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==Topics and categories of special interest to the Folger==
==Topics and categories of special interest to the Folger==
* [http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Talk:Wikipedia Pages compiled by the WikiTeam]
* [http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Talk:Wikipedia Pages of interest] compiled by the WikiTeam in summer 2015
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Folger_Shakespeare_Library Folger Shakespeare Library category on Wikipedia]
===Categories on Wikipedia===
* TBD: other possible Wikipedia categories/topics: Early modern drama, William Shakespeare, England, Stratford-upon-Avon, theater festivals
Some of the categories below also contain subcategories, so they can be a good starting point to browse from.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Folger_Shakespeare_Library Folger Shakespeare Library category]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:16th-century_English_male_actors 16th-century English male actors]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:17th-century_English_male_actors  17th-century English male actors]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:16th-century_dramatists_and_playwrights 16th-century dramatists and playwrights]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:17th-century_dramatists_and_playwrights 17th-century dramatists and playwrights]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:People_of_the_Elizabethan_era People of the Elizabethan era]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:People_from_Stratford-upon-Avon People from Stratford-upon-Avon]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:King's_Men_%28playing_company%29 King's Men (playing company)]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shakespeare_family Shakespeare family]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:People_of_the_Stuart_period People of the Stuart period]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Early_Modern_period Early modern period]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Women_writers_%28early_modern%29 Women writers (early modern)]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:American_Shakespearean_actors American Shakespearean actors]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shakespearean_actors Shakespearean actors]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:People_associated_with_Shakespeare People associated with Shakespeare]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:William_Shakespeare William Shakespeare]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shakespeare_festivals Shakespeare festivals]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shakespearean_scholarship Shakespearean scholarship]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Adaptations_of_works_by_William_Shakespeare Adaptations of works by William Shakespeare]

Revision as of 09:43, 14 January 2016

The #1Lib1Ref campaign is a Wikipedia Library-led effort to involve librarians in editing Wikipedia: the goal is for every participant to add a single reference to Wikipedia during the week of January 15th-23rd. As part of #1Lib1Ref, the Folger will be hosting an edit-a-thon on January 19th, 2016. All Folger staff and readers are welcome to attend.

For more information about the Folger's use of wikis, please see the pages about Wikipedia and Folgerpedia.

What is #1Lib1Ref?

Imagine a world where every librarian added one more reference to Wikipedia.

What is #1Lib1Ref? It is an opportunity to enrich Wikipedia and make it better—all it takes is one librarian or staff member each (1Lib) to change one reference (1Ref)! Wikipedia is often a first stop for researchers, especially those looking to find citations: let's make them better! Libraries and their communities are uniquely well-positioned to improve Wikipedia: we have information sources, and we know how to use them.

The goal of #1Lib1Ref is for each participant to add a SINGLE reference to Wikipedia (although of course, you can go beyond that and add more, if you want). Any citation of a reliable source is a benefit to Wikipedia readers worldwide. When you add the reference to the article, make sure to include the hashtag #1Lib1Ref in the edit summary so that Wikipedia can track participation.

You can read more about #1Lib1Ref on its main page, or follow the hashtag on Twitter.

#1Lib1Ref at the Folger - January 19, 2016

The Folger will host an edit-a-thon in the Board Room on January 19th, 2016, from 12:00 pm-2:00 pm. All are are welcome to attend, and no prior experience with Wikipedia is necessary - we will provide a introduction to basic wiki editing at the top of each hour. (If you've edited Folgerpedia in the past, a lot of the basics are also applicable to Wikipedia since both use the MediaWiki platform.)

12:00pm: Introduction to #1Lib1Ref and basic wiki editing
12:15-1:00pm: Drop in with your lunch and laptop for any amount of time to edit, eat, ask questions, and partake in free coffee and tea (and any goodies that may appear!)
1:00pm: Repeat of the Introduction to #1Lib1Ref and basic wiki editing
1:15-2:00pm: Drop in with your lunch and laptop for any amount of time to edit, eat, ask questions, and partake in free coffee and tea (and any remaining goodies).

We look forward to seeing you there!

Tools and widgets

  • "Forward to libraries" box template (adds box which directs users to library catalogs and performs an automated subject search
  • Wikidata games (variety of automated searches which invite user to add lacking information - requires login)
  • "Citation Hunt" tool (searches for items with "Citation needed" tag)
  • List of Wikipedia articles that need cleanup
  • WikipeDPLA extension (auto-searches the DPLA for items related to a Wikipedia article - best with broad topics)
  • HotCat extension (auto-suggests possible categories for a page - requires login)

Topics and categories of special interest to the Folger

Categories on Wikipedia

Some of the categories below also contain subcategories, so they can be a good starting point to browse from.