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'''A Wikipedia/MagicPedia Edit-a-thon''' is being planned for 2013 concentrating on a range of topics around magic history with sponsorship by [[MagicPedia]] (the wiki for magicians by magicians), [[Genii Magazine]], the [[Conjuring Arts Research Center]] and [[Grand Illusions]] magic store.
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'''All Things Magic Edit-a-thon 2013''' will be held on Saturday, September 14th. This Wiki-kadabra event will promote bringing together magicians and magic enthusiasts from around the world to help update Wikipedia and MagicPedia articles concentrating on a range of topics around magic hist
  
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The event is being planned to be held virtually around the world, with the goal to help assimilate MagicPedia's content into Wikipedia (and vice versa). This is similar to Lee Asher's proposal to Wikipedia's [[WikiProject Magic]] back in 2008 ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Leeasher#Original_Letter_to_Project_Magic ), but will now encourage a broader participation from all levels of Wikipedia users and magic history enthusiasts.
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Sponsorship by [[MagicPedia]] (the wiki for magicians by magicians), [[Genii Magazine]], the [[Conjuring Arts Research Center]] and [[Grand Illusions]] magic store, it will be held virtually around the world, with the goal to help assimilate MagicPedia's content into Wikipedia (and vice versa).
  
 
== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
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An edit-a-thon is an event in which people work together to build content on a wiki. They can be very informal or very structured and designed as a primarily outreach event (to draw in new contributors) or to meet the needs of longtime contributors.
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An edit-a-thon is an event in which people work together to build content on a wiki (a web site updated collaboratively by a community of users, allowing any user to add and edit content.)  
  
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Some example of edit-a-thons: [http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-03-26/local/38036155_1_wikipedia-chuck-brown-software-developer Washington Post article on the Washington DC edit-a-thon] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/DC_History DC History], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Civil_War DC Civil War], [http://www.lib.umd.edu/news/2012/wikipedia-loves-humanities Wiki loves Humanities], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Topeka/Wikipedia_Day Topeka Wikipedia Day], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Goes_to_the_Movies Wikipedia_Goes_to_the_Movies] [http://theater.nytimes.com/2011/10/21/theater/editing-wikipedia-at-the-new-york-public-library-for-the-performing-arts.html NY Times article] [http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/05/14/wikiwomen-love-libraries-italian-edition/ wikiwomen-love-libraries] [http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/notices/queen-victorias-journals-wikipedia  Bodleian Libraries ‘editathon’ focusing on the Queen Victoria’s Journals] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Literature/Bloomsbury_Group_editathon Bloomsbury_Group_editathon]
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== When ==
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* September 14, 2013
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== Where ==
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* We will be hosting the event virtually via Google hangouts and Skype.  
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* Steve Johnson has also offered to host at the Grand Illusions magic shop in Carmichael, California. They have a large library of Magic, Genii, Linking Ring and Mum magazines, some dating into the 30s, available.
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* Others are welcomed to sponsor at their place. Add yourself here:
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== Suggested tasks ==
 
== Suggested tasks ==
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* Nominate featured articles and featured  pictures [[:Category:Featured_Article_Candidate]].
 
* Nominate featured articles and featured  pictures [[:Category:Featured_Article_Candidate]].
 
* Suggest other ideas!
 
* Suggest other ideas!
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==Proposed dates==
 
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* Saturday in September 14th is the current tentative date
 
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Backup dates are:
 
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* Sept 21
 
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* Sept 28
 
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* Oct 26 
 
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After confirming we have enough interest, I post on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup
 
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==Proposed places ==
 
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* We will all also be hosting virtually via google hangouts and skype
 
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* Steve Johnson has also offered to host at the Grand Illusions magic shop in Carmichael, California. They have a large library of Magic, Genii, Linking Ring and Mum magazines, some dating into the 30s, available.
 
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* Others are welcomed to sponsor at their place. Add yourself here:
 
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== Suggested event names ==
 
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Leading candidate is
 
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* All Things Magic Edit-a-thon 2013 
 
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Others are:
 
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* Wikis Love Magic
 
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* Wikis Love the Conjuring Arts 
 
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* Wikipedia goes to a Magic Show
 
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* Preserving the Conjuring Arts edit-a-thon
 
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* Teach Wikis about Magicians
 
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* Wiki-kadabra! 
 
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== Logo/poster ==
 
== Logo/poster ==
 
* Dean Carnegie has offered to help us design something similar to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WIKILPA.jpg
 
* Dean Carnegie has offered to help us design something similar to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WIKILPA.jpg
  
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== Wikipedia expert ==
 
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Most editathons suggest including an expert Wikipedia editor to help volunteers navigate the ins and outs of Wikipedia guidelines. We'll be in search of at least one.
 
