User talk:Penny Richards

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Selection criteria: WikiProject Women's History

Hi. I see you are putting WikiProject Women's History banners on opera singers, such as Kirsten Flagstad and Isobel Baillie. May I ask what your selection criteria is? Thanks and regards.--Kleinzach 05:23, 9 February 2011 (UTC)

The WP:WMNHIST is fairly new, and I think right now we're just looking to identify a good range of biographical and other entries that would fall under a women's history rubric. The history of women in the arts is certainly one of the areas we're interested in covering. As for criteria, we're mostly not tagging biographical entries of living people right now (though there are some exceptions). Penny Richards (talk) 14:12, 9 February 2011 (UTC)Penny Richards

I'd recommend not tagging biographies that are unrelated to women's history. (Flagstad for example was apolitical.) We've had problems in the past with banner spamming. It's generally regarded as a nuisance. I think it would be better if you were selective, bannering articles that needed the attention of your project or were relevant to it. Thanks. --Kleinzach 02:37, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

I don't think we're defining women's history so narrowly, as a history of feminism or a history of women's rights. Part of the project's goal is to address when and how women's stories are being represented on Wikipedia, across historical fields (sports history, for example, and medieval history, and medical history, for three sub-areas that have been identified so far). But I can run your concern past the rest of the project and see what they think.Penny Richards (talk) 03:59, 10 February 2011 (UTC)Penny Richards

OK. Obviously it is up to the project what criteria they use. My point is that there should be criteria, otherwise it is just another mass marking exercise of the kind that can only be maintained (in the medium term) by bots. (I am thinking, of course, of the past history of the Biography project.) --Kleinzach 05:27, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Mabel Dodge Luhan

Not to be picky, but you inserted a name into a cited sentence. Is that name actually supported by that reference? Yworo (talk) 22:03, 26 February 2011 (UTC)

I'll check--Mary Hunter Austin was a very close friend and frequent guest of the Luhans, I'd be surprised if she wasn't one of the "and others" referred to in the sentence. Penny Richards (talk) 22:11, 26 February 2011 (UTC)Penny Richards

The answer is yes--the name is supported by that specific reference. I'll restore it. Penny Richards (talk) 22:14, 26 February 2011 (UTC)Penny Richards

Great, thanks for checking. I'm always dubious of insertions into previously cited material as potentially leading to creeping inaccuracy... Yworo (talk) 22:15, 26 February 2011 (UTC)

Glad to check. Better safe than inaccurate. ;) Penny Richards (talk) 22:17, 26 February 2011 (UTC)Penny Richards

WikiProject Women's History

WikiProject Women's History needs members' input on implementing auto-assessment. You'll find the discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Women's History#Auto-assessment. Best wishes, Voceditenore (talk) 10:42, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thanks for your recent work on entries related to women's history. I'm glad you're participating in WikiProject Women's History. If you have any questions, concerns, or bright ideas about the project, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Since you're experienced in editing scholarly encyclopedias, I'd be particularly interested in hearing your thoughts about how we might recruit more editors and get people excited about contributing. ---Shane Landrum (cliotropic | talk | contribs) 00:11, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Members' input needed at WikiProject Women's History

Hello. I'm writing to you as your name is listed on the members page for WikiProject Women's History. In recent discussions at the project, most notably here, several members have indicated that the scope of the project may need to be more clearly defined and communicated. I have set up a workshop page for this, but it obviously needs as wide a participation as possible to achieve genuine consensus and to allow the project to move forward. You'll find the workshop here.

If you no longer consider yourself an active member of the project, it would help if you could indicate this on the members' page. This will allow us to better gauge how much people-power we actually have. Best wishes, Voceditenore (talk) 18:22, 24 May 2011 (UTC)

Women's History Project – Final call for comments on the Scope draft

Our workshop on revising and clarifying the scope of our project has produced a draft outlining our project's scope and criteria for article inclusion. Please join us at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Women's History/Scope workshop#Scope draft to discuss this document. There's a separate section beneath it for final comments, which will remain open through Tuesday, June 14th. As Cynwolfe says "with good participation, we should be able to revise our project page soon, clearing up the issues we've been dealing with and preparing us to go on to the fun stuff." Best wishes, Voceditenore (talk) 12:40, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

Survey

Hi Penny!

I have put together a survey for female editors of Wikipedia (and related projects) in order to explore, in greater detail, women's experiences and roles within the Wikimedia movement. It'd be wonderful if you could participate!

It's an independent survey, done by me, as a fellow volunteer Wikimedian. It is not being done on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation. I hope you'll participate!

Just click this link to participate in this survey, via Google!

Any questions or concerns, feel free to email me or stop by my user talk page. Also, feel free to share this any other female Wikimedians you may know. It is in English, but any language Wikimedia participants are encouraged to participate. I appreciate your contributions - to the survey and to Wikipedia! Thank you! SarahStierch (talk) 17:05, 3 October 2011 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation

I noticed your submission in Articles for creation, Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Maud Younger. Thanks! It will be reviewed by a volunteer soon.

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Your submission at Articles for creation

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WP Women's History in the Signpost

The WikiProject Report would like to focus on WikiProject Women's History for a Signpost article. This is an excellent opportunity to draw attention to your efforts and attract new members to the project. Would you be willing to participate in an interview? If so, here are the questions for the interview. Just add your response below each question and feel free to skip any questions that you don't feel comfortable answering. Multiple editors will have an opportunity to respond to the interview questions, so be sure to sign your answers. If you know anyone else who would like to participate in the interview, please share this with them. Have a great day. -Mabeenot (talk) 01:07, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

WikiWomen's Collaborative

WikiWomen Unite!

