User talk:Penny Richards/Archive 2

Invitation
Have you heard of the Kaffeeklatsch? It is a test area for women to hear and support each other. The idea came about as a result of a [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants_talk:IdeaLab/WikiProject_Women#best_practice? discussion] at meta regarding my IdeaLab proposal (yet open) for WikiProject Women.

Now that the klatsch has survived an MfD and WMF legal has said that it does not violate the non discrimination policy, I am looking for women editors who might like to join.

Although I have started a couple of discussions, they are not urgent. For now, the "Please introduce yourself" discussion is more important! I want to take it slow at first and build a small group before trying to address heavy topics or come up with big goals. For now, the klatsch is there as a sort of refuge. I hope you will consider joining, and invite other women editors, too, if you wish. Lightbreather (talk) 23:00, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Sinah Estelle Kelley
&mdash; Coffee //  have a cup  //  beans  // 23:43, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

Precious
  women's history, broadly defined

Thank you, Penny, writing on a scientific basis in women's studies and disability history, for quality articles such as Sinah Estelle Kelley and 40 Families Project, adding to our knowledge about women's history, for project maintenance as an active member, for, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:41, 8 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Really? I'm so honored! Your timing is very good too. I got some disappointing news a few days ago, nothing really serious but it was making me mopey all weekend. Now I'm heading to an Art+Feminism edit-athon this morning, with some pep in my step! Thank you very much for noticing my work.Penny Richards (talk) 14:21, 8 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Love the phrase "pep in my step"! Hope you had a good edit-athon. I keep updating the DYK section of the 2015 outcomes and am amazed! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:05, 8 March 2015 (UTC)


 * A year ago, you were recipient no. 1145 of Precious, a prize of QAI! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:17, 8 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Four years now, and thank your for more women! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:53, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Wikipedia email re Newspapers.com signup
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A barnstar for you!

 * Thank you! I really enjoy all the women's history edit-athons this time of year.Penny Richards (talk) 14:59, 9 March 2015 (UTC)

Karen Boccalero
hi, yes i see the univ cal library has lots of images digitized, but i don't see a finding aid to link to. would make a nice external link ;-( Duckduckstop (talk) 15:31, 9 March 2015 (UTC)

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DYK for Karen Boccalero
&mdash; Coffee //  have a cup  //  beans  // 00:03, 15 March 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Anne O'Hagan Shinn
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Thank you

 * You're welcome! I had a grand time working on the new Laurel van der Wal entry; watch for her on the front page, as a Did You Know fact, sometime this week!Penny Richards (talk) 18:25, 30 March 2015 (UTC)
 * ... or next: with April fool and some special occasion requests, it may take longer, - I enjoyed the reviewing collaboration and, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:58, 30 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Next week is great too. Forgot about April Fool's Day.  Thank you for your work toward refining the hook; I find that the DYK process almost always improves the nominated entry, so thank you for that too.Penny Richards (talk) 20:19, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Laurel van der Wal
— HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?  23:22, 19 April 2015 (UTC) Great article! Thanks and keep up the good work. Gderrin (talk) 23:43, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
 * I appreciate your kind words. It was a fun entry to assemble.Penny Richards (talk) 05:10, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

Books and Bytes - Issue 11
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Jane Middleton
Penny, I just approved this article through AFC, but I really doubt the notability of this person given that almost all of the sources are primary sources. I thought you might be interested in the article (women's history, disability history) and could help clean it up if possible? I may end up nominating it for deletion if it doesn't get improved. Thanks! Calliopejen1 (talk) 18:02, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the heads up, I'll have a look and see what I can do.Penny Richards (talk) 18:18, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Discovered your blog
Hi Penny, I have just discovered your blog where you discussed contributing to WikiProject Disability, that got me thinking about how we can promote the WikiProject and its goals to people who are not currently involved. The next thought that came up was "edit-a-thon!" such as those held for women's history. As you're probably aware, the disability project has become rather quiet lately, sometimes I feel entirely alone there. Do you think an edit-a-thon is a viable way to kick-start some movement in the project? I'm thinking such an edit-a-thon could be a good fit for Disability Studies departments at universities (or even just one university at first). I have an idea for a theme for such an edit-a-thon, but first I'd like your thoughts on the viability of the idea. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 09:48, 17 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Hi Dodger67, completely agree! Thanks for visiting the blog. I love edit-a-thons. In fact, there might be a disability studies edit-a-thon in the works already for June, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Society for Disability Studies, in Atlanta this year. I've volunteered to help with a west-coast satellite event, but I haven't heard lately what's happening with that.  I'll check in with the organizers--if it's happening, I'll let you and the project know, and we can promote the project and its goals through that event; if it's not happening, then I'd definitely be interested to help with a disability-themed edit-a-thon anyway.Penny Richards (talk) 13:32, 17 May 2015 (UTC)
 * That's brilliant! The theme idea I mentioned above - a major current "to do" priority for the project is to expand the Disability by country series of articles. These are brief overviews of the state/status of disability in each country. About half a dozen are in mainspace already with a few more in draftspace (see Category:Draft-Class Disability articles). An editathon that concentrates on creating as many of the ~200 such articles that don't exist yet would be wonderful, but any editathon that raises the profile of the topic (and the WikiProject) is great! I presume it's too late to propose a major change in the theme of the June editathon, maybe one can be set up later in the year. I'm particularly keen for the article series to expand coverage outside the Anglosphere. We should really continue this conversation at WT:WikiProject Disability, so I will start the topic. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 14:09, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

