Wikipedia:Meetup/PSU Engineering Library Earth Day Wiki Edit-a-thon

The Penn State Engineering Library's Earth Day Wiki Edit-a-thon will take place on April 22, 2019 (Earth Day). This year's theme will be "Sustainable Engineering". Students, faculty, and staff of Penn State's College of Engineering will have the opportunity to update, edit, and create Wikipedia pages that either directly or indirectly deal with the theme topic. We hope that by inviting subject matter experts to our event, we will be able to assist Wikipedia in providing accurate, up-to-date information.

To accomplish our goal, you can help in many ways; you can create entirely new pages, re-vamp existing pages, or even help proof-read pages! On this page, you'll find some information to help you set up a Wikipedia account and master the basics of page creation/editing. Also on this page, you can find inspiration for creation/editing. It's important to remember that every little bit helps, so don't feel too overwhelmed by the thought of creating a whole new page. We hope to see you there!

Sign In
If you're participating, please add your name to the list and share what you're working on!

Make a Wikipedia account

 * https://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Wikipedia-Account

Get familiar with Wikipedia

 * Take a look at the Wikipedia resources below and get acquainted with the creation/editing process
 * Visit some Wiki pages and click "Edit Source" on the top of the page to see what it looks like to edit a page!

Editing Wikipedia: Tips and Tricks

 * Formatting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Cheatsheet
 * Page creation: https://turbofuture.com/internet/How-to-Create-a-Wikipedia-Page
 * Adding an infobox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Infobox
 * Article tips: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_wizard

Research
The following pages can be useful starting points:
 * Sustainable Engineering
 * Environmental Engineering
 * Environmental Engineering Science
 * Ecotechnology
 * Civil Engineering
 * Environmental Technology
 * Green Building
 * Green Engineering
 * Sustainability
 * Sustainable Design

The Sustainable Development portal also has a long list of pages that Wikipedia feels can use an update.

Schedule
Training will be provided
 * 5:00 PM: Event begins!
 * Refreshments provided
 * 8:00 PM: Event ends!

Acknowledgements
The Engineering Library would like to thank:

Hailley Fargo, the Student Engagement Librarian at Penn State University, for providing the template for this Meetup page and giving us ideas on where to begin and how to run this event.