Wikipedia:Meetup/Montreal/WCNA2017/McGill University

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McGill University Library, Data Visualization Studio Edit-a-thon

Wikiconference North America is hosting an edit-a-thon focused on Data Visualization Room holdings. The Rare Books & Special Collections Reading Room is also available on the 4th floor from 10 am - 6pm.
 * The below worklists below should provide inspiration.
 * The main goals of the event are:
 * to encourage inexperienced editors and show them how they can contribute to Wikipedia
 * to draw the attention of more experienced editors to the need for concerted action on a specific area
 * to promote the new/improved articles and images through social media (Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter)

Helpful links

 * Room A - Visualization Studio
 * McGill Library: Databases A-Z
 * About Rare Books and Special Collections

Attendees

 * 1) Rosiestep (talk)
 * 2) ~ Super  Hamster  Talk Contribs 04:14, 9 August 2017 (UTC)
 * 3) --Jetam2 (talk) 15:28, 9 August 2017 (UTC)
 * 4) --Quercusechinus (talk) 15:30, 9 August 2017 (UTC)
 * 5) --Charleswfbell
 * 6) --Vizzylane
 * 7) -- MassiveEartha (talk)
 * 8) Reem Al-Kashif (talk) 20:15, 9 August 2017 (UTC)

Articles to work on

 * 1) Robert R. (Robert Russell) Reid, 1927- typographic artist, graphic designer
 * Library of Congress authority file
 * Book: Type : specimen pages of the type faces at the private press of Robert R. Reid by request in Rare Books & Special Collections


 * 1) Benjamin Frobisher, one of the founders of the North West company
 * 2) Madeleine Parent, activist, feminist, leader in women's labour movement, Quebec women's suffrage
 * Article : Interview with Madeleine Parent. (March 08, 2016). Studies in Political Economy, 30, 1, 13-36.
 * Archival Fond : Madeleine Parent Fonds : M.G. 4269.

Basics on editing Wikipedia

 * Five pillars and Core content policies
 * Your first article
 * Help:Getting started
 * Cheatsheet for Wiki markup
 * Wiki Ed Foundation's online training modules

Rare Books and Special Collections

 * 1) Internet archive collection includes manuscripts, books and maps
 * 2) War World posters collection

McGill University Archives

 * 1) Book of Remembrance, Book of Remembrance, 1914-1918 Macdonald College, Book of Remembrance. 1939-1945. Macdonald College & McGill honour roll, 1914-1918
 * 2) McGill Yearbooks (1898-2000)
 * 3) The archival records of McGill University - volume 1, Private papers held at McGill University - volume 2 & volume 3
 * 4) McGill Student publications

Osler Library of the History of Medicine

 * 1) Internet Archive collection
 * 2) Medical Faculty calendars
 * 3) Archival collections

Articles created

 * 1) Robert Russell Reid Q35696504
 * 2) Robert Russell Reid in Arabic

Articles improved

 * 1) Saunders Trades and Technical High School
 * 2) Dominique Demers
 * 3) Lawrence Lande

Categories created

 * 1) Robert Russell Reid's category on Commons