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GOCE March drive newsletter
Guild of Copy Editors March 2012 backlog elimination drive update
  Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors March 2012 Backlog elimination drive! Here's the mid-drive newsletter. Participation: We have had 58 people sign up for this drive so far, which compares favorably with our last drive, and 27 have copy-edited at least one article. If you have signed up but have not yet copy-edited any articles, please consider doing so. Every bit helps! If you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. Join us! Progress report: Our target of completing the 2010 articles has almost been reached, with only 56 remaining of the 194 we had at the start of the drive. The last ones are always the most difficult, so thank you if you are able to help copy-edit any of the remaining articles. We have reduced the total backlog by 163 articles so far. Special thanks: Special thanks to Stfg, who has been going through the backlog and doing some preliminary vetting of the articles—removing copyright violations, doing initial clean-up, and nominating some for deletion. This work has helped make the drive a more pleasant experience for all our volunteers. Your drive coordinators – Dianna (talk), Stfg (talk), and Dank (talk)To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. |
Invitation to the April Wikification Drive
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Canadian athletes
Thanks for letting me know about your concerns. I hope you'll be more specific, as I'm happy to address them. I didn't see a ce tag on Curtis Moss or Daniel Harper. I saw the tag, but no typos on Julie Labonté. Cheers! Lfstevens (talk) 22:39, 3 July 2012 (UTC)
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This Month in GLAM: June 2012
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Please comment on Wikipedia talk:Identifying reliable sources
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Quadrail series of books
Hi, thank you for pointing me to the book notability guidelines, I wasn't aware of those. I simply assumed that since two of the books already had articles, adding the others would be useful.
I've now merged all five together into a single article for the complete series, together with some basic character and universe information. I've changed the original 5 articles to redirect to this page. I've seen the same construction in several other book series, and it struck me as an efficient way of presenting the information.
Is this a good solution? Regards, --Itsacon (talk) 12:13, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
- Hey there! First of all, welcome to Wikipedia! Thanks for contacting me. Excellent solution and troubleshooting with the articles. While I would always much rather see a redirect than deletion, the PROD (proposed deletion) that I added to the page often serves as a prompt for editors to add sources or whatever it is that the article needs. The redirect is an easy solution, since it allows for easier creation/expansion of the book articles if or when they become notable. Thanks again. Your work is appreciated. If you need help or have questions, please feel free to contact me anytime. Best regards, Cindy(talk to me) 00:29, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
Participate in a user study on UW campus?
Hi Cindy, Us UW folks are looking for a few veteran Wikipedians to participate in a usability study of our new editing toolbar, called Re:Flex. The study would require you to come to our lab in Sieg Hall on UW campus (at a date and time that works for you), would talke approximately 1 hour, and you will be compensated for your time.
This study has been approved by RComm and by UW's Institutional Review Board, and additional information about the study (such as the purpose of the study, and how we will store and use your session data) is available upon request.
Would you be interested in participating in our study? Reply here (or email me at jmo25 [ at ] uw [ dot ] edu) if so, or if you have any questions. Cheers, - J-Mo Talk to Me Email Me 22:55, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
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The Signpost: 09 July 2012
- Special report: Reforming the education programs: lessons from Cairo
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Credo Reference Update & Survey (your opinion requested)
Credo Reference, who generously donated 400 free Credo 250 research accounts to Wikipedia editors over the past two years, has offered to expand the program to include 100 additional reference resources. Credo wants Wikipedia editors to select which resources they want most. So, we put together a quick survey to do that:
- Link to Survey (should take between 5-10 minutes): http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N8FQ6MM
It also asks some basic questions about what you like about the Credo program and what you might want to improve.
At this time only the initial 400 editors have accounts, but even if you do not have an account, you still might want to weigh in on which resources would be most valuable for the community (for example, through WikiProject Resource Exchange).
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If you have any other questions or comments, drop by my talk page or email me at wikiocaasi@yahoo.com. Cheers! Ocaasi t | c 17:11, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
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WP:RETENTION -- Not my intention to drive away those uncomfortable with teams
Hi Cindy, it was not my intention at all to drive away those who are uncomfortable with a team structure. I think the project has room for people with both preferences for how they want to contribute, please see my response on the project talk page. Zad68 20:29, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
- Hi Zad! Thanks for contacting me. I'm working on an article right now with little time, but I wanted to respond. Without reviewing your comment, I want to state that I firmly believe that you have no desire to drive people away! I don't doubt your sincerity at all. Honestly, in my professional life, I'm a certified quality management and team skills trainer. That said, I also believe that in all sincerity, while you moved forward to implement your ideas, you negated the involvement of the team. While leadership is to be commended, if you go out on your own without the team, when all is said and done, you're just on your own. I would have recommended consensus and collaboration, prior to making the sweeping changes to the WikiProject. Food for thought. I highly admire self-direction. However, while it works well in editing, it doesn't fare too well in WikiProjects. It comes off a bit rogue and tends to frustrate people around here. All that said, I'm in your corner. I dare say that I see a lot of myself in your actions. ;) Best regards, Cindy(talk to me) 20:51, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
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GOCE July 2012 mid-drive newsletter
Guild of Copy Editors July 2012 backlog elimination drive mid-drive newsletter
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The Signpost: 16 July 2012
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Started a stub
Carol Moore mentioned she needed an article so I started a stub, something you might have interest in: Norma Jean Almodovar. I'll probably work on it a bit more when time permits :) Sarah (talk) 18:52, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
- Very cool! I'm familiar with Norma. We have mutual friends on both sides of the aisle. Let me take a look and see what I can add to the party. Party? Is it the weekend yet? Best regards, Cindy(talk to me) 00:56, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
- I started expanding the article. She has accomplished quite a bit more in her life than what I was aware. I'll be working on it throughout the next week. If you see something to add, please feel free to jump in anytime. Once I get it fleshed out, I'll nominate it for DYK for you. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Best regards, Cindy(talk to me) 09:54, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
- Whoa, you're kicking ass there. I'll see what I can add to it today during my break. :) Sarah (talk) 16:47, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
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EduWiki Conference 5-6 September in Leicester, UK
I am writing to you as you have signed up to the Education Meetup at Wikimania 2012 and perhaps are interested in how Wikipedia links to education. Wikimedia UK is now running a education related event that may be of interest to you: the EduWiki Conference on 5-6 September in Leicester. This event will be looking at Wikipedia and related charitable projects in terms of educational practice, including good faith collaboration, open review, and global participation. It's a chance to talk about innovative work in your institution or online community, and shape the future of Wikimedia UK's work in this area!
The conference will be of interest to educators, scholarly societies members, contributors to Wikipedia and other open education projects, and students.
For details please visit the UK Chapter Wiki.
Please feel welcome to register or promote within your network.
Thank you, Daria Cybulska (talk) 16:27, 25 July 2012 (UTC)