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Dear All, Wikimedia’s gender trouble is well-documented. In a 2011 survey, the Wikimedia Foundation found that less than 10% of its contributors identify as female. The reasons for the gender gap are up for debate; suggestions include leisure inequality, how gender socialization shapes public comportment, and the sometimes contentious nature of Wikipedia’s talk pages. The practical effect of this disparity, however, is not. Content is skewed by the lack of female participation. This represents an alarming absence in an increasingly important repository of shared knowledge. Let’s change that. Join us at the Morton R. Godine Library at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 621 Huntington ave, Boston, Ma 02215, on March 7th from 11am – 5pm for an all day communal updating of Wikipedia entries on subjects related to art and feminism. We w ill p r ov i de tutorials for the beginner Wikipedian, reference materials, and refreshments. Bring your laptop, power cord and ideas for entries that need updating or creation. For the editing-averse, we urge you to stop by to show your support. Women, women-identified, and male allies welcomed. RSVP on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/1531214250472614 and sign into the event on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/ArtAndFeminism_2015 Edit-a-thons are taking place across the globe on International Women’s Day weekend, March 7-8, 2014. Confirmed satellite edit-a-thon hosts include: Morton R Godine Library at The Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston; F/LAT, Brussels, Belgium; Los Angeles County Museum of Art in collaboration with East of Borneo; Canadian Women’s Art History Initiative, Concordia University and Eastern Bloc, Montreal; Fondation Galeries Lafayette, Paris; Albert M. Greenfield Library at University of the Arts, Philadelphia; Edward P. Taylor Library & Archives at Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.; College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA; and online in a Google Hangout with Addie Wagenknecht, with many more in development. Those interested in organizing a satellite event are encouraged to contact us via email at [log in to unmask] Organized by Gabrielle Reed Gabrielle V L Reed Public Services Librarian Morton R. Godine Library Massachusetts College of Art and Design w. 1-617-879-7102 m. 401-440-1852 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~