User talk:Alison.d.little

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Sourcing

Hello. You added a citation to a book from the "Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases" series published by Icon Group International to that article. Unfortunately, Icon Group International is not a reliable source - their books are computer-generated, with most of the text copied from Wikipedia (most entries have [WP] by them to indicate this, see e.g. [1]). I've only removed the reference, not the text it was referencing. I'm removing a lot of similar references as they are circular references; many other editors have also been duped by these sources. Despite giving an appearance of reliability, the name "Webster's" has been public domain since the late 19th century. Another publisher to be wary of as they reuse Wikipedia articles is Alphascript Publishing. Fences&Windows 16:49, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Copyright problem: Parliament Interpretive Centre

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Edit-a-Thon Information

Hello edit-a-thon attendees! I have posted a list of topics relevant to the Chinese Galleries on the edit-a-thon meet-up page. Please sign up for a subject and if possible try to do a little research on your own. Don’t worry if you have trouble finding information because we will help you with research during the event! A few reminders: Everyone should meet me (MJMcGowan) at the museum’s staff entrance at 8:45 on Friday to sign-in at the security desk. We will then travel to the Far Eastern Library as a group. Please also be sure to bring your own laptop, as the ROM will not have computers available. I would encourage new e-volunteers to go to the Get started section on the ROM’s Volunteer page and watch the two lectures by Wikipedia expects. These videos will give you a good idea about what our project is all about. Please feel free to leave a message on my talk page with questions. 05:40, 15 August 2013 (UTC) MJMcGowan

Thank You!

Hello Edit-a-thon Attendees! It was a pleasure to meet all of you on Friday, and I hope you found the event useful. If anyone would like access to the powerpoint or resource guide that was used on Friday please click here and here. Please leave any feedback (good or bad) on the event talk page or e-mail it to me at mollymc@rom.on.ca. This feedback will ensure that our next edit-a-thon is even better!!! If you have any questions or need additional help please always feel free to contact me. I am here to help! Thank you again for making the event a success and a great time! Sincerely --MJMcGowan (talk) 16:55, 20 August 2013 (UTC)