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For upcoming planned Edit-a-thons and to suggest ideas for edit-a-thons, please see [[Saintapedia:Edit-a-thons WikiProject]].
For upcoming planned Edit-a-thons and to suggest ideas for edit-a-thons, please see [[Saintapedia:Edit-a-thons WikiProject]].


== Content categorization - Round 2 - Monday, December 18, 2023 ==
== Options ==
 
=== Content categorization ===
Throughout most of the day, there will be a live stream of an editor participating in the Edit-a-thon. You are welcome to join whenever your schedule permits to learn how to participate or get live editing support.  
Throughout most of the day, there will be a live stream of an editor participating in the Edit-a-thon. You are welcome to join whenever your schedule permits to learn how to participate or get live editing support.  


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** Creating pages
** Creating pages


== Content categorization - Monday, August 21, 2023 ==
=== Random page challenge ===
Throughout most of the day, there will be a live stream of an editor participating in the Edit-a-thon. You are welcome to join whenever your schedule permits to learn how to participate or get live editing support.  
 
In an effort to better organize the content on Saintapedia, this edit-a-thon will focus on:
 
* Adding [[Saintapedia:Official categories|Official categories]] to pages without categories, especially reviewing
** On [[Portal:Category wikiproject]]
*** Wikipedia stubs needing cleanup
*** Stubs article
** [[Portal:Archive/WikiProject#Batches]]
* Updating/expanding on that list of categories
* Reviewing and merging [[Help:Merging#Articles%20needing%20merging|articles needing merging]]
* As needed
** Suggesting pages be [[Portal:Archive|archived]]
** Creating pages
 
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== Leadership and org charts update - May 17, 2021 ==
On Monday, May 17th, the Edit-a-thon his will focus on updating [[Leadership]] infoboxes and [[Organization chart]]<nowiki/>s.
* The list of available task and who is working on them can can be seen at [[May 2021 leadership update]].
* A sortable list, by last updated date, of the Leadership infoboxes can be seen at [[Saintapedia:Mini WikiProjects#Leadership]].
 
== Random page challenge - January 27, 2021 ==
To participate:
To participate:
* Go to a [[random page]]
* Go to a [[random page]]
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* Go to another random page and repeat the process
* Go to another random page and repeat the process


== Categories and Accessibility - May 19th, 2020 ==
== Categories and Accessibility ==
The May 19th Edit-a-thon focused on:
The Edit-a-thon focused on:
* connecting content and improving search [[Edit-a-thon#Adding categories|adding categories]]
* connecting content and improving search [[Edit-a-thon#Adding categories|adding categories]]
* improving [[Edit-a-thon#Accessibility|Accessibility]] ([[Edit-a-thon#Alt text|Alt text]], [[Edit-a-thon#Section headings|Section headings]], and [[Edit-a-thon#Color contrast|Color contrast]]) in honor or [[Global Accessibility Awareness Day]]
* improving [[Edit-a-thon#Accessibility|Accessibility]] ([[Edit-a-thon#Alt text|Alt text]], [[Edit-a-thon#Section headings|Section headings]], and [[Edit-a-thon#Color contrast|Color contrast]]) in honor of {{W|article=Global Accessibility Awareness Day}}


=== Categorizes ===
=== Categorizes ===
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{{#lsth:Saintapedia:Accessibility|Color recommendations}}
{{#lsth:Saintapedia:Accessibility|Color recommendations}}


== March 25, 2019 ==
=== Visual Editor ===
There are two parts to this Edit-a-thon:
# Primary Theme - Better integrate [[:Category:Wikipedia stubs needing cleanup|Wikipedia stub]] into Saintapedia
# Secondary Theme - Editing open house - Open invite to anyone wanting to make edits to Saintapedia, but would like some help while they do it.
 
=== Wikipedia stub integration ===
Some steps that can be done to turn [[:Category:Wikipedia stubs needing cleanup|Wikipedia stub]] into a [[Saintapedia:Stub|Stub]] article or expend it to the point where a stub flag is not even needed:
* Remove any [[Internal link|internal links]] to topics that would likely have little little value as an article on Saintapedia
* Use the [https://search.usa.gov/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&affiliate=enterprise_search&query=&commit=Search Enterprise search] to add content under the Topic and DOE [[section]] including:
** using [https://search.usa.gov/search/images?affiliate=enterprise_search&query= DOE Flickr accounts search] to [[Help:Visual editor#Adding an image|add images]]
** using the [https://search.usa.gov/search/news?affiliate=enterprise_search&channel=8399&query= DOE YouTube channel search] to add [[YouTube]] videos
* Convert [[red links]] into {{Tlx|W or p}}links so that it will
Once you have the cleaned up the Wikipedia stub enough, please remove the template and add the {{Tlx|Stub}}template, as needed.  See [[Help:Visual editor#Adding a template|adding a template]] for more information.
 
At the start of the day, there were 852 Wikipedia stubs and it ended with 839.
 
=== Editing open house ===
[[Tom O'Neill]] is sharing his screen the majority using WebEx of the day as he participates in Edit-a-thon.  To join the session:
* [https://doe.webex.com/meet/thomas.oneill Connect to the virtual session] (recommended) and/or
* Dial into the audio session (see below)
** +1-415-527-5035 US Toll
** Access code:  905 819 417
Once you are connected, please feel free to ask any question related to the wiki such as:
# How do add an image
# Format the text
# Get started editing
 
== Visual Editor - August 24, 2018 ==
This edit-a-thon will focus on:   
This edit-a-thon will focus on:   
# using [[Help:Visual Editor|Visual Editor]] to make changes to the wiki   
# using [[Help:Visual Editor|Visual Editor]] to make changes to the wiki   
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* Add image from <nowiki>https://www.energy.gov/em/articles/los-alamos-field-office-announces-completion-contract-transition</nowiki> to [[Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos, LLC|N3B]]
* Add image from <nowiki>https://www.energy.gov/em/articles/los-alamos-field-office-announces-completion-contract-transition</nowiki> to [[Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos, LLC|N3B]]


== Acronyms - November 20, 2017 ==
=== Acronyms ===
{{Notice|This Edit-a-Thon was postponed from November 6th.}}
The [[Acronyms]] is a list of DOE-relevant acronyms.  Each acronym is linked, if the corresponding page exists, to their definitions. This edit-a-thon aims to make the list even more complete by adding missing acronyms.  They can come from your organization, the consolidated list of [[Saintapedia:WikiProject_Acronyms#Potential acronyms|Potential acronyms]], [[Saintapedia:WikiProject Acronyms#BPA list|BPA list]], and from existing [[redirects]].
 
[[Tom O'Neill]] will be sharing his edits thru out the day, using [[WebEx]], in his [https://doe.webex.com/meet/thomas.oneill Personal Room].
 
All the DOE acronyms are consolidated for viewing on the main [[Acronyms]] page, but each letter of the alphabet has its own page for editing.
 
=== Current Acronyms ===
'''[[Acronyms|{{color|#1b9e77|All}}]] — [[Acronym A|{{color|#7570b3|A}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym B|{{color|#1b9e77|B}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym C|{{color|#d95f02|C}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym D|{{color|#7570b3|D}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym E|{{color|#1b9e77|E}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym F|{{color|#d95f02|F}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym G|{{color|#7570b3|G}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym H|{{color|#1b9e77|H}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym I|{{color|#d95f02|I}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym J|{{color|#7570b3|J}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym K|{{color|#1b9e77|K}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym L|{{color|#d95f02|L}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym M|{{color|#7570b3|M}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym N|{{color|#1b9e77|N}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym O|{{color|#d95f02|O}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym P|{{color|#7570b3|P}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym Q|{{color|#1b9e77|Q}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym R|{{color|#d95f02|R}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym S|{{color|#7570b3|S}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym T|{{color|#1b9e77|T}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym U|{{color|#d95f02|U}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym V|{{color|#7570b3|V}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym W|{{color|#1b9e77|W}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym X|{{color|#d95f02|X}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym Y|{{color|#7570b3|Y}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym Z|{{color|#1b9e77|Z}}]]'''
'''[[Acronyms|{{color|#1b9e77|All}}]] — [[Acronym A|{{color|#7570b3|A}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym B|{{color|#1b9e77|B}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym C|{{color|#d95f02|C}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym D|{{color|#7570b3|D}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym E|{{color|#1b9e77|E}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym F|{{color|#d95f02|F}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym G|{{color|#7570b3|G}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym H|{{color|#1b9e77|H}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym I|{{color|#d95f02|I}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym J|{{color|#7570b3|J}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym K|{{color|#1b9e77|K}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym L|{{color|#d95f02|L}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym M|{{color|#7570b3|M}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym N|{{color|#1b9e77|N}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym O|{{color|#d95f02|O}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym P|{{color|#7570b3|P}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym Q|{{color|#1b9e77|Q}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym R|{{color|#d95f02|R}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym S|{{color|#7570b3|S}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym T|{{color|#1b9e77|T}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym U|{{color|#d95f02|U}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym V|{{color|#7570b3|V}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym W|{{color|#1b9e77|W}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym X|{{color|#d95f02|X}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym Y|{{color|#7570b3|Y}}]]{{·}} [[Acronym Z|{{color|#1b9e77|Z}}]]'''


