Wikipedia:Meetup/UK/ArtAndFeminism 2016/Goldsmiths

Event information
Wikimedia’s gender trouble is well-documented. While the reasons for the gender gap are up for debate, the practical effect of this disparity, however, is not. Content is skewed by the lack of female participation. This represents an alarming absence in an increasingly important repository of shared knowledge.

Let’s change that. Join us in Special Collections and Archives for an all day communal updating of Wikipedia entries on women musicians and composers. We will make the archive of Women's Revolutions Per Minute, an example of a 'small business enterprise' run by and for women as an alternative to the mainstream which had an impact on women's creativity. The archive covers topics such as the socio-cultural position of women in music, power relationships within a cultural industry, and patterns and pathways of developing identity. This session highlights the importance of including gender as a key aspect in all research.

The Library Rutherford Building Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW tel: 0207 717 2295

Details
Please bring a laptop with you!
 * Date: Saturday 12 March 2016
 * Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
 * Location: Goldsmiths, University of London, Special Collections, Library (modern building on the corner of Dixon Road and Lewisham Way), 8 Lewisham Way, Goldsmiths, University of London, SE14 6NW
 * Transportation:
 * Train details: 5 minute walk from New Cross Gate or New Cross
 * Bus: 21, 36, 53, 136, 171, 172, 177, 225, 321, 343, 436, 453
 * Hashtag: #artandfeminism
 * Bring your laptop and power cord.

List of articles to edit
See this list of articles to edit that would benefit from edits and expansion during the edit-a-thon.

Articles to create

 * Lynda Burns
 * The Guest Stars
 * Jo Chambers
 * Redwood Records

Articles to improve

 * Holly Near
 * Frankie Armstrong
 * Sweet Honey in the Rock
 * Judy Small
 * Maggie Nicols
 * Hi Jinx

Goldsmiths

 * WRPM Collection

Wikipedia editing resources
N.B. Also located on the Resources page referenced above under Editor Resources
 * Meetup/ArtAndFeminism/Resources
 * Gender gap resources
 * Beginners’ Guide to Wikipedia (account creation, article editing)
 * Five Pillars of Wikipedia (philosophical guidelines and best practices for Wikipedia editing)
 * Tutorial
 * How to Edit a Page
 * Wiki Markup Quick Reference (PDF version of printed handout)
 * Guide to Writing Wikipedia Pages for Notable Women in Computing by Susan H. Rodger (applicable to any biography)
 * Article Development
 * Your First Article (using the Article Wizard if you wish)
 * Manual of Style
 * Citation templates
 * | Citation guide
 * | Adding Photos
 * Infobox templates
 * Bookshelf (additional "getting started" resources)
 * Formatting shortcuts:
 * Text Formatting
 * Section Headers, Indents, and Lists
 * Links


 * Images and photos:
 * Uploading Images -- tutorial, general overview
 * Image Use Policy -- rights, licenses, is it okay to use the image
 * Picture Tutorial -- technical details of getting image uploaded and displaying in a way that looks good

Tools and templates

 * Cheatsheet for editing Wikipedia
 * Infobox template - person
 * Biographies of living persons
 * Writing an article
 * About the Sandbox
 * Determining Notability of Creative Professionals
 * Conflict of Interest in Wikipedia Editing
 * Verifying Reliable Sources


 * N.B. There is an IRC channel if online participants need help:
 * IRC/wikipedia-en-help

List of new articles created
alpha by last name

List of articles improved
alpha by last name

Participants - Sign Up Here!
Prior to the event:

Don't worry! If you haven't edited Wikipedia before and don't have a Wikipedia User Name yet, we will help you on the day of the event! And remember to have fun!
 * 1) Do you have a Wikipedia User Name?
 * No? Create a Wikipedia account
 * Yes? Go to Step #2
 * 1) Sign up! Add your Wikipedia User Name to this section by clicking the blue button below (follow instructions). Your name will be added to the bottom of this page


 * 1) LoopZilla (talk) 17:16, 2 March 2016 (UTC) (remote only)
 * 2) Lalaith42 (talk) 14:47, 3 March 2016 (UTC)


 * 78.146.154.146 (talk) 07:48, 12 March 2016 (UTC)