Join us for Open Access / Wikipedia Loves Libraries! |
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When: Wednesday October 12th, 2016, 4:00-7:00pm
Where:
Digital Scholarship Commons in the
Northeastern University Libraries. Make a right as you come out of the main library stairwell on the second floor. Focus: Massachusetts History and Social Justice Food? Yes! We will provide pizza. You do not need to be an experienced Wikipedia editor in order to attend, just bring a willingness to learn. Shortcut to this page: http://bit.ly/NUOA16 |
Interested in the history of activism? Want to learn some basics of creating new Wikipedia articles? Join us to increase Wikipedia's coverage of people, places, events, and organizations important to Massachusetts history and activism in the U.S., in honor of Open Access and Wikipedia Loves Libraries.
Since 1998, the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections Department locates, secures, and makes accessible the most important and at-risk historical records of Boston's African American, Chinese, GLBTQ, and Latino communities, preserving the records of Boston-area social justice organizations that serve under-represented communities. The Digital Scholarship Group, also part of the library, opened in January 2014 and develops new tools and methods in representation, analysis, and dissemination of scholarship, teaching researchers at all levels about those new techniques, while also strengthening Northeastern’s expertise in research methods that engage and question the effects of the digital medium on culture and communication
If possible, create your Wikipedia account ahead of time. If you can't, that's not a problem: we will help you at the Meetup. On the day of, you will just need to bring a laptop and power supply.
4:00-4:15pm: Check-in and welcome.
4:15-4:45pm: Beginner intro to Wikipedia editing for those that want it
4:45-7:00pm: Edit party!
Suggested articles for improvement and new articles to create, focused on Massachusetts and U.S. activism, but of course you are not limited to this list! Developed with help from the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections.
Expand on these articles, or add groups to Timeline of Boston.
Join us for Open Access / Wikipedia Loves Libraries! |
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When: Wednesday October 12th, 2016, 4:00-7:00pm
Where:
Digital Scholarship Commons in the
Northeastern University Libraries. Make a right as you come out of the main library stairwell on the second floor. Focus: Massachusetts History and Social Justice Food? Yes! We will provide pizza. You do not need to be an experienced Wikipedia editor in order to attend, just bring a willingness to learn. Shortcut to this page: http://bit.ly/NUOA16 |
Interested in the history of activism? Want to learn some basics of creating new Wikipedia articles? Join us to increase Wikipedia's coverage of people, places, events, and organizations important to Massachusetts history and activism in the U.S., in honor of Open Access and Wikipedia Loves Libraries.
Since 1998, the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections Department locates, secures, and makes accessible the most important and at-risk historical records of Boston's African American, Chinese, GLBTQ, and Latino communities, preserving the records of Boston-area social justice organizations that serve under-represented communities. The Digital Scholarship Group, also part of the library, opened in January 2014 and develops new tools and methods in representation, analysis, and dissemination of scholarship, teaching researchers at all levels about those new techniques, while also strengthening Northeastern’s expertise in research methods that engage and question the effects of the digital medium on culture and communication
If possible, create your Wikipedia account ahead of time. If you can't, that's not a problem: we will help you at the Meetup. On the day of, you will just need to bring a laptop and power supply.
4:00-4:15pm: Check-in and welcome.
4:15-4:45pm: Beginner intro to Wikipedia editing for those that want it
4:45-7:00pm: Edit party!
Suggested articles for improvement and new articles to create, focused on Massachusetts and U.S. activism, but of course you are not limited to this list! Developed with help from the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections.
Expand on these articles, or add groups to Timeline of Boston.