Siko, Thanks! I too am very curious what our outcomes will be 7&8 March. From my experience this will be next to zero for new editors, but it could be quite a lot for experienced editors. I took a look at the edit-a-thon toolkit but we won't be requesting any funding and I don't understand how to set up a cohort. Personally I will probably just be working on setting up some infrastructure beforehand and literally just write and monitor the hangout all weekend long. I don't expect to be collecting any new usernames.
Right now I am working on lists of artworks by women, in case someone gets inspired to write an article about one of the many artworks created by women. I hope that others are working in their own languages on similar lists and we get to see some article translations happening. Best, Jane On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 12:35 AM, Siko Bouterse <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm excited to see what comes from WMNL's events, Jane! > > In terms of the "5 editors for 5 months" metric, here's one more > benchmark, taken from Keilana's reporting on regular social edit-a-thons > for women at Loyola: > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Women_Scientists_Workshop_Development/Final#Progress_towards_targets_and_goals > > From the report: > "I held social editing workshops at Loyola 7 times over 3 months, with > around 5-8 people (96% women) per session, and 7 women formed a core > editing group that came to most sections. Together, we created 72 > articles." She notes that only 1 participant turned into a "born > Wikipedian" who edited outside of the regular events, though. > > WMF's program evaluation team told me that, compared to other editing > workshops they'd looked at ( > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Evaluation/Evaluation_reports/2013/Editing_workshops), > this project's impact in terms of recruiting women and converting them into > editors was achieved at a higher rate. > > It feels like we're still missing lots of data for setting good benchmarks > though. I tend to think that the more we use similar evaluation tools and > share reports back into the pool, the smarter we'll all get about > addressing the gender gap. > > To that end, echoing the suggestion to visit the program evaluation portal: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Evaluation > > Cheers! > Siko > > > > On Sun, Feb 1, 2015 at 12:57 PM, J Hayes <[email protected]> wrote: > >> yes, Wikimedia DC was using some opt in tracking of editathons outcomes. >> and reporting activity in annual report >> http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Annual_report_%282012%E2%80%932013%29 >> >> there are some case studies at GLAM wiki >> >> https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Case_studies/Archives_of_American_Art/2014_Update >> >> but the evaluation team has the tools and methods >> they have a portal >> >> https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/29/evaluation-portal-on-meta-a-redesigned-space-for-learning/ >> >> jim hayes >> >> >> On Sun, Feb 1, 2015 at 11:53 AM, Lennart Guldbrandsson < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I think that the evaluation team are working on other tools as well, but >>> I am not sure. We haven't used their tools for our editathons, although >>> they are probably better than our self-edited stats, since our goal is also >>> to have fun :-) >>> >>> >>> Best wishes, >>> >>> Lennart Guldbrandsson >>> >>> 070 - 207 80 05 >>> http://www.*elementx*.se <http://www.elementx.se> >>> *Skriv som ett proffs <http://www.elementx.se/skriv-som-ett-proffs/>* - >>> min senaste bok >>> Få regelbundna skrivtips direkt till din inkorg >>> <http://elementx.us7.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=ab2080465c6cd11b5b253f940&id=8a2b974a62> >>> >>> @aliasHannibal <http://twitter.com/AliasHannibal> - på Twitter >>> >>> "*Tänk dig en värld där varje människa på den här planeten får fri >>> tillgång till **världens samlade kunskap* >>> <http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Huvudsida>*. Det är vårt mål.*" >>> Jimmy Wales >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2015 14:49:23 +0100 >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Gendergap] Regular editathons in Sweden about women and >>> literature >>> >>> Thanks! I was told we are using some tools internally to track specific >>> edit-a-thon outcomes - is this what you mean? We want to track more than >>> just edit-a-thon outcomes though >>> >>> On Sun, Feb 1, 2015 at 1:51 PM, Lennart Guldbrandsson < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Very cool! Good luck to you. Just a quick response to the first question: >>> >>> I definitely think it's doable to get 5 editors to stay on for 5 months. >>> The evaluation team should be able to help you with tools and guides to >>> measure this. >>> >>> My advice is to use the person-to-person method. That is, you invite a >>> few female friends. Some will find it interesting. Make sure that it's a >>> friendly space they come to. And some will come back. If you're a few >>> regular people doing this, 5 should be on the low side for the Netherlands. >>> We have about done it in Sweden without much effort, and with a little >>> effort we could make it 10 (it's just been a busy time for me and a few >>> others in the regular group). >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Best wishes, >>> >>> Lennart Guldbrandsson >>> >>> 070 - 207 80 05 >>> http://www.*elementx*.se <http://www.elementx.se> >>> *Skriv som ett proffs <http://www.elementx.se/skriv-som-ett-proffs/>* - >>> min senaste bok >>> Få regelbundna skrivtips direkt till din inkorg >>> <http://elementx.us7.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=ab2080465c6cd11b5b253f940&id=8a2b974a62> >>> >>> @aliasHannibal <http://twitter.com/AliasHannibal> - på Twitter >>> >>> "*Tänk dig en värld där varje människa på den här planeten får fri >>> tillgång till **världens samlade kunskap* >>> <http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Huvudsida>*. Det är vårt mål.