Wikipedia:Meetup/Aphra Behn/Burney Society 2017 Conference Edit-a-thon

Event information

 * What: Aphra Behn / The Burney Society Conference Edit-a-thon
 * When: Wednesday, November 1, 2017
 * Time: 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
 * Where: Duquesne University 644 College Hall
 * What to bring: Your laptop, power adapter, and any reference materials you'd like to work from or share
 * Conference website: Aphra Behn / Burney Society Society Conference 2017
 * Facebook:
 * Twitter: @ABOwomeninarts
 * Hashtag: #EditBehnBurney, #BehnBurney

Information from the Conference Website:

The Aphra Behn Society and the Burney Society of North America will host a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Wednesday, November 1st from noon to 5:00 in 644 College Hall as a pre-conference event in honor of Adrianne Wadewitz. This event is free and open to the public.

The event supports women's studies, cultural literacy, technological literacy, and the ongoing use of Wikipedia and Wikipedia editing in and out of the classroom. Kelly Doyle, West Virginia University's Wikipedian in Residence for Gender Equity, will conduct training, and provide an introduction to Wikipedia editing practices. We will provide wifi, snacks, and on-site support. (Bring your laptops and gear.)

All conference attendees are encouraged to participate. Just check the box on the registration form.

The event aims to promote:
 * Women in the arts, 1640-1830
 * Wikipedia feminist activism
 * Public humanities

The event supports women's studies, cultural literacy, technological literacy, and the ongoing use of Wikipedia and Wikipedia editing in and out of the classroom.

Attendees
''Add your name to this list if you can make it to our meeting. Online participants as well as local are encouraged! Please add your name by typing four tildes.''

Likely attendees Possible attendees
 * 1) KellyDoyle (talk) 00:16, 20 October 2017 (UTC)
 * 2) LLRungegordon (talk) 20:05, 20 October 2017 (UTC)
 * 3) Tonya.howe (talk) 19:53, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
 * 4) Cchilds930 (talk) 14:55, 31 October 2017 (UTC)
 * 5) Jadehiga (talk) 13:01, 01 November 2017 (UTC)
 * 6) Marilyn Francus (talk) 17:06, 1 November 2017 (UTC)
 * 7) LauraT2017 (talk) 17:09, 1 November 2017 (UTC)
 * 8) Krrichards(talk) 13:08, 01 November 2017 (UTC)
 * 9) BethCsomay (talk) 17:13, 1 November 2017 (UTC)
 * 10) AugeeKim (talk) 17:52, 1 November 2017 (UTC)
 * 11) Rivkaswenson (talk) 20:15, 1 November 2017 (UTC)
 * 1) aleksondra hultquist
 * 2)  Chris Troutman  ( talk ) 20:20, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

Remote participants There will be an online Google Hangout tomorrow (11/1/17) from 12-5 PM for remote users. If you would like to attend the Hangout, please send your email address to (lebrooks@mail.usf.edu) so that I can send you an invitation. Thank you! LesBrooks (talk) 19:06, 31 October 2017 (UTC) BethCsomay (talk) 17:07, 1 November 2017 (UTC)
 * 1) Rosiestep (talk) 21:58, 20 October 2017 (UTC)
 * 2) Ipigott (talk) 07:17, 21 October 2017 (UTC) Offering virtual assistance
 * 3) LesBrooks (talk) 1:12, 31 October 2017 (UTC)
 * 4) WillfmWillfm (talk) 14:20, 1 November 2017 (UTC)

Articles to edit

 * Marie Anne Barbier
 * Anne-Marie du Boccage
 * Titia Brongersma
 * Marguerite Buffet
 * Marie-Angélique de Coulanges
 * Penelope Aubin
 * Mary Davys
 * Eliza Haywood
 * Delarivier Manley
 * Agnes Campbell (printer)
 * Mary Chudleigh
 * Mary Pix
 * Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
 * Elizabeth Singer Rowe
 * Aphra Behn
 * Frances Burney

List of articles to create
Alphabetized by surname, which starts after "de" or "du"
 * Antonia de Alarcón -- see es:Antonia de Alarcón
 * Maria Alberti -- see de:Maria Alberti, ca:Maria Alberti
 * Maria Rosa Galvez -- see es:María Rosa Gálvez de Cabrera
 * Zulma Carraud -- see es:Zulma Carraud, fr:Zulma Carraud, pt:Zulma Carraud
 * Mariana de Carvajal y Saavedra -- see es:Mariana de Carvajal y Saavedra
 * Catherine Descartes -- see fr:Catherine Descartes
 * Feliciana Enríquez de Guzmán -- see es:Feliciana Enríquez de Guzmán
 * Magdalena del Espíritu Santo -- see es:Magdalena del Espíritu Santo
 * Anne Ferrand -- see fr:Anne Ferrand
 * María de Guevara -- see es:María de Guevara
 * Margarita Hickey -- see es:Margarita Hickey
 * Bárbara María Hueva -- see es:Bárbara María Hueva
 * Marianne Kraus -- see de:Marianne Kraus, nl:Marianne Kraus
 * Sœur de La Chapelle -- see fr:Sœur de La Chapelle
 * Madame de La Guette -- see fr:Madame de La Guette
 * Ana Caro de Mallén -- see es:Ana Caro de Mallén
 * Lizinska de Mirbel -- see fr:Lizinska de Mirbel
 * Luisa de Morales -- see es:Luisa de Morales
 * Faraona Olivieri -- see es:Faraona Olivieri
 * Jeanne-Michelle de Pringy -- see fr:Jeanne-Michelle de Pringy
 * Elena Riccoboni -- see es:Elena Riccoboni, fr:Elena Balletti
 * Sor Tadea de San Joaquín -- see es:Sor Tadea de San Joaquín
 * Isabel de Santiago -- see es:Isabel de Santiago, also known as Isabel de Cisneros
 * Úrsula Suárez -- see es:Úrsula Suárez
 * Stéphanie de Virieu -- see fr:Stéphanie de Virieu, es:Stéphanie de Virieu, it:Stéphanie de Virieu

List of new articles created
Alphabetical order
 * 1) Mariana de Carvajal y Saavedra
 * 2) María Rosa Gálvez de Cabrera
 * 3) Marianne Kraus

List of articles improved
Alphabetical order
 * 1) Frances Burney
 * 2) Penelope Aubin
 * 3) Frances Sheridan
 * 4) Herland (novel)
 * 5) With Her in Ourland

Top Training Resources

 * WikiProject:Women in Red
 * Women in Red - Missing Articles of Women in Science
 * Wikipedia Markup Cheatsheet (Web version)
 * Wiki Markup Quick Reference (PDF version of printed handout)
 * FAQ
 * WikimediaFoundation Youtube channel
 * GLAM-Wiki initiative ("galleries, libraries, archives, and museums") Beginners Guide
 * Tutorial
 * How to Edit a Page
 * Institutional Partnerships with Wikipedia / Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, Wikipedia Info Booklet
 * This guide has directions on the various Wikipedia projects, and includes a guide for beginners, guides to Wikipedia markup, adding references, and other tasks