Gendergap March 2012

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Wikinews and women's topic on the front page :)
by Laura Hale 21 Mar '12

21 Mar '12

woot woot. :D There have been two news stories about women on the front page of Wikinews in the past two days. (Both are sport stories about softball.) It is nice to see front page coverage for them. If you haven't written for Wikinews, I highly encourage you to do so. The style guide can be found at http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews:Style_guideand if you follow the directions, it is pretty easy to get your article published, have it appear in Google News searchers and appear on the front page. I wrote up my first editing experience at http://editors.wikinewsie.org/2012/03/writing-for-wikinews-for-the-first-ti…. I found the process much easier, especially for original research, than English Wikipedia. The expectations are very clear. There is a review process to let you know issues. The people helping have been fantastic and are pretty accessible for asking questions. If you do an interview with some one or some other original reporting, you can use the source you create for Wikipedia as an article source. (Though sadly, not for notability.) It would be great to see a wider variety of women's topics covered on wikinews. :) -- twitter: purplepopple blog: ozziesport.com

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Better links for Gender at Wikimania and other stuff of interest
by Carol Moore DC 16 Mar '12

16 Mar '12

More workshops for women and everyone else can be found through either the complete list here https://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimania_submissions (includes subcategories by topic and type) Also of interest to women in general: Search: Newbie in list above and see if you like those offerings https://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Editing_--_excessive_deletions https://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Wikipedia_Dispute_Reso… (already has lots of votes but more the merrier) https://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/How_to_motivate_older_… (lots of women in that category) https://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikichicks_lunch (sign up)

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2nd CALL FOR PAPERS - Wikipedia Academy 2012: Research and Free Knowledge.
by Nicole Ebber 16 Mar '12

16 Mar '12

(sorry for crossposting) 2nd CALL FOR PAPERS - Wikipedia Academy 2012: Research and Free Knowledge. June 29 - July 1, 2012 | Berlin, Germany Conference Website: http://wikipedia-academy.de/2012/wiki/Main_Page Submit your papers here: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wpac2012 The “Wikipedia Academy 2012: Research and Free Knowledge” provides a platform for the research community and the Wikipedia community to connect, present, discuss and advance research on Wikipedia in particular and on free knowledge in general. The Wikipedia Academy 2012 is organized by Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. in collaboration with the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society and Freie Universität Berlin. The conference will take place in Berlin, 29 June to 1 July 2012. The event will be open to all interested parties and features a variety of session formats ranging from workshops, panel discussions and tracks with traditional paper and poster presentations to break-out sessions, lightning talks, speed geeking and a free culture brunch. We particularly invite young doctoral and postdoctoral researcher to participate and to submit extended abstracts. For research paper and poster sessions, we would like to encourage the submission of extended abstracts addressing issues in the overall nexus of Wikipedia and free knowledge. == Dates == * Submission of extended abstracts: 31 March 2012 * Notification of acceptance: 1 May 2012 * Submission of full papers: 1 June 2012 * Event: 29 June - 1 July 2012 == Topics of interest == Submissions are invited for the categories following below. Further details will be available soon on the conference website: http://wikipedia-academy.de/2012/wiki/Submission_process === Research on Users of and Contributors to Wikipedia === * Diversity among users of and contributors to Wikipedia (e.g. gender gap) * Influencing participation by adapting user interfaces in open collaborative settings * Using information visualization as information instrument to users and contributors === Wikipedia Global === * Relations and Differences between national Wikipedias * Differences between and critique of free/open knowledge ideologies * Regional studies of Wikipedia and free knowledge with global lessons === Sharing Cultures and Practices === * Sharing culture(s) in Wikipedia and other projects of commons-based peer production * Incentives, innovation and community dynamics in open collaborative peer production * Wiki theory and wiki practices === Economic and Regulatory Aspects of Free Knowledge === * Economic, regulatory and societal implications of (increased) access to free knowledge * Different Modes of Governance: Emergence of Order and Coordination in Wikipedia * The role of licensing decisions for Wikipedia and other collaborative forms of knowledge production === Wikipedia Analytics === * Wikis and Wikipedia as a research tool * Analyzing Wikipedia as a source of "Big Data" * Assessing and measuring the quality of Wikipedia articles == Submission Guidelines == Extended Abstracts must be submitted by the given deadline for peer review. Conference language is English, exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis. Submission entails a commitment that at least one author will attend the event in the case of acceptance and deliver a full paper version prior to the event. Also, authors grant the organizers the right to publish accepted papers in the form of online proceedings or a similar format, to be determined at a later stage. In addition, accepted submissions will be automatically licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license unless the authors explicitly state in their submission that they wish to opt out of this licensing agreement. We encourage authors to use said license in order to promote open access to scholarly work although decisions to opt out will be respected and will not influence the review process in any way. In any case, authors of accepted submissions cannot opt out from the basic condition that they grant the organizers the right to publish at least the extended abstract online. Please submit your extended abstract (about 2-3 pages) in PDF, Open Document Format (ODF) or plain text format at: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wpac2012 Note: You will need an easychair account to submit. You can create one on the spot if you do not have one yet. -- Nicole Ebber Projektmanagerin Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. Eisenacher Straße 2 10777 Berlin Tel.: +49 30 219158260 http://wikimedia.de Helfen Sie mit, dass WIKIPEDIA von der UNESCO als erstes digitales Weltkulturerbe anerkannt wird. Unterzeichnen Sie die Online-Petition: http://wikipedia.de/wke/. Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985.

