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UNO Women's History
Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon
Garden of Criss Library, Omaha NE
When and Where
Date and time:Tuesday, March 31, 2015
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm CDT
Address:Criss Library – Room 232
6001 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE 68182

Please join us for the first ever UNO Women's History Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon, sponsored by the Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Women and Criss Library.

Event information

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The edit-a-thon will be held at the University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO)'s Criss Library, 6001 Dodge Street, Room 232 on the 2nd floor, on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm CDT. The purpose of the event is to address the underrepresentation of notable UNO women in Wikipedia.

An edit-a-thon is a time for new & experienced Wikipedians to edit Wikipedia pages around a single topic. We’ll focus on UNO women’s history! Sign up at http://bit.ly/1LwOzVk to help us plan for enough food & drink. Training and source material will be provided, you just need to sign-up and come to Criss Library! Stay for an hour, stay for the full event! It’s up to you!

You are welcome to drop-in for an hour or four hours to work on articles. No prior experience editing Wikipedia is required.

This event is open to the public. We will contact non-UNO attendees regarding arrangements for parking.

Wikipedia Editor Jacket
Please note that the library is the building to your right as you enter the main UNO campus at 60th and Dodge Streets
  • Floor plan: Room 232 on the main floor
  • Who should attend: All are welcome. We are especially interested in seeing newcomers to join the experienced Wikipedians/Wikimedians. We also hope for the participation of our friends in cultural institutions interested in developing Open Education projects.
  • Registration: You can register for the event here
  • Parking: Coming from off-campus? Advance registration will ensure we can reserve a parking spot for you.
  • Participation: Participation (and snacks) will be free
  • Wifi: There is wifi access for guests to campus, and we will give you the log in details on-site.
  • Hashtag: #UNOWomen
  • We will be working in a classroom equipped with PC desktop computers and have identified a number of articles that could use editing. You are welcome to bring your laptop, power cord ,and ideas for entries that need updating or creation. For the editing-averse, we urge you to stop by to show your support.

Organizers

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The UNO Women's History Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon is sponsored by the Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Women and Criss Library.

Attendees

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If you are able, please also add your Wikipedia username to the appropriate section below (signatures are created by saving four tildes [~] in a row).

If you haven't edited Wikipedia before, we will help you register for a new Wikipedia editing account on the day of.

  1. Amycsc (talk)
  2. BrillLyle (talk) 03:09, 24 March 2015 (UTC) - will help remotely[reply]
  3. [INSERT YOUR USER NAME HERE]


List of articles to edit

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alpha order by last name

University of Nebraska-Omaha / Omaha

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Women's History Month

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List of new articles created

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alphabetical - if person by last name

  1. W. Meredith Bacon -- Angela Kroeger (talk)
  2. Dorothy Hayes Sater -- Angela Kroeger (talk)
  3. Ree Schonlau -- Mccluresk77 (talk)
  4. Mary E. Williamson -- Amycsc (talk)


List of articles improved

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alphabetical - if person by last name

  1. W. Meredith Bacon -- Jessi.hitchins (talk)
  2. Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts -- BrillLyle (talk)
  3. Abbie Cornett -- JenniferKKatz (talk)
  4. Wanda Ewing -- Amycsc (talk)
  5. Laurie S. Fulton -- Amycsc (talk)
  6. Ree Kaneko -- BrillLyle (talk)
  7. Lindsey Miller-Lerman -- BrillLyle (talk)
  8. Anna Monardo -- Rjerrick (talk)
  9. Carol Schrader -- Amycsc (talk), Kateb1993 (talk)
  10. Vicki Trickett -- Rjerrick (talk), Dhallard (talk)
  11. Colleen Williams -- JenniferKKatz (talk)


Resources - Online collections

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UNO

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UNL

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Omaha Public Library

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Other

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Wikipedia - Editing resources

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See Wikipedia:Meetup/ArtAndFeminism/Resources

Editing Wikipedia

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Listed here for quick reference.
N.B. Also located on the Resources page referenced above under Editor Resources

Tools and templates

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Wikipedia - Organizations, additional training materials

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Wikipedia - Women's History Month - Success stories

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Recent event: Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Black Life Matters Editathon
Video: Schomburg Center Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon from Innovation Trail
Recent event: Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/ArtAndFeminism/MoMA 2015
Video: Art + Feminism Edit-a-thon at the Museum of Modern Art March 7, 2015
Training videos: Art+Feminism training videos that includes "Introduction to Editing Wikipedia Lesson Plan," "Intermediate Level Lesson Plan"
See also Art+Feminism's YouTube channel, which has more training videos

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Biga, Leo Adam (4 December 2014). "Viv Ewing: Having it all". Omaha Magazine. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  2. ^ Barnes, James. "Dr. Viv Ewing: In Line for Leadership". Her Magazine. No. December 2008/January 2009. Omaha Magazine. p. 17. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  3. ^ "2012 Election: John Ewing (D)". The Wall Street Journal. 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  4. ^ Reed, Charley (24 March 2015). "Public Affairs College to Honor Alumni". University of Nebraska Omaha - News Center. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
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