Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/WLL/2012/2

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Focus[edit]

This editathon offers a panoply of different topics editors can choose to work on, from United States labor history to the inner workings of United States' foreign policy and the intricacies of diplomacy in the Middle East.

Schedule[edit]

Global Resources Center editathon on October 20, 2012 Schedule (please remember to bring a photo id to get into the library):

Time Activity Location
9:30-10:00 Arrival & wireless account setup Gelman Library 7th Floor
10:00-12:00 New editor instruction and tutorials; experienced editors can dive right into the collections! Gelman Library 7th Floor
12:00-1:00 Lunch(provided) Gelman Library 7th Floor
1:00-4:00 Editathon-GRC subject specialists will provide orientations to the GRC collections upon request Gelman Library 7th Floor
 


Labor Library Editathon on October 27, 2012 schedule (please remember to bring a photo id to get into the library):

Time Activity Location
9:30-10:00 Arrival & wireless account setup Gelman Library 7th Floor
10:00-12:00 New editor instruction and tutorials; experienced editors can dive right into the collections Gelman Library 7th Floor
12:00-1:00 Lunch (provided) Gelman Library 7th Floor
1:00-1:45 Behind the scenes tour of Special Collections led by Jenny Kinniff, Public Services & Outreach Librarian for Special Collections Gelman Library 7th Floor
1:45-4:00 Editathon led by Archivist Thomas Connors Gelman Library 7th Floor
 

FAQ[edit]

this is the place

Do I have to register to attend, or can I just arrive on the day?

Anyone who wants to attend can do so with or without rsvp, although rsvp is desirable so we know how many to get food for :)

Do I have to be a member of Wikimedia DC?

No, this event is open to everyone.

Can I bring my camera?

Yes, please do, you can take photos of the collections!

Do I have to own/bring a laptop?

You should bring your laptop as the library does not rent them out.

Add your own questions here

Sign Up[edit]

Absolutely everyone is welcome to attend!

Attending Oct. 20[edit]

  • (your name here--JUST CLICK ON EDIT, ADD YOUR NAME AND THEN CLICK "SAVE" AT THE BOTTOM)
  1. Nate Jones (From the National Security Archive) Natebjones (talk) 17:30, 4 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Gerald Shields Geraldshields11 (talk) 17:38, 4 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Oksana Prokhvacheva (Global Resources Center)
  4. Mark Yoffe (Global Resources Center)
  5. Jing Zhong (Global Resources Center)
  6. groupuscule (talk) 04:14, 11 October 2012 (UTC) (Baltimore) -- with two more Baltimoreans if everything goes according to plan[reply]
  7. Jack Dale (CUA MSLIS Graduate Student)
  8. S. Chambers (National Security Archive)
  9. Cathy Zeljak (Global Resources Center)
  10. Aria Varasteh (Gelman Library Student Liaison)
  11. Kristin Williams (GRC)
  12. Uncommon_fritillary (talk · contribs)
  13. Katherine Dow (Recent MSLIS grad)
  14. Djembayz (talk) 13:08, 20 October 2012 (UTC) (afternoon only)[reply]

Larry Williams Jr. (Teamsters Union)

Maybe[edit]

  • (maybe your name here)

Apologies[edit]

  • (We hope to see you next time!)
  1. L. Butera

Attending Oct. 27[edit]

  • (your name here)
  1. Nate Jones (From the National Security Archive) Natebjones (talk) 17:30, 4 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Gerald Shields Geraldshields11 (talk) 17:38, 4 October 2012 (UTC) telecommuted from home Geraldshields11 (talk) 23:40, 28 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Jenny Kinniff (GWU Libraries Special Collections) Flappable (talk)
  4. groupuscule (talk) 04:14, 11 October 2012 (UTC) (cyberspace/Baltimore)[reply]
  5. Steven Mandeville-Gamble (GW Libraries)
  6. David White (Teamsters Union)
  7. L. Butera
  8. Larry Williams (Teamsters Union)
  9. Jim Carlile (Teamsters Union)
  10. Lisa Thompson (National Security Archive)
  11. E. Villa (graduate student)
  12. Djembayz (talk) 14:15, 21 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  13. S. Petersen (Information Science grad school alumnus)
  14. A. Christian Douglass (Elliott School of International Affairs)
  15. J. Cleveland (Teamsters Union)
  16. Hashim El-Tinay, Visitor, founder, International Peace Quest Institute (IPQI)

Maybe[edit]

  • (maybe your name here)
  1. Uncommon_fritillary (talk · contribs)
  2. Akuchling (talk · contribs)

Participating remotely[edit]

  • (your name here)

Apologies[edit]

  • (We hope to see you next time!)

Suggested Articles[edit]

List of articles you think can benefit from the special collections libraries at GWU.

Articles to work on[edit]

Labor Articles to Work on[edit]

Labor & civil rights[edit]

Labor History Resources at Gelman[edit]

Outcomes[edit]

--Gyanigwright (talk) 19:55, 20 April 2013 (UTC)gyanigwright I edited Concordia Church wikipedia[reply]

Global Issues and International Relations[edit]

Labor Issues[edit]