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Join us for the Engineering Wikipedia edit-a-thon at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Friday January 26, 2018!

Participate in the Independent Activities Period (IAP) at MIT by joining library staff and writing instructors in editing Wikipedia. As always, beginners welcome! We'll provide training for new editors, an introduction to editing Wikipedia, and assistance throughout the event.

The theme is "engineering Wikipedia": help improve coverage of all things engineering on Wikipedia, with the help of MIT Libraries resources -- and help us engineer Wikipedia to be more inclusive, comprehensive and accurate! This includes writing about underrepresented engineers, engineered structures and objects, and engineering concepts. Everyone is welcome and you don't have to be an engineer (either by discipline or MIT affiliation) to participate - engineering is everywhere! Editing in multiple languages is welcome.



What: Engineering Wikipedia: introduction to editing Wikipedia & editathon

When: Friday January 26, 2018, 1-5pm

Where: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, 14N-132 (building 14N, room 132).

Suggested Focus: minority engineers, women engineers, engineering concepts, or the history of MIT

What to bring: bring your laptop, or use the computers in the room. Training and snacks will be provided. Drop in anytime.

Engineering Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
DateFriday January 26, 2018
Time1pm-5pm
(drop-in any time!)
AddressMIT 14N-132
City, StateCambridge, Massachusetts

Schedule

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Approximate schedule:

  • 1:00-1:30 -- get settled, get started, introductions
  • 1:30-2:00 -- introduction to editing class
  • 2:00-4:30 -- edit Wikipedia!
  • 4:30-5:00 -- wrapup, compare accomplishments!

Participant List

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Please add your Wikipedia username below (signatures are created by saving four tildes [~] in a row). If you haven't edited Wikipedia before, we will help you register for a new Wikipedia editing account on the day-of. Remote participation is also encouraged. Participate virtually, from anywhere!

Articles Created or Improved

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To-Do

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specific articles:

Things to do:

  • add references
  • copyedit
  • add sections & infoboxes
  • look for photos or take pictures
  • clarify technical information

to come -- add your ideas here!

Resources

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Additional Tutorials:

Resources from the MIT libraries

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(available to MIT affiliates, or on-site)