Wikipedia:Meetup/Columbus/Wikipedia Asian Month Edit-a-thon 2016

Join us in Columbus as we participate in Wikipedia Asian Month by creating articles on Asian-related topics!

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On November 16, Wikipedia Connection will be hosting a Wikipedia Asian Month edit-a-thon. Wikipedia Asian Month is a global month-long event, where hundreds of Wikipedians from all around the world create thousands of articles on Asian topics. We plan to participate in this event through our edit-a-thon at Ohio State.

Food, refreshments, and swag will be available. Anyone with an interest in the cause and editing is welcome to join - no prior editing experience is required!

Please be aware of our Friendly Space Policy.

Event information

 * Date: Wednesday, November 16
 * Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
 * Location: Ohio State University, Thompson Library Room 150A/B
 * Information for Non-OSU Wikipedians
 * Who should participate:
 * Everyone is welcome! While this event takes place on campus and is run by a university student organization, you do not have to be affiliated with the Ohio State University to attend. We welcome students, faculty, staff, and Wikipedians from all around the area to join us, regardless of skill level.
 * What to expect:
 * The goal of this event is to create articles related to Asian, whether it be people, companies, geography, technology, plants, animals, and so on.
 * The event will begin with a presentation of Wikipedia a quick guide to editing - previous editing experience not required!
 * You don't have to attend the whole time - if you've got somewhere to be or will arrive late, no problem!
 * Food, snacks, and refreshments will be provided, along with some goodies.
 * Vegetarian options will be available. Please contact SuperHamster if you have any other dietary needs.
 * Cost: Free (Please register here!)
 * Hosts: Wikipedia Connection organizers
 * Please bring a laptop with you!

Special thanks to...

 * Our club officers and members.
 * Ohio State's Libraries:
 * Joshua Sadvari & Research Commons staff
 * Leigh Bonds, Digital Humanities
 * Ann Marie Davis, Japanese Studies
 * The Wikimedia Foundation & Wiki Education Foundation for resources

Improve

 * Bahrain stub articles
 * Bangladesh stub articles
 * China stub articles
 * India stub articles
 * Indonesia stub articles
 * Iran stub articles
 * Israel stub articles
 * Japan stub articles
 * Kazakhstan stub articles
 * Korea stub articles
 * Kyrgyzstan stub articles
 * Lebanon stub articles
 * Oman stub articles
 * Pakistan stub articles
 * Philippine stub articles
 * Qatar stub articles
 * Southeast Asia stub articles
 * East Timor stub articles
 * Indonesia stub articles
 * Laos stub articles
 * Singapore stub articles
 * Thailand stub articles
 * Vietnam stub articles
 * Sri Lanka stub articles

Editing resources

 * Writing an article
 * Biographies of living people
 * Cheatsheet for editing Wikipedia
 * Verifying reliable sources

Participants
We had 18 individuals in attendance, including the following editors:

Outcomes
Participants improved over 20 articles across two language editions of Wikipedia. Over 60 edits were made, with 2,700+ words added.
 * 102 Incheon Tower
 * AirAsia X
 * Agnes Kharshiing
 * Bahinabai Chaudhari - expanded, added citations, revised existing text, removed dead links
 * Bank of China Tower, Shanghai
 * Bankaw Revolt
 * Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization
 * Egyptian Museum of Berlin
 * Eregowda
 * Golden Light Sutra
 * Hezbollah social services
 * Japanese particles
 * Kamo no Chōmei
 * pt:Maithripala Sirisena
 * Moanemani
 * Moriyama, Shiga
 * Moriyama Station (Shiga)
 * Old Japanese
 * Opel
 * Operation Cockpit
 * pt:O Sonho da Câmara Vermelha
 * pt:Predefinição:O Sonho da Câmara Vermelha - new template
 * SGSecure
 * Vermelhologia
 * Taga Taisha-mae Station