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  2016
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  Women
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  in Science
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  Edit-a-thon

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) group and the Kenan Science Library are co-hosting the second annual “Women in Science Edit-a-thon at UNC.”

The goal of the Women in Science Edit-a-thon at UNC will be to:

• Create pages for women scientists who do not currently have their own dedicated page,
• Improve citations and supplement pages that currently exist but are sparse, and
• Identify opportunities to create links that make women scientists’ profiles more accessible.

We want to emphasize that no subject knowledge or Wikipedia editing experience is necessary! For those who are new to Wikipedia, we will have an introductory workshop that will teach the basics of creating new articles and editing existing Wikipedia articles. Registration is online, and is strongly encouraged. Attendees will also have the opportunity to explore and learn more about the Makerspace, a part of the UNC Libraries’ Research Hub initiative.

WHEN: April 18, 2016 from 6:00PM-10:00PM. While we have an official start and end time, we encourage anyone who is interested in participating to come when you are free and stay for as long as you like!

WHERE: Kenan Science Library and Makerspace on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus in Venable Hall, ground floor.

WHO: We welcome anyone to participate with us!

• Experienced or new Wikipedians (We will provide assistance with Wikipedia formatting and syntax.)
• Scientists and non-scientists! (The Kenan Science Library will help provide resources to assist with your research.)
• UNC faculty, staff, and students.

WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU ARRIVE: The Kenan Science Library is located on the ground floor of Venable Hall (G301). Volunteers will be there to greet you.

• While there will be computers available, we encourage you to bring your own laptop! If you have not connected to the UNC wireless network before, volunteers will be available to help you set your computer up.
• Parking at UNC is free in most lots after 5PM. We have planned our event so that you will be able to park in the Venable parking lot.

WILL THERE BE FOOD?: Yes! The UNC Chapter of Sigma Xi has generously provided financial support to provide food and refreshments for the event which will include pizza! Sigma Xi is an international scientific research society headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Thank you, ΣΞ!

We understand that not everyone will be able to make it to the event on the 18th. We want you to still have the opportunity to participate, so please feel free to participate remotely!

Throughout the event, we will be updating this page in real time. Participants will be able to identify the articles or tasks that they would most like to complete. Throughout the event, comments and questions can either be emailed to uncwise(at)gmail(dot)com or tweeted to @UNC_WISE with the hashtag #UNCWISEeditathon. If you are participating remotely, don’t forget to edit this page and RSVP below!

Registration is strongly encouraged so that we can budget appropriately to feed participants! If you haven't yet, please consider registering here! Please add your name below if you are planning to attend.

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This is one of several edit-a-thons happening in Chapel Hill and Durham in March and April 2016. If you're in the area, please consider participating in the following meet-ups as well! We also encourage you to connect to the North Carolina Triangle Wikipedians user group to stay up-to-date with events and other users in the Triangle.

• Art + Feminism 2016 - 20 April 2016
• Women in Science Edit-a-thon - 18 April 2016
• African Diaspora Women Artists Edit-a-thon - 7 April 2016
• Women + Graphic Novels Edit-a-thon - 6 April 2016
• North Carolina Heritage Award Winners Edit-a-thon - 5 April 2016
• Assessment in Psychology Edit-a-thon - 31 March 2016
• Women of Science and Philosophy: Reframing the Canon with the Lisa Unger Baskin Collection and Project Vox - 29 March 2016