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The editathon will focus on "American Artists of the World's Columbian Exposition" hi
With approximately 1200 American artists participating in the 1893 Fair in Chicago, it was the largest exhibition of American art ever assembled at the time. Many artists are well-known today—Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent—but many do not have such recognizable names, much less quality Wikipedia articles. Please join us to mine library books, journals, curatorial files, Art & Artist Files, and all the online resources the Smithsonian Libraries can provide, to expand and improve information on great American artists at the Fair!
Time | Activity | Location | |
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1:00 p.m. | Meet and prepare to be escorted through security.
Please be prompt and don't forget to bring your photo ID & laptop! |
Lobby of the Victor Building
750 9th ST NW | |
1:10 - 1:30 | Coffee, welcome | AA/PG Library Reading Room
(2nd floor) | |
1:30 - 1:45 | New editor tutorial | AA/PG Library Reading Room | |
1:45 - 5:00 | Editathon | AA/PG Library Reading Room | |
5:00 onward | Happy Hour | Capital City Brewery
1100 New York Ave NW | |
Do I have to register to attend, or can I just arrive on the day?
Do I have to be a member of Wikimedia DC?
What should I bring?
Add your own questions here
Do I have to be an expert on the subject matter of the editathon?
Will there be a barnstar?
Note: Since this event takes place in a secure, behind-the-scenes portion of the Smithsonian, real names of attendees are required in order to grant them security badges. Photo ID will be required for admission. If you don't want to reveal your name on the wiki, please email it to one of the organizers (listed above) so that they will be able to make the connection to (but not publish) your username.
(all RSVPs beyond 20 will be put on the waitlist)
Ethernet page for participants to keep track of articles being worked on: http://piratepad.net/WLL13
The following is in no particular order and certainly not exhaustive.
Looking for even MORE suggestions? Check out our growing WikiProject Smithsonian To-Do List!
Recommended source: Smithsonian Libraries contributed texts on the Internet Archive
Video of the day's activities, created by Fuzheado - [22]
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The editathon will focus on "American Artists of the World's Columbian Exposition" hi
With approximately 1200 American artists participating in the 1893 Fair in Chicago, it was the largest exhibition of American art ever assembled at the time. Many artists are well-known today—Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent—but many do not have such recognizable names, much less quality Wikipedia articles. Please join us to mine library books, journals, curatorial files, Art & Artist Files, and all the online resources the Smithsonian Libraries can provide, to expand and improve information on great American artists at the Fair!
Time | Activity | Location | |
---|---|---|---|
1:00 p.m. | Meet and prepare to be escorted through security.
Please be prompt and don't forget to bring your photo ID & laptop! |
Lobby of the Victor Building
750 9th ST NW | |
1:10 - 1:30 | Coffee, welcome | AA/PG Library Reading Room
(2nd floor) | |
1:30 - 1:45 | New editor tutorial | AA/PG Library Reading Room | |
1:45 - 5:00 | Editathon | AA/PG Library Reading Room | |
5:00 onward | Happy Hour | Capital City Brewery
1100 New York Ave NW | |
Do I have to register to attend, or can I just arrive on the day?
Do I have to be a member of Wikimedia DC?
What should I bring?
Add your own questions here
Do I have to be an expert on the subject matter of the editathon?
Will there be a barnstar?
Note: Since this event takes place in a secure, behind-the-scenes portion of the Smithsonian, real names of attendees are required in order to grant them security badges. Photo ID will be required for admission. If you don't want to reveal your name on the wiki, please email it to one of the organizers (listed above) so that they will be able to make the connection to (but not publish) your username.
(all RSVPs beyond 20 will be put on the waitlist)
Ethernet page for participants to keep track of articles being worked on: http://piratepad.net/WLL13
The following is in no particular order and certainly not exhaustive.
Looking for even MORE suggestions? Check out our growing WikiProject Smithsonian To-Do List!
Recommended source: Smithsonian Libraries contributed texts on the Internet Archive
Video of the day's activities, created by Fuzheado - [22]