Wikipedia:Meetup/Penn State WGSS Edit-a-thon

The Penn State WGSS Wiki Edit-a-thon will take place on Thursday, March 21. Did you know that 90% of Wikipedia contributors are men and only 17% of "notable profiles" are on women ? This means that a lot of interesting women and non-binary people are missing from Wikipedia. Due to this disparity, libraries have taken up the charge of hosting events to increase diversity in page content and contribution. To accomplish that goal, you can help in many ways; you can create entirely new pages, re-vamp existing pages, or 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.

Sign In
If you're participating, please add your name to the list and share what you're working on! Also, once you've edited this page, please head over to our Dashboard to enroll yourself in our program. This will automatically track your edits throughout the day: https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Penn_State/Penn_State_WGSS_Edit-a-thon?enroll=vlmaqsbh
 * Lily Murray - Julia Perry
 * Rachel Cowley - Mari Copeny
 * Kenneth Ye - Constance Wu
 * Lyndsay Patrone- Feminista Jones
 * Bethany Barkley - Lucia Dlugoszewski
 * Azniv Nalbandian - Janet Mock
 * Abby Biernacki- Arawelo

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
 * Biography template: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Biography

Browse the WikiProject Women in Red Page

 * Find an area of interest and check out some people on the lists
 * Blue Links = this person has a page, but you can absolutely edit it!
 * Red Links = they don't have a page yet, so you can create one!

Read through the lists below

 * The lists contain people with and without pages, ready to be edited or created!

Check out a book like Modern Herstory

 * Modern Herstory, which contains lists of influential people, is a great jumping off point for this project. The lists below contain people found in the book.

Wikipedia Pages to work on
'''Need some ideas? Check out the lists below! Already have an idea? Go ahead, start researching! Also, feel free to edit the lists. Happy searching!'''

Modern Herstory
'''If you're never edited a Wikipedia page before, the best way to get started is to add a bit of content to pages that need a little more jazz. Using Modern Herstory, you can learn about the women below and make your mark on their page!'''

Pages to edit

Pages to Create Refer to the bio template under the Wiki tips and tricks section above!

Musicians
The musicians below can be found in The International Encyclopedia of Women Composers, which we'll have at the event!

Schedule
Training will be provided
 * 9:00 AM: Event begins!
 * Refreshments provided
 * 5:00 PM: Event ends!