Wikipedia:Meetup/New Mexico/April 2016

Wikipedia Thursdays at UNM
Come learn how to contribute to Wikipedia, the world’s largest reference work. April's Wikipedia Thursday at UNM will be highlighting people and places in New Mexico.

Consider helping Wikipedia readers around the world: No experience necessary. Bring your questions and ideas for topics to work on. Computers will be available, but participants can also bring their own laptops.
 * locate a key resource –by adding a citation
 * discover new topics and connections –by creating links or organizing articles
 * access information across languages – by translating an article
 * visualize a concept – by adding an image or media and more…

Please RSVP.

Event information

 * Date: April 7, 2016
 * Time: 11:30 -1:30 pm
 * Location: University of New Mexico, Centennial Library, L253 -- Campus Map: http://map.unm.edu/?displaylocation=centenniallibrary
 * Host: Laura Soito (UNM University Libraries)

Getting started
Training will be provided. Guides: Cheatsheet, Featured Articles, Policies and guidelines, Help:Getting started, Starting an article

Participant list
Please add your Wikipedia username below (signatures are created by saving four tildes [~] in a row).

Your Wikipedia Account: If you don't have a Wikipedia user account, please try to create one in advance. If you haven't edited Wikipedia before, we will help you register for a new Wikipedia editing account on the day-of


 * 1) Quercusechinus (talk)

Topic ideas

 * WikiProject New Mexico
 * List of New Mexico state parks--many short articles
 * Citation Hunt--New Mexico

Articles to improve

Articles to add

Resources and reference sources

 * UNM University Libraries --Research Guides
 * New Mexico Geological Society Guidebooks