Women In Computing Wikipedia editathon December 2013

Women In Computing Wikipedia editathon December 2013 - In a nutshell

Where?: Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0RD, Andrews building, Ground floor. 10 minutes walk from Southampton Central Station [1]
When?: Monday 9 December 5:30pm for 6pm start
Point of contact to sign up: Booking required, as limited spaces, email nick.whitelegg@solent.ac.uk who will give you more information. We will be using a laboratory, so no need to bring your own equipment

What is it?

A Wikipedia editathon to add/update/ improve Wikipedia entries of Women In Computing cooinciding with Ada Lovelace's birthday on the 10th December. Get involved, the event is not just for women – no prior knowledge required. Arranged jointly with BCSWomen, Open Source SG, Hampshire Branch and Southampton Solent University.

What to bring

Details of your Wikipedia username (create one now! - by clicking on the link on the top right hand corner on Wikipedia)
Ideas of people you would like you want to edit on
Any resources you might have that could be used as references

Participants

Marek
Cornelia
Margaret

Articles created

Comment from the organiser: it was great to put up these 2 women on such a special day, 9 December -birthday of Grace Hopper in 1906 and the day before Ada Lovelace's birthday, 10 December 1815.

Trainers

Training will be given by the leader and a Wikipedia volunteer.

Trainer: John Cummings

Women In Computing Wikipedia editathon December 2013