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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. | '''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. | ||
Proposal: Hold an "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 include both the entire Wikipedia and magic communities. Encourage participation from all levels of expertise of Wikipedia users and magic history enthusiasts. | |||
== Edit-a-thon information == | |||
* 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 | |||
* | |||
** | ==Proposed dates== | ||
** | * Need quite a few months to prepare and advertize | ||
* | * Black out dates | ||
** July 17-20 (IBM conv) | |||
** August 11-14 (Magic Live) | |||
* July 27 (Sat) | |||
* Aug 3 (Sat) | |||
==Proposed places == | |||
* Virtually, via google hangouts | |||
* Ask [[CARC]] if they would be willing to host at Library in NYC. | |||
* Ask [[Magicana_(organization)|Magicana]] if they would be willing to host (in Chicago?) | |||
* | |||
==Advertise== | |||
* forums | |||
** Genii | |||
** MagicCafe | |||
** Theory 11 | |||
* newsletters | |||
** Have You Heard?… by Maria Ibâñez | |||
** New Zealand | |||
* tweets | |||
* Organizations | |||
** Wikipedia's Wikiproject Magic | |||
** SAM | |||
** IBM | |||
** MCA | |||
** CARC | |||
== Suggested tasks for the edit-a-thon == | |||
* Start selecting good candidates of notable magicians in MagicPedia that are not yet in Wikipedia | * Start selecting good candidates of notable magicians in MagicPedia that are not yet in Wikipedia | ||
* Identify all the magic related categories on Wikipedia. | * Identify all the magic related categories on Wikipedia. | ||
* Learn all about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability | * Learn all about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability | ||
* Provide resources for new Wikipedia users | * Provide resources for new Wikipedia users | ||
* | * Study what http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Magic have been doing | ||
* See if all the Genii covers we have been uploading to MagicPedia can be used on Wikipedia. They have lots of images of magicians we can use. | * See if all the Genii covers we have been uploading to MagicPedia can be used on Wikipedia. They have lots of images of magicians we can use. | ||
== Wikipedia resources for edit-a-thon participants == | |||
* http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bookshelf/ | |||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Starting_an_article | |||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial | |||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet | |||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/BeginnersGuide | |||
[[Category:Special]] | [[Category:Special]] | ||
Revision as of 14:32, 15 April 2013
A MagicPedia/Wikipedia Edit-a-thon proposal, similar to the one just done for Washington D.C., that would concentrate on a range of topics around magic history.
Proposal: Hold an "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 include both the entire Wikipedia and magic communities. Encourage participation from all levels of expertise of Wikipedia users and magic history enthusiasts.
Edit-a-thon information
- 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
Proposed dates
- Need quite a few months to prepare and advertize
- Black out dates
- July 17-20 (IBM conv)
- August 11-14 (Magic Live)
- July 27 (Sat)
- Aug 3 (Sat)
Proposed places
- Virtually, via google hangouts
- Ask CARC if they would be willing to host at Library in NYC.
- Ask Magicana if they would be willing to host (in Chicago?)
Advertise
- forums
- Genii
- MagicCafe
- Theory 11
- newsletters
- Have You Heard?… by Maria Ibâñez
- New Zealand
- tweets
- Organizations
- Wikipedia's Wikiproject Magic
- SAM
- IBM
- MCA
- CARC
Suggested tasks for the edit-a-thon
- Start selecting good candidates of notable magicians in MagicPedia that are not yet in Wikipedia
- Identify all the magic related categories on Wikipedia.
- Learn all about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability
- Provide resources for new Wikipedia users
- Study what http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Magic have been doing
- See if all the Genii covers we have been uploading to MagicPedia can be used on Wikipedia. They have lots of images of magicians we can use.