region of Africa. He has spoken to Wikimedia about it and $1000-1500 is possible for prize money. As someone who has previously expressed interest in African topics, would you be interested in contributing to one or assisting draw up core article/missing article lists? He says he's thinking of North Africa for an inaugural one in October. If interested please sign up in the participants section of the Contest page, thanks.♦ -- Ser Amantio di Nicolao Che dicono a Signa?Lo dicono a Signa. 01:20, 21 July 2016 (UTC)

Legendary British kings
Kings from Geoffrey of Monmouth are not historical and do not belong in the biography project. --Nicknack009 (talk) 10:37, 11 August 2016 (UTC)

Alice Marvel
The true page is Alice Marval. I have lost my time correcting this page myself. Xx236 (talk) 05:39, 16 August 2016 (UTC)

Guild of Copy Editors September 2016 News
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Proofreading
Thanks for the catch. It's the problem with using voice-dictation software to save typing AND not adequately proofreading. --Calton | Talk 11:18, 24 November 2016 (UTC)

Guild of Copy Editors December 2016 News
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stub assessments
Yo, I noticed you were pretty busy assessing stubs and maybe getting into edit conflicts with yours truly. Would you like to join forces with me and Rich Farmbrough in eliminating backlogs like pages without assessments? -- Vami _IV✠  12:24, 29 December 2016 (UTC)