![]() | OER16 Edit-a-thon in a nutshell:
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In a 2011 survey, the Wikimedia Foundation found that less than 10% of its contributors identify as female while only 15% of the English Wikipedia's biographies are about women. As a result, content is skewed by the lack of female participation.
To mark OER16 on 19-20 April 2016 and to help redress the balance, the University of Edinburgh is holding an editathon to continue celebrating notable females; particularly women in the Arts,Science & Espionage.
Women in Art
There are a number of notable female artists whose pages on Wikipedia need created or improved. Following the successful editathons held first at Modern One and then very recently at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery to mark the opening of the exhibition Modern Scottish Women, this latest event will carry on where the last left off, creating and improving articles relating to those women featured in the exhibition as part of the
Art+Feminism series.
Women in Science
Similarly, following successful editathons on Women in Science and the History of Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, participants will be supported to develop articles covering women in science, Scottish women in history, Edinburgh as the birth place of medicine, The Edinburgh Seven, University history, distinguished Edinburgh alumni etc.
Women in Espionage
As part of
Spy Week 2016, we have identified a number of notable female spies & spy writers under-represented on English Wikipedia inc. Cold War spies, Bletchley codebreakers, MI6 agents, Intelligence Officers, Secret Agents, Anti-Franco activists, members of the Special Operations Executive and OSS. A hitlist of articles and resources for those articles can be found through the Women in Espionage event page
Spy Week 2016 Wikipedia editathon event page.
Women in Red
The Wikipedia Project 'Women in Red' is hosting a virtual editathon from March 1 to 31, 2016, on Art+Feminism in connection with International Women's Day and in collaboration with WikiWomen's History Month and WikiProject Women artists. Anyone can take part whatever their previous experience. The virtual edit-a-thon allows enthusiasts from around the globe to participate in the work. The 2016 Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thons will take place at various venues all over the world. Last year, over 1,500 participants at more than 75 events participated, resulting in the creation of nearly 400 new pages and significant improvements to 500 articles on Wikipedia. We hope to double those results in 2016 by offering this virtual event so that anyone, anywhere, can participate. The focus areas include: artists, works of art by women, social reformers, activists, and feminists.
For more details on the 'Women in Red' Wikiproject, click [
Women in Red]
Other goals of the WiR edit-a-thon include:
If there are other notable women that you would like to research then by all means - all we ask is (1) you check if an article already exists on Wikipedia (2) you write a minimum of 250 words for a new article (3) you include a minimum of 3 references from reliable, published sources to back up what is written in your article and (4) you give due consideration to whether the subject is notable/remarkable/significant enough to merit a place on Wikipedia.
Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian in Residence at University of Edinburgh
** The work of those artists marked with a double asterisk has now passed into the public domain.
Edinburgh Seven and Women in Medicine:
Additional topics that could be of relevance to some of the above articles also include the St Giles debate about the university education of women and Lister’s letter in opposition of clinical placements for women medical students at the Royal Infirmary.
Notable University of Edinburgh Alumni:
You may find these useful if you want to learn further about editing:
WikiProject Women in Redhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Red
The main link to refer to for research materials for all the above topics can be found here: Click here for resources
Participants are also encouraged to make full use of the University of Edinburgh's extensive online resources, such as databases and e-journals, as well as any of their own research material that they may have access to.
Additional resources are available through the National Library of Scotland's digital galleries and licensed digital collections. Any NLS reader has free access to the licensed digital collections with an online account, and if you are not a reader, you can become one quickly and easily by registering as a new user or a new online user using any residential address in Scotland.
If it is your first time editing Wikipedia, you might find some of the following instructional videos helpful. There will be training on the day, but these videos can act as refreshers if you need them!
Prior to the event:
If you are a member of staff or a student at the University of Edinburgh then you can signup by clicking here:
Book through UoE Event Booking
TBD
TBD
TBD
![]() | OER16 Edit-a-thon in a nutshell:
|
In a 2011 survey, the Wikimedia Foundation found that less than 10% of its contributors identify as female while only 15% of the English Wikipedia's biographies are about women. As a result, content is skewed by the lack of female participation.
To mark OER16 on 19-20 April 2016 and to help redress the balance, the University of Edinburgh is holding an editathon to continue celebrating notable females; particularly women in the Arts,Science & Espionage.
Women in Art
There are a number of notable female artists whose pages on Wikipedia need created or improved. Following the successful editathons held first at Modern One and then very recently at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery to mark the opening of the exhibition Modern Scottish Women, this latest event will carry on where the last left off, creating and improving articles relating to those women featured in the exhibition as part of the
Art+Feminism series.
Women in Science
Similarly, following successful editathons on Women in Science and the History of Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, participants will be supported to develop articles covering women in science, Scottish women in history, Edinburgh as the birth place of medicine, The Edinburgh Seven, University history, distinguished Edinburgh alumni etc.
Women in Espionage
As part of
Spy Week 2016, we have identified a number of notable female spies & spy writers under-represented on English Wikipedia inc. Cold War spies, Bletchley codebreakers, MI6 agents, Intelligence Officers, Secret Agents, Anti-Franco activists, members of the Special Operations Executive and OSS. A hitlist of articles and resources for those articles can be found through the Women in Espionage event page
Spy Week 2016 Wikipedia editathon event page.
Women in Red
The Wikipedia Project 'Women in Red' is hosting a virtual editathon from March 1 to 31, 2016, on Art+Feminism in connection with International Women's Day and in collaboration with WikiWomen's History Month and WikiProject Women artists. Anyone can take part whatever their previous experience. The virtual edit-a-thon allows enthusiasts from around the globe to participate in the work. The 2016 Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thons will take place at various venues all over the world. Last year, over 1,500 participants at more than 75 events participated, resulting in the creation of nearly 400 new pages and significant improvements to 500 articles on Wikipedia. We hope to double those results in 2016 by offering this virtual event so that anyone, anywhere, can participate. The focus areas include: artists, works of art by women, social reformers, activists, and feminists.
For more details on the 'Women in Red' Wikiproject, click [
Women in Red]
Other goals of the WiR edit-a-thon include:
If there are other notable women that you would like to research then by all means - all we ask is (1) you check if an article already exists on Wikipedia (2) you write a minimum of 250 words for a new article (3) you include a minimum of 3 references from reliable, published sources to back up what is written in your article and (4) you give due consideration to whether the subject is notable/remarkable/significant enough to merit a place on Wikipedia.
Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian in Residence at University of Edinburgh
** The work of those artists marked with a double asterisk has now passed into the public domain.
Edinburgh Seven and Women in Medicine:
Additional topics that could be of relevance to some of the above articles also include the St Giles debate about the university education of women and Lister’s letter in opposition of clinical placements for women medical students at the Royal Infirmary.
Notable University of Edinburgh Alumni:
You may find these useful if you want to learn further about editing:
WikiProject Women in Redhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Red
The main link to refer to for research materials for all the above topics can be found here: Click here for resources
Participants are also encouraged to make full use of the University of Edinburgh's extensive online resources, such as databases and e-journals, as well as any of their own research material that they may have access to.
Additional resources are available through the National Library of Scotland's digital galleries and licensed digital collections. Any NLS reader has free access to the licensed digital collections with an online account, and if you are not a reader, you can become one quickly and easily by registering as a new user or a new online user using any residential address in Scotland.
If it is your first time editing Wikipedia, you might find some of the following instructional videos helpful. There will be training on the day, but these videos can act as refreshers if you need them!
Prior to the event:
If you are a member of staff or a student at the University of Edinburgh then you can signup by clicking here:
Book through UoE Event Booking
TBD
TBD
TBD