Ada Lovelace Day 2012

It's Ada Lovelace Day on 16 October and it's most suitable for Wikimedia UK to get involved. The day exists to celebrate the contributions of women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. As you may know, Ada Lovelace is considered the first programmer, due to her work on Charles Babbage's analytical engine. As such, she's someone we can very much hold up as a role model. Wikimedia UK is organising a Women in Science themed editing event for Ada Lovelace Day on Friday 19 October 2012 in London, 2:30-6pm.

We will have an afternoon editathon bringing in new contributors from academia, and some existing volunteers. It'll be hosted by the Royal Society, who have a very strong history-of-science and biographical library which they'll be making available to us for the day. We will pick a "target list" of topics for people to work on beforehand, which will not be a problem as there is lots that could be addressed.

We have a room booked that could host 20 people in cabaret style, located in a beautiful library of the Royal Society. Most of the materials needed for the editing session should be available at hand. We will also have the staff of the library joining us to support the event and share information. There will also be Wi-Fi and refreshments.

Trainers

Please sign up below if you are available to come and assist newcomers in learning to edit.

1. Daria Cybulska (WMUK) (talk)
2. Stevie Benton (WMUK) (talk)
3. Andrew Gray (talk)
4. KTC (talk)

(further event ideas on the discussion page)