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'''A MagicPedia/Wikipedia Edit-a-thon''' proposal, similar to the one just done for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/DC_History Washington D.C.], that would concentrate on a range of topics around magic history.
'''All Things Magic Edit-a-thon 2013''' was held on Saturday, September 14th.  


This Wiki-kadabra event  promoted bringing together magicians and magic enthusiasts from around the world to help update Wikipedia and MagicPedia articles concentrating on a range of topics around magic history. See the Wikipedia Meetup page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/All_Things_Magic_Edit-a-thon_2013 [[File:Editathon2013Bunn.jpeg|right|thumb|300px]]


Proposal: Hold a edit-a-thon in 2013 with the goal to help assimilate MagicPedia's content into Wikipedia (and vice versa). This is similar to Lee Asher's original proposal to Wikipedia's [[WikiProject Magic]] back in 2008 ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Leeasher#Original_Letter_to_Project_Magic ), but including both the entire Wikipedia and magic community.
Sponsored by [[MagicPedia]] (the wiki for magicians by magicians), [[Genii Magazine]], the [[Conjuring Arts Research Center]] and [[Grand Illusions]] magic store, it was held virtually around the world, with the goal to help assimilate MagicPedia's content into Wikipedia (and vice versa).


Things to do:
Thanks to everyone who participated!
* Learn about edit-a-thons
 
** http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Introductory_edit-a-thons
 
**  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_run_an_edit-a-thon
 
** https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/01/23/lets-throw-more-wikipedia-editing-parties/
 
** http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Model_projects/Library_Edit-a-thons
 
* Propose dates
 
** Maybe for this summer
 
* Propose places
 
** Virtually, via google hangouts
==Event details==
** Ask [[CARC]] is they would be willing to host it.
'''Wiki-kadabra''': All Things Magic Edit-a-thon
** Maybe during some upcoming magic conference ([http://www.magicposters.com/conference_2013/main/ Washington Symposium on Magic History] in a few weeks would have been ideal, if I had thought of it in time! )
* '''Date''': Saturday, September  14, 2013
* Advertise (forums, newsletters, tweets) and invite (Wikipedia's Wikiproject Magic, others?)
* '''Time''': 11:00am  - 6:00pm EDT and PDT  (There will be a short Kickoff/Introduction at both 11:00am EDT and 11:00am PDT) 
* Start selecting good candidates of notable magicians in MagicPedia that are not yet in Wikipedia
* '''Location''':  All over the world
* Identify all the magic related categories on Wikipedia.
** We plan to use Google Hangouts and Skype 
* Learn all about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability
*** Google Hangout Event: https://plus.google.com/events/c9pot7ghkc6cjptfkdigrggmgt8
* Provide resources for new Wikipedia users
** Grand Illusions magic shop in Carmichael, California will host a local hangout. The store will be open from 10am to 6pm. They have a large library of Magic, Genii, Linking Ring and Mum magazines, some dating into the 30s, available.
** http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bookshelf/
* '''Event''': An edit-a-thon! Learn how to contribute to Wikipedia and collaborate with others to write about topics related to magic history.
** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Starting_an_article
* '''Hashtag''': #Wikikadabra
** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial
** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet
 
** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/BeginnersGuide
'''Contribute to the world's most popular encyclopedia!''' In conjunction with  MagicPedia (the wiki for magicians by magicians), Genii Magazine, the Conjuring Arts Research Center and Grand Illusions magic store, we will be hosting a  virtual edit-a-thon to improve a range of topics around magic history in Wikiepedia and MagicPedia. 
 
Join us! No experience needed. Anyone with an interest in editing collaboratively and having a great time is encouraged to attend. Even if you just have a favorite magician you would like the volunteers to research, join in and provide ideas.
 