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Interview for The Signpost
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 * I'm really keen to see your input, so if you have a little time please consider doing this. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 13:35, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

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Sue Bailey Thurman
Thank you for editing the wikiprojects! I asked Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Women in Red if anyone would like to help work her up to Good Article. It's slow going, but if you have access to sources or want to help would love to have someone else jump in. SusunW (talk) 16:45, 10 August 2015 (UTC)

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Justin Dart Jr. Virtual Edit-a-thon
Hi Penny, Katherine Ott of the National Museum of American History has organized a virtual edit-a-thon to improve the article for Justin Dart Jr. and related ADA25 themes, running from August 26-31, 2015. I've created an event page for it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Justin_Dart_Jr._Virtual_Edit-a-thon_2015 If you could help promote it (and contribute if you have time), Katherine & I would be so grateful! I'll leave a note on the Wikiproject Disability talk page as well. Thanks! Uncommon fritillary (talk) 22:29, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

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Thank you for your participation in the Asian Pacific American Women World Virtual Edit-a-thon, 4-6 September 2015, sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute's Asian Pacific American Center, and hosted by Women in Red. Your contributions are appreciated! --Rosiestep (talk) 01:29, 9 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Sue Bailey Thurman
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Thank you for participating
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Thank you for your interest in Women in Red and for your participation in the virtual Women in Leadership Edit-a-thon, 7-20 September 2015. It was a resounding success with over 160 new articles. Your contributions are appreciated! We'll keep you posted on future events. --Ipigott (talk) 09:05, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

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This Thursday: Women in Architecture edit-a-thon @ Getty Center
You are invited to join the Women in Architecture edit-a-thon @ Getty Center in LA on October 15! (drop-in any time, 10am-4pm)--Pharos (talk) 18:25, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Mabel Potter Daggett
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Aphra Behn Society editathon
Hi Penny! Hope all is well. I am so sorry I wasn't paying attention to the update you made on the Women in Red's event's page for the Aphra Behn Society editathon! My bad. I just noticed it this morning because someone else made an edit in that section. If in the future you become aware of any other women-themed editathons, please ping me or leave a talkpage note at Women in Red, as WiR would be very glad to virtually support these events! Best, --Rosiestep (talk) 15:27, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Hi Rosiestep! No worries, it looks like they'll get good turnout. I contributed to the event last week, with a new entry on an early Americanist, Louisa Dresser.Penny Richards (talk) 16:48, 4 November 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Grace Medes
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Thanks for participating
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Thank you for your participation in the Women in Science Virtual Edit-a-thon, 8 to 29 November 2015, hosted by Women in Red together with Women scientists. It was held in parallel with a meet up at the New York Academy of Sciences on 22 November. In addition to improvements, we created well over 300 new articles. Your contributions are appreciated!

Hope you will also join us for the WiR Women in Religion Virtual Edit-a-thon from 5 to 15 December.--Ipigott (talk) 12:03, 2 December 2015 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
Thank you for writing a very informational and well-sourced biography on Tillie Paul just now! We rarely come across these good quality articles at NPP. Keep up the good work!

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Autopatrolled
Dear Penny, thanks for writing articles such as Beth Haller. I was surprised to see no-one had set your account as an autopatroller, so I've taken the liberty of fixing that. By the way, have you considered reviewing articles at WP:FAC? - I think your expertise would be really appreciated there. Cheers, and happy editing.  Ϣere Spiel  Chequers  00:02, 16 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Wow, thank you, I'm honored! I'll look at WP:FAC and see what I can do to help.Penny Richards (talk) 00:04, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for your participation
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Thanks for joining the Women in Religion Virtual Edit-a-thon, 5 to 15 December 2015, hosted by Women in Red. Over 125 articles were created or expanded. Your contributions are appreciated! Hope you will also join us for the WiR Women in Music Virtual Edit-a-thon from 10 to 31 January.--Ipigott (talk) 15:14, 18 December 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Lucy Meredith Bryce
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DYK for Lucy Meredith Bryce
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