Wikipedia:GLAM/Australian libraries and WP/Events/City of Sydney Library June 2019

This Rainbow Editathon on 15 June 2019 focused on topics relating to the LGBTI community, particularly in Sydney.

Participants

 * Aliaretiree (talk) 06:52, 15 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Oronsay (talk) 14:26, 4 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Rubicon49bce (talk) 04:49, 12 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Yarranabbe (talk) 03:04, 15 June 2019 (UTC)
 * SnapFreeze (talk) 03:16, 15 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Velvet123 (talk)
 * Ipso Facto 33 (talk)
 * Ozeboy69 (talk)
 * Relaxzing (talk)
 * Gabyohm74 (talk)
 * JJM1977 (talk)

Where to begin

 * 1) Create your user page (if you don't have one already)
 * 2) *New editors - consider adding a line, "Participating in an editathon on 15 June" and linking to this project page - this will let other editors know that you are just starting out
 * 3) *More experienced editors are welcome to link to this page too from their user page if they would like to
 * 4) Choose a topic from the list - either an article to edit or an article to create
 * 5) Edit the Articles for Creation or Articles for Editing section to put your Wikipedia username against the one you have chosen (talk to Rubicon9bce or another experienced editor if you are having trouble with the table format) and save your changes
 * 6) Consult the resources listed and the resources being provided by the PHG
 * 7) *If you aren't sure about what to include or how to use a reference, check with Rubicon49bce or one of the PHG members
 * 8) Make your changes (remember, you must write in your own words unless adding a cited quotation, and must cite your sources) and save
 * 9) When you are finished with one article, choose another!

Editing Wikipedia articles

 * Click Edit, either at the top of the article or at the section heading for the section you would like to work on
 * Enter your text and use the formatting options
 * Remember that you are working on a live article which others may be reading or editing

Creating Wikipedia articles

 * You may prefer to work in your Sandbox - this will let you save your work as you go. If you do work in your sandbox, speak to Rubicon49bce when you are ready to "launch"/publish your article

Tips for biographies
Do: Don't
 * Choose a notable subject
 * Use neutral language
 * Be aware of guidelines surrounding articles about living people
 * Use verifiable, independent sources
 * Promote the subject
 * Use unreliable sources

Books

 * "Using oral histories and archival research, Cheryl Ware offers a sensitive, moving exploration of how HIV-positive gay men navigated issues around disclosure, health, sex, grief, death, and survival. HIV Survivors in Sydney reveals how gay men dealt with the virus both within and outside of support networks, and how they remember these experiences nearly three decades later."

Websites

 * Dictionary of Biography
 * Australian Women’s Register
 * Trove digitised newspapers, books and the NSW Government Gazette
 * Dictionary of Sydney
 * Pride History (archive site)

Articles

 * LGBT history in Australia
 * LGBT rights in New South Wales
 * LGBT rights in Australia
 * AIDS photo diary, 1986–1990

Categories

 * LGBT culture in Sydney
 * LGBT history in Australia
 * LGBT in Australia
 * LGBT organisations in Australia
 * LGBT people from Australia
 * Category:LGBT rights activists from Australia

Templates

 * Template:LGBT in Australia

WikiProjects

 * WikiProject Australia
 * WikiProject LGBT studies