Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/WikiWomen's Edit-a-thon at Queens College

The 2018 Queens College Wiki-Women's Edit-a-thon will be held Wednesday, March 28, in the library's Tanenbaum room (300i), from 12:00-5:00 pm. Please feel free to come for all or part of this event!

Event Information
Date:Wednesday, March 28th

Time:12P - 5P

Location:Tanenbaum Room (300i), Rosenthal Library, Queens College

RSVP: via Eventbrite

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This Women’s History Month, please join us for the Wiki-Women’s Edit-a-thon! We will be editing and creating articles on women, especially women of color, and particularly women in dance, literature, film, music, and the visual arts.

Beginners are welcome! We will provide:


 * An introduction to editing Wikipedia
 * Suggested information resources to cite
 * Moral support
 * Food!

You need not have any prior knowledge of these subjects or any experience editing Wikipedia.

You are encouraged to bring your own laptop, but loaners will be available.

If possible, please create an account in Wikipedia prior to attending the event.

Sponsors
This event is co-sponsored by the Library, Writing @Queens, the Center for Teaching and Learning, and Wikimedia NYC. It will be hosted by:


 * Kevin Ferguson, QC English Faculty and Writing @ Queens
 * Nancy Foasberg, QC Humanities Librarian
 * Edisa Weeks, QC Dance Faculty
 * Megan Wacha, CUNY Scholarly Communication Librarian

Articles to Create/Edit

 * Maria Bauman
 * Dawn Crandel
 * Davalois Fearon
 * Desiree Godsell
 * Kathy Grant
 * Melanie Green
 * Marguerite Hemmings
 * Nia Love
 * Paloma McGregor
 * Sydnie Mosley
 * Annie-B Parson
 * Joya Powell
 * Jill Sigman
 * Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards
 * Larissa Velez Jackson
 * Charmaine Warren

Participants
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Also, you can add your name here!
 * Kevin Ferguson Klferguson (talk)
 * Megs (talk) 15:55, 26 March 2018 (UTC)