Wikipedia:Meetup/Missoula/Wiki Loves Libraries 2013

Wiki Loves Libraries 2013:
Missoula Public Library Wikipedia Workshop

When and Where
Time	Friday, January 4, 2013, 3:30-5:30pm
Address	Missoula Public Library Main Branch, 301 E. Main Street
City, State	Missoula, Montana (59802)

In conjunction with Wiki Loves Libraries (WLL), an initiative for improved Wikimedia engagement with libraries and archives, the Missoula Public Library will be hosting a Workshop and edit-athon on Friday, January 4, 2013 from 3:30-5:30pm at the Missoula Public Library Main Branch in Missoula, Montana.

Goals

• To teach inexperienced editors how to contribute to Wikipedia
• To write, edit and improve Wikipedia's entries (specifically National Register of Historic Places listings in Montana), and stubs relating to Montana, past and present,
• To demonstrate how to upload original photography to Wikimedia Commons
• To show community members the resources available through the Missoula Public Library system

How to edit: Links and resources for Wikipedians in Montana

• Links and resources for Wikipedians in Montana

Suggested articles

• Wikiproject Montana Stub articles to expand
• Missoula Public Library

Invitation, RSVP, and press coverage

Invitation

• Missoula Public Library Announcement: Wikipedia Meetup - Free Training Session

WIKIPEDIA LOVES LIBRARIES: MISSOULA PUBLIC LIBRARY WIKIPEDIA WORKSHOP! You're invited to participate in Wikipedia Loves Libraries 2013, a workshop and edit-athon hosted by Missoula Public Library for the purpose of improving National Register of Historic Places listings in Montana and stubs relating to Montana. No prior experience needed! The event will take place on Friday, January 4, 2013 from 3:30-5:30pm at the Missoula Public Library Main Branch in Missoula, Montana. You can view details about this Wiki Loves Libraries event here. Be sure to RSVP and share the results of your work HERE.

Press coverage

• Ira Sather-Olson (2012-12-30). "Shelf life: Eager editors can improve Wikipedia". Missoulian. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
• Betsy Cohen (2013-01-02). "Missoula residents offered crash course in Wikipedia editing". Missoulian. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 

Attending

1. Djembayz, of Wikimedia DC. Feel free to contact me directly for additional information.
2. Mttartaruga
3. Lastchild8
4. GeoloArch
5. Ginkgomt
6. GeoKaplan
7. Mm3fre (talk) 00:18, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

Maybe

1. Outside2
2. User:Hyacinth
3. User:Dlabtot
4. [Your name or Wikipedia user name here]

Attending remotely (editing on Montana topics from offsite)

1. User:MONGO
2. Tim1965
3. Wikidcat (talk) 18:55, 3 January 2013 (UTC)]
4. Erincasey (talk) 18:57, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
5. MTKotekan (talk) 18:58, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

Regrets

1. Glacierman (talk) 21:11, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

Videos and links for getting a head start on the event

• Wikipedia:Tutorial - Learn to edit on your own

If you are someone who enjoys learning on your own, this tutorial will make it much easier to start editing.

Just click edit

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  1 min 6 s
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  1 min 23 s

User names / create an account

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  49 s
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  2 min 37 sec

Verifiability and neutral point of view

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  2 min 10 sec

Results / Outcomes

Albert May House-- uploaded at event

Albert May House sign-- uploaded at event

1. Nine new users!
2. Thirty-five attendees!
3. Satellite event for staff at Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
4. New article: Albert May House
5. New article: Great Falls Central High School
6. New article: Ursuline Academy (Great Falls, Montana)
7. Copyediting of Bently Spang, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, Cheyenne people
8. Two new photos uploaded!

See also

• Wikipedia Loves Libraries at Wikimania 2012
• Wikipedia Loves Libraries portal at Wikimedia Outreach
• WikiProject Montana, a project dedicated to improving Montana-related topics on Wikipedia
• Wikipedia:A Primer for newcomers, an introduction to Wikipedia policies