Hi Penny Richards! Women around the world who edit and contribute to Wikipedia are coming together to celebrate each other's work, support one another, and engage new women to also join in on the empowering experience of shaping the sum of all the world's knowledge - through the WikiWomen's Collaborative. As a WikiWoman, we'd love to have you involved! You can do this by: Liking the WikiWomen's Collaborative on Facebook and share your tips, projects, and connect with other WikiWomen Join the conversation on our Twitter feed Reading and writing for our blog channel Feel free to drop by our website, make a profile and see how else you can participate! Can't wait to have you involved! SarahStierch (talk) 17:57, 15 March 2013 (UTC)

Some baklava for you!

nice article at Gertrude Van Wagenen i fancied it up a bit with infobox. there is another photo at yale library, but that one is classic. Farmbrough's revenge⇔ †@1₭ 02:23, 16 March 2013 (UTC)

Thank you, I love baklava. The infobox looks great. Penny Richards (talk) 13:20, 16 March 2013 (UTC)Penny Richards

DYK for Gertrude Van Wagenen

The DYK project (nominate) 16:02, 19 March 2013 (UTC)

Ways to improve Shirley Kaneda

Hi, I'm SarahStierch. Penny Richards, thanks for creating Shirley Kaneda!

I've just tagged the page, using our page curation tools, as having some issues to fix. Hi Penny. Sadly Kaneda's website and associated websites aren't reliable sources that establish notability. It'd be great if you could replace those with reliable secondary sources. Thanks and great start!

The tags can be removed by you or another editor once the issues they mention are addressed. If you have questions, you can leave a comment on my talk page. Or, for more editing help, talk to the volunteers at the Teahouse.

SarahStierch (talk) 00:34, 27 April 2013 (UTC)

Ah, yeah, I thought that might happen. I'll take care of it, maybe not this weekend but soon. ThanksPenny Richards (talk) 01:40, 27 April 2013 (UTC)Penny Richards

Made some changes, hope they're in the right direction. Will keep working on it, though. Penny Richards (talk) 04:25, 27 April 2013 (UTC)Penny Richards

Barnstar

		Chemical Heritage Foundation Edit-A-Thon / Philadelphia/2013 June 20
		English: Thank you for your participation in the Chemical Heritage Foundation Edit-A-Thon , June 20 2013! We are so glad to have met you, and look forward to working with you at many more fun editathon events! Duckduckgo (talk) 19:39, 20 June 2013 (UTC)

Thank you!

Thank you for your participation in the Chemical Heritage Foundation Edit-A-Thon , June 20 2013! We are glad to have met you (virtually), and hope to work with you at many more fun edit-a-thon events!

Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 20:43, 21 June 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Nelle Richmond Eberhart

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 16:03, 30 July 2013 (UTC)

YEAH! Thanks for letting me know. 76.89.205.202 (talk) 16:42, 30 July 2013 (UTC)Penny Richards

Congrats on your first appearance on the front page, Penny! SlimVirgin ^(talk) 03:44, 31 July 2013 (UTC)

I think it's my second (Gertrude Van Wagenen was my first, during the #tooFEW editathon, see above), but this is the first that I self-nominated. Thanks again for all your work in the review process! Penny Richards (talk) 13:10, 31 July 2013 (UTC)Penny Richards

Welcome to WikiProject Disability

It's particularly a pleasure to welcome a participant with academic expertise and credentials. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 20:31, 22 August 2013 (UTC)

Why thank you! I've been wishing for a WikiProject Disability, and just discovered that it already exists--wonderful to see the work's already underway.22:29, 22 August 2013 (UTC)Penny Richards

ThatCampPhilly Edit-a-thon Invitation

Please join the Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at THATCamp Philly, September 27, 2013, held at the Chemical Heritage Foundation. Bring your own content to work on, or get an early start on Ada Lovelace Day with our resources about women in science, chemistry and the history of science. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 16:09, 18 September 2013 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for your participation in the ThatCampPhilly 2013 Edit-A-Thon, September 27, 2013, at the Chemical Heritage Foundation. We hope to work with you at more fun edit-a-thon events!

Great work on the new article! Thanks so much. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 15:08, 4 October 2013 (UTC)

• Happy to join in the fun! I wasn't planning to start a new article, but Jessie Piazzi Smyth seemed to need one. Penny Richards (talk) 12:59, 16 October 2013 (UTC)Penny Richards

LOC

How come you do not add the LOC images from Bain to Wiki Commons, it just takes a few seconds. I just added this one:

• William Guard and here is is at Wiki Commons. You add there and it can display in Wikipedia. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 04:54, 3 December 2013 (UTC)
  • Well, I've done a few, but I'm not very good at it yet--I still have to watch a video tutorial every time I try, and sometimes that's not convenient. I'll work on improving that skill in the new year.Penny Richards (talk) 14:30, 3 December 2013 (UTC)Penny Richards

It only takes 15 seconds, and you can do multiple uploads batchwise. Write me at my email. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 04:23, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

Check out new articles based on Bain photos:

• User:Richard Arthur Norton (1958- )/Rose Livingston
• User:Richard Arthur Norton (1958- )/Rebecca Shelley
• User:Richard Arthur Norton (1958- )/Jue Quon Tai
• User:Richard Arthur Norton (1958- )/David Moylan

I like your article Caroline Gardner Bartlett. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 04:02, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

Please join WikiProject Women artists!

