Wikipedia:Meetup/South Bend Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

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Event Information[edit]

Join us in celebrating the city of South Bend's 150th anniversary. First, attendees of the event will have the opportunity to learn more about Wikipedia and how to edit content. Then, as time allows, we will edit Wikipedia pages pertaining to the city of South Bend, its history, and influential citizens.

Event Details

  • Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2015
  • Time: 5-7pm
  • Location: Union Station Technology Center
  • Host organization: enFocus

Please bring a laptop with you!

Registration[edit]

We ask that you please register for the event. You can register using this link.

Wikipedia Resources[edit]

Getting Started


Useful Tools


Sandbox Practice Tutorial[edit]

Before you get started editing South Bend pages... complete the following tasks in your sandbox to familiarize yourself with wiki markup. You can use the Wiki Markup Cheatsheet to help you complete these tasks. If you'd like a more advanced tutorial in wiki markup, refer to the resources above.

  1. Write your first name in bold and your last name in italics
  2. Write your favorite restaurant in South Bend as a Large Section Header, your second favorite as a Medium Sized Section Header, and your third favorite as a Small Section Header
  3. Create an internal link to the South Bend Wikipedia Page
  4. Create an internal link to the Arts and Culture Section of the South Bend Wikipedia Page
  5. Create an internal link to the South Bend Wikipedia Page that displays the text: "I <3 SB"
  6. Create a link to the South Bend Tribune's Website
  7. Make a numbered list of your favorite things to do in South Bend
  8. Make a bulleted list of the things you're going to do this weekend
  9. Insert a citation for an article from today's South Bend Tribune using a citation template
  10. Add your wiki signature and timestamp


List of Sections/Articles to Edit[edit]

Below is a list of sections within the South Bend, Indiana Page that we feel could benefit from edits and expansion during this Edit-a-Thon. We have also included a list of suggestions for additional pages to focus on. These lists are not comprehensive of the improvements that can be made, however, so please feel free to draw on your interests and expertise to come up with your own ideas!

Helpful edits can be as simple as fixing grammatical/spelling errors and ensuring that reference links are appropriate/functional, or as in-depth as adding additional content and creating new articles. Please make sure that any content added is written in a neutral point of view and cites reliable, published sources. We've included some links to get you started on your research... but don't stop there!

South Bend Page[edit]

History Section

  • Page creation for notable people (highlighted in red)
  • Add links to existing Wikipedia Pages
  • Information on history from 1950-2015 [1]

Economy Section

  • Information on major industries and commercial activities [2]
  • Information on redevelopment efforts (Chase Tower, College Football Hall of Fame, etc.) [3] [4]
  • Update on 1,000 homes in 1,000 days initiative [5]
  • Information on MetroLab Network [6] [7] [8]

Arts and Culture Section

  • Information on SB150, DTSB, annual festivals/events, South Bend music scene, etc. [9] [10] [11]
  • Verification of information with external sources

Sports Section

  • Attendance, ticket sales from inaugural SB Cubs season [12]

Law and Government Section

  • Update listed prosecuting attorney [13]
  • Update listed police chief [14]
  • Information on Group Violence Initiative and community policing [15]
  • Information on Smart Cities Initiatives, Open Data Portal, etc.

Infrastructure Section

  • South Shore Line Sunrise Express [16]
  • Downtown wireless [17]

Other:

Additional Pages[edit]

Pages in red do not exist and need to be created.

Resources for Research[edit]

Below are some resources that may help get you started in your research. Please don't limit yourself to these links!

Participants and Articles Worked On[edit]

Please sign-in to the event by entering four tildes (~) in a row, a list of the articles you've worked on, and a list of topics/pages you are interested in working on in the future.

  • KylieCarter (talk) 22:51, 29 September 2015 (UTC)Would love to add information on Downtown South Bend events such as Art Beat, but I have a COI.[reply]
  • Siarus1074 (talk)
  • Sue46601 (talk) 22:51, 29 September 2015 (UTC) Provided information to others to update South Bend Community School Corporation and St. Joseph County Indiana pages[reply]
  • Willow Wetherall (talk) 23:00, 29 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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