== Suggested tasks ==
* Create articles on notable magicians on MagicPedia  not yet on Wikipedia
** List of good candidates (where we left off last time) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Leeasher#Articles_I.27m_going_to_start
* Flesh out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Magic_%28illusion%29_stubs
* See if all the Genii covers on MagicPedia can be used on Wikipedia. It has lots of images of magicians we can use.
* Synchronize all the current Wikipedia articles being used in MagicPedia: [[:Category:Reused_content_from_Wikimedia_projects]]
* Check for other topics requested on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Magic
* Improve and help organize the magic related categories http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Magic_%28illusion%29
* Review the current [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:WikiProject_Magic_articles WikiProject_Magic_articles]
* Review current article by quality [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Magic_articles_by_quality Category:Magic_articles_by_quality]
* Help create needed pages in MagicPedia (those with the most links from other pages): [[Special:WantedPages]]
* Nominate featured articles and featured  pictures [[:Category:Featured_Article_Candidate]].
* Suggest other ideas!
== Sign up if you plan on attending ==
===MagicPedia users:===
[http://www.geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup Create an account if needed (it's free)]
* [[User:Jpecore|Joe Pecore]]
* [http://geniimagazine.com/magicpedia/Lee_Asher Lee Asher]
* [[user:ilusnst|Steve Johnson]]
* [[User:Rigonally|Joe Culpepper]]
 
===Ask Alexander Access:===
If you would like a high level access to Ask Alexander during of the event, add your Ask Alexander username below (it's free to register at http://askalexander.org/) or email it to [http://www.geniimagazine.com/magicpedia/Special:EmailUser/Jpecore Jpecore]
*
 
===Wikipedia===
Be sure to also get a Wikipedia account and you can sign up there at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/All_Things_Magic_Edit-a-thon_2013#Sign_up
 
== Wikipedia resources for edit-a-thon participants ==
Read beforehand if you want to be up and running before the event:
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:REFB Wikipedia:REFB] - Referencing for beginners
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:PRIMER Wikipedia:PRIMER] - A great guide for new users, particularly on building articles and moving pages from user sandboxes, which is where some may want to start.
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:TEAHOUSE Wikipedia:TEAHOUSE] - This is The Teahouse, where hosts help new users out with questions about a variety of how-to type questions.  Turnaround time on questions is pretty fast because there are a lot of eyes on the page these days.
* photosubmission@wikimedia.org - The e-mail that editors should contact if they want to contribute images or photographs of magic-related subjects for use on Wikipedia under a free license.
Others:
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Starting_an_article Wikipedia:Starting_an_article]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial Wikipedia:Tutorial]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Wikipedia:Cheatsheet]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_wizard Wikipedia:Article wizard]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/BeginnersGuide Wikipedia:GLAM/BeginnersGuide]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability Wikipedia:Notability]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Principles Wikipedia:Principles]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view Wikipedia:Neutral point of view]
* [http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bookshelf/ wiki/Bookshelf]
* http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Introduction-to-Editing-Wikipedia-for-GLAM-professionals.pdf
 
== Notes ==
* Most editathons suggest including an expert Wikipedia editor to help volunteers navigate the ins and outs of Wikipedia guidelines. We'll be in search of at least one to be available on the day of the event. Jethro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:I_Jethrobot), a Wikipedia editor since 2006, has signed up to join us.
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM GLAM] provided some tips on helping to prepare and advertise.
 
== More information and examples ==
* http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Introductory_edit-a-thons
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_run_an_edit-a-thon
* https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/01/23/lets-throw-more-wikipedia-editing-parties/
* http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Loves_Libraries
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Loves_Libraries
* http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Model_projects/Library_Edit-a-thons
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/US/New_York
* http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/how-to-organize-your-own-wikipedia-edit-a-thon/49757
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Arts/Live_Arts_Editathon_2013
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Literature/Bloomsbury_Group_editathon
* http://www.ice.org.uk/News-Public-Affairs/ICE-News/Wikipedia-Editathon-19-July-2013
* http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/01/02/wikimedia-argentina-hosts-editathon-gets-image-donation/#English
* http://www.roh.org.uk/news/editathon-offers-a-chance-to-improve-ballet%E2%80%A8-entries-on-wikipedia
* http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/07/08/collection-days-edit-a-thon-warsaw-poland/
* http://royalsociety.org/events/2013/wikipedia-editathon-mill-hill/
* [http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-03-26/local/38036155_1_wikipedia-chuck-brown-software-developer Washington Post article on the Washington DC edit-a-thon]  
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/DC_History DC History]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Civil_War DC Civil War]
* [http://www.lib.umd.edu/news/2012/wikipedia-loves-humanities Wiki loves Humanities]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Topeka/Wikipedia_Day Topeka Wikipedia Day]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Goes_to_the_Movies Wikipedia_Goes_to_the_Movies]
* [http://theater.nytimes.com/2011/10/21/theater/editing-wikipedia-at-the-new-york-public-library-for-the-performing-arts.html NY Times article] [http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/05/14/wikiwomen-love-libraries-italian-edition/ wikiwomen-love-libraries]
* [http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/notices/queen-victorias-journals-wikipedia  Bodleian Libraries ‘editathon’ focusing on the Queen Victoria’s Journals]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Literature/Bloomsbury_Group_editathon Bloomsbury_Group_editathon]
* http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/07/31/parallel-wwi-edit-a-thons/
{{References}}


