Wikipedia:Meetup/National Archives Gender Equality Edit-a-Thon/DC



=National Archives Gender Equality Edit-a-Thon= Improve Wikipedia entries related to gender equality with the the National Archives and Records Administration. This event is part of the Amending America initiative at the National Archives in celebration of the 225th anniversary of the Bill of Rights. This event is co-sponsored with Wikimedia DC.

This event is part of DCFemTech's Tour De Code 2016.


 * When
 * Saturday, October 22, 2016
 * 10:00am - 5:00pm

All members of the public and NARA staff, whether Wikipedians or not, are welcome to join.
 * Who
 * No advanced technical skills required!


 * What to bring
 * Photo ID
 * Laptop or tablet


 * Where

The event will be held in the Innovation Hub at the National Archives in Washington, DC. To access NARA's Innovation Hub, please use the National Archives Building's entrance at Pennsylvania Avenue. This is the research/staff entrance, not the main exhibits/events door.


 * Innovation Hub
 * National Archives Building
 * 700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20408

PLEASE NOTE: You will be entering a government building and will be required to go through security (a magnetometer). You will need to show a photo ID (preferably a driver's licence or other government ID) and sign in to come to the Innovation Hub.


 * RSVP Preferred
 * Sign up directly below or on the eventbrite page. This event is free of charge; an advance headcount is desired.

Goals

 * To celebrate the 225th anniversary of the Bill of Rights
 * To encourage inexperienced editors and show them how they can contribute to Wikipedia
 * To improve a selection of Wikipedia articles related to gender equality
 * To increase awareness of NARA records and research resources

Questions? Add your own

 * What should I bring?
 * Laptop & photo ID. The Archives has a limited number of loaner laptops you may utilize during the edit-a-thon, and they are first-come, first-served.


 * May I take photographs?
 * You're welcome to bring your own camera or non-feeder scanner.


 * Do I need a research card?
 * You will not be required to obtain a research card to attend the event, but this is a great opportunity to get one!

RSVP
RSVP below or on our eventbrite page

We will also be broadcasting the first part of the day on a Google Hangout. More information for a link coming During the editing if you have questions, log in to the chat below or ask them to innovationhub@nara.gov

NARA staff

 * 1) DinaHerbert − Dina Herbert, Coordinator of the Innovation Hub, Office of Innovation, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
 * 2) Mereastew − Meredith Stewart, Innovation Hub Director, Office of Innovation, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Attendees

 * 1) econterms (talk) 00:52, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
 * 2) Geraldshields11 (talk) 20:37, 21 October 2016 (UTC)
 * 3) Taylordw (talk) 01:09, 22 October 2016 (UTC)
 * 4) Brock-brac (talk) 14:35, 22 October 2016 (UTC)
 * 5) Cebasham (talk)

Participating remotely


Can't join in person? No problem! A livestream will be available.

Pages improved

 * 1) Equal Pay Act of 1963 -- footnote cleanup
 * 2) Equal Rights Amendment -- footnote cleanup
 * 3) Annie Warburton Goodrich add image
 * 4) Mary Adelaide Nutting add infobox, image
 * 5) Julia Catherine Stimson add infobox
 * 6) ENIAC -- added wikilinks, copyedits, new redirect from ENIAC Girls
 * 7) Betty Holberton -- added infobox to French wikipedia
 * 8) Agnes von Kurowsky add infobox
 * 9) Betty Holberton -- cleanup, and link to her from Sorting algorithm
 * 10) Ann Lowe add image

Pages created

 * Drafts
 * 1) Anthony family --
 * 2) Sarah Dudley Pettey
 * 1) Sarah Dudley Pettey

Other

 * 1) Uploaded 17 event photographs on Wikimedia Commons under Catergory:2016 National Archives Gender Equality Edit-a-Thon in Washington, DC (so it will not be confused with the NYC category with a photograph). Geraldshields11 (talk) 00:56, 23 October 2016 (UTC)
 * 2) about 1500 photographs were reviewed and 534 were chosen to upload. Geraldshields11 (talk) 00:56, 23 October 2016 (UTC)
 * 3) Slowking4 taught geraldshields11 a different method to upload to Wikimedia Commons. Geraldshields11 (talk) 00:56, 23 October 2016 (UTC)