Wikipedia:WikiProject University of Virginia/Women scientists fall 2019

(Canceled, did not happen)

University of Virginia is hosting "Women Scientists", a public Wikipedia editing event.

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Join

 * 1) Create a Wikimedia account if you do not have one.
 * 2) please register for this event with your account
 * 3) (optional) no prior training is required, but an online Wikipedia tutorial is available

Agenda
This event includes wiki editing. Please bring a laptop!


 * 0:00-0:05 - Welcome
 * 0:05-0:10 - Orientation and tutorial for Wikipedia
 * 0:10-1:20 - Wiki editing!
 * 1:20-1:40 - show and tell by participants
 * 1:40-2:00 - wrap up
 * 2:00-2:30 - long goodbye and socialize

Goal
The minimum target goal for participants in the editing workshop is the following:
 * 1) Have fun socializing and discussing women in science
 * 2) Register a Wikimedia account
 * 3) Add 1 sentence and 1 citation to any Wikipedia article
 * 4) understand basics of Wikipedia
 * 5) understand the challenge of addressing information bias for gender and in general

Steps
For Wikipedia
 * 1) off Wikipedia and in library resources, find a publication with interesting facts
 * 2) identify a fact
 * 3) now browse Wikipedia for an article covering the topic of the fact
 * 4) click edit at Wikipedia article
 * 5) type your fact into the Wikipedia edit box
 * 6) click "cite" at top, and enter your citation
 * 7) click save

Inspiration

 * WikiProject Women scientists
 * WikiProject Women in Red/Science
 * 500 Women Scientists: Wiki Editing

Support

 * 1) Thanks University of Virginia for supporting Wikipedia editing in Charlottesville
 * 2) Thanks Wikimedia New York City for coordinating "Women in Science" editing events and technical support

Contact

 * Katelyn Stenger as event organizer
 * Lane Rasberry (user:bluerasberry) for Wiki issues

Links

 * WikiProject University of Virginia, a landing page for anyone to coordinate collaboration between the UVA and wiki communities
 * Data Science Institute at University of Virginia, which coordinates wiki activities at UVA