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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 history.
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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 history. See the Wikipedia Meetup page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/All_Things_Magic_Edit-a-thon_2013
  
  
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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.)  
 
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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== When ==
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==Event details==
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* September 14, 2013
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'''Wiki-kadabra''': All Things Magic Edit-a-thon
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* '''Date''': Saturday, September 14, 2013
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* '''Time''': tbd
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* '''Location''':  All over the world
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** We plan to use Google Hangouts and Skype 
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** Grand Illusions magic shop in Carmichael, California will host a local hangout. They have a large library of Magic, Genii, Linking Ring and Mum magazines, some dating into the 30s, available.
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* '''Event''': An edit-a-thon! Learn how to contribute to Wikipedia and collaborate with others to write about topics related to magic history.
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* '''Hashtag''': #Wikikadabra
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* http://www.geniimagazine.com/magicpedia/MagicPedia:All_Things_Magic_Edit-a-thon_2013
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We plan to participate mostly virtually – use the hashtag #Wikikadabra to let us know you’re out there and to ask questions during the event.
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'''Contribute to the world's most popular encyclopedia!''' In conjunction with  MagicPedia (the wiki for magicians by magicians), Genii Magazine, the Conjuring Arts Research Center and Grand Illusions magic store, we will be hosting a  virtual Wikipedia edit-a-thon to improve a range of topics around magic history. 
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Join us! Anyone with an interest in editing collaboratively and having a great time is encouraged to attend.
  
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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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* 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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== Logo/poster ==
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* Dean Carnegie has offered to help us design something similar to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WIKILPA.jpg
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* http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Introduction-to-Editing-Wikipedia-for-GLAM-professionals.pdf
 
* http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Introduction-to-Editing-Wikipedia-for-GLAM-professionals.pdf
  
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== Add your name if you would like to help participate or organize ==
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== Sign up if you plan on attending ==
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MagicPedia users:
 
* [[User:Jpecore|Joe Pecore]]
 
* [[User:Jpecore|Joe Pecore]]
 
* [http://geniimagazine.com/magicpedia/Lee_Asher Lee Asher]
 
* [http://geniimagazine.com/magicpedia/Lee_Asher Lee Asher]
 
* [[user:ilusnst|Steve Johnson]]
 
* [[user:ilusnst|Steve Johnson]]
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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/All_Things_Magic_Edit-a-thon_2013#Sign_up
  
  

Revision as of 23:55, 24 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 history. See the Wikipedia Meetup page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/All_Things_Magic_Edit-a-thon_2013


Sponsored 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.)

Event details

Wiki-kadabra: All Things Magic Edit-a-thon

  • Date: Saturday, September 14, 2013
  • Time: tbd
  • Location: All over the world
    • We plan to use Google Hangouts and Skype
    • Grand Illusions magic shop in Carmichael, California will host a local hangout. They have a large library of Magic, Genii, Linking Ring and Mum magazines, some dating into the 30s, available.
  • Event: An edit-a-thon! Learn how to contribute to Wikipedia and collaborate with others to write about topics related to magic history.
  • Hashtag: #Wikikadabra
  • http://www.geniimagazine.com/magicpedia/MagicPedia:All_Things_Magic_Edit-a-thon_2013


We plan to participate mostly virtually – use the hashtag #Wikikadabra to let us know you’re out there and to ask questions during the event.

Contribute to the world's most popular encyclopedia! In conjunction with MagicPedia (the wiki for magicians by magicians), Genii Magazine, the Conjuring Arts Research Center and Grand Illusions magic store, we will be hosting a virtual Wikipedia edit-a-thon to improve a range of topics around magic history.

Join us! Anyone with an interest in editing collaboratively and having a great time is encouraged to attend.


Suggested tasks


Promoting

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

Wikipedia resources for edit-a-thon participants

Sign up if you plan on attending

MagicPedia users:

Wikipeida members:


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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