Federal Register Editathon at the National Archives
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In order to increase the breadth and quality of information about the United States government on Wikipedia, the National Archives and Records Administration's Office of the Federal Register is organizing an editathon with Wikimedia D.C. The event will focus on improving Wikipedia entries related to government publications administered by the Office of the Federal Register, and articles which cite those publications. Activities will include new editor orientation and training and a tour of the National Archives. Coffee and lunch are generously provided courtesy of Wikimedia D.C.
- When
- Friday, May 23rd, 2014
- 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Who
- Anyone! No advanced technical skills or subject matter expertise required! Let us know if you need a loaner laptop.
- What to bring
- Photo ID and a laptop computer
- Where
- Room: Innovation Hub
- National Archives Building
- 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC
- Please enter on the Pennsylvania Ave. entrance (non-Mall-facing side)
- RSVP requested
- Sign up directly below or on our meetup.com page. This event is free of charge.
Schedule
edit| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Meet |
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| 10:30-11:00 | Introduction to the Federal Register | Innovation Hub |
| 11:00-12:00 | Tour of the National Archives rotunda and exhibits
See new exhibits: Records of Rights and Making Their Mark: Stories Through Signatures) | |
| 12:00-1:00 | Wikipedia editing tutorial | Innovation Hub |
| (Lunch and coffee provided by Wikimedia D.C.) | ||
| 1:00-5:00 | Editing | |
Questions?
edit- Do I need to have any Wikipedia experience to participate?
- No experience required! However, you may wish to register a user account on Wikipedia in advance of the event.
- what kind of swag can we anticipate receiving?
- probably some wikidata swag :)
RSVP
editAttendees
edit- Dominic·t 20:29, 27 March 2014 (UTC)
- Of course I would go to the first-ever CFR-related edit-a-thon. Harej (talk) 21:49, 8 April 2014 (UTC)
- Woo 24 (talk) 12:47, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
- ben.jordi (talk) 9:26, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
- KgLiberty (talk) 9:38, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
- User:Friend of Smokey the Bear
- Yay, I can attend! --Aude (talk) 19:06, 7 May 2014 (UTC)
- Gregva2007 (talk) 16:29, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
- Risk Engineer (talk) 12:45, 13 May 2014 (UTC)
- econterms (talk) 15:31, 13 May 2014 (UTC)
- apbunk (talk)
- MardiRob (talk)
- Charley Barth
- Geraldshields11 (talk) 11:45, 22 May 2014 (UTC) and need to borrow a laptop
- Antony–22 (talk⁄contribs) 23:58, 22 May 2014 (UTC)
- Ann Vroom - will be a little late but will be there
- Djembayz
- Sfrattini (talk) 16:27, 23 May 2014 (UTC)
- Estellenewman (talk) 17:22, 23 May 2014 (UTC)
- Historyedits (talk) 17:23, 23 May 2014 (UTC)
- BrianSwidal
Maybe
editTo do
edit- Office of the Federal Register publications
- Federal Register
- Code of Federal Regulations
- United States Statutes at Large
- United States Government Manual
- Public Papers of the Presidents
- Daily Compilation of the Presidential Documents
- Privacy Act Issuance
- Unified Agenda
- Public and Private Laws
- List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA)
- Electoral College
- Specific Code of Federal Regulations titles
- Title 1: General Provisions
- Title 2: Grants and Agreements
- Title 3: The President
- Title 4: Accounts
- Title 5: Administrative Personnel
- Title 6: Domestic Security
- Title 7: Agriculture
- Title 8: Aliens and Nationality
- Title 9: Animals and Animal Products
- Title 10: Energy
- Title 11: Federal Elections
- Title 12: Banks and Banking
- Title 13: Business Credit and Assistance
- Title 14: Aeronautics and Space (also known as the Federal Aviation Regulations, administered by the Federal Aviation Administration)
- Title 15: Commerce and Foreign Trade
- Title 16: Commercial Practices
- Title 17: Commodity and Securities Exchanges
- Title 18: Conservation of Power and Water Resources
- Title 19: Customs Duties
- Title 20: Employees' Benefits
- Title 21: Food and Drugs (administered by the US Food and Drug Administration and the US Drug Enforcement Administration)
- Title 22: Foreign Relations
- Title 23: Highways
- Title 24: Housing and Urban Development
- Title 25: Indians
- Title 26: Internal Revenue
- Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
- Title 28: Judicial Administration
- Title 29: Labor
- Title 30: Mineral Resources
- Title 31: Money and Finance: Treasury
- Title 32: National Defense
- Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
- Title 34: Education
- Title 35: Reserved (formerly Panama Canal)
- Title 36: Parks, Forests, and Public Property
- Title 37: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
- Title 38: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
- Title 39: Postal Service
- Title 40: Protection of Environment (administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency)
- Title 41: Public Contracts and Property Management
- Title 42: Public Health
- Title 43: Public Lands: Interior
- Title 44: Emergency Management and Assistance
- Title 45: Public Welfare
- Title 46: Shipping
- Title 47: Telecommunication (also known as the "FCC Rules", administered by the Federal Communications Commission)
- Title 48: Federal Acquisition Regulations System
- Title 49: Transportation
- Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
Resources for citations and images
editOffice of the Federal Register Documentation
edit- Tutorials, History, and Statistics (from FederalRegister.gov): https://www.federalregister.gov/learn/tutorials
- Codification Board Act July 25-26, 1935: http://www.llsdc.org/assets/sourcebook/pl74-220.pdf
- Codification board Act June 19, 1937: http://legisworks.org/sal/50/publaws/publaw-158.pdf
Code of Federal Regulations Documentation
edit- http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/LSA-COMP-1986-2000-vol4/html/LSA-COMP-1986-2000-vol4-pgxi.htm
- List of CFR Books, Prices, and Reprints of General Prefaces to editions (E-Book):
Code of Federal Regulations: LSA, list of CFR sections affected. National Archives of the United States. 1956. pp. 13–.
DCPD/WCPD Documentation
edit- "Presidential Documents: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States". The Office of the Federal Register (OFR). Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- "New Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents". National Archives and Records Administration. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
Title 3
editUS Government Manual
edit- "United States Government Organization Manuals from the 1960s". Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- "Regulations Affecting Publication of the United States Government Manual". Federal Register. 2011-02-04. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- White, Michael (2011-04-04). "Currently Updated U.S. Government Manual". Office of the Federal Register Blog. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- "Browsing the United States Government Manual". Government Book Talk. 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
General OFR Sources
edit- McKinney, Richard J (2006-01-12). "Basic Overview on How Federal Laws Are Published, Organized and Cited" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- McKinney, Richard J (2004-11-09). "United States Statutes: Historical Outline and Source Notes" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-05-23.
Results / Outcomes
edit- Code of Federal Regulations, copyedit
- Electoral College (United States), cite added
- List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA), initial upload of article.
- USNS Henry Gibbins (T-AP-183) add reference
- Executive_order_(United_States) article edit
- Title 49 Part 600 new article, (template for future CFR articles)
- Title 35 of the Code of Federal Regulations, explained why it disappeared
- Administrative Procedure Act, edits for brevity and joined to WikiProjects
On wikidata:
- d:MediaWiki_talk:Gadget-Preview.js#Proposed_fix_for_broken_gadget - fixed bug in Wikidata gadget, which improves usability of Wikidata for editing (including government / Federal register items)
- mapping {{Infobox government agency}} parameters to wikidata properties User:Aude/sandbox
Press Coverage
edit- Weekly Standard, "Feds Collaborate With Wikipedia Editors to Improve 'Wikipedia Entries Related to Government Publications'" - [1]