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Vote for your favorite "women" oriented wikimania panel
by Carol Moore DC 16 Mar '12

16 Mar '12

https://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=women&button=&title=… This search shows which ones are about women. You can sign up to approve at the bottom. (You should be able to sign in with your wikipedia user name.) The deadline for submissions is Sunday, March 18 at 11:59 (San Francisco) Pacific Daylight Time (or 06:59 UTC on 19 March 2012). We seek submissions for presentations, workshops, panels, and other types of sessions. You can view the call for participation and make submissions here: https://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions Here's category of all submissions so far: https://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimania_submissions

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India WikiWomen's Edit-a-Thon
by Netha Hussain 13 Mar '12

13 Mar '12

Hey All, I am writing to invite each one of you to India WikiWomen's Edit-a-Thon<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/India_WikiWomen%27s_Edit-a-Th…>that has been scheduled for 25th March 2012, Sunday from 12:00pm to 2:00pm. It's probably not possible for all of us to meet physically to celebrate Women's Month but we all meet virtually - online! During the two hour time slot we all will be editing an article which will be pre-selected by way of nomination and votes. Depending on the number of members joining in we can also organise an IRC meet to meet each other before and during the event. Everyone is welcome to come edit Wikipedia with us at this event. Women, new editors, all those who relate to women's history or women's issues, those who want to learn how to edit or can teach others how, and anyone with an interest in women's history are particularly encouraged to attend. Please sign Up here<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/India_WikiWomen%27s_Edit-a-Th…>and suggest and vote for articles here<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/India_WikiWomen%27s_Edit-a-Th…>. Nomination for articles will be closed by 22nd of March and the voting will be closed by 24th March. Hurry! :) Thanks Nitika <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nitika.t>, for bringing up this idea! I welcome all of you to participate by editing subjects about women's history and more. Everyone is welcome! Thanks -- Netha Hussain User : Netha Hussain <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Netha_Hussain> on Wikiprojects Student of Medicine and Surgery Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode Blogs : *nethahussain.blogspot.com swethaambari.wordpress.com*

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We can edit!
by Sarah Stierch 09 Mar '12

09 Mar '12

A delightfully remixed image for our use, thanks to Tom Morris :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:We_Can_Edit.jpg -Sarah -- *Sarah Stierch* */Wikimedia Foundation Community Fellow/* >>Support the sharing of free knowledge around the world: donate today <https://donate.wikimedia.org/><<

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Anyone submitting to Wikimania 2012?
by Carol Moore DC 08 Mar '12

08 Mar '12

http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions I assume Sue Gardner will be organizing something. Just a reminder if people have their own ideas as well. Cm in Dc

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Fwd: A Digital Dawn - online today to celebrate IWD
by John Vandenberg 08 Mar '12

08 Mar '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Donna Benjamin <donna(a)digitisethedawn.org> Date: Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 7:01 AM Subject: A Digital Dawn - online today to celebrate IWD To: digitisethedawn <digitisethedawn(a)gmail.com> International Women's Day 2012 The Dawn is now available online. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/title/252 Thank you all so much for playing your part in making this happen. -- Digitise The Dawn The campaign to digitise Louisa Lawson's Journal for Australian Women http://digitisethedawn.org http://twitter.com/digitisethedawn

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She Blinded Me with Science - Edit-a-Thon in DC!
by Sarah Stierch 07 Mar '12

07 Mar '12

In case you're in the Washington, DC Metro area on March 30... /*She Blinded Me With Science*/*- A celebration of Smithsonian women Hosted by the Smithsonian Institution Archives **March 30 - 1 to 5 pm *This event, held at the Smithsonian Institution Archives is an edit-a-thon devoted to improving content about women in science related to the Smithsonian. Attendees will have a chance to work with Smithsonian archivists and it'll be a good old time. *Wikimedia DC Happy Hour* 5:30pm-??? At Hill Country BBQ in Penn Quarter Hope you can join us! Please forward to interested parties and bring a friend! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC_30 (It's a Friday afternoon because the archives aren't open on Saturdays) -Sarah -- *Sarah Stierch* */Wikimedia Foundation Community Fellow/* >>Support the sharing of free knowledge around the world: donate today <https://donate.wikimedia.org/><<

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On SF signups for nascent Wikipedia women
by Karen Sue Rolph 05 Mar '12

05 Mar '12

On the Women's History Month event in SF and the Bay Area There's a mistaken assumption that new contributors-to-be know how to sign themselves up for this event. Not true. I'm adding those who plan to attend, and they are not yet 'users.' Seems fine, but complete newcomers, no matter how promising, do not know their way around a Wikipedia sign up page. Am getting read for a couple large sends via contact groups, let's see what happens. Who else is doing this? I've mentioned the Clayman and the Borg Institutes. KS Rolph

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