Hello Penny Richards! Thank you for your contributions to articles related to Women artists. I'd like to invite you to become a part of WikiProject Women artists, a WikiProject aimed at improving the quality of articles about women artists on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the WikiProject Women artists page for more information. Feel free to sign your name under "Members". I look forward to your involvement!

SarahStierch (talk) 17:53, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

March 9 edit-a-thon at MOCA in downtown LA

LA Meetup: March 9 edit-a-thon at MOCA

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Since you RSVPed before this info was on the event page, I just wanted to give you a heads up that PBS NewsHour will likely be at the event filming. (I assume you can make arrangements if you don't want to be on camera -- just FYI.) See you Sunday! Calliopejen1 (talk) 19:00, 3 March 2014 (UTC)

That sounds fine, I'm hoping to take the Metro, in case anyone else wants to join me from the South Bay.Penny Richards (talk) 19:16, 3 March 2014 (UTC)Penny Richards

DYK for Edith R. Wyle

Thanks from the Wiki and I Victuallers (talk) 00:01, 4 March 2014 (UTC)

Hooray! Thank you. Penny Richards (talk) 14:32, 4 March 2014 (UTC)Penny Richards

Some stroopwafels for you!

congrats on the infobox, the code is clunky, but pretty soon, they're like popcorn. Duckduckgo (talk) 20:15, 18 March 2014 (UTC)

Mmmm, waffles AND popcorn! Thanks. Penny Richards (talk) 21:03, 18 March 2014 (UTC)Penny Richards

Smithsonian Institution Archives Barnstar

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Thank you, Digitaleffie!

DYK for Pauline Gracia Beery Mack

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May 10 Asian Pacific American edit-a-thon in LA

LA Meetup: May 10 Asian Pacific American edit-a-thon

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LA edit-a-thons on May 23 and 31

LA meetups: Adrianne Wadewitz memorial edit-a-thons on May 23 and May 31

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I'm planning to attend the May 31 event (closer drive). Thanks for the reminder! Penny Richards (talk) 20:22, 14 May 2014 (UTC)Penny Richards

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DYK for Henrietta Rodman

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DYK for Grace Nicholson

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FYI, the end time for this event has now been extended to 5pm (I assume this edit was made by the host). Calliopejen1 (talk) 23:50, 16 September 2014 (UTC)

Yet another LA meet-up!

Hi Penny! I just found out that Simone Montemurno (you might have met her at previous edit-a-thons) is organizing a Wikipedia editing session this coming Tuesday. Since I've sent too many messages lately (and soon will be sending another message for October events), I'm not doing a super huge spam effort for the event, but I figured I'd call it to your attention! Info here if you'd like to join! Calliopejen1 (talk) 21:51, 10 September 2014 (UTC)

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Thanks! I'll try to participate remotely on those days. (School days and nights, hard to appear outside the South Bay in person.)75.85.110.39 (talk) 20:53, 29 September 2014 (UTC)Penny Richards

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L.A. meetup: December 14 edit-a-thon at the California African American Museum

Dear fellow Wikipedian, East of Borneo's "Unforgetting L.A." edit-a-thon series continues this weekend at the California African American Museum! Please join us this Sunday, December 14 from 11am to 4pm. Beginners welcome! You'll learn to create new articles that improve Wikipedia's coverage of African American art in Los Angeles, past and present. Please click here for full event details and to RSVP if you plan to attend. I hope to see you there! Calliopejen1 (talk) - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:25, 10 December 2014 (UTC) Join our Facebook group here! To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

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L.A. event on Tuesday, January 20

Wik-Ed Women editing session (1/20, 6-10pm)

Dear fellow Wikipedian, Please join us at an event this coming Tuesday: the third Wik-Ed Women editing session will take place on January 20 from 6pm to 10pm at the Los Angeles Contemporary Archive downtown. This series of informal get-togethers is designed to encourage Los Angeles women-in-the-arts (though all are welcome!) to contribute their expertise to Wikipedia, specifically expanding content about women artists. Please RSVP here if you plan to attend. I hope to see you there! Calliopejen1 (talk) - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:06, 15 January 2015 (UTC) Join our Facebook group here! To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

LA edit-a-thons on February 14, 17, and 21

Redondo Loves Wikipedia (2/14), Wik-Ed Women (2/17), and Unforgetting LA at the Getty (2/21)!

Dear fellow Wikipedian, The LA Wikipedia community has three events in mid-February -- please consider attending! First, we have a Valentine's Day edit-a-thon appropriately named Redondo Loves Wikipedia, which will take place at the Redondo Beach Public Library from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, February 14. Join library staff, the Redondo Beach Historical Society, and others to help improve Wikipedia's coverage of Redondo Beach! Second, we have a Wik-Ed Women editing session on Tuesday, February 17 from 6pm to 10pm at the Los Angeles Contemporary Archive downtown. This series of informal get-togethers is designed to encourage Los Angeles women-in-the-arts (though all are welcome!) to contribute their expertise to Wikipedia, specifically expanding content about women artists. Third, we have an Unforgetting LA event put on by East of Borneo in collaboration with the Getty Research Institute. Come help improve Wikipedia's coverage of LA design and architecture, and have an awesome free day at the museum -- parking will be validated for edit-a-thon participants! If you'd like to use particular books from GRI's great collection, be sure to email before 2/13 (instructions at event page). And be sure to check out our main meetup page, because we already have three SoCal events scheduled for early March! I hope to see you there! Calliopejen1 (talk) - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:58, 5 February 2015 (UTC) Join our Facebook group here! To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

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Have you heard of the Kaffeeklatsch? It is a test area for women to hear and support each other. The idea came about as a result of a discussion at meta regarding my IdeaLab proposal (yet open) for WikiProject Women.

