MyWiki:Meetup/Boston/NELA Academic Library Section Open Access Event Edit-a-thon
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Attendees of the Open Access event are invited to participate in a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon and to learn more about programming and outreach focused on Wikipedia. Participation in this edit-a-thon is limited to those who have registered for the day's program.
- When Friday, November 13, 2015 at 11:15am - 12:30pm
- Where Bridgewater State University,
- Hosts New England Library Association and librarygurl
- RSVP Feel free to also sign your name in the section below and register for the event at http://nelib.org/als-2015-fall-event-open-access/
Sign up!
[edit source]To add your name, use the following code on a new line: # ~~~
- LibraryGurl (talk) 13:15, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
- Nap385 (talk) 17:11, 13 November 2015 (UTC)
- Mythlawen (talk) 17:29, 13 November 2015 (UTC)
- Quewhoa (talk)
Participating Remotely
[edit source]Those not attending the Open Access event are welcome to participate remotely.
Schedule
[edit source]- 11:15 - 11:30am A quick discussion about editing rules, reviewing the Wikipage, and LibGuide support.
- 11:30am - 12:15pm Editing with experienced editor support.
- 12:15 - 12:30pm Review and brief discussion about other options.
Logistics
[edit source]- What to Bring: Computers will be available for you to use. There is no need to bring your laptop.
- Contact the organizers: If you have questions ahead of time, contact sara_marks@uml.edu
- More information:'" http://uml.beta.libguides.com/NELAeditathon
Articles to work on
[edit source]- Contribute to WikiProject: Open Access - Click to see where they need help.
Libraries and librarians
[edit source]- Joanna Cole (author) - magic school bus author and professional librarian - article is very stubby, and could use some more discussion of reception, publications, etc.
- Library Journal - the journal is one of the biggest and olest journals about librarianship, but considerable gaps
- Beatrice Aboyade - Nigerian Library pioneer [1], [2], [3], [4].
- Jorge Aguyo - Cuban library pioneer, [5], [6], [7]
- Carlos_Victor_Penna - Argentine Library planner, considerable gaps in the article
- J.M. Akita - first archivist of Ghana, [8], [9], [10], [11]
- National_Archives_of_Ghana - national archive, little to no significant coverage as a topic in the article- sources: [12], [13]
- Keitaro Amano
- For more international topics of note, see World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services
- Salvador Güereña
- Revolting Librarians
- Library Leadership and Management Association
- Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship
- Teen Read Week
- Octavia Fellin Public Library
- Rancho Cucamonga Public Library
- Marshalltown Public Library
- Long Island Children's Museum
- Francis Jenkinson
- Joseph Power
- John Barnardiston
- John Lodge (librarian)
- John Stokes (1556-1568)
- Richard Moodie (1581-?)
- Henry Frogge
- Gabriel Duckett
- Isaac Dobson (1661-1668)
- Robert Peachy (1667-1683)
- John Laughton (1686-1712)
- Thomas Macro (1718-1721)
- Samuel Hadderton (1721-1731)
- John Taylor (1732-1734)
- Thomas Parne (1734-1751)
- Stephen Whisson (1751-1783)
- John Davies (1783–1817)
- Edward Daniel Clarke (1817-1822)
- John Lodge (1822-1845)
- Bootheel Youth Museum
- George S. Wagner, 1871—1875
- George F. Dawson, 1875—1879
- P. J. Pierce, 1879—1884
- George M. Weston, 1884—1887
- Alonzo W. Church, 1887—1901
- Edward C. Goodwin, 1906—1921
- Walter P. Scott, 1921—1923
- Edward C. Goodwin, 1923—1930
- James D. Preston, 1931—1935
- Ruskin McArdle, 1935—1947
- George W. Straubinger, 1947—1951
- Richard D. Hupman, 1951—1953
- Sterling Dean, 1953—1954
- Gus J. Miller, 1954—1955
- Richard D. Hupman, 1955—1973
- Roger K. Haley, 1973—1997
- Greg Harness, 1997—2008
- Mary E. Cornaby, 2008—2009
- Leona I. Faust, 2009–Present
- John Carlo Bertot
- Susan Hildreth
Results
[edit source]New articles created
[edit source]Articles expanded and improved
[edit source]- I did some stuff --LibraryGurl (talk) 17:09, 13 November 2015 (UTC)
- I created a profile --Librarypaige