Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/NMAI COMM535 2014

National Museum of the American Indian

An Edit-a-Thon

The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, welcomes online participants to its edit-a-thon focused on Native American issues in Wikipedia.

When
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
3:00 - 5:30pm
Who
All volunteers with basic knowledge of editing on Wikipedia are welcome. This gathering is part of a communications/journalism course taught by Andrew Lih at the American University on Wikipedia & Public Knowledge.
Where
National Museum of the American Indian
4th St & Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20560 (directions here)
Fourth floor, rooms 4018 and 4019 in the NE corner
RSVP Required
Please sign up below if you plan on joining us remotely.
Etherpad for today's event

Schedule

National Museum of the American Indian Edit-a-Thon Schedule
Time Activity
2:30-3:00 pm Early arrivals
3:00-3:05 pm Welcome
3:05-3:20 pm Presentation by Heather Shannon, photo archivist, National Museum of the American Indian
3:20-5:30 pm Edit-a-Thon & Discussion

Questions? Add your own

  • Add your name to the list below if you plan on joining us remotely.
  • Yes, please feel free to share what you’re working on on your preferred social network using #glamwiki and invite your friends to join us remotely!

RSVP

The public is welcome to this event

Special guests

  1. Katherine Maher, incoming chief communications officer for the Wikimedia Foundation, starting April 14
  2. Lynsea Garrison, BBC reporter, researching a story on GLAM and Wikipedia

Yes

  1. COMM535 students
  2. Fuzheado | Talk 18:29, 31 March 2014 (UTC)
  3. Harej (talk) 20:15, 31 March 2014 (UTC)
  4. FriendlyFred (talk) 21:26, 31 March 2014
  5. jlmugg
  6. Duckduckstop (talk) 16:39, 1 April 2014 (UTC) i will be late, but can answer questions during editing, would like to talk to NMAI folks.
  7. Djembayz (talk) 16:55, 1 April 2014 (UTC)

Maybe

  1. Geraldshields11

List of articles we will be working on

Resources

Websites, library catalogs, & databases

Reference book citations to copy and paste

Individual artists

Help after the event

About the NMAI

The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of the Native cultures of the Western Hemisphere—past, present, and future—through partnership with Native people and others. The museum works to support the continuance of culture, traditional values, and transitions in contemporary Native life. http://nmai.si.edu/home/

Results and outcomes

Article creation

New articles
Updated articles
Images uploaded to Wikimedia Commons