Wikipedia:Meetup/OregonStateUniversity/BlackHistoryPNW2021

Join Oregon State University and AfroCROWD in creating and improving Black History of the Pacific Northwest on Wikipedia on Friday, February 26th at 1 pm (PST). The event is free. Registration is Required.

Register at: guides (dot)library (dot)oregonstate (dot)edu/PNW2021



Step 1: Username
Make sure to add your username to the EVENT DASHBOARD, where we will track event activities (number of edits, editors, etc.). Or, ask one of the OSU Wiki Team members to add your username to the dashboard during the event.

Event Agenda
1:00 (PST) Short welcome from the OSU Wikipedia Team 1:10 Dr. Alexandria Lockett will kickoff the Editathon with a keynote presentation followed by Q&A session 3:00 Editing begins 3:00 Overview of afternoon activities, goals, etc. 4:30 Reconvene for a wrap-up discussion. What did you learn today? What did you work on today? What are your plans for future Wikipedia editing? The program will end at 5:00 PM
 * Between 3:00 and 4:30 we will have breakout rooms for new and continuing editors..
 * Main: The main room is a general place to discuss, ask questions, and move between breakout rooms
 * Breakout room 1: Beginners - Creating a username and adding citations
 * Breakout room 2: Intermediate - Discuss articles to edit and get more instruction about editing wikipedia articles
 * Breakout room 3: Advanced (hosted by Pete Forsyth) - Advanced Wikipedia editor discussion and training
 * Private breakout room: We can also assign you a private breakout room for quiet work or put you in a breakout room with a friend/group to work on the same topic or article
 * Social Media: Tweet, like, comment or follow us on social media. Our hashtags for today are #OSUWikiEdit and #AfroCROWD. Our Twitter handle is @AfroCROWDit and on Instagram and Facebook @AfroCROWD.
 * PRIZES Please see this page for information about the prizes (left column). You must have your username registered on the dashboard to be eligible. The three users (who are located within the US and Canada) with the most "words added" from between 12 pm (PST) on February 26 and 12 pm (PST) February 27th will be awarded the prizes. You will be contacted on your Wikipedia user page and via email (if you have gave us your email during the registration or during the event) if you are a top contributor.

=Welcome to the editathon!=

Our mission for today
Thanks for coming today and helping make history with the #AfroCROWD initiative to help close the Wikipedia diversity gap on notable people of African Descent. Today's mission: Add at least one sentence or other contribution to Wikipedia about a notable person of African descent or a place or cultural item associated with the the African Diaspora in the Pacific Northwest, USA. Did you achieve today's goal? Tell an OSU Wiki team member, and we can help check your edit(s) for you.

Let’s begin:

 * 1)  Get your account/create a username: Please don’t use your real name. It should be 6-8 characters. If you need help, please ask an OSU Wiki Team member
 * 2) Add your user name to the EVENT DASHBOARD.
 * 3) Listen to the training or head here for the basics overview. Head here for a simplified tutorial.
 * 4) View the Short articles to improve about the Pacific Northwest below and choose a topic to edit (or if you already have one skip to the next step).
 * 5) (Optional) Conduct additional research using this guide, developed by the OSU Wiki Team.
 * 6) Edit: in short - (1) click edit (2) add a sentence (3) provide a citation (4) repeat.
 * 7) Ask for help: Don’t worry about perfection, the OSU Wiki Team is here to help you.

How to make a citation (bibliographical reference):
1) First, click on the pencil icon on the right to begin using "Visual Editor". Visual editor makes editing easier - like writing a school paper.

2) In Visual Editor, click on the area you want to add the citation. Then click cite. If you have a website as a source, add the website to the blank area.

If you do not have a website source, click manual and follow the prompts. Then click publish. If you have questions, ask an OSU Wiki Team member or go to Wikipedia:Tutorial/Citing sources.

3) Then click publish.

Short articles to improve about the Pacific Northwest
In addition to the "folders of information" we have put together for the linked articles above (ask OSU Wiki team members for a link to the folders), you may choose to do your own research. We've put together this helpful guide with information about researching Black history in the Pacific Northwest.

Relevant videos and other media

 * Introduction to the AfroCROWD Wikimedia Initiative
 * Introduction to Wikipedia Editing
 * Creating and Editing Wikipedia Articles
 * Adding Citations to Wikipedia

Optional:
 * Introduction to adding images to Wikipedia via Wiki Commons

Attendance
Add your Username to the dashboard. Or, ask one of the OSU Wiki Team members to add your username.