Wikipedia:Wikipedia Connection/Newsletter/2015-09-10
Upcoming Dates
[edit]- None for now!
Latest Club Updates
[edit]- On Tuesday, we had our first big event - the Buckeye Edit-A-Thon! Thanks to everyone that came out. It was exciting to see students interested in Wikipedia, and being able to make positive contributions in just a few hours. Here are some stats from the event:
- Total turnout: 15
- Attendees who have never edited: 6
- Articles edited: 19
- Articles created: 2
- Number of edits to articles: 67
- As we are a new club, the future is flexible. Stay tuned for future events! Some possible ideas for future activities include:
- Weekly or bi-weekly workshops for students to edit articles and ask questions.
- Exploring campus and Columbus while taking photos to illustrate articles on Wikipedia.
- Collaborating with the University Archives and libraries to obtain printed materials to use to research articles on Wikipedia, along with uploaded public domain material to the Wikimedia Commons.
- Presentations on various aspects of Wikipedia (policies, history, interesting events, etc.).
Things to Work On
[edit]- Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for the latest updates!
- If you're a member who has yet to create an account, consider taking the first step and create one now!
- Once you've joined, consider enrolling in our fall course page to track what you and other club members have been up to.
Special Thanks
[edit]- A big thanks to the club members who helped organize and set up the Edit-A-Thon. Another thanks to our club advisor, Sarah Falls, for helping make this possible.
Discussion
[edit]Feel free to comment below to discuss this newsletter.