Wikipedia:Meetup/Collins Memorial Library/Edit-a-thon

Improving the Diversity of Representation on Wikipedia: Authors and Activists
Collins Memorial Library at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wa is hosting an Edit-a-thon! The goal of the event is to encourage individuals to improve Wikipedia using the resources available at the library, and to make the community more aware of the value of using the activity of editing Wikipedia in higher education. The event will focus on improving diversity of representation, specifically by editing and improving the coverage of underrepresented authors and activists on Wikipedia.

Event Info
Who: Interested community members and Wikipedians, including students, staff, professors, and local community members

What: Participants will work to add sources and/or content to short or incomplete Wikipedia articles, i.e. "stubs." There will also be a shorter list of articles for creation

When: Saturday, September 20th 2014, from 2-4pm. Light refreshments provided.

Where: Collins Memorial Library, University of Puget Sound

Other info: While we encourage you to create a Wikipedia account prior to the event, it is not necessary. Having your own laptop will also be helpful.

Possible Articles to Edit

 * Octavia V. Rogers Albert
 * Paula Gunn Allen
 * Alvin Aubert
 * Houston A Baker Jr
 * James Madison Bell
 * Kimberly M. Blaeser
 * Elizabeth Cook-Lynn
 * James D. Corrothers
 * Winnifred Eaton
 * Roberta Fernández
 * Garrett K. Hongo
 * Lawson Fusao Inada
 * Toshio Mori
 * John Milton Oskison
 * Miguel Antonio Otero
 * Adelina Otero-Warren
 * Simon J. Ortiz
 * Harriet E. Wilson
 * Wakako Yamauchi
 * Jose Yglesias

Getting Started with Wikipedia

 * GLAM/BeginnersGuide
 * Principles
 * Tutorial
 * Cheatsheet

List of Participants

 * Kflynn2015 (talk)
 * Khenningsen (talk)
 * Theauthoryperson (talk)
 * Mdpatterson (talk)
 * JaneCarlin(talk)
 * Jason zhuyx (talk)
 * akhsmith (talk)
 * Natbalkam (talk)
 * Tyhenning (talk)
 * Pnw2014 (talk)

Accounts Created

 * Theauthoryperson (talk)
 * Mdpatterson (talk)
 * JaneCarlin(talk)
 * Jason zhuyx (talk)
 * akhsmith (talk)
 * Natbalkam (talk)
 * Tyhenning (talk)
 * Pnw2014 (talk)

Articles Edited

 * Kimberly M. Blaeser
 * Toshio Mori
 * Paula Gunn Allen
 * Wakako Yamauchi
 * Elizabeth Cook-Lynn