*" >>> Jimmy Wales >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2015 13:43:58 +0100 >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Gendergap] Regular editathons in Sweden about women and >>> literature >>> >>> Hi Lennart and others, >>> We had a short meeting yesterday in Utrecht to discuss the Gendergap and >>> also our plans for the upcoming Art & Feminism weekend of 7 & 8 March. >>> Wikimedia Netherlands will co-host an edit-a-thon at the Amsterdam >>> Stedelijk Museum and we also plan to host an international writing >>> challenge lasting the entire weekend, directed at experienced "challenge >>> writers". Since WMNL has also set aside some funding for Gendergap this >>> year, we were also talking about other plans. One thing that we decided to >>> do is to set aside one "Wiki-Saturday" per month for the Gendergap in all >>> of its Wiki(p/m)edia aspects, but with the emphasis on the social side of >>> things as an in-person meetup. We will be announcing the "Saturday meetups" >>> in the Stedelijk venue. >>> >>> Based on our meeting, I have done some searching around and have the >>> following questions: >>> 1) I was wondering if anyone had any measurable outcomes for such an >>> investment of time and funds? We tentatively had a year-target of >>> attracting 5 new women editors that remain active for at least 5 months. I >>> have doubts whether this is measurable or even realistic. >>> Thoughts anyone? >>> 2) I noticed that though we seem to have lots of women artists on >>> Wikipedia, we are still missing articles about their artworks or list >>> articles of their artworks. In a category on the English Wikipedia for >>> "Lists of works of art" I noted an odd mish-mash of lists which include >>> lists of works by 66 men and only 4 women (I just created the list for >>> Judith Leyster and hope to make list articles for two more Dutch women >>> artists before March). Would anyone here be interested in building a list >>> of their favorite female artist? This will be a nice-to-have for 7&8 March >>> writers browsing for something to write about, as most museums have works >>> by women in the collections, but they are just not on show. If a work is in >>> one of the national museums it is encyclopedic enough to write about. >>> >>> Thanks in advance! >>> Jane >>> >>> On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 7:09 PM, Lennart Guldbrandsson < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> My draft is now up at: >>> >>> >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Blog/Drafts/Regular_editathons_in_Sweden_about_women_and_literature >>> >>> Anyone who wants to help with grammar and other language stuff (English >>> is my second language after all), feel free. Your help is appreciated. >>> >>> >>> Best wishes, >>> >>> Lennart Guldbrandsson >>> >>> 070 - 207 80 05 >>> http://www.elementx.se - arbete >>> Skriv som ett proffs <http://www.elementx.se/skriv-som-ett-proffs/> - >>> min senaste bok >>> http://www.mrchapel.wordpress.com - personlig blogg >>> Presentation >>> <http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anv%c3%83%c2%a4ndare:Hannibal> >>> @aliasHannibal <http://twitter.com/AliasHannibal> - på Twitter >>> >>> "*Tänk dig en värld där varje människa på den här planeten får fri >>> tillgång till **världens samlade kunskap* >>> <http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Huvudsida>*. Det är vårt mål.*" >>> Jimmy Wales >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2015 08:17:27 -0800 >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Gendergap] Regular editathons in Sweden about women and >>> literature >>> >>> Big smile on my face... I love the idea of regular editathons. I've >>> never been to a knitting/quilting circle but I imagine a group of women >>> editing Wikipedia would have a similar look and feel. Piggy-backing on the >>> WMDC "salons" might be a way forward as facilitating an "editathon" >>> requires quite a bit of the facilitator, while a regularly scheduled >>> editing-circle or editing-salon wouldn't require a facilitator at all. I >>> think that would be easier to sustain and replicate. >>> >>> -Rosie >>> user:Rosiestep >>> >>> _______________________________________________ Gendergap mailing list >>> [email protected] To manage your subscription preferences, >>> including unsubscribing, please visit: >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gendergap mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please >>> visit: >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ Gendergap mailing list >>> [email protected] To manage your subscription preferences, >>> including unsubscribing, please visit: >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gendergap mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please >>> visit: >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ Gendergap mailing list >>> [email protected] To manage your subscription preferences, >>> including unsubscribing, please visit: >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gendergap mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please >>> visit: >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gendergap mailing list >> [email protected] >> To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please >> visit: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> > > > > -- > Siko Bouterse > Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. > > [email protected] > > *Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the > sum of all knowledge. * > *Donate <https://donate.wikimedia.org> or click the "edit" button today, > and help us make it a reality!* > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please > visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >
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