Wikipedia:Meetup/UK/Wiener Library May 2015

This event has been postponed but may be rearranged. Please keep this page watchlisted for updates.

Wikipedia Editathon at the Wiener Library in a nutshell:

Where?: Wiener Library, 29 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DP
Nearest station - Russell Square more travel details
When?: Sunday 31 May 2015, 11:00-17:00
Point of contact: Jonathan Cardy (jonathan.cardywikimedia.org.uk) for Wikimedia UK and Jessica Green (jgreenwienerlibrary.co.uk) for Wiener Library
Twitter: @wikimediauk
Cost: Free

About the event edit

This is a joint event between Wikimedia UK and the Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide.

The event will focus on editing Wikipedia articles about notable people who were persecuted under Nazism and who are represented in the Library's collections. A special focus will be on women and other underrepresented groups on Wikipedia.

It is intended for current and future users of the Wiener Library who want to edit Wikipedia articles. As well as experienced Wikipedians who would like to learn some shortcuts and editing tips, or who enjoy helping new editors.

Lunch; We are grateful to our hosts the Wiener Library for providing lunch, there will be both vegetarian and non vegetarian food.

How do I prepare?

Sign up for the event
Create a Wikipedia account - Special:UserLogin/signup
Bring a laptop (wi-fi will be provided), if you don't have a laptop then email jonathan.cardy wikimedia.org.uk as Wikimedia UK has some loan PCs for such events
Learn about editing if you like: Wikipedia:Tutorial, or Getting started on Wikipedia for more information

Attendees edit

When you have arrived and logged on please sign below with * ~~~~

Trainers edit

Jonathan Cardy (WMUK) (talk)

Target List edit

Attendees and others are welcome to suggest Wikipedia articles that could be improved during this session. The Wiener Library will provide participants with resource packs containing references that can be used from the Library’s collections to write articles about individuals the Library staff are suggesting be added to Wikipedia. We will also have Wiener Library staff on hand to help with research queries and locate additional resources for inclusion.

Wikipedia articles that could be improved with sources at the library:

Missing Wikipedia articles:

To avoid having multiple articles on the same topic, or having edit conflicts with each other, please start articles in sandboxes and move them to mainspace when ready. If an article is red it doesn't exist yet, if it's blue it has been started.

List of Holocaust survivors contains redlinks indicating missing articles.

Sandbox for Dayna Gvonich article for Dayna Gvonich (painter)
Sandbox for Anna Eilenberg article for Anna Eilenberg (Writer born in 1923)

List of victims of Nazism contains redlinks indicating missing articles.
Sandbox for Marian Kudera article for Marian Kudera (German resistance fighter, executed in Dachau, 1944)
Sandbox for Rosa Manus article for Rosa Manus d. 1943, Ravensbrück, German Women's rights advocate

Disability edit

This event is wheelchair accessible. If you need a disabled parking space please contact us. There will be a hearing loop available.

Bespoke welcome edit

We have a tailored welcome for this event, just post:

{{subst:User:WereSpielChequers/WelcomeWeiner}} ~~~~ to the talkpage of any new accounts created for the event