Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/USHMM-2016

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Can't make it to the event? You can participate online! Here's how it works:

On the day of the event, check in with your Wikipedia username.
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Choose an article to edit from the list on this page.
Want to work on an article that's not on the list? You're welcome to choose any topic you like!

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Content to work on

Some interesting stats, observations, tasks on USHMM-related material:

• Current account on Commons for USHMM commons:User:USHMM
• GLAMorgan report on how much USHMM content is being used now in Wikimedia Commons
  • Commons category commons:Category:United_States_Holocaust_Memorial_Museum

335 files in category tree.
171 files were viewed, out of 171 used.
868 pages on 92 wikis use those files.
7,707,679 file views in 2016-11.

1. Buchenwald Corpses 60623.jpg	2,373,887
2. Adolf Hitler meets Ante Pavelić.1941.jpg	535,536
3. Buchenwald Disabled Jews 13132 crop.jpg	405,523

• Wikidata query on all the instances of genocides "claim[31:41397]" which are incomplete and only return 10 entries while the Wikipedia category in English has many more Category:Genocides. One task is to add the "instance of genocide" to the Wikidata entries.

• Questions for engagement
  • Ready to use material for Commons uploading? Public domain, expired copyright, or freely licensed photos?
  • Key documents?
  • Expertise and current exhibitions?

Basics on editing Wikipedia

• Wiki Ed Foundation's online training modules
• Wikipedia:Five pillars and Wikipedia:Core content policies
• Wikipedia:Your first article
• Help:Getting started
• Cheatsheet for Wiki markup

Research resources

• TBD

Outcomes

• Vladimir Medem
• Salomon Jacob Cohen
• Judah Löb Mieses