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I am Mubarak Hossain. I visited British Library in London. I Liked it. I think so, If you see it will like it as well. It is in near of King Cross Station in Central London. There is lots of books in this library. If we want we can get all types of books in library.
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!colspan=2 style="font-size:100%;"|Where?: British Library, St Pancras, London - [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=British+Library&aq=&sll=51.529377,-0.128273&hq=British+Library&sspn=0.010866,0.023003&ie=UTF8&z=16 map]
When?: '''Saturday 4th June 2011
 
Who can attend?: Any Wikimedian!
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== About the event ==
[[File:WM-BL qrcode.png|thumb|{{w|QR code}} for this page]]
The British Library's English & Drama department is inviting people to attend a Wikimedia event on Saturday 4 June. The aim of the event is to combine the expertise of the public, Wikimedians and the Library's curators to improve Wikipedia's coverage of the literary individuals and collections related to the British Library.
 
During the day there will be unique opportunities to view, up close, interesting items from the English & Drama collections. In addition to this, one of the curators responsible for the forthcoming Science Fiction exhibition [http://www.bl.uk/whatson/exhibitions/outofthisworld/outofthisworld.html ''Out of this World''] will be on hand to take participants on guided tours of the exhibition.
 
The event is open to anyone interested in contributing to Wikipedia. It will be a great opportunity for beginners to learn how to construct entries and to share their subject knowledge with the wider world, while experienced Wikipedians will have the chance to contribute their know-how and expertise.
 
The event, which will run from 10am until 5pm, is taking place in the Library's Centre for Conservation. It is free to attend but, as places are limited, registration is recommended. You can register by signing up.
 
== Improving and creating articles ==
 
Curators will be present throughout the day to help and supply research resources. The British Library would value contributions made by interested Wikimedians to improve and create articles relating the following areas in particular:
 
#Development of {{w|Category:British_Library_collections|Category:British_Library_collections}} to include: Dexter Collection of Dickensia; Barry Ono Collection of Penny Dreadfuls; Lady Eccles Oscar Wilde Collection; Lawrence Durrell Collection
#New pages detailing each individual poet featured in the [http://sounds.bl.uk/betweentwoworlds ''Between Two Worlds''] online presentation of poetry
#Improvement and creation of pages relating to other unique British Library material such as that relating to the following: {{w|William Blake}}, {{w|Samuel Taylor Coleridge}}, the Brontës, {{w|Charles Dodgson}} ({{w|Lewis Carroll}}), {{w|Thomas Hardy}}, {{w|Bram Stoker}}, {{w|Oscar Wilde}}, {{w|G.K. Chesterton}}, {{w|T.S. Eliot}}, {{w|Graham Greene}}, {{w|W.H. Auden}}, {{w|Kenneth Tynan}}, {{w|Ted Hughes}}, {{w|J.G. Ballard}}, {{w|Beryl Bainbridge}}, {{w|Angela Carter}}, {{w|Keith Douglas}}, {{w|Tambimuttu}} and {{w|Bob Cobbing}}.
 
For an introduction to Wikipedia editing see {{w|Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia|Contributing to Wikipedia}} and more detailed advice for cultural sector professionals is available at {{w|Wikipedia:Advice for the cultural sector|Advice for the cultural sector}}.
 
If there are other Wikipedia articles relating to English literature and drama more generally that you'd like to work on, please add them below.
 
== On the day ==
 
Remember to '''bring your laptop''', there is free wifi and we want you to start making a difference on the day! If you do not have a reader card please [http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/inrrooms/stp/register/howreg/howtoregister.html pre-register] and bring [http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/inrrooms/stp/register/identify/identify.html two forms of appropriate identification].
 
The event will begin at 10.00 and will be held in the [http://www.bl.uk/conservation British Library's Centre for Conservation]. Please go to the information desk in the main Front Hall of the British Library for directions.
=== Timetable ===
*10.00-10.20 Registration & coffee, housekeeping
*10.20-10.30 Welcome and who's who
*10.30-10.40 Agree table topics with associated curator show-and-tells
*10.45-13.00 Morning workshops with ''tea break at 11.30
*13.00-14.00 ''Lunch break and social discussion (free sandwiches being supplied)
*14.00-14.10 Agree afternoon table topics
*14.15-16.30 Afternoon workshops with ''tea break at 15.00
*16.30-16.50 Joint summary session and what happens next
*16.50-17.00 Closedown
 
===Parallel happenings===
*[http://www.bl.uk/whatson/exhibitions/outofthisworld/outofthisworld.html SciFi tour] at 11.30 and again at 14.30
*If you need help finding reader registration this can be arranged over lunch, expect registration to take 15 minutes.
 
== Sign up ==
 
Registration for the event is recommended. The main room for the event can hold up to 30 people comfortably.
 
Please sign up by adding your name or user name below, link to your associated Wikipedia account (see {{w|Wikipedia:Signup|}} to create an account) and add a note if you have particular areas of interest to help us organize curator support. If you have any questions or would prefer to register over the telephone, please call the Library on 020 7412 7485.
 
===Attending===
''Add your name at the bottom of the list.'' It is highly advised that you ensure you set up a Wikipedia account ''before'' turning up and ensure it is {{w|Wikipedia:Autoconfirmed|autoconfirmed}} so you can edit articles that are semi-protected.
 