Now that the klatsch has survived an MfD and WMF legal has said that it does not violate the non discrimination policy,[1] I am looking for women editors who might like to join.

Although I have started a couple of discussions, they are not urgent. For now, the "Please introduce yourself" discussion is more important! I want to take it slow at first and build a small group before trying to address heavy topics or come up with big goals. For now, the klatsch is there as a sort of refuge. I hope you will consider joining, and invite other women editors, too, if you wish. Lightbreather (talk) 23:00, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

Presentation proposal for Wikimania 2015

How to pick up more women...

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DYK for Sinah Estelle Kelley

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 23:43, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

Precious

women's history, broadly defined
Thank you, Penny, writing on a scientific basis in women's studies and disability history, for quality articles such as Sinah Estelle Kelley and 40 Families Project, adding to our knowledge about women's history, for project maintenance as an active member, for not defining women's history narrowly, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:41, 8 March 2015 (UTC)

Really? I'm so honored! Your timing is very good too. I got some disappointing news a few days ago, nothing really serious but it was making me mopey all weekend. Now I'm heading to an Art+Feminism edit-athon this morning, with some pep in my step! Thank you very much for noticing my work.Penny Richards (talk) 14:21, 8 March 2015 (UTC)

Love the phrase "pep in my step"! Hope you had a good edit-athon. I keep updating the DYK section of the 2015 outcomes and am amazed! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:05, 8 March 2015 (UTC)

A year ago, you were recipient no. 1145 of Precious, a prize of QAI! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:17, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

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A barnstar for you!

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• Thank you! I really enjoy all the women's history edit-athons this time of year.Penny Richards (talk) 14:59, 9 March 2015 (UTC)

Karen Boccalero

hi, yes i see the univ cal library has lots of images digitized, [2] but i don't see a finding aid to link to. would make a nice external link ;-( Duckduckstop (talk) 15:31, 9 March 2015 (UTC)

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LA edit-a-thons on March 18 (tomorrow!) and 28

Wadewitz memorial edit-a-thon (3/18), Redondo Loves Wikipedia (3/28)

Dear fellow Wikipedian, The LA Wikipedia community has two events in this second half of March -- please consider attending! First, there is a memorial edit-a-thon in honor of the prolific LA Wikipedian Adrianne Wadewitz, which is being held downtown on March 18 (tomorrow!) from noon to 8pm as a part of the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies' annual conference. Please drop by to contribute your own work or teach other users how to write for Wikipedia. Second, there will be an event at the Redondo Beach Public Library (following up on last month's session), in collaboration with the Redondo Beach Historical Society. Please join us from 10am to noon on Saturday, March 28 at the main branch of the Redondo Beach Public Library! I hope to see you there! Calliopejen1 (talk) - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:41, 17 March 2015 (UTC) Join our Facebook group here! To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

DYK for Anne O'Hagan Shinn

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Thank you

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		Thanks and appreciation for your efforts to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Women in science at the 2015 Smithsonian Institution Archives Women in Science Edit-a-thon. It was a success and you were a great part of it! --Digitaleffie (talk) 17:23, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

You're welcome! I had a grand time working on the new Laurel van der Wal entry; watch for her on the front page, as a Did You Know fact, sometime this week!Penny Richards (talk) 18:25, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

... or next: with April fool and some special occasion requests, it may take longer, - I enjoyed the reviewing collaboration and said so, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:58, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

Next week is great too. Forgot about April Fool's Day. Thank you for your work toward refining the hook; I find that the DYK process almost always improves the nominated entry, so thank you for that too.Penny Richards (talk) 20:19, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Laurel van der Wal

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:22, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

Great article! Thanks and keep up the good work. Gderrin (talk) 23:43, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

I appreciate your kind words. It was a fun entry to assemble.Penny Richards (talk) 05:10, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

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Books and Bytes - Issue 11

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Books & Bytes
Issue 11, March-April 2015
by The Interior (talk · contribs), Ocaasi (talk · contribs), Sadads (talk · contribs), Nikkimaria (talk · contribs)

• New donations - MIT Press Journals, Sage Stats, Hein Online and more
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Jane Middleton

Penny, I just approved this article through AFC, but I really doubt the notability of this person given that almost all of the sources are primary sources. I thought you might be interested in the article (women's history, disability history) and could help clean it up if possible? I may end up nominating it for deletion if it doesn't get improved. Thanks! Calliopejen1 (talk) 18:02, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up, I'll have a look and see what I can do.Penny Richards (talk) 18:18, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Discovered your blog

Hi Penny, I have just discovered your blog where you discussed contributing to WikiProject Disability, that got me thinking about how we can promote the WikiProject and its goals to people who are not currently involved. The next thought that came up was "edit-a-thon!" such as those held for women's history. As you're probably aware, the disability project has become rather quiet lately, sometimes I feel entirely alone there. Do you think an edit-a-thon is a viable way to kick-start some movement in the project? I'm thinking such an edit-a-thon could be a good fit for Disability Studies departments at universities (or even just one university at first). I have an idea for a theme for such an edit-a-thon, but first I'd like your thoughts on the viability of the idea. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 09:48, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

Hi Dodger67, completely agree! Thanks for visiting the blog. I love edit-a-thons. In fact, there might be a disability studies edit-a-thon in the works already for June, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Society for Disability Studies, in Atlanta this year. I've volunteered to help with a west-coast satellite event, but I haven't heard lately what's happening with that. I'll check in with the organizers--if it's happening, I'll let you and the project know, and we can promote the project and its goals through that event; if it's not happening, then I'd definitely be interested to help with a disability-themed edit-a-thon anyway.Penny Richards (talk) 13:32, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

