About[edit]

The Harold B. Lee library will be hosting an edit-a-thon on October 14th. All are welcome to come help solidify the ghostly presence of Mormon women on Wikipedia! Learn to add citations and information to their articles and help our foremothers rest in peace.

Feel free to Create a Wikipedia account prior to the event, otherwise we can help you make one.
Check out our Edit-a-thon to-do list. We will provide the listed print sources.
Contact Rachel Helps (BYU) with questions.

Event Information[edit]

Date: 14 October 2016
Time: 1pm-8pm
Location: 2234 and 2233 Harold B. Lee Library (near the family history library on the north side)

Agenda[edit]

1pm: Rachel Helps will give a training for new Wikipedia editors
3pm: Kristi Bell, folklore curator, will present on Mormon ghost stories
6pm: A Wikipedia admin will give another training for new Wikipedia editors. Free bagels in a nearby conference room

Accessibility[edit]

If you are a visitor, there is a visitor parking lot accessible from 9th east. A complete map of visitor parking is here (visitor parking in pink). BYU students should not use visitor parking. The library classroom for this event is wheelchair-accessible.

Participants[edit]

Please add your username below if you have one and plan to participate:

Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk · contribs)
Nihonjoe (talk · contribs)

Outcomes[edit]

Articles created[edit]

Mere Mete Whaanga -- JAGrace (BYU) (talk)
Mary Isabella Hales Horne -- Phelps (BYU) (talk), Chelles95 (talk), Katya0133 (talk), Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk)

Articles improved[edit]

Improved articles mostly had added citations, with some having information and multiple sources added.

Elmina Shepard Taylor -- Amgisseman(BYU) (talk), Andrew.d.ball (talk)
Ardeth G. Kapp -- FallingGravity (talk)
Elaine A. Cannon -- FallingGravity (talk)
Amy B. Lyman -- Todrobbins (talk)
Sarah M. Cleveland -- Wordsworthfan (talk)
Bathsheba W. Smith -- Earhart22 (talk)
Emma Lou Thayne -- Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk)