The SILS Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host our first Wikipedia edit-a-thon on April 6, 2016. Join library staff and students at UNC's School of Information and Library Science for an evening of social Wikipedia editing in the SILS Library.
At the edit-a-thon, which is open to the public, we will create and improve Wikipedia articles about women who are involved in creating and publishing graphic novels. All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience needed. Ryan Kulikowski, owner of Chapel Hill Comics, will speak about Women and Graphic Novels at 5:00 pm, followed by a brief workshop on the basics of Wikipedia editing. We will have library resources and a list of suggested topics on hand.
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WHEN: Wednesday, April 6, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Come when you can, stay as long as you would like.
- Please arrive at 5:00 pm if you'd like to attend the talk on women and graphic novels by Ryan Kulikowski, owner of Chapel Hill Comics. A brief workshop on the basics of Wikipedia editing will follow the talk, at around 5:45 pm.
WHERE: Information & Library Science (SILS) Library, located in Manning Hall on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.
WHO: Anyone!
- Experienced or new Wikipedians (We will provide assistance with Wikipedia formatting and syntax.).
- UNC faculty, staff, and students.
Participating Remotely
We'll be updating the topic list in real time, with editors signing next to articles they're working on, so anyone with a Wikipedia account can log on and do the same. We welcome remote participants, and hope these options will allow you to participate!
Suggested Topics
- Coming soon!
Online Research Sources
- Coming soon!
Wikipedia Help
- GLAM Beginners Guide
- Wikipedia Tutorial
- Citation guide
- Formatting Shortcuts -
Other local edit-a-thons
This is one of several edit-a-thons happening in Chapel Hill and Durham in April 2016. If you're in the area, please consider participating in the following meet-ups as well!
Meetups at UNC-Chapel Hill
- Assessment in Psychology Edit-a-thon - 31 March 2016
- North Carolina Heritage Award Winners Edit-a-thon - 5 April 2016
- Women + Graphic Novels Edit-a-thon - 6 April 2016
- African Diaspora Women Artists Edit-a-thon - 7 April 2016
- Women in Science Edit-a-thon - 18 April 2016
- Art + Feminism 2016 - 20 April 2016
Meetups at Duke University and in Durham
- Women of Science and Philosophy: Reframing the Canon with the Lisa Unger Baskin Collection and Project Vox - 29 March 2016
RSVP
Please add your name below if you are planning to attend.
- zanynaz
- Registheastonishing
- Frankcjones (talk) 14:30, 23 March 2016 (UTC) I'll be online during the event and can answer questions about editing Wikipedia articles.
- marthamml
- Lilaclens (talk)
Event Outcomes
We'll update this section after the event