That's brilliant! The theme idea I mentioned above - a major current "to do" priority for the project is to expand the {{Disability by country}} series of articles. These are brief overviews of the state/status of disability in each country. About half a dozen are in mainspace already with a few more in draftspace (see Category:Draft-Class Disability articles). An editathon that concentrates on creating as many of the ~200 such articles that don't exist yet would be wonderful, but any editathon that raises the profile of the topic (and the WikiProject) is great! I presume it's too late to propose a major change in the theme of the June editathon, maybe one can be set up later in the year. I'm particularly keen for the article series to expand coverage outside the Anglosphere. We should really continue this conversation at WT:WikiProject Disability, so I will start the topic. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 14:09, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

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5th Annual Wiknic

5th Annual Wiknic (Saturday, July 11, 2015, ~9:30am-4pm)

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Wikinic rescheduled

5th Annual Wiknic rescheduled to Saturday, July 25, 2015, ~9:30am-4pm

Due to a conflict with the Redondo Loves Wikipedia edit-a-thon, the fifth annual Los Angeles Wiknic has been rescheduled. As before, the location will be at Pan-Pacific Park (map) and will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2015 from 9:30am to 4pm or so. Please RSVP and volunteer to bring food or drinks if possible! I hope to see you there! —howcheng {chat} - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:28, 7 July 2015 (UTC) Join our Facebook group here! To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

Books and Bytes - Issue 12

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Issue 12, May-June 2015
by The Interior (talk · contribs), Ocaasi (talk · contribs), Sadads (talk · contribs), Nikkimaria (talk · contribs)

• New donations - Taylor & Francis, Science, and three new French-language resources
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Invitation to WikiProject TAFI

	Hello, Penny Richards. You're invited to join WikiProject Today's articles for improvement. Feel free to nominate an article for improvement at the project's Nominated articles page. Also feel free to contribute to !voting for new weekly selections at the project's talk page. If interested in joining, please add your name to the list of members. Bananasoldier (talk) 21:47, 31 July 2015 (UTC)

Hi Penny Richards! We run weekly collaborations on various articles. I hope you're interested in checking us out. Regardless, thank you for all of your contributions to Wikipedia!

Best, Bananasoldier (talk) 21:47, 31 July 2015 (UTC)

Welcome to WikiProject TAFI!

Welcome to WikiProject Today's articles for improvement!

Welcome, Penny Richards, to WikiProject Today's articles for improvement. Below are some useful links and resources to get you started. Go ahead and improve today's article - please do so! Nominate an article to be a future selection at the nominations page. Discuss the project on our talk page. Our list of articles contains future selections, but you are encouraged to be bold and improve them before they are selected! Look at some of our accomplishments here. Thank you for joining the project and improving Wikipedia! Esquivalience t 21:43, 1 August 2015 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 32, 2015)

A farmhouse (bottom) in Einsiedeln, Switzerland Hello, Penny Richards. The following are WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selections: Farmhouse Music venue Social change Information Age Parable Previous selections: Igloo • Dessert • Kayaking Get involved with the TAFI project! You can... Nominate an article Review nominations Have your say in future selections Posted by: EuroCarGT (talk) 00:18, 3 August 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

TAFI List of articles purge, part II

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This week's article for improvement (week 33, 2015)

Berries for sale at a farmers' market Hello, Penny Richards. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Berry Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Farmhouse • Igloo Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: EuroCarGT (talk) 00:27, 10 August 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Sue Bailey Thurman

Thank you for editing the wikiprojects! I asked Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Women in Red if anyone would like to help work her up to Good Article. It's slow going, but if you have access to sources or want to help would love to have someone else jump in. SusunW (talk) 16:45, 10 August 2015 (UTC)

A page you started (Elton Fax) has been reviewed!

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Very well detailed for stub article, I need more information on his death, As you mentioned that he had died on March 13, 1993, This is important at least as stub article to avoid being intercepted by other editors.

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This week's article for improvement (week 34, 2015)

Three plates of soufflés Hello, Penny Richards. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Soufflé Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Berry • Farmhouse Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: EuroCarGT (talk) 00:08, 17 August 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

This week's article for improvement (week 35, 2015)

Blenheim Palace, a famous English historic house Hello, Penny Richards. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Historic house Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Soufflé • Berry Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: EuroCarGT (talk) 00:12, 24 August 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Justin Dart Jr. Virtual Edit-a-thon

Hi Penny, Katherine Ott of the National Museum of American History has organized a virtual edit-a-thon to improve the article for Justin Dart Jr. and related ADA25 themes, running from August 26-31, 2015. I've created an event page for it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Justin_Dart_Jr._Virtual_Edit-a-thon_2015 If you could help promote it (and contribute if you have time), Katherine & I would be so grateful! I'll leave a note on the Wikiproject Disability talk page as well. Thanks! Uncommon fritillary (talk) 22:29, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

You're invited! Women in Red World Virtual Edit-a-thon on Women in Leadership

You are invited! → World Virtual Edit-a-thon on Women in Leadership ← Come and join us remotely!

