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    1000 Women in Religion: A Wikipedia edit-a-thon at "Atla Annual 2019" in Vancouver, British Columbia

    Hello and welcome!

    Sheraton Vancouver Wall Center
    Event information
    WhatEditing workshop at
    Atla Annual 2019
    DateWednesday, June 12, 2019
    8:00am-12:00pm
    LocationSheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, 1088 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    HostColleen D. Hartung
    FacilitatorsDzingle1

    Event Description[edit]

    Did you know that only 17% of the biographical subjects and 9% of the editors on Wikipedia are women? WikiProject 1000 Women in Religion is a major initiative of the American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Literature (AAR/SBL) Women's Caucus. The project aims to address the under-recognized work of women in the world's religious and wisdom traditions by adding 1,000 women in religion onto Wikipedia.

    At this workshop, which is being held at the annual American Theological Library Association (Atla) meeting, participants will sign up as wiki-editors, learn the basics of editing, create their personal userpages and make their first wiki-edits. We can also help you to start a new article about a woman who is not on Wikipedia but should be included. Our worklist is below but we are happy to help with edits on women from any religious, spiritual or wisdom tradition who are not on the worklist. There will be plenty of time for questions and time for hands on assistance. No need to be a technological expert! Join us in our effort to address gender bias on Wikipedia by improving the coverage of women in religion on Wikipedia. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. DON’T FORGET YOUR COMPUTER!

    Event Details[edit]

    • Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2019
    • Time: 8:00am - 12:00pm
    • Location: Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, 1088 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2R9 Canada
    • Who should attend: Members and supporters of Atla, area librarians, and area Wikipedians who would like to help us in our effort to improve existing articles and create new articles about women in religion on Wikipedia.
    • Training: Find more information, tutorials and training modules at 1000 Women in Religion Project website.

    Agenda[edit]

    • Introductions
    • What is the “1000 Women in Religion Project” including a conversation about bias on Wikipedia
    • Is everybody signed up as a Wiki-editor?
    • Some basic training
    • Basic editing
    • Do you want to submit a new article?
    • Questions

    Goals: Create user account (if new to Wikipedia), create user page with at least one sentence, sign up for edit-a-thon on the 1000 Women in Religion Wikipedia Meetup page, make at least one edit to a Wikipedia page.

    Before you arrive[edit]

    Let us know you are coming
    • Signup for a Wikipedia account: here. Consider concerns about anonymity when choosing a "user name" unless you want to be identifiable.
    • Register to attend: Sign the "Attendees" list below.
    • Due to the constraints of the room, space and security, all attendees not registered for the full Atla meeting, including locals, need to pre-register: here
    What to bring
    • Remember to bring your Laptop
    • Any research resources you would like to refer to.
    What is Atla's Photography Policy

    Photographs and recordings taken at the event may be used in future marketing, publicity, promotions, advertising, and training activities for Atla. By entering the event premises, you agree to allow Atla to use these photographs and recordings, which may include you, in all media formats worldwide. To view the full description of this policy and to find the "Opt-Out" form click: here.

    Accessibility

    This event welcomes visitors of all abilities.

    What else?
    • No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary as training will be provided.
    • No background in religion, diversity, or women's history is required as we will have resources on hand to cite.
    • Snacks, and beverages will be provided.
    • If you can't attend the event in person, feel free to help us from home with the worklist below. Add the name of the entry you edited to the "Outcomes" section below.

    About the 1000 Women in Religion Project[edit]

    The "1000 Women in Religion Project", a major initiative of the Women's Caucus of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature, seeks to add over 1,000 names and contributions of religious, spiritual and wisdom women to Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia in the world. The contributions of women in all fields of work, scholarship and life, including religion and spirituality, have gone under-recognized, across time and in our present-day context. This under-recognition, which is a form of gender bias, is reflected and reproduced in our commonly used sources of knowledge – in our history books, in our news media, even in our sacred texts. The more we can document and highlight the contributions of women leaders in their religious and spiritual traditions, the more we can change the perception that women have not been leaders. The Women’s Caucus is supported in this effort to raise up notable women onto Wikipedia by Atla and the Women’s Task Force of the Parliament of the World's Religions.

    About Atla[edit]

    Atla is a community of curators, disseminators and aggregators. Established in 1946 as the American Theological Library Association, Atla is a member association of librarians and information professionals, and a producer of research tools, committed to advancing the study of religion and theology. Its membership includes more than 800 individuals and libraries at academic institutions fr om diverse religious traditions and backgrounds. As a community of collectors and connectors, Atla works to promote world wide scholarly communication in religion and theology by advancing the work of libraries and related information providers.

    Attendees[edit]

    1. Dzingle1 (talk) 20:53, 10 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    2. Clayoquot (talk | contribs) 20:38, 24 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      Clayoquot, Looking forward to having you at the edit-a-thon. I will follow-up via email about meeting. I have a 1 pm appointment. Maybe 3:30pm on Wednesday. Is that a possibility for you. Don't forget to register with Atla for the edit-a-thon for security reasons. Atla is following up with me about your registration. Here is the link.https://www.atla.com/blog/women-in-religion/. See you soon. Dzingle1 (talk) 22:32, 3 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      Dzingle1, Yes, 3:30 on Wednesday is possible for me. I registered with Atla just now. See you! Clayoquot (talk | contribs) 23:28, 3 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      Dzingle1, At the start of the event, if you want to have everyone write their Wikipedia usernames on a sheet of paper, I can can give everyone Confirmed user rights to make editing go more smoothly. Cheers, Clayoquot (talk | contribs) 16:14, 10 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      Clayoquot, That sounds great! Dzingle1 (talk) 18:30, 10 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    3. Harpreet Sandhu (talk) 02:25, 26 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      Harpreet Sandhu, Welcome!! I am looking forward to having you at the edit-a-thon. For security reasons Atla needs pre-registration at this link. https://www.atla.com/blog/women-in-religion/. Let me know if you have any questions. See you soon. Dzingle1 (talk) 22:34, 3 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    4. Clifford Anderson (talk) 02:57, 30 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    5. KrisVeldheer (talk)
    6. MDavisRoc (talk) 03:44, 12 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    7. Deanna K. Roberts (talk) 18:35, 12 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    Workbench[edit]

    Women in blue -- articles need improvement
    Women in red -- need Wikipedia articles
    Inspiration for possible new articles
    Helpful sources and links

    Outcomes[edit]

    (after you create or improve an article, add the article name here)

    1. Draft:Martha C. Myers - Draft page was created for addition to Wikipedia 2019‑06‑12 with 2 citations. KrisVeldheer (talk) 18:44, 12 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    2. Harriet Nahanee- added death year and 2 citations to obituaries. KrisVeldheer (talk) 18:44, 12 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    3. Lydia Longley
    4. Marie Lacoste Gérin-Lajoie- headings updatedAbanfich (talk) 18:37, 12 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    5. Mother Joseph Pariseau
    6. Addie Aylestock - added an obituary citation and more personal data. MDavisRoc (talk) 18:36, 12 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    7. Marie-Marguerite D'Youville - citation added
    8. Elyse Goldstein Deanna K. Roberts (talk) 18:38, 12 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    9. Stella Burry Harpreet Sandhu (talk) 18:39, 12 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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