Women on the Platform Editathon

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What's an editathon?

An Editathon ("Edit" + "Marathon") is an event where Wikipedia editors get together to improve content around a particular topic on Wikipedia, and includes training for people who are new to Wikipedia.


Women on the Platform - In a nutshell

  • Where?: Fountainbridge Library, 137 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1BG
  • When?: 29 May 2015, 1pm-4pm
  • Cost: Free
  • How do I sign up?: Through Eventbrite, link below.
Join us for the event!

About the event

The DRBs Women's History Group based at the Adult Learning Project in Edinburgh have been researching four Quaker women (Priscilla Bright McLaren, Eliza Wigham, Elizabeth Pease Nichol and Jane Smeal Wigham) who all lived in Edinburgh, and helped campaign for the emancipation of slaves and went on to start the Edinburgh chapter of the National Society for Women's Suffrage. The aim of this event is to celebrate and raise awareness of what these women achieved during their remarkable lives.

All attendees will need to be members of City of Edinburgh Libraries in order to access internet on the library's computers or the wifi by using their own laptops. For more information in how to join the library please click here.

Training on how to create and edit Wikipedia pages will be given at the event.

How do I prepare?

Programme

The afternoon will begin with Wikipedia editing training provided by Museums Galleries Scotland's Wikimedian in Residence, Sara Thomas.

Trainers

Sara Thomas, Wikimedian in Residence at Museums Galleries Scotland. The project page for her residency can be found over at Wikipedia.

Content

Articles we'd like to create or improve:

For improvement

For creation

Content created at the event

Elizabeth Pease Nichol

Eliza Wigham

Priscilla Bright McLaren

Jane Wigham

What can I do after the event?

You may find these useful if you want to learn further about editing:

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How can you help?

Edit the articles that are about to go on the main page ... here