UMass Amherst is holding an edit-a-thon this year during OA Week (Thursday), after being approached by an ABD grad student. She found the state of coverage of African American dramatists to be deplorable (I agree) and wanted to do an edit-a-thon on the subject of underrepresented minorities and women in culture/arts. We're all pretty excited about doing it.
Laura ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Laura Markstein Quilter / lquilter@lquilter.net Librarian, Geek, Attorney
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 2:35 PM, phoebe ayers phoebe.wiki@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Christa! This sounds awesome, nice work in setting it up.
Was there a specific reason you picked the athletics focus? best, Phoebe
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 7:12 AM, Christa Cleeton ccleeton@princeton.edu wrote:
The Princeton University Archives is hosting a Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon on
the
theme of Princeton Athletics.
WHO: Interested University community members (students, graduate
students,
professors, staff, and community). No prior Wikipedia experience is
needed.
Limited to 15 participants; please RSVP before Monday, 15 October 2012.
WHAT: Creating and expanding existing Wikipedia pages about the history
of
Princeton University Athletics at Princeton. Participants will set up individual Wikipedia accounts, learn how to write an article, and then
use
University Archives resources to write and edit articles.
WHEN: Friday, 19 October 2012, 12:30 P.M.-4:15 P.M. Lunch and snacks
will
be provided.
WHERE: Weiss Lounge, Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library (next to Sherrerd Hall and across from the Friend Center).
WHY: To increase the number of pages on Wikipedia about the history of Princeton University related matters focusing on football and other athletics.
OTHER: Please bring your laptop since you will be asked to create a Wikipedia account (if you do not already have one; you are not required
to
have an account before participating).
IMPORTANT: Please RSVP by emailing mudd@princeton.edu AND adding your
name
to the list on the Wikipedia Meetup page before Monday, 15 October 2012 because space is limited.
Christa Cleeton
Special Collections Assistant/Social Media Manager
Mudd Manuscript Library
Princeton University
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