Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/First Edit DC Neighborhoods

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My First Wikipedia Edit:
DC Neighborhoods

What

Hosts Veronica Erb, Emily Graves, and Kim White,

in collaboration with

invite you to edit Wikipedia's information about Washington DC neighborhoods.

Where & when

November 19, 2014 at 7pm-9pm

MLK Public Library in Washington DC 901 G St. NW, Washington, DC

Gallery Place/Chinatown, western exit

We collaborated to update and improve existing DC Neighborhood Wikipedia articles at My First Wikipedia Edit. We went over Wikipedia’s general philosophy and covered how to add citations, update and repair broken links, and add images to enhance and expand DC-centric articles.

Schedule

The event took place in the Dream Lab at the Martin Luther King, Jr Library.

Time	Activity
6:50-7:05pm	Welcome to the Digital Commons / MLK
7:05-7:15pm	Intro to Wikipedia by Peter (User:Econterms)
7:15-7:25pm	Library Resources Overview by Emily and Kim (User:Kwhite1184)
7:25-7:40pm	Editing Station Overview & Examples by Veronica (User:Verbistheword)
7:40-8:50pm	Let's edit!

FAQ

Where is the event?

We'll be in the Dream Lab at the Martin Luther King, Jr Library. To get to the Dream Lab, turn left from the front entrance, go through glass doors, then go to the far right presentation space.

What should I bring?

* A laptop

* An interest in DC neighborhoods or editing Wikipedia!

Do I have to register to attend, or can I just arrive on the day?

You don't have to register, but it does help us prepare better.

Where can I find more information?

We also have an event page on the DC Public Library (DCPL) website.

You didn't answer my question!

Feel free to ask on this project's talk page. We welcome suggestions on the development and progress of this meetup.

Editing Wikipedia

• Intro to Wikipedia Slides
• More: Cheatsheet, Wikipedia:Featured Articles, Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines, Help:Getting started, Wikipedia:Starting an article

Sign up

RSVPing isn't required, but it helps us plan. If you're not comfortable signing up below, feel free to RSVP via this form, or here on meetup.com.

Attending

1. Verbistheword (talk) 22:59, 9 November 2014 (UTC)
2. econterms (talk) 09:32, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
3. Kwhite1184 (talk) 20:08, 17 November 2014 (UTC)
4. Emgravey (talk) 21:48, 18 November 2014 (UTC)
5. Djembayz (talk) 00:12, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
6. Lifedoodle (talk) 00:49, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
7. Duckduckstop (talk)

Apologies

1. Geraldshields11 (talk) 01:12, 15 November 2014 (UTC)
2. Uncommon fritillary (talk) 22:18, 19 November 2014 (UTC)

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To Do List

Check links on these articles

Look at the Wikipedia article on Link Rot for help fixing links.

• Adams Morgan
• Mount Pleasant, Washington, D.C.
• Capitol Hill
• Fort Totten (Washington, D.C.)
• Dupont Circle
• Deanwood
• Chevy Chase (Washington, D.C.)
• Tenleytown, Washington, D.C.
• Brightwood (Washington, D.C.)
• Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.
• Near Northeast, Washington, D.C.
• West End, Washington, D.C.

Add citations to these articles

Check out the Wikipedia article on Citing Sources for help with citations.

• Fort Lincoln (Washington, D.C.)
• Trinidad, Washington, D.C.
• Benning (Washington, D.C.)
• Woodridge, Washington, D.C.
• Edgewood (Washington, D.C.)
• Bellevue (Washington, D.C.)
• Barry Farm
• River Terrace, Washington, D.C.
• The Palisades, Washington, D.C.
• Kenilworth, Washington, D.C.
• Brookland (Washington, D.C.)

Add images to these articles

Check out the Wikipedia Picture Tutorial and Uploading Images for help adding images. Next to each article link, we've recommended a section that could use a photo.

• Washington Highlands, Washington, D.C., Landmarks
• Fairlawn (Washington, D.C.), History section, Establishments
• Congress Heights, History, 20th Century section, perhaps of the Metro Station
• Capitol View (Washington, D.C.), Landmarks
• Sixteenth Street Heights, Washington, D.C., Culture
• Greenway (Washington, D.C.), Anacostia Parks
• Shepherd Park, Washington, D.C., History
• Bloomingdale (Washington, D.C.), Notable Residents and Historic Landmarks
• Swampoodle, Washington, D.C., Early History
• Ivy City, History

Write more about these neighborhoods

• Garfield Heights (Washington, D.C.)
• Buena Vista (Washington, D.C.)
• Randle Highlands, Washington, D.C.
• Eastland Gardens
• Hillbrook, Washington, D.C.

Results / Outcomes

Four Wikipedians helped out and socialized. Four complete beginners to Wikipedia made their first (or more) edits. Three novices deepened their understanding of (and edits to) Wikipedia, in part by organizing the event along with one of the Wikipedians. And, we all had fun!

Articles improved

Two pairs of participants collaborate at My First Edit in the DCPL Dream Lab.

Great work, everyone!

• Massachusetts Heights — Added a photo of the Embassy of Iraq. Verbistheword (talk) 18:45, 16 November 2014 (UTC)
• Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. — Corrected the link to the corresponding Wikimedia Commons page in the External Links section. Verbistheword (talk) 18:45, 16 November 2014 (UTC)
• Anacostia — Corrected the name of the local DCPL library and made the citation more specific. Verbistheword (talk) 19:27, 16 November 2014 (UTC)
• Capitol Hill - updated links, added wikilink --Djembayz (talk) 00:30, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
• Shepherd Park - Added a photo of Alexander Robey Shepherd -- Kwhite1184 (talk) 01:10, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
• Capitol View (Washington, D.C.) — Added a photo of the nearby Capitol Heights Metro Station. Verbistheword (talk) 01:27, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
• Swampoodle, Washington, D.C. – Added photo from newspaper indexed in Chronicling America! Harej (talk) 01:39, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
• Eastland Gardens -- added footnote -- econterms (talk)
• Deanwood -- added footnote -- econterms
• McLean Gardens -- copyedits and footnote -- econterms (talk)
• Adams Morgan — Fix the Cultural Tourisim DC link
• Fort Lincoln (Washington, D.C.) — Added infobox contents
• Kenilworth, Washington, D.C. — Added footnote, citation, and fixed dead link
• Brookland (Washington, D.C.) — Added infobox contents
• Greenway (Washington, D.C.) — Moved photo