Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/NELA Academic Library Section Open Access Event Edit-a-thon

NELA Academic Library Section Open Access Event Edit-a-thon



Attendees of the Open Access event are invited to participate in a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon and to learn more about programming and outreach focused on Wikipedia. Participation in this edit-a-thon is limited to those who have registered for the day's program.


 * When Friday, November 13, 2015 at 11:15am - 12:30pm
 * Where Bridgewater State University,
 * Hosts New England Library Association and librarygurl
 * RSVP ''Feel free to also sign your name in the section below and register for the event at http://nelib.org/als-2015-fall-event-open-access/

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To add your name, use the following code on a new line: #
 * 1) LibraryGurl (talk) 13:15, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
 * 2) Nap385 (talk) 17:11, 13 November 2015 (UTC)
 * 3) Mythlawen (talk) 17:29, 13 November 2015 (UTC)
 * 4) Quewhoa (talk)

Participating Remotely
Those not attending the Open Access event are welcome to participate remotely.

Schedule

 * 11:15 - 11:30am A quick discussion about editing rules, reviewing the Wikipage, and LibGuide support.
 * 11:30am - 12:15pm Editing with experienced editor support.
 * 12:15 - 12:30pm Review and brief discussion about other options.

Logistics

 * What to Bring: Computers will be available for you to use. There is no need to bring your laptop.
 * Contact the organizers: If you have questions ahead of time, contact sara_marks@uml.edu
 * '''More information:'" http://uml.beta.libguides.com/NELAeditathon

Articles to work on

 * Contribute to WikiProject: Open Access - Click to see where they need help.

Libraries and librarians

 * Joanna Cole (author) - magic school bus author and professional librarian - article is very stubby, and could use some more discussion of reception, publications, etc.
 * Library Journal - the journal is one of the biggest and olest journals about librarianship, but considerable gaps
 * Beatrice Aboyade - Nigerian Library pioneer, , ,.
 * Jorge Aguyo - Cuban library pioneer,, ,
 * Carlos_Victor_Penna - Argentine Library planner, considerable gaps in the article
 * J.M. Akita - first archivist of Ghana,, , ,
 * National_Archives_of_Ghana - national archive, little to no significant coverage as a topic in the article- sources: ,
 * Keitaro Amano
 * For more international topics of note, see World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services
 * Salvador Güereña
 * Revolting Librarians
 * Library Leadership and Management Association
 * Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship
 * Teen Read Week
 * Octavia Fellin Public Library
 * Rancho Cucamonga Public Library
 * Marshalltown Public Library
 * Long Island Children's Museum
 * Francis Jenkinson
 * Joseph Power
 * John Barnardiston
 * John Lodge (librarian)
 * John Stokes (1556-1568)
 * Richard Moodie (1581-?)
 * Henry Frogge
 * Gabriel Duckett
 * Isaac Dobson (1661-1668)
 * Robert Peachy (1667-1683)
 * John Laughton (1686-1712)
 * Thomas Macro (1718-1721)
 * Samuel Hadderton (1721-1731)
 * John Taylor (1732-1734)
 * Thomas Parne (1734-1751)
 * Stephen Whisson (1751-1783)
 * John Davies (1783–1817)
 * Edward Daniel Clarke (1817-1822)
 * John Lodge (1822-1845)
 * Bootheel Youth Museum
 * George S. Wagner, 1871—1875
 * George F. Dawson, 1875—1879
 * P. J. Pierce, 1879—1884
 * George M. Weston, 1884—1887
 * Alonzo W. Church, 1887—1901
 * Edward C. Goodwin, 1906—1921
 * Walter P. Scott, 1921—1923
 * Edward C. Goodwin, 1923—1930
 * James D. Preston, 1931—1935
 * Ruskin McArdle, 1935—1947
 * George W. Straubinger, 1947—1951
 * Richard D. Hupman, 1951—1953
 * Sterling Dean, 1953—1954
 * Gus J. Miller, 1954—1955
 * Richard D. Hupman, 1955—1973
 * Roger K. Haley, 1973—1997
 * Greg Harness, 1997—2008
 * Mary E. Cornaby, 2008—2009
 * Leona I. Faust, 2009–Present
 * John Carlo Bertot
 * Susan Hildreth

=Results=

Articles expanded and improved

 * I did some stuff --LibraryGurl (talk) 17:09, 13 November 2015 (UTC)
 * I created a profile --Librarypaige