Join us for an all day communal updating of Wikipedia entries on subjects related to art and feminism. We'll provide tutorials for the beginner Wikipedian, reference materials, and refreshments. Bring your laptop, power cord, and ideas for entries that need updating or creation. For the editing-averse, we urge you to stop by to show your support. Please RSVP:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artfeminism-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-ann-arbor-tickets-31937728606
Free! Everyone welcome! No previous experience required!
Wikimedia’s gender trouble is well-documented. In a 2011 survey, the Wikimedia Foundation found that less than 10% of its contributors identify as female. While the reasons for the gender gap are up for debate, the practical effect of this disparity is not: content is skewed by the lack of female participation. This represents an alarming absence in an important repository of shared knowledge. Let’s change that.
Please create a Wikipedia account before you arrive:
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Main+Page
Want to get a head start with training? We're offering two workshops to prepare you:
http://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/?s=editing+and+contributing+to+wikipedia&submit=Search
Hashtags for the event: #artandfeminism #noweditingaf
Please note the Art + Feminism Safe Space Policy for this event:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/ArtandFeminism/Safespacepolicy
Offered by U-M Library in partnership with the U-M Museum of Art and the Ann Arbor District Library.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artfeminism-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-ann-arbor-tickets-31937728606
Free! Everyone welcome! No previous experience required!
Wikimedia’s gender trouble is well-documented. In a 2011 survey, the Wikimedia Foundation found that less than 10% of its contributors identify as female. While the reasons for the gender gap are up for debate, the practical effect of this disparity is not: content is skewed by the lack of female participation. This represents an alarming absence in an important repository of shared knowledge. Let’s change that.
Please create a Wikipedia account before you arrive:
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Main+Page
Want to get a head start with training? We're offering two workshops to prepare you:
http://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/?s=editing+and+contributing+to+wikipedia&submit=Search
Hashtags for the event: #artandfeminism #noweditingaf
Please note the Art + Feminism Safe Space Policy for this event:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/ArtandFeminism/Safespacepolicy
Offered by U-M Library in partnership with the U-M Museum of Art and the Ann Arbor District Library.
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