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2019 Art+Feminism
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
When and Where
Date:Saturday, March 16, 2019
Time:10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Address:Columbia University Jerome Greene Annex
City/State:New York, NY 10019
Sign up via Outreach Dashboard

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 for a communal updating of Wikipedia entries on subjects related to art and feminism and people of the African Diaspora. This event is open to the public. AfroCROWD is partnering with Art + Feminism for this event as part of Wiki Project African Diaspora. Thank you also to the volunteers of Wikimedia NYC.

We will provide tutorials for the beginner Wikipedian, reference materials, childcare, and refreshments. 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. People of all gender identities and expressions, particularly transgender, cisgender, and gender nonconforming women, are invited to participate.

Event information

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  • Date: Saturday, March 16, 2019
  • Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
  • Location: Columbia University Jerome Greene Annex, 410 W 117th St, New York, NY 10027
  • All are welcome to edit online or in person: People of all gender identities and expressions, particularly transgender, cisgender, and gender nonconforming women, are invited to participate. Please ask your fellow attendees for their pronouns of choice!
  • Hashtag: #artandfeminism

Please bring a laptop with you! 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.
ALSO: Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the Safe Space Policy!


List of articles to create or edit

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Want to LEARN how to edit existing articles that need content? Start here! -----> 2,000 Stubs


Have a NEW page in mind? We strongly encourage new editors to begin by working in their Sandbox


If you do choose to begin a new article, please check with an experienced Wikipedian before starting to ensure that it meets notability requirements.
Once you have done that, use the form below to create a Draft article or select a subject below:

Task lists

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Please check with a WikiFacilitator before starting new pages – recommend beginners start by learning to improve existing pages vs. starting new pages

Task list – list of articles to improve or create
  Alphabetical by first letter

  denotes Infobox is needed

Articles to edit (stubs!)
Articles to create
Articles to improve

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

Categories, lists
Quick + easy! Infoboxes, stubs, obits with tons of biographical info, Wikidata, etc.
 
Add an infobox!

It's fun, not super hard, and improves Google search results! Plus you don't need citations for infoboxes!

Improve an existing stub article!

Clean up existing citations, add a new citation, add a selected works and publications section for published authors

Add citations to articles that have none!
Other easy ideas

Obituaries are a great starting point, have tons of biographical info!

Are you into more tech-based data? Are you a librarian? Add Authority Control info to Wikidata!

Wikidata + AuthorityControl
Update Wikidata using Virtual International Authority File (VIAF.org)
  1. Go to VIAF.org
  2. Search for person (last name, first name)
  3. At bottom of page, where it says History of VIAF, expand section. See Werner Herzog example
  4. Add each listed Authority to Wikidata if its info is not already populated in Wikidata
  5. Add {{Authority control}} after External links section above Categories
  6. Refresh Wikipedia page

Editing resources

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Wikipedia editing resources
MoMA resources

Outcomes

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Outcomes
 Alphabetical by first letter
Pages improved
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Pages created
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Wikidata items improved
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Wikidata items created
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Wikimedia Commons images uploaded

As you upload files to Wikimedia Commons, please tag them with Category:Files uploaded during ArtAndFeminism 2019

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Participants - Sign Up Here!

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Prior to the event: RSVP @ Eventbrite
Do you have a Wikipedia User Name?: If No, Create a Wikipedia account
During the event, please sign in here so we can track your edits: Outreach Dashboard