Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco WikiWomen's Edit-a-Thon 5

Event details
Come meet your fellow editors and help improve Wikipedia articles! Food and drinks will be provided (vegan/vegetarians welcome). Don't know how to edit Wikipedia? That's ok, friendly, experienced editors will be here to help!
 * Date: Saturday May 25, 2013
 * Time: 10a-2pm (and maybe later) -- we'll have coffee and lunch
 * Location: Wikimedia Foundation offices (149 New Montgomery Street, 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105) – Google Maps view
 * Event: An edit-a-thon! Learn how to contribute to Wikipedia and collaborate with others to write about whatever interests you!
 * Hashtag: The Twitter and social hashtag is #wikiathon

Everyone is welcome to come edit Wikipedia with us at this event. Women, men, new editors, archivists and librarians who have resources to share about much needed coverage areas in Wikipedia (women's history, Bay Area history & culture, contemporary culture), those who want to learn how to edit or can teach others how, and anyone with an interest having a great time & editing collaboratively are encouraged to attend!!


 * for those who speak Spanish, there is also an edit-a-thon going on in Mexico City at the same time!

What to bring

 * a laptop
 * ideas for topics or articles you might want to work on (though suggestions will be provided for those just looking to be put to work)
 * Ideas can be shared here: here


 * any relevant reference materials you might have
 * a friend – we love to meet new would-be-editors! (you can also bring your spouse, kids, family, etc.)
 * or, if you don't have any of the above, just bring yourself :-)
 * any digital photos you've taken that you would like to use on Wikipedia.

To-do list
Seeking inspiration? Visit our to-do list to find articles that need writing, improvement and a little love.

Sign up
Feel free to mention if you'll be bringing a friend, or family member. Children are welcome. Please let us know if you can make it so we have an idea of how much food to get.

Attendees
(Simply click the edit button, add “ ” on a new line and hit save page.
 * Mlet (talk) 16:40, 6 May 2013 (UTC) with 6 year old kid in tow
 * Maximilianklein (talk) 17:05, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
 * phoebe / (talk to me) 19:30, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Hgrosser (talk) 20:44, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Ben Kovitz (talk) 23:58, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Eekiv 03:25, 13 May 2013 (UTC)
 * --Saehrimnir (talk) 13:11, 14 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Jpatriciah (talk) 14:38, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Nihil novi (talk) 19:09, 18 May 2013 (UTC) and friend
 * Rosiestep (talk) 14:40, 20 May 2013 (UTC)
 * zydecolady +1
 * Gyoung (talk) 20:44, 20 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Pete (talk)
 * 64.125.189.90 (talk) 19:54, 24 May 2013 (UTC)
 * ChesPal|Deb Heaphy (talk) 00:25, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
 *  Cullen 328  Let's discuss it  02:15, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
 * KSRolph (talk) 05:47, 18 May 2013 (UTC) and Charles, aged 8.
 * Jane (was on the maybe list as: cjrice)
 * Neil
 * Leslie

Maybe

 * &mdash; iFaqeer (talk to or email me) 20:22, 12 May 2013 (UTC) (at least for now, I am a "Maybe")
 * Bay Area Native (talk) San Francisco Bay Area Native 07:26, 13 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Michelev
 * Mattsenate (talk) 00:29, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Sarah Wilson, librarian & archivist (If I can make it, I'll be on the later side.)

Can't make it this time, but keep me on the list

 * Moved from "Maybe." It's been a long week and day and I'm not up to schlepping into SF in the morning. Rats. Next time, or maybe at a South or East Bay event. --Wintersweet (talk) 06:21, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
 * I'll be out of town, but have fun! I look forward to an outcomes list so I can support from afar :) SarahStierch (talk) 19:11, 13 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Totranm (talk) 20:08, 20 May 2013 (UTC)

Outcomes

 * did you improve an article, start a new one, or learn a new skill during the edit-a-thon? List outcomes here!
 * Harry Yount (expanded lead in preparation for Good article review, received assessment from Rosiestep.)  Cullen 328  Let's discuss it  16:51, 26 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Dhambalin (started). --Rosiestep (talk) 22:06, 25 May 2013 (UTC) Expanded w/ collaborators; it's appearing at DYK today. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:50, 3 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Sada Mire (started). --Rosiestep (talk) 22:06, 25 May 2013 (UTC) Expanded w/ collaborators; it's appearing at DYK today. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:50, 3 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Lina Ron (started; expanded with collaborators; nomed at DYK). --Rosiestep (talk) 22:06, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Wildlife of Nepal (started expanding it from stub at editathon; subsequently continued expansion with collaborators; nomed at DYK). --Rosiestep (talk) 22:06, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
 * KSRolph (talk) 22:55, 25 May 2013 (UTC) : Started an article and continued with another, got feedback, asked questions with group of interested and engaged Wikipedians, talked languages and cultural differences with Sue G., learned of other peoples projects.
 * Worked on improving the Emily Wilding Davison article. It would be really cool to get this article in shape since we are coming up on the centenary of her death. There are plenty of sources out there: just check WorldCat, HathiTrust, JSTOR. Mlet (talk) 14:52, 26 May 2013 (UTC)
 * user:Ataturka created an account and made her first edits, in English and Turkish!
 * started a stub on the Chopo University Museum in Mexico (which is where our sister edit-a-thon is taking place; subsequently expanded with Rosiestep! -- phoebe / (talk to me) 19:21, 30 May 2013 (UTC)
 * ChesPal (talk) 22:48, 10 June 2013 (UTC)]] 22:35, 10 June 2013 (UTC)] 22:14, 10 June 2013 (UTC)]] I began editing and expanding an existing article on Lion Brand (e.g. Lion Brand Yarn).  Things were slow going at the edit-a-thon with editing, so I focused mostly on research.  I've been working on the article at home and I will probably have it close to its final shape by the end of the week or this weekend.  Thank you, Phoebe for the great workshop/seminar you led at the edit-a-thon.