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Wikifying America’s Legislative Process: Congressional Committees and Hearings Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

The Law Library of Congress (LLC), the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), and Wikimedia DC will be co-hosting a Wikipedia edit-a-thon at the Library of Congress. The event, Wikifying America’s Legislative Process, will focus on improving Wikipedia articles related to congressional committees and hearings. The event will include speakers from the Senate Historical Office, Smithsonian American Art Museum, NARA’s Center for Legislative Archives, and the Library of Congress.

Participants will learn about a variety of legislative research collections and resources, including Congress.gov and resources at the Center for Legislative Archives and Senate Historical Office. Participants will also have the opportunity to collectively improve the quality of information about congressional committees available on Wikipedia.

when

April 7, 2017 at 9:30 AM - 5 PM

where

Montpelier Room, Sixth Floor, LM 619, James Madison Memorial Building, Library of Congress

101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC

Capitol South

your hosts

Law Library of Congress, the National Archives and Records Administration, and Wikimedia DC

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2. Atweber | Talk
3. user:Rmbrammer
4. Fuzheado | Talk
5. econterms (talk) -- probably
6. KellyDoyle | Talk
7. Sarasays | Talk
8. Rkaufman13
9. elwags | Talk
10. Brock-brac (talk)

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Can't make it to the event? You can participate online! Here's how it works:

1

On the day of the event, check in with your Wikipedia username.
Don't have a username yet? It's easy to create one.

2

Choose an article to edit from the list on this page.
Want to work on an article that's not on the list? You're welcome to choose any topic you like!

3

Have questions during the event? Chat with us!
Some events also include a video or audio conference. You can find more details on this page.

Schedule

Introduction (9:30 a.m.) Jane Sánchez, Law Librarian of Congress

Opening Remarks Robert Newlen, Deputy Librarian of Congress

Guest Speaker Katherine A. Scott, Associate Historian, U.S. Senate

Special Presentations

National Archives Resources, NARA Center for Legislative Archives Staff

Robert Brammer, Legal Information Specialist, Library of Congress

Morning Break and Tours (10:30 a.m.) Tour of the Law Library Reading Room and Rare Book Presentation

Introduction to Wikipedia Editing (11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) Sara Snyder, Chief, Media and Technology Office, Smithsonian American Art Museum (slides)

Lunch (12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

Editing Session (1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

Afternoon Break (2:00 p.m.)

Recap Andrew Lih, Wikimedia DC, associate professor, American University

FAQ

What should I bring?

Please bring a laptop and photo id. The Library of Congress has a limited number of loaner laptops you may utilize during the edit-a-thon, and they are first-come, first-served.

Do I need a Reader Registration Card?

You are not required to obtain a Library of Congress Reader Registration Card; however, if you would like to obtain one, they are available in the James Madison Memorial Building, Room 140. For additional information on obtaining a Reader Registration Card, visit https://www.loc.gov/rr/readerregistration.html.

May I take photographs?

You are welcome to bring your own camera or non-feeder scanner.

Articles to work on

Note: Red links do not have entries yet. Claim an article to work on at our edit shared Google doc.

General articles

• United States congressional committee
• Standing committee (United States Congress)
• Select or special committee
• United States congressional subcommittee
• List of current United States House of Representatives committees
• List of current United States Senate committees
• List of current United States congressional joint committees
• List of defunct United States congressional committees

House committees

• United States House Committee on Accounts
• United States House Committee on Agriculture
• United States House Committee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic
• United States House Committee on Armed Services
• United States House Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures
• United States House Committee on Commerce
• United States House Committee on Elections
• United States House Committee on Engraving
• United States House Committee on Enrolled Bills
• United States House Committee on Financial Services
• United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs
• United States House Committee on Freedmen’s Affairs
• United States House Committee on House Administration
• United States House Committee on Insular Affairs
• United States House Committee on Indian Affairs
• United States House Committee on Invalid Pensions
• United States House Committee on Judiciary
• United States House Committee on Natural Resources
• United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
• United States House Committee on Pensions
• United States House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
• United States House Committee on Public Works
• United States House Committee on Rivers and Harbors
• United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
• United States House Committee on Territories
• United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• United States House Committee on Veterans Affairs
• United States House Committee on Woman Suffrage
• United States House Select Committee on Aging
• United States House Select Committee on Reconstruction
• United States House Select Committee to Conduct an Investigation of the Facts, Evidence, and Circumstances of the Katyn Forest Massacre

Senate committees

• United States Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences
• United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
• United States Senate Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate
• United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
• United States Senate Committee on Civil Service
• United States Senate Committee on Claims
• United States Senate Committee on the District of Columbia
• United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
• United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
• United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
• United States Senate Committee on Immigration
• United States Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals
• United States Senate Committee on Judiciary
• United States Senate Committee on Pacific Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
• United States Senate Committee on Patents
• United States Senate Committee on Pensions
• United States Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
• United States Senate Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
• United States Senate Committee on Roads and Canals
• United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
• United States Senate Committee on Territories
• United States Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
• United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics
• United States Senate Select Committee on Industrial Expositions

Joint committees

• United States Congress Joint Committee on Defense Production
• United States Congress Joint Committee on Labor-Management Relations
• United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing
• United States Congress Joint Committee on Taxation
• United States Congress Joint Committee on the Reduction of Federal Expenditures
• United States Congress Joint Economic Committee

Research sources

Library of Congress

• Committees of the U.S. Congress - Congress.gov
• House Committee Hearings and Meetings Video - Congress.gov
• Legislation with Actions Related to Committees - Congress.gov
• About Committee Hearings - Congress.gov
• Century of Lawmaking - Law Library of Congress
• Biographical Guide of the United States Congress

National Archives

• U.S. House of Representatives Committees
• U.S. Senate Committees
• Joint Committees of the U.S. Congress
• Records of the U.S. House of Representatives in the National Archives Catalog
• Records of the U.S. Senate in the National Archives Catalog
• Records of Joint Committees of Congress in the National Archives Catalog
• Guide to the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1789-1989
• Guide to the Records of the U.S. Senate, 1789-1989
• Congressional Collections Index

U.S. House of Representatives

• House Committee Bibliography
• Historic Committee Names

U.S. Senate

• Senate Committees

Outcomes

• Expanded United States House Committee on Accounts and created United States House Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures --Sarasays (talk) 19:26, 7 April 2017 (UTC)

• Dashboard report

Resources for after the event

• Wikimedia DC events and edit-a-thons
• Wikidata
• Wikidata Game

Attendees

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