Wikipedia:Meetup/Athens Ohio/Ohio University/Alden Library Edit-a-thon
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Welcome! You are invited to the Alden Library Edit-a-Thon, an initiative to foster Wikipedia literacy and share methods and resources for engaging faculty |
What: Alden Libraries Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, When: Friday, October 23, 10am-1pm Where: Ohio University Alden Library. Friends of the Library Room (Alden 318) What to bring: Your laptop and power adapter. The Library will also have laptops available. Focus: Working to build our editing literacies in Wikipedia, to share resources, and improve access, awareness, and use of Alden's collections in Wikipedia Beginners are welcome! Lunch provided!
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Goals
[edit]- To foster Wikipedia editing literacy
- To share methods and resources for engaging faculty in Wikipedia, especially as it applies to information literacy
- To improve access, awareness and use of Alden's collections in Wikipedia
- To celebrate Open Access Week
Methods
[edit]- Share methods and resources for engaging faculty in Wikipedia Information Literacy assignments, activities, and initiatives
- Demonstration and practice sessions of targeted editing skills in Wikipedia
- Pre-planned editing projects that engage specific topics and/or Alden resources expand existing articles or create new articles in Wikipedia
Hosts
[edit]- Matthew Vetter - Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Ohio University Zanesville
- Sara Harrington - Head of Art and Archives
- Kelly Broughton - Assistant Dean for Research & Education Services
Schedule
[edit]- 10:00 Kelly Broughton: Introductory remarks
- 10:10 Sara Harrington and Janet Hulm: Introductory remarks
- 10:15 Matthew Vetter reviews Edit-a-Thon goals and resources for engaging faculty
- 10:20-11 Demonstrations and Practice Edits: Matt demonstrates a range of particular skill-sets, allowing time for practice:
- Wikipedia Policies: Neutral Point of View, No Original Research, Reliable Sources, Conflict of Interest
- Creating new editor accounts
- Elements of a Wikipedia Article; User Interface
- Turning on Visual Editor
- Visual Editor Tutorial: References, Content, Links, New Sections
- Introduce Sandboxes: how to create your own sandbox
- 11:00 Round Robin on Task Proposals: Audience Members share individual projects, questions, and concerns
- 11:20 Open Workshop. Participants work on editing tasks. Vetter helps participants one-on-one with questions/issues and does additional demos as needed
- 12:00 Lunch Provided
- 12:30 Participants report back on what they accomplished.
- 12:50 Celebrate & Janet Hulm makes closing remarks
Sign in
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Please add your name if you plan to attend: Matthewvetter (talk) 18:05, 19 July 2015 (UTC)
Tasks
[edit]- Add Links to Wikipedia Articles Worked on here, followed by username
- Ohio University, Matthewvetter (talk) 15:28, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
Results
[edit]What we accomplished:
Resources
[edit]Wiki Edu Materials
[edit]Box Link: https://ohio.box.com/s/mb7gy7wnl2t9zvigfjymsx5hofh0vu2x
Materials for Engaging Faculty
[edit]- Bishop, Chanitra. "5 Ways Wikipedia Can Help Teach Critical Thinking Skills." Wiki Education Foundation Blog. 19 Oct. 2015.
- Glam (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) Outreach Wiki
- Purdy, James. "Wikipedia Is Good for You?!" Writing Spaces. Parlour Press, 2011.
- Wikimedia Outreach Education Resources
- Brochures and links shared through Box
Essential Training
[edit](To be covered by Matt Vetter early on in the Meetup)
- Creating Wikipedia Accounts
- Elements of a Wikipedia Article
- Visual Editor Tutorial (References, Content, Links)
- Focused Demo on Adding External Links
Wikipedia Policies
[edit]- Notability Guidelines for Artists & Creative Professionals
- Notability Guidelines for Organizations
- Conflict of Interest policy
- Image Use Policy
- Article Naming & Disambiguation