Wikipedia:Meetup/SBL

The Society of Biblical Literature is hosting a Wikipedia editathon themed around "Wiki, Women & the Bible" during their annual meeting in Boston, 2017.

When & where

 * see https://www.facebook.com/events/966483313501712/permalink/974067316076645/ for details & to rsvp
 * Hynes Convention Center, Room 200, 5:30-7:30

Getting started

 * create an account: go to Special:CreateAccount . Be sure to enter an email address!
 * learn how to edit and how to cite sources:
 * How-to videos created by Art Feminism
 * Art+Feminism Editor Resources
 * Gender gap resources.
 * Citing sources video tutorial -- part one
 * Citing sources video tutorial -- part two


 * learn about policies:
 * Notability Guidelines for academics
 * Notability Guidelines for Organizations
 * Conflict of Interest policy
 * Image Use Policy
 * Article Naming & Disambiguation


 * Additional Tutorials:
 * Basic tutorial
 * More detailed tutorial
 * Wikipedia Adventure - a silly but easy and effective tutorial!

Core things to remember:

 * cite sources for facts
 * ensure there is outside coverage of living people (not just their own website) and they are notable as academics
 * write neutrally
 * have fun & be bold!

Resources & article topics

 * List created by SBL participants: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yN69vtzdU2lhqUmB_ybFsuftVZMeQk1_VzpYEouOmjg/edit#gid=0
 * Missing articles about Women in religion, from Women in Red (includes saints, scholars, etc)

Accomplishments

 * Phyllis Trible -- added refs
 * Angela Kim Harkins - started article
 * Susan Ackerman (biblical scholar) - improved article
 * Draft:Nicola_Denzey_Lewis - started draft
 * Hanna Tervanotko - started article
 * Gale A. Yee - started article
 * Renita J. Weems - started article
 * List what articles you worked on here!

Attendees

 * phoebe / (talk to me) 21:57, 18 November 2017 (UTC)
 * to sign your name in this section, log in to Wikipedia then type * ~ below the previous name. This will automatically generate your Wikipedia signature & the time!
 * SBLScholar (talk) 18:32, 21 November 2017 (UTC)