Open Book Festival Edit-a-Thon 2014
The Open Book Festival Edit-a-Thon is an edit-a-thon run by both the Book Lounge (Cape Town) and Wikimedia ZA to create and improve articles on South African literature. This Wikipedia Edit–a-thon is focussed on South African Literature. The sole aim of this series of events will be to provide Wikipedia pages for as many South African authors as possible.
The first edit-a-thon will take place on the 25th July 2014 at the University of Cape Town and will last until the end of the South African Open Book Festival in September 2014.
25 July 2014 workshop
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- Location: A116, Arts Block, Upper Campus, University of Cape Town
- Time & Date: 4pm - 6pm, Friday 25th July 2014.
Attendance
[edit]- Discott (talk) 14:21, 26 July 2014 (UTC)
- Kinglourious
- Rayne Rathbone
- A L Charlie
- Hannah4eyes
- Asakhe Joker
- Nothieharrie
- Tandekile
- Robyn Van Schalkwyk
Pages edited
[edit]5 September 2014 build-up event
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The 2nd Edit-a-thon was held at the Booklounge on 71 Roland Street, Cape Town at 5pm to 7pm.
Attendance
[edit]- Discott (talk)
- Kinglourious - w:Malaika Wa Azania
- LiebeB - w:Toni Stuart
- Shyrokoinange - w:C.A. Davids
- Asakhe Joker - w:Sindiwe Nagoma
20 September 2014 edit-a-thon
[edit]Time: 8pm Location: Fugard Theatre, Cape Town
Attendees
[edit]- Discott (talk) 17:24, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
- Jenny Hatton
- Humetheresa
- Liebeb
- Kinglourious
- Shyrokoinange
- JaclynShore
Useful
[edit]Articles to focus on
[edit]- Thando Mgqolozana
- Malaika wa Azania
- Koleka Putuma
- Toni Stuart
- Sarah Lotz
- Kgebetli Moele
- Justin Fox
- Ekow Duker
- C.A. Davids
- Andrew Brown