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Canadian women (at BAnQ-Vieux Montreal) Data Visualization Studio (at McGill University Library)

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McGill University Library, Data Visualization Studio Edit-a-thon

Data Visualization Room edit-a-thon
at University Library
hosted by WikiConference North America
Date/timeWednesday, August 9, 2017, 10:00am - 2:30pm
LocationMcGill University Library, McLennan Library Building, Room A - Visualization Studio, 3459 rue McTavish, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 0C9
FacilitatorSuperHamster
Gamaliel
BringLaptop
LanguageMeeting will be bilingual. La rencontre sera bilingue.

Wikiconference North America is hosting an edit-a-thon focused on Data Visualization Room holdings. The Rare Books & Special Collections Reading Room is also available on the 4th floor from 10 am - 6pm.

  • The below worklists below should provide inspiration.
  • The main goals of the event are:
  • to encourage inexperienced editors and show them how they can contribute to Wikipedia
  • to draw the attention of more experienced editors to the need for concerted action on a specific area
  • to promote the new/improved articles and images through social media (Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter)

Helpful links[edit]

Attendees[edit]

  1. Rosiestep (talk)
  2. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 04:14, 9 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  3. --Jetam2 (talk) 15:28, 9 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  4. --Quercusechinus (talk) 15:30, 9 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  5. --Charleswfbell
  6. --Vizzylane
  7. -- MassiveEartha (talk)
  8. Reem Al-Kashif (talk) 20:15, 9 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Articles to work on[edit]

  1. Robert R. (Robert Russell) Reid, 1927- typographic artist, graphic designer
Library of Congress authority file
Book: Type : specimen pages of the type faces at the private press of Robert R. Reid by request in Rare Books & Special Collections
  1. Benjamin Frobisher, one of the founders of the North West company
  2. Madeleine Parent, activist, feminist, leader in women's labour movement, Quebec women's suffrage
Article : Interview with Madeleine Parent. (March 08, 2016). Studies in Political Economy, 30, 1, 13-36.
Archival Fond : Madeleine Parent Fonds : M.G. 4269.

Basics on editing Wikipedia[edit]

General Resources[edit]

Rare Books and Special Collections[edit]

  1. Internet archive collection includes manuscripts, books and maps
  2. War World posters collection

McGill University Archives[edit]

  1. Book of Remembrance, Book of Remembrance, 1914-1918 Macdonald College, Book of Remembrance. 1939-1945. Macdonald College & McGill honour roll, 1914-1918
  2. McGill Yearbooks (1898-2000)
  3. The archival records of McGill University - volume 1, Private papers held at McGill University - volume 2 & volume 3
  4. McGill Student publications

Osler Library of the History of Medicine[edit]

  1. Internet Archive collection
  2. Medical Faculty calendars
  3. Archival collections

Outcomes[edit]

Articles created[edit]

  1. Robert Russell Reid Q35696504
  2. Robert Russell Reid in Arabic

Articles improved[edit]

  1. Saunders Trades and Technical High School
  2. Dominique Demers
  3. Lawrence Lande

Categories created[edit]

  1. Robert Russell Reid's category on Commons
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