Wikipedia:Meetup/PlantsAndPeopleNM
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| When and Where | |
|---|---|
| Time | 1pm to 4pm |
| Address | Centennial Library, Room L153 |
| City, State | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Date | January 27th, 2017 |
You are invited to participate in Plants and People on Friday, January 27, 2017. This a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon hosted at Centennial Science and Engineering Library will focus on creating and enhancing pages related to plants of New Mexico. This edit-a-thon is a part of week-long event Plants and People spearheaded by members of the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries.
Stop by to spend a few minutes or a few hours improving Wikipedia content. Centennial Science and Engineering Library resources and librarians will be available to help you to create new articles or improve existing ones. Free WiFi and a limited number of laptops will also be available for use. Training will be offered for those who are new to editing Wikipedia.
You can let us know that you're planning to attend or ask questions about the event using this form.
Event details[edit]
- Host: Centennial Science and Engineering Library
- Date: Friday, January 27, 2017
- Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Location: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 35°4′59.3″N 106°37′26.5″W / 35.083139°N 106.624028°W
- Parking:UNM Hourly and Visitor Parking
- Hashtag: #PlantsAndPeople
- Cost: Free
- RSVP: Google Form
- What to bring: Please bring a laptop or tablet!
- Participants: Open to all!
Training[edit]
Training will be offered on the hour for those who are new to editing Wikipedia. Experienced editors will be available to answer questions.
Suggested activities[edit]
This list is very much a work in progress. Please feel free to add ideas, and keep an eye on this space for changes.
New Mexico Plants[edit]
Add or improve citations[edit]
- Fallugia -- Apache plume
- Geranium richardsonii -- Richardson's geranium
- Jamesia -- Waxflower
- Lupinus argenteus -- Silvery Lupine
- Oenothera caespitosa -- Desert Evening Primrose
- Oenothera coronopifolia -- Crownleaf evening primrose
- Philadelphus microphyllus -- Littleleaf Mock-orange
- Plantago patagonica -- Woolly Plantain
- Robinia neomexicana -- New Mexican locust
Use CitationHunt to find more.
Expand articles[edit]
- Descurainia pinnata -- Western Tansymustard
- Heterotheca villosa -- Hairy Goldenaster
- Juniperus deppeana -- Alligator Juniper
- Populus angustifolia -- Narrowleaf Cottonwood
- Solidago wrightii -- Wright's Goldenrod
Create new articles[edit]
- Clematis bigelovii -- Bigelow's leather flower
- Nolina texana -- Texas Beargrass
New Mexico Botanists & Plant Collectors[edit]
Expand articles[edit]
Create new articles[edit]
- John Milton Bigelow (1804-1878) - botanist for the Whipple Expedition
- Emily Gertrude Heller
Resources[edit]
New Mexico Plants
Editing Wikipedia
- Wiki Markup Cheatsheet
- Wikipedia Manual of Style (WP:MOS)
- WP:WikiProject Plants
- WP:Notability (people)
- WP:Notability (academics) -- an alternative to Notability (people)
Wikipedia's Principles
External links[edit]
Attendees[edit]
If you are planning to attend, please also RSVP through this Google Form.