Scottish Women in Contemporary Art Editathon
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About the event
Building on the incredible success of the international Art+Feminism Meetup event in February, the University of Dundee's Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design are excited to host a follow-up editathon and Wikifest as part of the Women who Shaped Scotland project. Organised by the National Library of Scotland and Wikimedia UK, the project consists of a series of editathons run during March 2014, aiming to improve Wikipedia's coverage of influential Scottish women in a variety of professions.
The Women+Art in Scotland event will look to add and improve information about Scottish women who have made a significant artistic impact in the UK and around the world. Graduates from the college and affiliates are ideal subjects for contribution, but we encourage participants to focus on any Scottish women artists or artists who worked or studied in Scotland. Whether creating entirely new articles for women who have been overlooked thus far, or working on existing articles to make them better and more informative, any contribution is welcomed!
The day will be split into three parts. The first will be an informal drop-in training and information session for any students, faculty, staff, or members of the public who would like to learn more about Wikipedia and how to contribute. This will be followed by a formal round-table discussion on the relationship between artists, their work, and intellectual property rights in an increasingly open access digital world. Finally, all are welcome to join us in a tea-and-biscuit-fuelled editathon to put their newly acquired editing skills to work creating and improving articles about Scottish women who have left a lasting legacy in the artistic world.
How do I prepare?
- Sign up for the event on the Eventbrite page (to follow)
- Create a Wikipedia account
- Bring a laptop (wi-fi will be provided)
- Learn about editing if you like: visit the Wikipedia Tutorial, or Getting started on Wikipedia for more information
- Think about what you would like to edit about - you can even prepare some materials to bring with you on the day
- Refreshments will be provided
Programme
- 12:00 - 16:00 - Informal drop-in training and information session at the EduZone in the main library
- 17:00 - 18:00 - Round table discussion on Art and IPR in Open Access Digital Policy in Room 400 Crawford Building (the art college)
- 18:00 - 18:30 - Break: tea, coffee, drinks and nibbles provided
- For those who are new to editing Wikipedia or who would appreciate the chance to brush up on their skills, there will also be a brief training session provided at this time
- 18:30 - 20:30 - Editathon!
- refreshments will be provided during editing
Materials
WiFi access will be provided, but participants are asked to please bring their own laptops on the day. In addition to digital resources available through the University of Dundee, participants will have the option to register for access to the National Library of Scotland's licensed digital collections (all you need to sign up is a home address in Scotland!), which includes e-resources like JSTOR, Credo Reference, EBSCOHost e-book collection, and Europeana. In addition, a selection of relevant texts will be provided by the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design Library.
Attendees
Once you have signed up via Eventbrite and created your Wikipedia account, why not add your username below? Don't worry about formatting if you aren't sure, we can help you on the day!
Trainers
Below is the list of trainers that will be present on the day.
The Women who Shaped Scotland |
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| This event is part of a series of editathons dedicated to improving the profile of influential Scottish women on Wikipedia. These events will run throughout March 2014 to coincide with International Women's Day and Women's History Month. |
| Scottish Women in Contemporary Art, Dundee (13 March) / Scottish Women in Computing, Edinburgh (21 March) |