  
 
== Promoting ==
 
== Promoting ==
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Once we have a date, we should start promoting, then start the heavy promotion one month before.
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Places to promote the edit-a-thon to wikipedians, magicians and magic history buffs:
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Places to promote the edit-a-thon to magicians and magic history buffs:
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* Wikis
 
* Wikis
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**  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup
 
** Create an Editathon page under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Magic Wikipedia:WikiProject_Magic] like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Shimer_College/Editathon Wikipedia:WikiProject_Shimer_College/Editathon] ?
 
** Create an Editathon page under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Magic Wikipedia:WikiProject_Magic] like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Shimer_College/Editathon Wikipedia:WikiProject_Shimer_College/Editathon] ?
 
** Post on front page of MagicPedia and with a blurb at the top of every article (if I can figure out how)
 
** Post on front page of MagicPedia and with a blurb at the top of every article (if I can figure out how)
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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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* Most editathons suggest including an expert Wikipedia editor to help volunteers navigate the ins and outs of Wikipedia guidelines. We'll be in search of at least one to be available on the day of the event.
 
* Bill Kalush of CARC has offered access to [[Ask Alexander]] to users that participate. We'll need to confirm and get specifics.  
 
* Bill Kalush of CARC has offered access to [[Ask Alexander]] to users that participate. We'll need to confirm and get specifics.  
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM GLAM] provided some tips on helping to prepare and advertise.
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM GLAM] provided some tips on helping to prepare and advertise.
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* http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/07/08/collection-days-edit-a-thon-warsaw-poland/
 
* http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/07/08/collection-days-edit-a-thon-warsaw-poland/
 
* http://royalsociety.org/events/2013/wikipedia-editathon-mill-hill/
 
* http://royalsociety.org/events/2013/wikipedia-editathon-mill-hill/
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* [http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-03-26/local/38036155_1_wikipedia-chuck-brown-software-developer Washington Post article on the Washington DC edit-a-thon]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/DC_History DC History]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Civil_War DC Civil War]
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* [http://www.lib.umd.edu/news/2012/wikipedia-loves-humanities Wiki loves Humanities]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Topeka/Wikipedia_Day Topeka Wikipedia Day]
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*  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Goes_to_the_Movies Wikipedia_Goes_to_the_Movies]
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* [http://theater.nytimes.com/2011/10/21/theater/editing-wikipedia-at-the-new-york-public-library-for-the-performing-arts.html NY Times article] [http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/05/14/wikiwomen-love-libraries-italian-edition/ wikiwomen-love-libraries]
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* [http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/notices/queen-victorias-journals-wikipedia  Bodleian Libraries ‘editathon’ focusing on the Queen Victoria’s Journals]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Literature/Bloomsbury_Group_editathon Bloomsbury_Group_editathon]
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
  
 
[[Category:Special]]
 
[[Category:Special]]

Revision as of 22:41, 23 July 2013

All Things Magic Edit-a-thon 2013 will be held on Saturday, September 14th. This Wiki-kadabra event will promote bringing together magicians and magic enthusiasts from around the world to help update Wikipedia and MagicPedia articles concentrating on a range of topics around magic hist


Sponsorship by MagicPedia (the wiki for magicians by magicians), Genii Magazine, the Conjuring Arts Research Center and Grand Illusions magic store, it will be held virtually around the world, with the goal to help assimilate MagicPedia's content into Wikipedia (and vice versa).

Overview

An edit-a-thon is an event in which people work together to build content on a wiki (a web site updated collaboratively by a community of users, allowing any user to add and edit content.)

When

  • September 14, 2013

Where

  • We will be hosting the event virtually via Google hangouts and Skype.
  • Steve Johnson has also offered to host at the Grand Illusions magic shop in Carmichael, California. They have a large library of Magic, Genii, Linking Ring and Mum magazines, some dating into the 30s, available.
  • Others are welcomed to sponsor at their place. Add yourself here:

Suggested tasks

Logo/poster


Promoting

Places to promote the edit-a-thon to wikipedians, magicians and magic history buffs:

Wikipedia resources for edit-a-thon participants

Add your name if you would like to help participate or organize


Notes

  • Most editathons suggest including an expert Wikipedia editor to help volunteers navigate the ins and outs of Wikipedia guidelines. We'll be in search of at least one to be available on the day of the event.
  • Bill Kalush of CARC has offered access to Ask Alexander to users that participate. We'll need to confirm and get specifics.
  • GLAM provided some tips on helping to prepare and advertise.


More information and examples

References

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