=== Adding an acronym ===
=== Women's History Month ===
{{#lsth:Saintapedia:WikiProject Acronyms|Adding an acronym}}
Every Women's History Month March highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society, as the focus for this month's edit-a-thon.  It will  
=== Screen sharing and demonstrations ===
[[Tom O'Neill]] will be sharing his edits thru out the day, using [[WebEx]], in his [https://doe.webex.com/meet/thomas.oneill Personal Room].
 
=== Process ===
# Wikifying on wikiproject
# Saving
# Opening Excel
# Editing sections (such as B-BI) and cutting the list into Excel
# Moving the acronyms on the wikiproject page that match that range
# Pulling out any disambig and putting them on back on the acronym page
# Using Excel to alphabetize the list
# Move the list from Excel to the acronym page
# Saving
# Moving the disambig to their right place
# Removing duplicate
# Saving
# Repeating steps 4-12 on other sections
 
== Global Accessibility Awareness Day - May 19 2016 ==
In support of [[Global Accessibility Awareness Day]], we will have an edit-a-thon with the primary focus on:
* [[Alt text]]
* [[Section headings]]
* color contrast
Please see [[Saintapedia:Accessibility]] for more ways you can make Saintapedia accessible to everyone.
=== Alt text ===
{{#lsth:Saintapedia:Accessibility|Images}}
=== Section headings ===
{{#lsth:Saintapedia:Accessibility|Section headings}}
=== Color contrast ===
{{#lsth:Saintapedia:Accessibility|Color recommendations}}
 
== Women's History Month - March 17, 2016 ==
The [[Saintapedia Working Group]] choose [[Women's History Month]], which every March highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society, as the focus for this month's edit-a-thon.  It will  


* Add [[biographies]] of woman DOE scientists and other notable woman leaders
* Add [[biographies]] of woman DOE scientists and other notable woman leaders
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{{#ev:youtube|BSy-VSGwzyw|400|right|Adding categories to a wiki page - '''Non-DOE video'''}}
{{#ev:youtube|BSy-VSGwzyw|400|right|Adding categories to a wiki page - '''Non-DOE video'''}}
The categories that will be used are:  
The categories that will be used are:  
* <code><nowiki></nowiki></code> and
 
* <code><nowiki></nowiki></code>. 
See Adding an article to a category below or watch the video example (created for another wiki, but concept is the same).
<hr />
<hr />
{{#lsth:Help:Category|Adding an article to a category}}
{{#lsth:Help:Category|Adding an article to a category}}


=== Results ===
=== Stub creation ===
Below are the results of the Edit-a-thon
The December 2015 ran from December 28th through December 31st, 2015.  It focused on creating starter pages called [[stubs]].  A stub is an article that is too short to provide comprehensive coverage of the subject, but long enough to provide some useful information.
* [[:Category:Woman scientists]]
** Before Edit-a-thon - 0
** After Edit-a-thon - 10
** Currently - {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Woman scientists}}
* [[:Category:Woman leaders]]
** Before Edit-a-thon - 0
** After Edit-a-thon - 29
** Currently - {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Woman leaders}}


== December 2015 ==
==== How do I create a new page on Saintapedia? ====
The December 2015 ran from December 28th through December 31st, 2015.  It focused on creating starter pages called [[stubs]].  A stub is an article that is too short to provide comprehensive coverage of the subject, but long enough to provide some useful information.  25 new pages were created during the Edit-a-thon.
 
===How do I create a new page on Saintapedia?===
{{Main|Help:Creating a page}}
{{Main|Help:Creating a page}}
Creating a new page is very easy.   
Creating a new page is very easy.   
{{#lsth:Help:Creating a page|Article Creation Methods}}
{{#lsth:Help:Creating a page|Article Creation Methods}}


