Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/Emerson College Edit-a-thon

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Emerson College Edit-a-Thon

As part of Emerson's 3rd Annual Teach-in on Race, the Iwasaki Library will host a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon focusing on screenwriters of color.
Special guest, Professor Rae Shaw will speak at 2:30PM about her work in this area.

When

October 12, 2018 at 1PM-4PM, Special Guest Speaker Rae Shaw at 2:30PM

Where

Emerson College, Iwasaki Library
120 Boylston Street, Room 322, Boston, MA 02116

Your Hosts

Cate Schneiderman, Library Outreach Coordinator

Dashboard

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Sign up![edit]

Register[edit]

  1. Let us know you're coming by filling out this form.
  2. If you don't have a Wikipedia account yet, please create one here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:CreateAccount
  3. Come to the Iwasaki Library (Walker 3rd floor) on October 12th between 1-4pm

Schedule[edit]

1:00-1:15 -- check in and welcome
1:15-1:25 -- Wikipedia basics
1:25-2:30 -- article editing
2:30-3:00 -- Professor Rae Shaw will speak about her project on African American Screen writers -- Refreshments
3:00-4:00 -- article editing

FAQ[edit]

I've never edited Wikipedia before, can I still participate?
--Yes! We will help you with basic editing skills or you can check out these online tutorials.

I can only come for part of the event, is that OK?
--Yes! We're happy to have you for whatever part of the day you can join us.

Do I need to bring a laptop or other device?
--No, but you can if you want to. The event is being held in the library classroom (W322) so we can host up to 21 editors at once.

Wiki Editing Resources[edit]

Articles to work on[edit]

Please note, this is not intended to be an exhaustive list!

Articles That Need Links Checked:[edit]

Articles That Need Citations:[edit]

Check out how to add citations to Wikipedia.

Articles That Are Stubs:[edit]

Learn more about stubs and how to fix them.

Screenwriters Without Wiki Pages:[edit]

Learn more about how to create new Wikipedia articles.

  • Magdalena Albizu
  • Paz Fábrega
  • Reinaldo Marcus Green
  • Hesham Issawi
  • Jose Nestor Marquez
  • Carmen Marron
  • Nijla Mu’min
  • Gerardo Naranjo
  • Yanillys Perez
  • Rodrick Pocowatchit
  • Rodrigo Reyes
  • Stefani Robinson
  • Alvaro Rodriguez
  • Tarek Tohme
  • Jimmy Tsai

Research resources[edit]

The Iwasaki Library has many resources that will be useful for editing articles. We will have some print resources available in the classroom for you to consult. Also, you may find the following databases helpful: