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Newsletter - December 7, 2016
The Ohio State University - Written by Kevin Payravi
Upcoming Dates
[edit]- Weekly Workshop
- Wednesday, December 7
- 5:30 - 7:00 PM
- 18th Avenue Library (Room 344)
- BBC 100 Women 2016 Edit-a-thon
- Event page - 100 Women list
- Thursday, December 8
- 3:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Virtual participation
Club Updates
[edit]- Today is the last workshop of the semester! We will be giving an overview of the semester's accomplishments, as well as discussing some of the activities planned for next semester. Good luck on your finals and have a great winter break!
- Tomorrow (December 8), the BBC is hosting a 100 Women Edit-a-thon to improve articles on the 100 Women list. We encourage our members to participate virtually from home!
- Wikipedia Asian Month, organized by Wikipedia Connection member Addis Wang, has come to a close! Counts are still being tallied, but so far, over 7,000 articles on Asian topics were created on various language versions of Wikipedia throughout the month of November. Congratulations to Addis, along with all other organizers and participants!
Wikipedia Tidbit of the Day
[edit]Editors who monitor Wikipedia's Recent Changes list for inappropriate edits are considered part of the recent changes patrol.
Featured Image
[edit]The Reichstag building (Berlin) with a Christmas tree in front of it.
Photo by Ansgar Koreng / CC BY-SA 3.0 (DE)
Things to Work On
[edit]- Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for the latest updates.
- Check out our to-do list of articles related to club members' interests that need expansion, cleanup, and sources.
Discussion
[edit]Feel free to comment below to discuss this newsletter.