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*'''Date:''' Saturday 19th October 2013
*'''Date:''' Saturday 19th October 2013
*'''Time:''' 10:30am - 5.00pm
*'''Time:''' 10:30am - 5.00pm
*'''Venue:''' Dorothea Bate Room, [[w:en:Natural_History_Museum,_London| Natural History Museum]]
*'''Venue:''' Board Room, [[w:en:Natural_History_Museum,_London| Natural History Museum]]
*'''More information and how to book (free)''' : [https://trowelblazerswiswiki.eventbrite.com/ '''Here''']
*'''Main event page''': [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/Natural_History_Museum_and_Science_Museum/Trowelblazers Click here for the event page on Wikipedia]
 
* For more information contact: Tori Herridge from Team TrowelBlazers (teamtrowelblazers@gmail.com) or John Cummings, Wikimedian in Residence at the Natural History Museum (j.cummings@nhm.ac.uk)
==Celebrate women in archaeology, palaeontology and geology – by creating and improving Wikipedia articles!==
Join [http://trowelblazers.tumblr.com TrowelBlazers] in a one-day Wikipedia editathon dedicated to improving the Wikipedia pages of key women in archaeology, palaeotology and geology. There will be practical training in how to edit a wikipedia page, support and resources on-hand to make editing easier, and we’ve even lined up a team of experts (biographers and historians) to give talks about trowelblazing women and to lend their expertise. This event is open to those new to Wikipedia and to experienced contributors.  Female editors are especially encouraged to attend. Help us improve the visibility of a host of forgotten women in science! We can think of no better way to celebrate International Archaeology Day, Earth Science Week AND Ada Lovelace Day.  
 
Refreshments will be provided.


For more information contact: Tori Herridge from Team TrowelBlazers (teamtrowelblazers@gmail.com) or John Cummings, Wikimedian in Residence at the Natural History Museum (j.cummings@nhm.ac.uk)
===Outcomes===
[[File:Talk about female paleontologists in the earth sciences library, Natural History Museum, London.JPG|thumb|Talk about female paleontologists in the earth sciences library as part of the event]]


==What to bring==
* A writeup of the event can be found on the Natural History Museum website [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/community/library/blog/tags/mary_home_smith_%281784-1866%29?fromGateway=true here].
*Laptop
*The event was attended by 20 people, most were new to Wikipedia:
*Details of your Wikimedia username (create one now! - by clinking on the link on the top right)
''usernames of the participants:''
*Ideas of topics you want to edit on
*Reference material


==Joining online==
*People new to Wikipedia learned the skills to contribute
Feel free to pick a topics from the target list and join in! Before the event, you can get in touch with us for support materials.  
*Earth science library staff presented archival material related to women scientists including Dorothea Bate, Dorothy Garrod, Helen Muir-Wood, and Barbara Hastings (pictured).
*Many new articles were created
''topics edited were:''


===I'm attending online===
===Feedback===
''You can sign up here'':
Was captured [https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YRZ52BY on SurveyMonkey]. The response received described the event as "constructive, important, fun".
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===Topics for the editathon===
[[Category:Editathons]]
Women we intend to focus on include:
[[Category:Events in London]]
* Dorothea Bate
[[Category:Events in 2013]]
* Dorothy Garrod
[[Category:Training events for newcomers]]
* Gertrude Caton-Thompson
* Elinor W. Gardner
* Etheldred Bennett
* Nina Layard
* Margaret Murray
* Helen Muir-Wood
* Grace Crowfoot

Latest revision as of 14:43, 9 January 2014

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  • Date: Saturday 19th October 2013
  • Time: 10:30am - 5.00pm
  • Venue: Board Room, Natural History Museum
  • Main event page: Click here for the event page on Wikipedia
  • For more information contact: Tori Herridge from Team TrowelBlazers (teamtrowelblazers@gmail.com) or John Cummings, Wikimedian in Residence at the Natural History Museum (j.cummings@nhm.ac.uk)

Outcomes

Talk about female paleontologists in the earth sciences library as part of the event
  • A writeup of the event can be found on the Natural History Museum website here.
  • The event was attended by 20 people, most were new to Wikipedia:

usernames of the participants:

  • People new to Wikipedia learned the skills to contribute
  • Earth science library staff presented archival material related to women scientists including Dorothea Bate, Dorothy Garrod, Helen Muir-Wood, and Barbara Hastings (pictured).
  • Many new articles were created

topics edited were:

Feedback

Was captured on SurveyMonkey. The response received described the event as "constructive, important, fun".

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