Join us for a training and editing session to improve coverage of notable chemists and chemistry topics on Wikipedia in honor of the
Wikipedia Year of Science! Participants will also have the opportunity to improve topics relating to
National Nanotechnology Day and
National Chemistry Week. Everyone is invited, from non-Wikipedia chemists to non-chemist Wikipedians!
As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for many non-scientists to learn about chemistry topics. Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. During this training, attendees will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia articles, practice their skills with experienced Wikipedians, and learn how professors can use Wikipedia as an educational tool in their classes.
The American Chemical Society is partnering with the Simons Foundation and
Wiki Education Foundation to improve chemistry information on Wikipedia during the Year of Science. Read more about Wiki Education Foundation's partnership with ACS
here, and the Simons Foundation's Year of Science efforts
here.
Those who wish to participate on-site must
register for Sunday of the conference. Registration is free.
You may also join us remotely from wherever you are!
Register!
All are welcome to participate, newcomer and veteran alike. Please
register for Sunday of the conference, then
create an account and sign your username below!
Note also that there will be an "Introduction to Wikipedia for the Public" session at 12:30, just prior to the edit-a-thon, in the Wells Fargo Room on the 4th Floor. There will be a reception immediately following the edit-a-thon. Attendees are of course free to attend
any of the presentations given that day as well!
On-site attendees
Those who wish to participate on-site must register for the conference. Attendees may come and go throughout the session, but an instructional presentation will be given during the first half-hour. Bring your laptop! Snacks will be provided.
I don't know much about chemistry, but I'm great at copyediting and wikimarkup :) Feel free to reach out to me if you need either of those things, either online or in person - I have purple hair, so if you're in the Reading Room, just look for that!
A fluffernutter is a sandwich! (
talk)
20:45, 9 October 2016 (UTC)reply
Remote attendees are welcome to participate in the edit-a-thon, but will not have access to the live presentation and trainers. Please enter your Wikipedia user name below.
Farquhar, James (2012). "Citation for presentation of the 2009 V.M. Goldschmidt Award to Mark H. Thiemens". Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 89: 334.
doi:
10.1016/j.gca.2012.04.012. ‡
Articles closely related to ACS that might pose
conflict of interest problems:American Chemical Society,
Chemical Abstracts Service,
ACS journals, award categories, and other ACS programs and services should not be edited by ACS employees.
Individuals are reminded that conflict of interest editing is strongly discouraged. This includes edits to articles about yourself, your employer, and others with which you have a relationship.
Congratulations! Your work will help others to learn about an notable chemistry or chemistry subject! Please note pages you've created or expanded below.
Join us for a training and editing session to improve coverage of notable chemists and chemistry topics on Wikipedia in honor of the
Wikipedia Year of Science! Participants will also have the opportunity to improve topics relating to
National Nanotechnology Day and
National Chemistry Week. Everyone is invited, from non-Wikipedia chemists to non-chemist Wikipedians!
As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for many non-scientists to learn about chemistry topics. Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. During this training, attendees will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia articles, practice their skills with experienced Wikipedians, and learn how professors can use Wikipedia as an educational tool in their classes.
The American Chemical Society is partnering with the Simons Foundation and
Wiki Education Foundation to improve chemistry information on Wikipedia during the Year of Science. Read more about Wiki Education Foundation's partnership with ACS
here, and the Simons Foundation's Year of Science efforts
here.
Those who wish to participate on-site must
register for Sunday of the conference. Registration is free.
You may also join us remotely from wherever you are!
Register!
All are welcome to participate, newcomer and veteran alike. Please
register for Sunday of the conference, then
create an account and sign your username below!
Note also that there will be an "Introduction to Wikipedia for the Public" session at 12:30, just prior to the edit-a-thon, in the Wells Fargo Room on the 4th Floor. There will be a reception immediately following the edit-a-thon. Attendees are of course free to attend
any of the presentations given that day as well!
On-site attendees
Those who wish to participate on-site must register for the conference. Attendees may come and go throughout the session, but an instructional presentation will be given during the first half-hour. Bring your laptop! Snacks will be provided.
I don't know much about chemistry, but I'm great at copyediting and wikimarkup :) Feel free to reach out to me if you need either of those things, either online or in person - I have purple hair, so if you're in the Reading Room, just look for that!
A fluffernutter is a sandwich! (
talk)
20:45, 9 October 2016 (UTC)reply
Remote attendees are welcome to participate in the edit-a-thon, but will not have access to the live presentation and trainers. Please enter your Wikipedia user name below.
Farquhar, James (2012). "Citation for presentation of the 2009 V.M. Goldschmidt Award to Mark H. Thiemens". Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 89: 334.
doi:
10.1016/j.gca.2012.04.012. ‡
Articles closely related to ACS that might pose
conflict of interest problems:American Chemical Society,
Chemical Abstracts Service,
ACS journals, award categories, and other ACS programs and services should not be edited by ACS employees.
Individuals are reminded that conflict of interest editing is strongly discouraged. This includes edits to articles about yourself, your employer, and others with which you have a relationship.
Congratulations! Your work will help others to learn about an notable chemistry or chemistry subject! Please note pages you've created or expanded below.