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Votes for Women edit-a-thon with Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
- Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for many individuals looking to learn about art, history, and science.
- During this training, attendees of all experience levels will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia by updating articles related to the history of women's suffrage in the United States in connection with the Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery. Votes for Women examines the women and organizations often overlooked in the American women’s suffrage movement and there will be resources on hand to add as citations.
- This is the first edit-a-thon in a series planned in conjunction with the Smithsonian American Women's Initiative, a multiyear undertaking to document, research, collect, display, and share the history of women in the United States.
register
- Register here with Eventbrite
livestream
- Streamed live: https://twitter.com/fuzheado/status/1114211994637193216
when
- April 5, 2019 1PM-4PM
where
- The Victor Building
- Director's Conference Room, 4th Floor
- 750 9th Street NW
- Washington, D.C. 20001
- https://npg.si.edu/home/national-portrait-gallery
details
- No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; training will be provided. No background in women's history in required either as we will have resources on hand to cite.
- Laptops are required. Please bring your own.
- Photo ID and pre-registration for the event are required.
- Photos will be taken during the event - please notify us at check in if you do not wish to be photographed.
- The National Portrait Gallery welcomes visitors of all abilities. Request for accessibility services can be made by phone at 202-633-8506 or by email [email protected].
- Public WiFi, snacks, and beverages will be provided.
- If you can't attend the event in person you can participate virtually! Edit along with us on the day of the event and help us improve articles from our worklists!