World Virtual Edit-a-thon on Women in Leadership Dates: 7 to 20 September 2015 The Virtual Edit-a-thon, hosted by Women in Red, will allow all those keen to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Women in Leadership to participate. As it is a two-week event, inexperienced participants will be able to draw on the assistance of more experienced editors while creating, translating or improving articles on women who are (or have been) prominent in leadership. All levels of Wikipedia editing experience are welcome. RSVP and find more details →here← --Ipigott (talk) 10:34, 30 August 2015 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 36, 2015)

A Old Colony Mennonite family observing the practice of plain dress Hello, Penny Richards. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Plain dress Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Historic house • Soufflé Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: EuroCarGT (talk) 00:10, 31 August 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

This week's article for improvement (week 37, 2015)

Two high divers in mid-air Hello, Penny Richards. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: High diving Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Plain dress • Historic house Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: EuroCarGT (talk) 00:22, 7 September 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Thank you

Thank you for your participation in the Asian Pacific American Women World Virtual Edit-a-thon, 4-6 September 2015, sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute's Asian Pacific American Center, and hosted by Women in Red. Your contributions are appreciated! --Rosiestep (talk) 01:29, 9 September 2015 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 38, 2015)

Transection of a human head Hello, Penny Richards. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Head Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: High diving • Plain dress Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: EuroCarGT (talk) 00:11, 14 September 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

DYK for Sue Bailey Thurman

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This week's article for improvement (week 39, 2015)

"Boy on white horse" by Theodor Kittelsen Hello, Penny Richards. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Scottish mythology Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Head • High diving Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: EuroCarGT (talk) 00:10, 21 September 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Thank you for participating

Thank you for your interest in Women in Red and for your participation in the virtual Women in Leadership Edit-a-thon, 7-20 September 2015. It was a resounding success with over 160 new articles. Your contributions are appreciated! We'll keep you posted on future events. --Ipigott (talk) 09:05, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

Have a barnstar!

		The Original Barnstar
		For your excellent piece on Edna Kenton. Keep up the good work, it is appreciated! Carrite (talk) 23:35, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

You're invited! Women in Red World Virtual Edit-a-thon on Women in Architecture

You are invited! Join us remotely! World Virtual Edit-a-thon on Women in Architecture

Dates: 15 to 25 October 2015 Location: Worldwide/virtual/online event Host/Facilitator: Women in Red (WiR): Did you know that only 15% of the biographies on Wikipedia are about women? WiR focuses on "content gender gap". If you'd like to help contribute articles on women and women's works, we warmly welcome you! Sponsor: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in association with Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, Women in Design, and Wikiproject Women Wikipedia Design Event details: This is a virtual edit-a-thon hosted by WiR in parallel with a series of "physical" Guggenheim edit-a-thons. It will allow all those keen to improve Wikipedia's coverage of women in architecture and design to participate. The campaign aims to further the goals of Ada Lovelace Day for STEM, and Art+Feminism for art, in a field that by its nature combines both. As the virtual edit-a-thon stretches over a week and a half, inexperienced participants will be able to draw on the assistance of more experienced editors while creating, translating or improving articles on women who are (or have been) prominent in this field. All levels of Wikipedia editing experience are welcome. RSVP and learn more: →here←--Ipigott (talk) 09:13, 3 October 2015 (UTC)

Books and Bytes - Issue 13

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Books & Bytes
Issue 13, August-September 2015
by The Interior (talk · contribs), Ocaasi (talk · contribs), Sadads (talk · contribs), Nikkimaria (talk · contribs)

• New donations - EBSCO, IMF, more newspaper archives, and Arabic resources
• Expansion into new languages, including Viet and Catalan
• Spotlight: Elsevier partnership garners controversy, dialogue
• Conferences: PKP, IFLA, upcoming events

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This week's article for improvement (week 41, 2015)

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This week's article for improvement (week 42, 2015)

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This week's article for improvement (week 43, 2015)

Ice hockey is an example of a team sport. Pictured is an 1893 ice hockey match at Victoria Rink, Montreal. Hello, Penny Richards. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Team sport Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Costume • Musical composition Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: EuroCarGT (talk) 00:06, 19 October 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

This week's article for improvement (week 44, 2015)

Models promoting Zombieland at San Diego Comic-con. A zombie comedy is a horror comedy subgenre that involves zombies. Hello, Penny Richards. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Comedy horror Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Team sport • Costume Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: EuroCarGT (talk) 00:09, 26 October 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

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This week's article for improvement (week 45, 2015)

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Aphra Behn Society editathon

Hi Penny! Hope all is well. I am so sorry I wasn't paying attention to the update you made on the Women in Red's event's page for the Aphra Behn Society editathon! My bad. I just noticed it this morning because someone else made an edit in that section. If in the future you become aware of any other women-themed editathons, please ping me or leave a talkpage note at Women in Red, as WiR would be very glad to virtually support these events! Best, --Rosiestep (talk) 15:27, 4 November 2015 (UTC)

Hi Rosiestep! No worries, it looks like they'll get good turnout. I contributed to the event last week, with a new entry on an early Americanist, Louisa Dresser.Penny Richards (talk) 16:48, 4 November 2015 (UTC)

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A kitten for you!

