Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/AAPG Library

Palace of Mechanic Arts, 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago Smithsonian Libraries Meetup & Editathon 2013 is part of Wikipedia Loves Libraries (WLL) 2013, the third annual continent-wide campaign to bring Wikipedians, librarians, and archivists together with on-site events. Running this fall throughout October and November, WLL coincides with the celebration of Open Access Week and American Archives Month. This event will include new editor training, an afternoon editathon, and an evening happy hour. When 1:00pm-5:00pm on Friday, October 25, 2013, with a group happy hour afterward Where The Victor Building, 750 9th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20560 The American Art/Portrait Gallery branch of the Smithsonian Libraries is on the 2nd floor. Photo ID and pre-registration for the event are required. Organizers Wikimedia DC & the Smithsonian Institution. Contact Diane Shaw at ShawD (at) si.edu with questions. Hashtag #WLL

Focus

The editathon will focus on "American Artists of the World's Columbian Exposition"

With approximately 1200 American artists participating in the 1893 Fair in Chicago, it was the largest exhibition of American art ever assembled at the time. Many artists are well-known today—Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent—but many do not have such recognizable names, much less quality Wikipedia articles. Please join us to mine library books, journals, curatorial files, Art & Artist Files, and all the online resources the Smithsonian Libraries can provide, to expand and improve information on great American artists at the Fair!

Schedule

Time	Activity	Location
1:00 p.m.	Meet and prepare to be escorted through security. Please be prompt and don't forget to bring your photo ID & laptop!	Lobby of the Victor Building
1:10 - 1:30	Coffee, welcome	AA/PG Library Reading Room
1:30 - 1:45	New editor tutorial	AA/PG Library Reading Room
1:45 - 5:00	Editathon	AA/PG Library Reading Room
5:00 onward	Happy Hour	Capital City Brewery at 1100 New York Ave NW

FAQ

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

Advance RSVP is required for non-Smithsonian staff. Due to the limited number of spaces and the advance security badge requirements, the only way to guarantee admission is to sign up. Space is limited to 20 non-staff Wikipedian participants.

Do I have to be a member of Wikimedia DC?

No, this event is open to everyone.

What should I bring?

• Photo ID
• Laptop

Add your own questions here

Do I have to be an expert on the subject matter of the editathon?

Absolutely not! There will be tons of resources and librarians to work with.

Sign Up

Note: Since this event takes place in a secure, behind-the-scenes portion of the Smithsonian, real names of attendees are required in order to grant them security badges. Photo ID will be required for admission. If you don't want to reveal your name on the wiki, please email it to one of the organizers (listed above) so that they will be able to make the connection to (but not publish) your username.

Attending (non-Smithsonian staff)

1. cool, I can actually (probably) attend :) --Aude (talk) 18:05, 20 September 2013 (UTC)
2. Definitely -- Laura Ann
3. Almost Certainly! -- Molly Caitlin
4. Looking forward to it! Flappable (talk) 15:04, 26 September 2013 (UTC)
5. Harej (talk) 22:45, 26 September 2013 (UTC)
6. Djembayz (talk) 08:25, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
7. Fuzheado | Talk 02:55, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
8. Geraldshields11 (talk) 00:01, 14 October 2013 (UTC)
9. Slowking
10. Dominic·t 14:42, 21 October 2013 (UTC)
11. Diane Tepfer (added by Uncommon_Fritillary, per email reservation) Uncommon fritillary (talk) 18:07, 21 October 2013 (UTC)
12. Sarahobender | talk
13. Ox8oggle
14. Laura W.
15. Eden O.
16. Stacie M.
17. Craub (talk) 19:42, 22 October 2013 (UTC)
18. Jackie S.

Waitlist

(all RSVPs beyond 20 will be put on the waitlist)

1. Hope to attend but hang here so I don't take a spot from someone more certain. DocTree (ʞlɐʇ·cont) Join WER 23:58, 12 October 2013 (UTC)
2. I'll hang here with DocTree. Should know soon whether I can attend. I won't be able to come, unfortunately. Clarkefreak ∞ 23:20, 22 October 2013 (UTC)

Smithsonian Staff

1. --Sarasays (talk) 20:10, 17 September 2013 (UTC)
2. --eb_dc (talk)
3. Uncommon fritillary (talk) 12:41, 21 September 2013 (UTC)
4. --Bettinche (talk)
5. Baasil Wilder
6. Shannon Perich
7. Doug Dunlop
8. Carrie Smith, added by Uncommon fritillary (talk) 18:45, 22 October 2013 (UTC)

Participating Remotely

1. your name here

Apologies

1. your name here

To Do List

In no particular order:

• Make a list of American Artists who showed at the 1893 Fair

• Artists to add (no article):
  • John Harrison Mills
  • Theodora Alice Ruggles
  • Mcilhenney Morgan
  • Anna Lea Merritt
  • Robert Crannell Minor (1839-1904) (stub)
  • Peter Moran
  • (Harry) Humphrey Moore
  • Aloys Loeher

• Artists to beef up (short article):
  • William Rudolf O'Donovan
  • George D Peterson
  • Carol Brooks MacNeil
  • Helen Farnsworth Mears
  • Mary Lawrence
  • Preston Powers
  • Katherine Prescott
  • Gari Melchers
  • Louis Charles Moeller
  • Edward Moran

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Dictionary of National Biography/Missing women wikisource women without wikipedia article

Results

Coming soon!