Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Statistics Edit-a-thon

Schedule

 * 2pm: Arrive, chat quietly, experienced editors start editing
 * 2-2:30: Introductions to one another, and brief presentation of some background materials to use (and, keep editing as you like)
 * 2:30-3ish: Intro to editing, for anyone new to it -- brief presentation, then one-on-one
 * 3-4:45:  Editing, reading, chatting.  Brief talks?
 * 5 must depart

In the event, extreme weather made the library officials shut down the whole place around 3:45 and we went across the street to the National Portrait Gallery which turned out to be entirely fine and fun and we continued past 5:30.

FAQ
Do I have to register to attend, or can I just arrive on the day?
 * Because of space limits, please RSVP in advance if possible. Yes, you can just show up on the date.

Do I have to be a Wikipedia editor already?
 * No, this event is open to everyone. We can show you the basics of how to edit. We'll refer to these:
 * How to edit Wikipedia
 * Cheatsheet
 * Featured Articles
 * Policies and guidelines
 * Help:Getting started
 * Starting an article
 * Intro to Wikipedia Slides

What if I get hungry?
 * If we can, we'll bring snacks. If we can't, there are nearby restaurants.

THERE ARE NO SNACKS AT THIS EVENT - INFO UPDATED AT 3:12PM

What should I bring?
 * A laptop computer
 * Optionally, materials to incorporate into Wikipedia articles

'''Can I arrive late? Or leave early? Or stay late?'''
 * Arrive any time, and we won't lock anyone in! But the library really closes at 5.

Attending

 * 1) econterms (talk) 15:41, 6 November 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Geraldshields11 (talk) 16:22, 6 November 2013 (UTC)
 * 3) Fisherjs (talk) 00:28, 7 November 2013 (UTC)
 * 4) Sarasays (talk) 14:19, 27 November 2013 (UTC)
 * 5) RoseForte
 * 6) Fuzheado | Talk 20:01, 5 December 2013 (UTC)
 * 7) Second half-- coming from another event. Djembayz (talk) 23:11, 6 December 2013 (UTC)
 * 8) Chandler wiland
 * 9) Tarantij (talk) 19:58, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
 * 10) wwrh123

Maybe

 * 1) Ddelacer
 * 2) -    t  u coxn \ talk 21:50, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
 * 3) Mike Messner

Participating remotely

 * 1) lkennedy

Apologies

 * 1) Clarkefreak &#8734; 16:41, 16 November 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) Weather was gross and I had other things going on (foraging for food, &c.). --MZMcBride (talk) 01:47, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

To do list

 * Tag statistics articles for WikiProject Statistics on the talk page


 * Existing articles to edit
 * expand Census in Egypt with sources on 1848 Census listed below
 * Statistics Without Borders  (any update appropriate?)
 * American Statistical Association (any update appropriate?)
 * Morris H. Hansen article could refer to Hansen Lecture and include his picture and Census-history details from
 * Improve any of the biographies in this List of statisticians
 * Topics discussed and suggested at WikiProject Statistics and its talk page
 * Topics suggested by the Statistics 2013: International Year of Statistics site
 * for ideas see also the very nice Statistics portal
 * Analysis of variance could be expressed more simply
 * add more here!

Perhaps especially:
 * Potential new articles
 * International Statistical Congress based on
 * Washington Statistical Society based on historical info on the WSS
 * Create articles where red links exists on this List of presidents of the American Statistical Association. (Some links to references are available.)
 * Katherine K. Wallman, now Chief Statistician of the U.S.
 * Fritz J. Scheuren, noted author and active in the WSS
 * Margaret E. Martin, economist/statistician at Bureau of the Budget and influential on U.S. economic statistics ; one source is her obit in the Washington Post
 * Isador Lubin who was also notable as a Commissioner of BLS
 * Janet L. Norwood
 * Helen M. Walker
 * Lynne Billard
 * Same for R. A. Fisher Lectureship
 * Statipedia?!? (not yet notable, but we can discuss it)
 * Analysis of variance table -- an article could explain how to interpret one. Analysis of variance and Mixed-design analysis of variance refer to such tables, without a full clear explanation. We'll have a book with some info.
 * add more here!

Resources to use and cite

 * on Egyptian censuses:  and
 * Saleh, Mohamed. Historical Origins of Inter-Religion Differences: Evidence from 19th and 20th Century Egypt University of Southern California, Dept of Economics, dissertation proposal.
 * Saleh, Mohamed. 2011. The Reluctant Transformation: Modernization, Religion, and Human Capital in Nineteenth Century Egypt. working paper, Univ of Southern California.
 * Cuno, Kenneth M., and Reimer, Michael J. 1997. The Census Registers of Nineteenth-Century Egypt: A New Source for Social Historians. British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies 24:2. 193–216. (on JSTOR)
 * Fargues, Philippe. Family and household in mid-nineeenth century Cairo. In Doumani, Beshara, ed. Family history in the Middle East: household, property, and gender
 * Books on the US Census and related history and controversies by Margo Anderson, Stephen Fienberg, and Hyman Alterman, available at the library or brought to the library
 * add more here!

Articles created

 * Isador Lubin -- econterms (talk) 22:37, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Lynne Billard, created by Sarasays (talk) 22:39, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
 * S. N. D. North, by J Fisher
 * Katherine Wallman, by Fisherjs, econterms, Djembayz

Articles expanded

 * Harold Hotelling - added his papers. Djembayz (talk) 05:07, 7 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Added picture File:Richard Fletcher ASA.jpg to Richard Fletcher. Harej (talk) 19:51, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Censuses of Egypt -- econterms (talk) 22:37, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Articles expanded by Geraldshields11 (talk) 22:46, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Loro Piana ‎
 * Sears
 * Asprey
 * Garrard & Co
 * Bali Package of World Trade Organization ‎
 * World Trade Organization
 * Alexander Bittelman