Wikipedia:Meetup/UMassLowell Fall12 Edit-a-thon

UMass Lowell Fall 2012 Edit-a-thon

Event Details
The Libraries at University of Massachusetts Lowell is hosting its first ever Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon focusing on articles related to Andre Dubus III's memoir Townie, the Common Text for Fall 2012.

WHO: Any students, faculty, staff or community member interested in editing or learning how to edit Wikipedia. Limited to 30 participants; please register before Tuesday, November 6, 2012.

WHAT: Creating and expanding existing Wikipedia pages about themes, people or places found in Andre Dubus' memior Townie. Participants will set up individual Wikipedia accounts, learn how to write an article, and then use University Archives resources to write and edit articles.

WHEN: Tuesday, November 13 2012, 5:30 P.M.-8:30 P.M. Snacks will be provided.

WHERE: O'Leary Library's Lab (room 140) on South Campus: 160 Wilder St.

WHY: To learn more about editing Wikipedia, finding sources and writing for a specific audience.

OTHER: Please bring your laptop (if you have one) since you will be asked to create a Wikipedia account if you do not already have an account (you are not required to have an account before participating).

Please Tweet about the Edit-A-Thon use hashtag #UMLeditathon to make sure people find out more!

Confirmed Wikipedians attending

 * --LibraryGurl (talk) 16:08, 15 October 2012 (UTC)

Online participation
You are more than welcome to participate online if you can't make it to UMass Lowell in person. Suggested articles appear below. You may add or contribute to one of your choosing. Please also add any and all contributions under the results section below. And be sure to use the Twitter hashtag #UMLeditathon if you tweet about the event.

Needing Edits

 * Andre Dubus III - The author of the memoir (remember rules for writing an entry for a living person)
 * Townie - A Memoir - The book
 * Haverhill, Massachusetts
 * Andre Dubus - the author's father
 * Bradford College (United_States)
 * Tattersall Farm
 * House of Sand and Fog (novel)
 * WikiProject Lowell, Massachusetts - work on the Lowell related entries
 * Breece D'J Pancake - Mentioned when Dubus spoke on 10/24

Resources: Editing Wikipedia

 * Beginners’ Guide to Wikipedia (account creation, article editing)
 * Five Pillars of Wikipedia
 * Tutorial
 * How to Edit a Page
 * Article Development
 * Your First Article (using the Article Wizard if you wish)
 * Manual of Style
 * Citation Examples
 * Bookshelf

Results
Articles created or expanded: