Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/TSU USF Women's History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon


Women's History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon presented with support from Wikimedia DC

When

March 21, 2023

Registration

Private

Event Dashboard

Dashboard

Safe Space Policy

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Presentation

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Create Wikipedia username and login to the Outreach Dashboard

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Step 1: Go to the Dashboard

Step 2:

  • Have a Wikipedia username? Select 'Log-in with Wikipedia'.
  • Don't have a username? Select 'Sign-up with Wikipedia'

Usernames are public. You do not have to use your real name or expose any personal details.

Note: This will allow you to create a username and sign up to participate in the this event in one simple step. You can also create a username at the top right of this event page or from any Wikipedia page.

Articles work list

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Red drafts = New drafts articles that can be created
Blue = Existing articles
Blue drafts = Draft articles that have been created, but need more content before moving to Wikipedia 'mainspace'.

Instructions

  1. Use this Google sheet to reserve the article you plan to edit or create
  2. In the sheet, reserve the article you'd like to work on by adding your name or username next to the article
  3. Return here to the event page and select your article's red or blue link. Red links will open blank pages.
  4. Select 'Create' (for new articles), and 'Edit' for exisiting articles
  5. For new articles, start by adding a 'References' header at the bottom. Return to the top and start writing.

Article drafts to expand or create

Existing articles to expand

Outcomes

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New articles

Article ratings

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Learn more about the article rating system

Wikimedia

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Wikipedia Policies

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Wikimedia Affiliates

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Wikimedia movement affiliates model
Chapters
Wikimedia chapters are independent organizations founded to support and promote the Wikimedia projects in a specified geographical region (in most cases, a country). Like the Wikimedia Foundation, they aim to "empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally". There are currently 39 chapters, with at least one on every inhabited continent., i.e. Wikimedia DC
Wikimedia thematic organizations
Thematic organizations are incorporated independent non-profits representing the Wikimedia movement and supporting work focused on a specific theme, topic, subject or issue within or across countries and regions. i.e., Wikimedia Medicine.
User groups
Wikimedia user groups are intended to be simple and flexible affiliates that are an alternative to chapters and thematic organizations - which require more formal requirements. User groups are highly valued as equal players in the Wikimedia movement, i.e., Art+Feminism

WikiProjects

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Quick Editing Tips

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Tools, Resources

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For Wikimedia DC Use

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User rights management
Special username creation