Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Statistics Edit-a-thon

• 2pm: Arrive, chat quietly, experienced editors start editing
• 2-2:30: Introductions to one another, and brief presentation of some background materials to use (and, keep editing as you like)
• 2:30-3ish: Intro to editing, for anyone new to it -- brief presentation, then one-on-one
• 3-4:45: Editing, reading, chatting. Brief talks?
• 5 must depart

In the event, extreme weather made the library officials shut down the whole place around 3:45 and we went across the street to the National Portrait Gallery which turned out to be entirely fine and fun and we continued past 5:30.

Do I have to register to attend, or can I just arrive on the day?

Because of space limits, please RSVP in advance if possible. Yes, you can just show up on the date.

Do I have to be a Wikipedia editor already?

No, this event is open to everyone. We can show you the basics of how to edit. We'll refer to these:

How to edit Wikipedia

• Cheatsheet
• Wikipedia:Featured Articles
• Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines
• Help:Getting started
• Wikipedia:Starting an article
• Intro to Wikipedia Slides

What if I get hungry?

If we can, we'll bring snacks. If we can't, there are nearby restaurants.

THERE ARE NO SNACKS AT THIS EVENT - INFO UPDATED AT 3:12PM

What should I bring?

• A laptop computer
• Optionally, materials to incorporate into Wikipedia articles

Can I arrive late? Or leave early? Or stay late?

Arrive any time, and we won't lock anyone in! But the library really closes at 5.

Tag statistics articles for WikiProject Statistics on the talk page

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Existing articles to edit

• expand Census in Egypt with sources on 1848 Census listed below
• Statistics Without Borders (any update appropriate?) ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}
• American Statistical Association (any update appropriate?)
• Morris H. Hansen article could refer to Hansen Lecture and include his picture and Census-history details from
• Improve any of the biographies in this List of statisticians
• Topics discussed and suggested at WikiProject Statistics and its talk page
• Topics suggested by the Statistics 2013: International Year of Statistics site
• for ideas see also the very nice Statistics portal
• Analysis of variance could be expressed more simply
• add more here!

Potential new articles

• International Statistical Congress based on Randeraad, Nico (January 2011). "The International Statistical Congress (1853—1876): Knowledge Transfers and their Limits". European History Quarterly. 41 (1): 50–65. doi:10.1177/0265691410385759.
• Washington Statistical Society based on historical info on the WSS
• Create articles where red links exists on this List of presidents of the American Statistical Association. (Some links to references are available.)

Perhaps especially:

• Katherine K. Wallman, now Chief Statistician of the U.S. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}
• Fritz J. Scheuren, noted author and active in the WSS
• Margaret E. Martin, economist/statistician at Bureau of the Budget and influential on U.S. economic statistics ; one source is her obit in the Washington Post ^{[12] [13] [14]}
• Isador Lubin who was also notable as a Commissioner of BLS ^{[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]}
• Janet L. Norwood ^{[29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36]}
• Helen M. Walker ^{[37] [38] [39] [40]}
• Lynne Billard ^{[41] [42] [43]}

• Same for R. A. Fisher Lectureship#R. A. Fisher Lecturers
• Statipedia?!? (not yet notable, but we can discuss it)
• Analysis of variance table -- an article could explain how to interpret one. Analysis of variance and Mixed-design analysis of variance refer to such tables, without a full clear explanation. We'll have a book with some info.
• add more here!