Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/downtownlowell editathon

Join the Pollard Memorial Library and UMass Lowell Library for a Lowell History Edit-a-thon! We will work to improve Wikipedia's entries about Lowell, MA. We will be using local sources and library resources to bring more of Lowell to Wikipedia.

When: Sunday, December 7, 2014, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Where: Pollard Memorial Library, 401 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852 Focus: Acre neighborhood of Lowell Snacks? Yes! Snacks in the morning and pizza for lunch. You do not need to be an experienced Wikipedia editor in order to attend, just bring a willingness to learn. We will provide training on how to find resources, how to edit entries, and how to add your personal photos to Wikipedia entries.

Event Details

There is a lot of history in the city of Lowell from the Industrial Revolution and Textile Mills to Jack Kerouac and Mill Girls. So many local residents love studying and sharing this history of the city. We want to take your knowledge and help you improve Wikipedia by locating sources, improving entries and adding photos. This edit-a-thon will focus on buildings and events that connect to Downtown Lowell

Schedule

Please remember to bring a laptop and power supply. Some computers will be available for those who don't have their own laptop.

10:00- 10:30am: Check-in and welcome

10:30-11:00am: Beginner intro to Wikipedia editing

11:00-11:15am: Self-organize and choose article topics/tasks

11:15am-4:00pm: Edit! Break for lunch included.

3:30-3:45pm: Wrap-up and thank yous

Logistics

• What to Bring: Attendees should bring their own laptops and power cords. Bring any personal photos or sources you think may be helpful.
• Contact the organizers: If you have questions ahead of time, contact sara_marks@uml.edu or. For directions and help finding the building on the day of, call
• Registration and more information:'" http://uml.beta.libguides.com/wikipediaeditathons
• Second Session: http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/secondlowell_editathon
• Third Session: http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/thirdlowell_editathon

Sign up

Attending

1. AmandaRR123 (talk) 21:26, 19 November 2014 (UTC)
2. Protonk (talk) 19:03, 25 November 2014 (UTC)
3. Kobuu (talk) 15:45, 3 December 2014 (UTC)
4. Kaciemonster (talk) 21:26, 3 December 2014 (UTC)
5. Ironholds (talk) 14:50, 5 December 2014 (UTC)
6. Taric25 (talk) 17:21, 25 January 2015 (UTC)

Participating Remotely

1. M2545 (talk)
2. FaulkTest (talk) 17:08, 19 January 2015 (UTC)

Resources

• Amazing resource for People! : Full Text of "History of Lowell and its People"

Wikipedia Help

• GLAM Beginners Guide
• Wikipedia Tutorial
• Starting an Article
• Citation Guide
• Five Pillars of Wikipedia
• Wikipedia Cheatsheet

• Uploading Flickr Files to Wikimedia Commons
• Uploading files to Wikimedia Commons: First steps
• Formatting Shortcuts -
  • Text Formatting
  • Section Headers, Indents, and Lists
  • Links

Results

Articles expanded and improved

• Timeline of Lowell, Massachusetts
• Yorick Club (Lowell, MA) - Major Edit: Bare URLs fixed; edited for flow and copy, sections, sources, clarity, legibility. Added wikilinks. Kobuu (talk) 17:26, 7 December 2014 (UTC)
• Created Commons category for Merrimack Street
• Started research for New England Quilt Museum article
• Added library resource boxes for: Benjamin Butler (politician), Kirk Boott, James Cook Ayer, Frederick Ayer, An Wang, and James B. Francis --LibraryGurl (talk) 19:53, 7 December 2014 (UTC)
• Sources added, patents added, and reorganization of information to Milton Bradley --LibraryGurl (talk) 19:53, 7 December 2014 (UTC)
• Moxie - Update: Bare URLs fixed; some grammar corrections. Kobuu (talk) 20:45, 7 December 2014 (UTC)
• Lowell, Massachusetts -NegMawon (talk) 15:22, 9 December 2014 (UTC)