# {{w|User:DionysosProteus|DionysosProteus}} - drama-related articles
# [[User:The Land|The Land]] - would love to but pressure of work may not permit.
# [[user:Fæ|Fæ]] - I'm the [[Main Page|Wikimedia UK]] contact for this event, you can email me {{w|Special:EmailUser/Fæ|here}}. I am happy to help with any weak topic that can jump up a grade with the attention of a couple of us Wikip/medians.
# [[User:Sadads]] - would like to work on the articles {{w|Agnes Grey}} and {{w|Alice in Wonderland}}, though am flexible enough to work on almost anything :) and am an active member on WikiProject Novels, so can advise on structure and style in Novels and other literature articles
# {{w|User:Shimgray|Shimgray}} - nonspecialist (but librarian!) and happy to work as needed
# {{w|User:Tom Morris|Tom Morris}} – would be interested in working on a wide variety of topics, both on Wikipedia and on sister projects including Wikiquote and Wikisource.
# {{w|User:Mattgirling|Mattgirling}} – happy to help in any area!
# {{w|User:Tim riley|Tim Riley}} – hope to be there, barring last-minute calls away. Happy to work on any lit articles I'm asked to. More interested in Wikipedia than in the other Wikimedia resources.
# [[User:Andrew Davidson|Andrew Davidson]] - I was at the previous BL event and so know the ropes now.  I am familiar with the history of science fiction and the critical material which covers this.  There is perhaps scope to tie this to some of the 19th century authors listed such as Bram Stoker as Mary Shelley's ''Frankenstein'' is commonly suggested to be the first modern SF work. [[User:Andrew Davidson|Andrew Davidson]] 09:43, 17 May 2011 (UTC)
# {{w|User:Philafrenzy|Philafrenzy}} - I will attend
# {{w|User:Leutha|Leutha}} - "He came down from Highgate thro' Hackney & Holloway towards London, Till he came to old Stratford, & thence to Stepney & the Isle Of '''Leutha''''s Dogs" ''Jerusalem'' -  so I may do a bit on Blake!
 
== Questions? ==
 
#Do I have to register to attend, or can I just arrive on the day?
#:You do not have to register, but, should the event be over-subscribed, preference will be given to those who do register by [[:#Sign_up|signing up]] on this page.
#Do I need to have a British Library reader card?
#:No. (But you might ''want'' one if you edit Wikipedia and need to look things up in the BL collection.)
#Do I need to have a Wikipedia or Wikimedia account set up before I turn up?
#:No. But it is strongly advised that you set up an account before the event and ensure it is {{w|Wikipedia:Autoconfirmed|autoconfirmed}} so that you are able to edit semi-protected articles. There will be some administrators at the event so if you have problems with your account, they can assist you.
#Is there a minimum number of Wikipedia edits I have to have made to be allowed to attend?
#:No, all are welcome - even if you've never edited Wikipedia before. Being "a Wikipedian" is a self-defined thing, so if you call yourself a Wikipedian (or would like to become one) then come along.
# Do I have to be a member of Wikimedia UK?
#:No, this is open to all.
# Can I bring my camera?
#:Yes, but you cannot take photographs in the exhibition areas.
# What about lunch?
#:Tea and coffee will be provided in the morning and afternoon along with a selection of sandwiches at lunchtime. An alternative break location is the readers' lounge (Cotton room on 3rd floor) with vending machines for snacks and beverages, where it is OK to take food you've brought yourself.
# Do you have to own/bring a laptop?
#:You will need to bring a laptop to edit on the day - the British Library will be providing wireless internet access, but not computers.
# Are there any age limits?
#:No.
# Is it just Wikipedia? What about the other projects?
#:Any Wikimedia project editors (such as Wikisource, Wikiquote, Wikibooks and Wikiversity) are welcome if you think that your project may benefit from real-life collaboration at the British Library.
#Can we get images to illustrate articles?
#:Yes, within the normal copyright constraints. See [http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/inrrooms/stp/copy/selfsrvcopy/selfservcopy.html self-service copying] for the guidelines. A3 colour copies can be made straight to USB stick by registered readers at 34p each (a professional book scanner is available in the Science reading room on floor 2) and will be suitable for immediate uploading to [[:Commons:Main Page|Commons]] if out of copyright (fair-use is not acceptable on Commons). The British Library have offered to order high quality images at no charge if requested during the day, though these may not be available immediately.
 
==Footnotes==
*For a record of the more general January 2011 editathon, refer to [[/Archive 1|this archive page]].
*Tweeting about the event? Please include the hashtags [https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23WMUK #WMUK] and/or [https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23glamwiki #glamwiki]. You can also use the URL shortcut j.mp/WM-BL to link to this page.
*BL: [http://sounds.bl.uk/Browse.aspx?category=Arts-literature-and-performance&collection=Between-two-worlds-poetry-and-translation&browseby=Browse+by+poet&choice=Poets+A-Z Archival sound recordings for poets]
[[Category:Wikipedia-British Library collaboration]]

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I am Mubarak Hossain. I visited British Library in London. I Liked it. I think so, If you see it will like it as well. It is in near of King Cross Station in Central London. There is lots of books in this library. If we want we can get all types of books in library.

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