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This week's article for improvement (week 50, 2015)

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This week's article for improvement (week 51, 2015)

The word scandal is used a few times in several bibles like Douay–Rheims Bible. Hello, Penny Richards. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Scandal Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Princess Leia • International law Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 01:25, 14 December 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Autopatrolled

Dear Penny, thanks for writing articles such as Beth Haller. I was surprised to see no-one had set your account as an autopatroller, so I've taken the liberty of fixing that. By the way, have you considered reviewing articles at WP:FAC? - I think your expertise would be really appreciated there. Cheers, and happy editing. ϢereSpielChequers 00:02, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

Wow, thank you, I'm honored! I'll look at WP:FAC and see what I can do to help.Penny Richards (talk) 00:04, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

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This week's article for improvement (week 52, 2015)

Hors d'oeuvre, also known as an appetizer or starter, is a food item served before the main courses of a meal. Hello, Penny Richards. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Hors d'oeuvre Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Scandal • Princess Leia Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:08, 21 December 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

This week's article for improvement (week 53, 2015)

File:Kissinger Man of the Year.jpg Henry Kissinger was a Person of the Year when he was chosen as Time Person of the Year in 1972 along with with Richard Nixon. Hello, Penny Richards. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Person of the Year Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Hors d'oeuvre • Scandal Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:10, 28 December 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

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This week's article for improvement (week 3, 2016)

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Books & Bytes - Issue 15

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This week's article for improvement (week 9, 2016)

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Wales contest

Hi Penny, welcome aboard! Amazon vouchers will be sent by email, not post. It would really be no extra burden if you won one of the book prizes either as books can be bought on Amazon.com too and dispatched straight to your door. We do need participants in the actual contest so if you loves prizes go for it!! Obviously the ones contributed before April 1 though won't count in the contest itself but count towards the overall scheme.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:04, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Hi Penny, do you know anybody else who might be interested in the contest? Anybody who might be interested in contributing something about Welsh history or women etc?♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:58, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

I'll ask around. Also, I posted the link just now to the Facebook page for the Welsh League of Southern California, that might catch someone's fancy.Penny Richards (talk) 14:31, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 10, 2016)

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This week's article for improvement (week 11, 2016)

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Five years ago...

Five years ago, you added a category to the Edith Balfour Lyttelton article, and it's either wrong, or the article doesn't give the necessary context. I wonder whether you can help. Schwede66 04:23, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

• Huh, yeah, I'll move her to the British list.Penny Richards (talk) 16:37, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

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This week's article for improvement (week 12, 2016)

Critic by Lajos Tihanyi. Oil on canvas, c.1916. Hello, Penny Richards. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Critic Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Lunch • People Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:07, 21 March 2016 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

