This document discusses edit-a-thons in the Malayalam Wikipedia. It describes several theme-based edit-a-thons that were held, including on Malabar history, Babug Memorial, Women's Day, Wikipedia's birthday, and Asian month. These events aimed to create new articles, attract new editors, and increase coverage of particular topics. Outreach efforts like exhibitions and stalls at book festivals were also used to engage more of the Malayalam-speaking community in contributing to Wikipedia. Suggestions are made for future edit-a-thon themes around science, biodiversity, holidays, geography, and other subjects.

1. Edit-a-Thons in Wikipedia
A Kerala Experience
Ranjith Siji, Manoj K

2. Edit-a-thons In Wikipedia
Bring New Articles
Bring New Users
Refresh to Existing Editors
Bring New Resources - Research scholars, Universities, Experts

3. Theme Based Edit-a-Thons
Create content on The subject
Bring subject experts to Wikipedia
Malayalam - Malabar Edit-a-thon
Babug Memorial Edit-a-thon

4. Babug Memorial Edit-a-thon
Tribute to User Babug
Single Day Edit-a-thon
114 - Articles
22 Users

5. Malabar Edit-a-thon
Associated with Annual Conference of Malayalam Community in 2015
Subject - Malabar
59 Articles
24 Users

6. Edit-a-thons Repeated Yearly
Have a theme based on an Event
Can be Subjective
Will improve articles on that subject

7. Women's Day Edit-a-thon
Related to Women's day celebration
167 articles
34 Users
Engage Content about women in Wikipedia

8. Birthday of Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Edit-a-thon related to Birthday of wikipedia
Flexible for any subject
81 Articles
32 Users

9. Asian Month Edit-a-thon
All asian Languages Participated
In Malayalam Wikipedia - 226 Articles
29 Editors Participated
Increase content about asia

10. Exhibitions and Wikipedia Stalls
Increase the Outreach of Wikipedia to common people
Live interaction with wikipedia editors
Unofficial gathering of Wikipedia Editors

11. Stall at Kerala Sahithya Akademy National
Book Fest
16 Wikipedia editors participated
Eminent writer NS Madhavan visited our stall
Direct interaction with reader community in Kerala
Distribution of Offline Wikisource CD to people

12. Poster Exhibition at Kannur Library
Associated with Malayalam Wikipedia National Conference 2014
Wikipedia Poster Exhibition
3 Day Exhibition at Library
Public can visit and interact with Wikipedia Editors
Associated with other organizations
Like Library council,
Kerala Sasthrasahithya Parishad

13. Ideas
Science Edit a thon
Biodiversity Edit a thon
Days - women’s day, father’s day
Geographical Edit a thon
Subjects - History, Monuments, Local Specialities (Backwaters in Kerala, Delhi)

14. Thanks