Wikipedia:Meetup/Penn State WGSS Edit-a-thon
The Penn State WGSS Wiki Edit-a-thon will take place on Thursday, March 21. Did you know that 90% of Wikipedia contributors are men[1] and only 17% of "notable profiles" are on women[2]? This means that a lot of interesting women and non-binary people are missing from Wikipedia. Due to this disparity, libraries have taken up the charge of hosting events to increase diversity in page content and contribution. To accomplish that goal, you can help in many ways; you can create entirely new pages, re-vamp existing pages, or help proof-read pages! On this page, you'll find some information to help you set up a Wikipedia account and master the basics of page creation/editing. Also on this page, you can find inspiration for creation/editing. It's important to remember that every little bit helps, so don't feel too overwhelmed by the thought of creating a whole new page.
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| When and Where | |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
| Time | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Location | Mann Assembly Room, Paterno Library, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 |
Sign In
[edit]If you're participating, please add your name to the list and share what you're working on!
- Lily Murray - Julia Perry
- Rachel Cowley - Mari Copeny
- Kenneth Ye - Constance Wu
- Lyndsay Patrone- Feminista Jones
- Bethany Barkley - Lucia Dlugoszewski
- Azniv Nalbandian - Janet Mock
- Abby Biernacki- Arawelo
Also, once you've edited this page, please head over to our Dashboard to enroll yourself in our program. This will automatically track your edits throughout the day: https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Penn_State/Penn_State_WGSS_Edit-a-thon?enroll=vlmaqsbh
Getting Started
[edit]Make a Wikipedia account
[edit]Get familiar with Wikipedia
[edit]- Take a look at the Wikipedia resources below and get acquainted with the creation/editing process
- Visit some Wiki pages and click "Edit Source" on the top of the page to see what it looks like to edit a page!
Editing Wikipedia: Tips and Tricks
[edit]- Formatting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Cheatsheet
- Page creation: https://turbofuture.com/internet/How-to-Create-a-Wikipedia-Page
- Adding an infobox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Infobox
- Article tips: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_wizard
- Biography template: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Biography
Research
[edit]Browse the WikiProject Women in Red Page
[edit]- Find an area of interest and check out some people on the lists
- Blue Links = this person has a page, but you can absolutely edit it!
- Red Links = they don't have a page yet, so you can create one!
Read through the lists below
[edit]- The lists contain people with and without pages, ready to be edited or created!
Check out a book like Modern Herstory
[edit]- Modern Herstory, which contains lists of influential people, is a great jumping off point for this project. The lists below contain people found in the book.
Wikipedia Pages to work on
[edit]Need some ideas? Check out the lists below! Already have an idea? Go ahead, start researching! Also, feel free to edit the lists. Happy searching!
Modern Herstory
[edit]If you're never edited a Wikipedia page before, the best way to get started is to add a bit of content to pages that need a little more jazz. Using Modern Herstory[3], you can learn about the women below and make your mark on their page!
Pages to edit
| Name in Modern Herstory | Bio | What their page needs |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia Garza | civil rights activist | add education |
| Opal Tometi | activist, co-founder of Black Lives Matter | expand |
| Carmen Perez | activist, 2017 Women's March co-chair | picture, reorganize |
| Brittany Packnett | Black Lives Matter, Teach for America | expand |
| Jamilah Lemieux | columnist and editor, concerned with feminism and race | expand |
| Janet Mock | writer, TV host, trans rights activist | reorganize |
| Roxane Gay | professor, writer | expand |
| Constance Wu | actress, Asian-American activist | expand |
| Solange Knowles | musician, activist | Black Lives Matter movement, police violence |
| Marissa Johnson | Co-founder of Seattle chapter of BLM | expand |
| Amandla Stenberg | actress, activist | section on activism |
| Feminista Jones | social worker, writer, blogger about Black feminism | picture, expand and organize |
| Taylor Richardson | Youth activist for anti-bullying and STEM | expand |
| Issa Rae | actress, director, producer | position on police violence |
| Kat Blaque | YouTuber, trans rights activist | expand |
| Mona Haydar | rapper, poet, known for protest songs | expand, activism |
| Jennicet Gutiérrez | trans and immigrant rights activist | expand |
| Layshia Clarendon | basketball player | activism |
| Amani Al-Khatahtbeh | author, tech entrepreneur | expand |
| Shannon Coulter | anti-Trump activist, launched GrabYourWallet | expand |
| Marley Dias | activist, feminist, launched #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign | expand |
Pages to Create Refer to the bio template under the Wiki tips and tricks section above!