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You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:07, 28 March 2016 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI • A reminder I'm sure you've not forgotten but the WP:Awaken the Dragon contest starts in 4 and a half hours time. I wish you the best of luck!♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:20, 31 March 2016 (UTC) Thanks! I haven't forgotten, but it's good to know the exact kickoff time--I'm in California, so many time zones away.Penny Richards (talk) 18:43, 31 March 2016 (UTC) April Fools? Nope! Welcome to the Women Scientists worldwide online edit-a-thon during Year of Science Join us! Women Scientists - worldwide online edit-a-thon - a Year of Science initiative Hosts: Women in Red, Women Scientists Sponsor: WikiEdu April-December 2016 #wikiwomeninred #yearofscience #contentgap (To subscribe, Women in Red/Invite list. Unsubscribe, Women in Red/Opt-out list) --Rosiestep (talk) 01:59, 1 April 2016 (UTC) via MassMessage Rose Davies A John Jones created this on Welsh wiki earlier, see cy:Rose Davies, he'll need to fully source it though if he's going to get the points. Looked like a very notable woman, it's on the women biographies list and in the national dictionary. Though it might interest you. I think she also has an entry in the Oxford Dictionary. Do you have access to that?♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:53, 1 April 2016 (UTC) Minnie Pallister just needs a citation for personal life.♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:58, 1 April 2016 (UTC) Almost time to pick up kids from school, but I'll look into the Rose Davies when I can tonight or tomorrow. I'll go add a cite for Pallister's death date too, yes.Penny Richards (talk) 21:10, 1 April 2016 (UTC) Looks like I do have DNB access, and Rose Davies has an entry there. I'll be happy to take a pass at an en:wiki entry, with sources, probably tomorrow.Penny Richards (talk) 22:53, 1 April 2016 (UTC) Good job on that. 20 points now for any woman started as that biography list is underdeveloped! So you'll get the points for those which aren't on the list too!♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:06, 2 April 2016 (UTC) "Women are everywhere" Hi Penny Richard. I'm an editor of the Italian Wikipedia. I'm trying to participate to an IEG with the project "Women are everywhere". You will find the draft at this link https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Women_are_everywhere It would be great if you could have a look at it. I need any kind of suggestion or advice to improve it. Support or endorsement would be fantastic. Many thanks,--Kenzia (talk) 18:05, 3 April 2016 (UTC) This week's article for improvement (week 14, 2016) A pecan pie Hello, Penny Richards. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Pecan pie Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Gates of hell • Critic Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:08, 4 April 2016 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI • Stub Obliteration For this week I'm introducing a sort of game to blast away those stale old stubs with a prize at the end of it. See Wikipedia:WikiProject Wales/Awaken the Dragon/Stub Obliteration 2016. Expansion rules don't apply to any articles done through this, all you have to do is ensure every article you submit is minimum 1.5kb readable prose in total and adequately sourced and readable and remove the stub tag and update the project tag on the talk page. It could be that the article is 1.2kb readable prose and you simply add 0.3 kb prose and just quickly smarten up the sources and give a minor copyedit. The goal is reducing the number of stubs we have and making them more consistent, minimum start class entries. Read the top for the rules and more details and add your name to it in the style of the main entries page if you want to participate. It's open to contestants and anybody who is participating in the editathon independently. Potentially a lot of points can be earned from mass basic expansions with this!♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:19, 4 April 2016 (UTC) Book Hi, if you run out of articles there's File:The Heroines of Welsh History.pdf this to peruse!♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:00, 4 April 2016 (UTC) Thanks! I'm a little limited in what I can access from here (California), so it's always nice to have links to sources like this.Penny Richards (talk) 16:01, 4 April 2016 (UTC) It's not great as notability isn't asserted on a lot of them but it might be a good place to start and find a name and search elsewhere and try to piece something together on. File:Eminent Welshmen.pdf is a great source for men, a pity the women's one isn't as good!♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:23, 4 April 2016 (UTC) Well done, you're 5th currently on the leader board. Keep those women articles coming! Remember there's some quick points for destubbing women articles for this too!♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:26, 5 April 2016 (UTC) You're probably not that interested in the main contest points but remember there's easy points for destubbing some of the women articles until Sunday. Articles you destub on women will also go towards your book claim. See if there's any in Category:Welsh writer stubs and other bio categories which interest you. Anne Beale might. Ann Harriet Hughes doesn't need much. Women in Red accept expansions don't see Rosiestep and Ipigott? ♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:01, 7 April 2016 (UTC) If it means anything, some of your articles like Llewela Davies are being translated on Welsh wikipedia!♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:49, 10 April 2016 (UTC) Cool! Thanks for letting me know.Penny Richards (talk) 16:52, 10 April 2016 (UTC) Thank you for contributing to A+F Thank you for participating Over 800 new articles were created in connection with Art and Feminism Women's History Month worldwide online edit-a-thon Host: Women in Red Sponsor: Art+Feminism March 2016 (check out our next event Women writers worldwide online edit-a-thon) --Ipigott (talk) 13:58, 5 April 2016 (UTC) (To subscribe, Women in Red/Invite list. Unsubscribe, Women in Red/Opt-out list) Google Doodle task force collaboration for 6 April 2016 Hello, Penny Richards. 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Women in Espionage worldwide online edit-a-thon Host: Women in Red Supporting: University of Edinburgh - Women in Espionage and Spy Fiction 13-20 April 2016 --Rosiestep (talk) 03:54, 12 April 2016 (UTC) via MassMessage (To subscribe, Women in Red/Invite list. Unsubscribe, Women in Red/Opt-out list) Access to Loeb Classical Library User:Penny Richards, I recently was approved access to the Loeb Classical Library, and was given a password, etc. When I log-in to that venue, I am still not afforded full access for reasons unknown to me. For example, when I try reading a Greek classical book, after the first paragraph or so I get a reading that says: "You've reached the page view limit for your Loeb Classical Library preview. Log In." I don't know what I should do. Can you please assist me or give me proper instructions as to what I must do to gain access to the library? Another problem I have is with the "Redeem an Access Token." What must I do there? Sincerely, Davidbena (talk) 15:25, 13 April 2016 (UTC) User:Davidbena, I'm sorry this is happening, I know it's frustrating. The access token is the string of numbers and letters you were given for the site (I know it looked like a password). Maybe try again by clicking the "redeem an access token" and entering your token there instead? Let me know if that works.Penny Richards (talk) 15:36, 13 April 2016 (UTC) Penny, I did exactly what you told me to do. I was also asked to fill-in my first and last name, my e-mail address and to submit the access code that they gave to me. When I do all that, a window pops-up with the reading: "You must correct the following errors before you may continue. •A member account with this email address already exists •A member account with this username already exists" So, what must I do to correct this? Davidbena (talk) 15:52, 13 April 2016 (UTC) Okay, this sounds like an issue on their end. 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Unsubscribe, Women in Red/Opt-out list) This week's article for improvement (week 17, 2016) Hello, Penny Richards. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Fame (Irene Cara song) Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Debt • Delicatessen Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:07, 25 April 2016 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI • Edward Greenly Hola. Can you just source the early life section? Gracias.♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:56, 26 April 2016 (UTC) When you destbub can you remember to update the talk page tags [3]? Cheers.♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:25, 29 April 2016 (UTC) Can you find anything on Olive Talbot?♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:24, 30 April 2016 (UTC) Aha, and I need an O! :) Will look into that tonight.Penny Richards (talk) 20:17, 30 April 2016 (UTC) How timely! Nice one!♦ Dr. Blofeld 06:57, 1 May 2016 (UTC) A present for you, which will serve you well in your wiki career. Use this for google book urls. It fully makes the citations for you ;-)♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:01, 1 May 2016 (UTC) Go into your preferences. Depending on what skin you use click "custom javacript". Paste in the following and click save, and do anything it tell you to make it work: addOnloadHook(function() { addPortletLink('p-cactions','http://books.google.com//','GB','ca-gb'); }); addOnloadHook(function() { addPortletLink('p-cactions','http://reftag.appspot.com/','GB ref','ca-gb ref'); }); This should give you a new link to google books and ref maker in your top editing itinery. Perhaps Deb, Cwmhiraeth, Robevans123 and FruitMonkey would also find this useful. Saves a lot of time with making book references..♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:27, 1 May 2016 (UTC) Not a help?♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:35, 1 May 2016 (UTC) Might be, I'll try to use it with the next one (Ruth Herbert Lewis was mostly ready to roll when I woke up this morning and saw your messages). I did try it once and noticed that it didn't grab the author or chapter name, which I like to include; also the last page of the segment I'm citing.Penny Richards (talk) 14:41, 1 May 2016 (UTC) Women artists of Middle East / North Africa... a WiR & Guggenheim collaboration File:Monir Portrait-exh ph021.jpg You are invited... Women artists of Middle East / North Africa worldwide online edit-a-thon Hosts: Women in Red and Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum May 2016 #wikiwomeninred #guggathon --Rosiestep (talk) 14:16, 27 April 2016 (UTC) (To subscribe, Women in Red/Invite list. Unsubscribe, Women in Red/Opt-out list) Disambiguation link notification for April 30 Hi. Thank you for your recent edits. 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