Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/Boston College Libraries
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2018 #1Lib1Ref Edit-a-thons at Boston College Libraries |
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#1Lib1Ref is an annual January event during which librarians, researchers, and the public add at least one reliable reference to Wikipedia. There are thousands of articles that need more references, so join us in improving Wikipedia for all users.
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When: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm on Thursday, January 18; Wednesday, January 24; and Wednesday, January 31 Where: The Digital Studio in O'Neill Library, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467 Register for an event: January 18, 2018, January 24, 2018, or January 31, 2018 |
| Date | January 18, January 24, January 31, 2018 |
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| Time | 11am-12:30pm |
| Address | Boston College, O'Neill Library, Digital Studio |
| City, State | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
Event details
The #1Lib#1Ref (One Librarian, One Reference) Wikipedia campaign is an international event during which librarians are encouraged to add at least one reference to a Wikipedia article. Join us in this effort! We welcome all open knowledge enthusiasts, whether you are a librarian or not. We will introduce you to the basics of editing Wikipedia and walk you through adding citations before moving to an open editing session. We have identified suggested articles to edit, as well as suggested sources, but we encourage you to edit pages that interest you!
About us
The Digital Scholarship Group, part of Boston College Libraries, explores and documents new tools and supports teaching and research in a variety of areas that utilize broad methodologies in the digital humanities. We collaborate with faculty, students, and staff on digital pedagogy and digital scholarship projects.
Logistics
- Maps and directions to Boston College
- Connecting to the WiFi network for Boston College affiliates, as well as guests
Schedule
If possible, create a Wikipedia username ahead of time. If you can't, no problem. We will help you!
- 11:00 am – 11:10 am: Welcome
- 11:10 am – 11:30 am: Intro to editing Wikipedia
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Add references!
FAQ
- Should I bring a laptop? A limited number of desktop computers are available to use in the Digital Studio, but you are welcome to bring a laptop and power supply.
- Will there be food? Refreshments will be provided.
- How can I learn more? Visit our events page to register and to learn more about other upcoming events!
Join us!
Participants
- Akijas1 (talk)
- Rowellcj (talk)
- data_crusader (talk)
- sedelorme
- cberrius
- AllisonXu
- Neuvillestvaast
- jujubee1405
- yakokhalas
- librariansteve
How to participate
Don't have a username yet? It's easy to create one.
Want to work on an article that's not on the list? You're welcome to choose any topic you like!
On each day, a facilitator will monitor the talk page so that your questions and suggestions are addressed in a timely manner!
Get started!
Edit your first article!
- Find an article that needs a citation. There are many ways to do this. Here are some strategies:
- Find a reliable source that can support that article.
- Add a citation using Wikipedia Style. Learn more about adding citations and editing Wikipedia.
- Add the project hashtag #1Lib1Ref in the Wikipedia Edit Summary.
- Share your edit on social media and learn more about libraries and Wikipedia. Grab a userbox for your user page if you're into that sort of thing.
Suggested articles to edit
The items in the bulleted list below are pre-constructed searches for articles in a particular category with at least one "citation needed" tag:
- Boston College
- Boston College Eagles
- Boston College people
- Christian radicals
- 19th-century Irish poets
- 20th-century Irish poets
- 20th-century Irish dramatists and playwrights
You can use these as a starting point, or search in a different category by entering the following string into the Wikipedia search box:
incategory:"[category]" incategory:"All articles with unsourced statements"
In the example search string above, simply replace [category] with the name of the category you want to search.
Suggested sources
- The Heights (Boston College student newspaper, 1919-2015)
- Boston College Special Collections Online
- Irish Women Poets of the Romantic Period (subscription db)
- Cambridge Dictionary of Irish Biography (subscription db)
- Contemporary Authors Online (subscription db)
- ATLA Religion Database (subscription db)
- New Catholic Encyclopedia (subscription db)
- The Portal to Jesuit Studies(open db of Jesuitica)
Wikipedia help
Wikipedia's standards
Wikipedia's organization and markup
After #1Lib1Ref
Outcomes
- We will track number of edits, articles edited, etc. during our event. To have your contributions included in our outcomes, add your name to the list of participants above.
Resources
- Hooked on editing Wikipedia? Want to incorporate it into your teaching? Attend Boston Library Consortium's Educating with Wikipedia Half-Day Workshop on February 23, 2018.