Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Women in Film and Video

−We will get together to improve content about women in film! Beginners are welcome. Wikipedia editing training will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!

Organized by Wikimedia DC and Women in Film and Video of Washington DC, the local chapter of Women in Film and Television International


 * When
 * Saturday, August 15, 2015
 * 11am – 5 pm EDT


 * Where
 * Women in Film and Video (WIFV) International, Washington DC chapter
 * 4000 Albemarle St NW #305, Washington, DC 20016 (map)
 * It is practically next to the east exit of Tenleytown metromail station (Red line)
 * When you arrive, buzz the office (202-429-9438) or wait for us to check at the door)
 * The office has room for only 10 people. If more come, some can set up at the nearby DC-Tenleytown public library.


 * What to bring
 * A laptop
 * Any resources you would like to refer to (and WIFV has archives of its own to review )
 * You're welcome to bring your camera and take pictures
 * Preferably, a registered Wikipedia user account (but we can also create one on the spot)


 * Schedule (completely tentative)
 * 11am -- setup and start
 * 11-12 one-on-one training ; we have handouts and experts
 * 1pm -- lunch
 * 5pm -- end

Sign up!
This event is open to people of all experience levels.

I'll be there in person!

 * Beyond the tenth person, you are likely to end up at the library, which should be fine
 * 1) Duckduckstop (talk) 15:31, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
 * 2) econterms (talk) 18:03, 8 August 2015 (UTC)
 * 3) Judy Meschel
 * 4) User:Mjh3628
 * 5) Kathy Dismukes
 * 6) Carle-IKAM (talk) 17:19, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

Regrets

 * Fuzheado &#124; Talk 01:24, 15 August 2015 (UTC) - Will be with you in spirit! Try to identify videos in Wikimedia Commons or expired copyright that could be included in Wikipedia articles. Even if doing the video is daunting, if you make a list of articles and video assets, we can incorporate them at a later time.

Userboxes
If you are committed to improving film content on Wikipedia in the long run, sign up at WikiProject Film and add the following Wikitext expression to your user page:

To-do list

 * Please add suggestions!  This list includes categories and lists to correct and build from
 * enrich Women in Film and Television International -- add what chapters do
 * enrich List of women in films
 * Category:Women in television
 * Category:Women in film
 * Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards
 * Women's cinema
 * List of female film and television directors
 * Category:Women film directors
 * Donna Langley
 * Juliet Taylor
 * Women in Film & Video Television Women of Vision Award

Resources

 * Recent presentation slides about Wikipedia
 * General Wikipedia resources:
 * Cheatsheet
 * Policies and guidelines
 * Help:Getting started
 * Your first article

Outcomes

 * Donna Langley -- created
 * Women in Film & Video-DC Women of Vision Awards -- created
 * List of awards and nominations received by Kathy Bates -- added award
 * Ruby Dee -- added award
 * Women in Film and Television International -- added description of DC affiliate
 * WIFV annual film festival add film festival page