CANCELLED: Art + Feminism: Representation and Equity in Wikipedia
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Did you know that over 90% of Wikipedia editors are male? The Art+Feminism campaign began in 2014 with the goals of improving coverage of gender in the arts on Wikipedia and encouraging and training people of all genders to edit entries and contribute to Wikipedia. Each year since then, communities around the world have hosted their own Wikipedia edit-a-thons, which provide on-site support for new editors and reference materials to provide content for entries about the women and non-binary artists who are currently underrepresented on Wikipedia. This year's Pittsburgh edit-a-thon will be held at Carnegie Public Library's Main Branch on Saturday, March 28 from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
To prepare those who are new to Wikipedia for this event, we are offering a hands-on training in Digital Scholarship Services. We'll share examples of entries in need of further research and editing, and teach attendees how to create Wikipedia editor accounts, start new entries, and add information to existing ones. Whether or not you plan to attend Saturday's event, we welcome you to come learn more about representation in Wikipedia, and practice some of the skills required to contribute to this community resource.
Please check in with the presenter for your workshop or contact Gesina Phillips (gap64@pitt.edu) to find out if you will need to download any software prior to attending the event. If you are not a Pitt affiliate, please consult the instructions below for accessing computers and Wi-Fi.
-- Computer and Wi-Fi access--
If you are not affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh and need access to a computer for this event, please contact Gesina Phillips (gap64@pitt.edu). If you are not affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh and will be bringing your own device, you will need to register for Wi-Fi access in advance by following these steps:
CONNECTING TO WIRELESS INTERNET IN THE DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP COMMONS
FOR CMU AFFILIATES
Select the eduroam network from your Wi-Fi list.
- Log in using your @andrew email address and password (@cmu addresses are not supported).
- Accept the server's certificate, if prompted.
FOR OTHER EDUROAM AFFILIATES
Pitt is an eduroam service provider. You can check to see if your home institution supports using eduroam at remote sites here: https://www.eduroam.us/institutions_list. Your institution must be an “IdP” (Identity Provider) to allow you eduroamaccess.
FOR ALL OTHERS
Advance online registration is required. Instructions for registration and use follow. This service is for short-term use by visitors on official University business. Guest wireless accounts are limited to 30 consecutive days. If you require wireless access for more than 30 consecutive days, consider using eduroam.
To set up guest access to wi-fi, please visit http://bit.ly/pittguestwifi to begin the process, as outlined below:
- Before you arrive on campus, you must register for access.
- Your staff or faculty host will provide you with his/her University Computing Account username which is required for online registration (see below).
- Complete the online access request form.
- Under Host Information, you will see a field for Host Username. Enter the name of the presenter of your workshop in this field.
- You will receive an email, asking you to verify your email address. Click the link in the email and complete the verification form online.
- An email will be sent to your host to approve your request. Once approved, you will receive a final email directing you to accept the service usage guideline and select your password.
- When you arrive on campus, log in.
- Open your wireless network manager and select GUEST-WIRELESS-PITTNET.
- Open a Web browser. The Guest Login window will display.
- Log in using your email address and the password you selected in advance.