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Latest revision as of 19:06, 14 September 2013

All Things Magic Edit-a-thon 2013 was held on Saturday, September 14th.

This Wiki-kadabra event promoted bringing together magicians and magic enthusiasts from around the world to help update Wikipedia and MagicPedia articles concentrating on a range of topics around magic history. See the Wikipedia Meetup page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/All_Things_Magic_Edit-a-thon_2013

Editathon2013Bunn.jpeg

Sponsored by MagicPedia (the wiki for magicians by magicians), Genii Magazine, the Conjuring Arts Research Center and Grand Illusions magic store, it was held virtually around the world, with the goal to help assimilate MagicPedia's content into Wikipedia (and vice versa).

Thanks to everyone who participated!





Event details

Wiki-kadabra: All Things Magic Edit-a-thon

  • Date: Saturday, September 14, 2013
  • Time: 11:00am - 6:00pm EDT and PDT (There will be a short Kickoff/Introduction at both 11:00am EDT and 11:00am PDT)
  • Location: All over the world
    • We plan to use Google Hangouts and Skype
    • Grand Illusions magic shop in Carmichael, California will host a local hangout. The store will be open from 10am to 6pm. They have a large library of Magic, Genii, Linking Ring and Mum magazines, some dating into the 30s, available.
  • Event: An edit-a-thon! Learn how to contribute to Wikipedia and collaborate with others to write about topics related to magic history.
  • Hashtag: #Wikikadabra


Contribute to the world's most popular encyclopedia! In conjunction with MagicPedia (the wiki for magicians by magicians), Genii Magazine, the Conjuring Arts Research Center and Grand Illusions magic store, we will be hosting a virtual edit-a-thon to improve a range of topics around magic history in Wikiepedia and MagicPedia.

Join us! No experience needed. Anyone with an interest in editing collaboratively and having a great time is encouraged to attend. Even if you just have a favorite magician you would like the volunteers to research, join in and provide ideas.

Suggested tasks

Sign up if you plan on attending

MagicPedia users:

Create an account if needed (it's free)

Ask Alexander Access:

If you would like a high level access to Ask Alexander during of the event, add your Ask Alexander username below (it's free to register at http://askalexander.org/) or email it to Jpecore

Wikipedia

Be sure to also get a Wikipedia account and you can sign up there at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/All_Things_Magic_Edit-a-thon_2013#Sign_up

Wikipedia resources for edit-a-thon participants

Read beforehand if you want to be up and running before the event:

  • Wikipedia:REFB - Referencing for beginners
  • Wikipedia:PRIMER - A great guide for new users, particularly on building articles and moving pages from user sandboxes, which is where some may want to start.
  • Wikipedia:TEAHOUSE - This is The Teahouse, where hosts help new users out with questions about a variety of how-to type questions. Turnaround time on questions is pretty fast because there are a lot of eyes on the page these days.
  • photosubmission@wikimedia.org - The e-mail that editors should contact if they want to contribute images or photographs of magic-related subjects for use on Wikipedia under a free license.

Others:

Notes

  • Most editathons suggest including an expert Wikipedia editor to help volunteers navigate the ins and outs of Wikipedia guidelines. We'll be in search of at least one to be available on the day of the event. Jethro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:I_Jethrobot), a Wikipedia editor since 2006, has signed up to join us.
  • GLAM provided some tips on helping to prepare and advertise.

More information and examples

References

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