===Why create a Saintapedia article on a topic?===
== Adding YouTube videos ==
{{#lsth:Frequently Asked Questions about Saintapedia|Why create a Saintapedia article on a topic?}}
'''What''' - [[Adding YouTube video|Adding YouTube videos]] to Saintapedia articles
=== Article ideas ===
* [[Content needs]] - A long list of topics your fellow editors think should have a Saintapedia page
* Organizations - Look for [[red links]] on [[Portal:Organization]] in your organization and other organizations
* [[Initiatives]] - Use the 2nd link to create the Saintapedia page
** [[Climate Action Plan]] - [http://energy.gov/ia/initiatives/climate-action-plan Climate Action Plan]
** [[Joint Trade Mission to China]] - [http://energy.gov/ia/joint-trade-mission-china DOC-DOE Joint Trade Mission to China]
** [[Turkey Near Zero Zone]] (NZZ) - [http://energy.gov/ia/turkey-near-zero-zone Turkey Near-Zero Zone]
** [[U.S.-Africa Energy Ministerial]] (AEM) - [http://energy.gov/ia/initiatives/us-africa-energy-ministerial U.S.-Africa Energy Ministerial]
** [[U.S.-Canada Clean Energy Dialogue]] (CED) - [http://energy.gov/ia/initiatives/us-canada-clean-energy-dialogue-ced U.S.-Canada Clean Energy Dialogue (CED)]
** [[U.S.-Israel Energy Meetings]] - [http://energy.gov/ia/us-israel-energy-meetings U.S.-Israel Energy Meetings]
** [[U.S.-India Energy Cooperation]] - [http://energy.gov/ia/initiatives/us-india-energy-cooperation U.S.-India Energy Cooperation]
* [[List of Countries (International Affairs)]]
** Some options - [[Algeria]], [[Angola]], [[Ecuador]], [[Iran]], [[Iraq]], [[Kuwait]], [[Libya]], [[Nigeria]], [[Qatar]], [[Saudi Arabia]], the [[United Arab Emirates]] and [[Venezuela]]
* [[Prize#Prizes_.28co-.29hosted_by_DOE|Prizes (co-)hosted by DOE]]
* Create missing [[User facility|User facilities]]


== October 20, 2015 ==
'''Why''' - Adding YouTube videos is a quick way to add value to an article
{{Ambox|small=left|text=At any point on the 20th, please join the [https://usdoe.webex.com/usdoe/j.php?MTID=mf7898248cfead766b68b5fd907629407 WebEx session].  It includes the '''screen sharing session''' and '''audio conference call.''' The password is "wiki".<br /><br />'''Need Help?''' - Review [[WebEx#Joining a session|how to join a WebEx session]].}}
* We will have an [https://usdoe.webex.com/usdoe/j.php?MTID=mf7898248cfead766b68b5fd907629407 all day conference line/chat] during length of edit-a-thon.  The password is "wiki".
*  It includes the '''screen sharing session''' and '''audio conference call.'''
* Need Help? - Review [[WebEx#Joining a session|how to join a WebEx session]]
* It will include a training session from 1-3 PM EST


== July 2015 - Adding YouTube videos==
==== Steps ====
* '''Who''' - Any DOE employee or contractor can make changes ([[Help:Getting started with Saintapedia#Account creation process|Create an Account]])
* '''What''' - [[Adding YouTube video|Adding YouTube videos]] to Saintapedia articles
* '''When''' - July 13 - 17, 2015
* '''Where''' - Any Saintapedia article
* '''Why''' - Adding YouTube videos is a quick way to add value to an article
 
=== Steps ===
# Pick an article, such as [[Hanford site]] or [[Uranium]], and do a video search with the title
# Pick an article, such as [[Hanford site]] or [[Uranium]], and do a video search with the title
# Look for a video from a DOE/government source or a general overview video
# Look for a video from a DOE/government source or a general overview video
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{{Main|Help:Video}}
{{Main|Help:Video}}
{{#lsth:Help:Video|Adding a video}}
{{#lsth:Help:Video|Adding a video}}
 
*
== June 2015 ==
* '''Who''' - Any DOE employee or contractor can make changes ([[Help:Getting started with Saintapedia#Account creation process|Create an Account]])
* '''What''' - Improving the list of those in leadership positions at DOE
* '''When''' - June 1 - 5, 2015
* '''Where''' - All leadership [[Infoboxes|infoboxes]] should be listed on [[Leadership]]
* '''Why''' - Leadership changes regularly and Saintapedia is not always updated
 
=== Tasks ===
[[File:Edit leadership infobox.png|450px|thumbnail|right|Screenshot showing where to make edits to an Leadership infobox]]
# Review your organization's leadership infobox on [[Leadership]]
# Compare it to your organization's current leadership
# Edit it by clicking on "Edit" in the Leadership Infobox (see right image)
# Make any changes that are needed and save the page
# If possible, also update the position if the person changes
 
'''Optional'''
 
Click on any [[red link]]s to [[Create a new page|create the page]].
* If it is for a person, use the Biography [[boilerplate template]]
* If it is a position, create a page with the current position holder, a short description of the role (if available), and past office holders (if available)


== Best practices ==
== Best practices ==