Bygone Badass Broads
[edit]| Name | Bio | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Leizu | Chinese Empress. inventor of silk | More about the invention of silk, reorganize page |
| Arawelo | Somalian Queen | Organize |
| Fatima al-Fihri | Moroccan, built Andalusian Mosque and University of Al Qaraouyine with sister | Childhood, about the university |
| Fredericka Mandelbaum | Financer and planner of New York crimes, businesswoman | Add more and reorganize |
| Buffalo Calf Road Woman | Cheyenne Indian, fought at Battle of Little Big Horn | Add more and reorganize |
| Marie Duval | Cartoonist/satirist | Add more (very short bio) |
| Nwanyeruwa | Nigerian, led Igbo Women's War | Create |
| Kumander Liwayway | Guerilla rebel in Huk Rebellion against Japaan | Add more |
Headstrong: 52 Women Who Change Science -- and the World
[edit]| Name | Bio | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Villepreux-Power | Marine biologist, French, created the aquarium | Add more to biography and create subsections |
| Tilly Edinger | German, Paleoneurology | Add more to "Career and legacy" then organize/add headings |
| Hilde Mangold | Experimental embryology, German | Add more |
| Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch | Developmental genetics, German | Add more, add info box |
| Anne McLaren | Genetics, Britsh | Add more, organize/better headings and subheadings |
| Rosalyn Sussman Yalow | Physicist, American | Organize better, add subheadings |
| Yvonne Brill | Rocket and jet propulsion engineer | Add more |
| Mary Cartwright | British mathematician | Organize/add headings (like education) |
Musicians
[edit]The musicians below can be found in The International Encyclopedia of Women Composers, which we'll have at the event!
| Name | Bio | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Els Aarne | Soviet-Estonian composer, pianist, 20th century | Add compositions, wrote for orchestra, piano, voice, etc |
| Peg Ahrens | American, late 20th century, recording engineer at Kent State | Create page, add short biography and compositions |
| Rosalina Abejo | Filipino composer, pianist, conductor, 20th century | Add compositions, biography, directed many orchestras |
| Ruth Anderson | American flutist, first woman admitted to Princeton's grad school for composition | Add biography information, compositions, rearrange page |
| Anne Boyd | Composer, electronic music, first woman to be appointed professor at University of Sydney | Add section for compositions |
| Radie Britain | American pianist, composer, music educator | Add biography information, works other than orchestral |
| Lily Bienvenu | French pianist and composer | Create, add short biography and compositions |
| Sharon Davis | American 20th century pianist and composer, studied with Nadia Boulanger | Add biography information, composition section |
| Lucia Dlugoszewski | Polish-American composer, invented instruments | Add composition section |
| Eleanor Freer | American singer, composed opera, born in Philadelphia | Add information to biography |
| Janice Giteck | American composer, 20th-21st century, various compositions including electronic | Add awards, biography, compositions |
| Blythe Owen | American cellist, studied under Nadia Boulanger, won many awards | Create |
| Julia Perry | Black American composer, late 20th centurym recipient of fellowships and awards | Add more on compositions and education, organize composition section |
More pages for creation can be found on the WikiProject Women in Red
[edit]The Event
[edit]Schedule
[edit]- 9:00 AM: Event begins!
- Refreshments provided
- 5:00 PM: Event ends!
Training will be provided