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;[[Submissions#Presentation Types|Type of submission]]: <!-- panel, workshop, or presentation --> Presentation/Workshop |
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+ | ;Authors: Andrew Lih, Ian Ramjohn, and Ryan McGrady |
| − | ;E-mail address: <!-- this field must be entered, otherwise, submission will not be checked --> andrew.lih@gmail.com |
+ | ;E-mail address: <!-- this field must be entered, otherwise, submission will not be checked --> andrew.lih@gmail.com, ian@wikiedu.org, and ryan@wikiedu.org |
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+ | ;Username: [[User:Fuzheado]], [[User:Ian (Wiki Ed)]], and [[User:Ryan (Wiki Ed)]] |
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;Abstract: <!-- at least 300 words to describe your proposal --> |
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| − | This session will be a presentation and brainstorming/coordination session for making 2016 the Wikipedia Year of Science. The YoS is an initiative started by the Wiki Education Foundation but is meant to be movement-wide, to embrace education, GLAM and other initiatives to improve science articles on Wikipedia, close gaps in scientific content, and help more people find free, high-quality information about science. |
+ | '''<big>This session will be a presentation and brainstorming/coordination session for making 2016 the Wikipedia Year of Science. The YoS is an initiative started by the Wiki Education Foundation but is meant to be movement-wide, to embrace education, GLAM and other initiatives to improve science articles on Wikipedia, close gaps in scientific content, and help more people find free, high-quality information about science.</big>''' |
The announcement of intent for the Year of Science can be found here: [http://wikiedu.org/blog/2015/07/24/year-of-science-focus/ Year of Science initiative focuses on science communication, literacy] |
The announcement of intent for the Year of Science can be found here: [http://wikiedu.org/blog/2015/07/24/year-of-science-focus/ Year of Science initiative focuses on science communication, literacy] |
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;Length of presentation: <!-- 30-45 min. for panels, 30-75 min. for workshops, 15-30 min. for presentations --> 60-75 minutes for presentation/brainstorming session |
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# --[[User:Frank Schulenburg|Frank Schulenburg]] ([[User talk:Frank Schulenburg|talk]]) 22:17, 31 August 2015 (EDT) |
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| + | # [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Emitraka emitraka aka lv_ra] |
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| + | # [[User:Samantha (Wiki Ed)|Samantha (Wiki Ed)]] ([[User talk:Samantha (Wiki Ed)|talk]]) 13:57, 3 September 2015 (EDT) |
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| + | # [[User:Helaine (Wiki Ed)|Helaine (Wiki Ed)]] ([[User talk:Helaine (Wiki Ed)|talk]]) 17:02, 3 September 2015 (EDT) |
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| + | # [[User:Mary Mark Ockerbloom|Mary Mark Ockerbloom]] ([[User talk:Mary Mark Ockerbloom|talk]]) 09:43, 6 October 2015 (EDT) |
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[[Category:Submissions/2015]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:00, 26 October 2015
- Title
- Making 2016 the Wikipedia Year of Science
- Theme
- Outreach/Education
- Type of submission
- Presentation/Workshop
- Authors
- Andrew Lih, Ian Ramjohn, and Ryan McGrady
- E-mail address
- andrew.lih@gmail.com, ian@wikiedu.org, and ryan@wikiedu.org
- Username
- User:Fuzheado, User:Ian (Wiki Ed), and User:Ryan (Wiki Ed)
- Affiliation
- American University/Wiki Ed Foundation
- Abstract
This session will be a presentation and brainstorming/coordination session for making 2016 the Wikipedia Year of Science. The YoS is an initiative started by the Wiki Education Foundation but is meant to be movement-wide, to embrace education, GLAM and other initiatives to improve science articles on Wikipedia, close gaps in scientific content, and help more people find free, high-quality information about science.
The announcement of intent for the Year of Science can be found here: Year of Science initiative focuses on science communication, literacy
The main part of this time will be a workshop to brainstorm with Wikipedians, academics and GLAM partners to create initiatives and projects around the YoS theme. The aim is to hold this session on Friday afternoon to allow for DC-based agencies, associations, NGOs and GLAM institutions to attend during work hours.
Among the institutions/individuals invited or targeted to attend include:
- White House, Office of Science and Technology policy
- Smithsonian National Museum of American History (confirmed)
- Smithsonian Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology (confirmed)
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
- Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Centers for Disease Control
- National Institutes of Health
- National Geographic
- WikiProject Med Foundation
- WikiProject Women Scientists (confirmed)
- National Academy of Science
- Biophysical Society
- American Physical Society
- American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- American Chemical Society
- Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia
- add more
Video recording of session: File:Making 2016 the Wikipedia Year of Science.webm
- Length of presentation
- 60-75 minutes for presentation/brainstorming session
- Special schedule requests
- Friday afternoon please, to cater to GLAM institutions and professionals
- Will you attend WikiConference USA if your submission is not accepted?
- Yes
Interested attendees
If you are interested in attending this session, please sign with your username below. This will help reviewers to decide which sessions are of high interest. Sign with four tildes. (~~~~).
- Gaurav (talk) 22:12, 31 August 2015 (EDT)
- --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 22:17, 31 August 2015 (EDT)
- emitraka aka lv_ra
- Samantha (Wiki Ed) (talk) 13:57, 3 September 2015 (EDT)
- Helaine (Wiki Ed) (talk) 17:02, 3 September 2015 (EDT)
- DocTree (talk) 10:42, 6 September 2015 (EDT)
- Tokyogirl79 (talk) 05:48, 9 September 2015 (EDT)
- Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 09:43, 6 October 2015 (EDT)
- Add your username here.