Wikipedia Takes UCL

Wikimedia UK education projects

Annual Conference — Campus Ambassadors – Student Societies — Schools — Committee — VLE

Wikipedia Takes UCL - In a nutshell Where?: University College London, London, WC1E 6BT (precise room/s tba) When?: Monday 17 - Friday 21 February (five daily events - see below for details) Booking: Opens mid-January 2014 Point of contact: toni.santwikimedia.org.uk (for WMUK) OR oli.pinchucl.ac.uk/02076794518 (for UCL)

UCL - photo by Sam Kuper and Alison Wheeler

Wikipedia Takes UCL is a five-day cluster of events, held at UCL (University College London) where students, researchers and staff will learn how to write/edit Wikipedia articles and contribute photos on UCL-related subjects, such as notable people (living or dead), projects and events, and buildings. We will also hold a number of workshops to ensure participant are able to share quality photos, articles and stubs that cross-reference with existing articles (including images and diagrams, where appropriate) within the guidelines of notability and verifiability applicable to Wikipedia.

There will also be a competition judged by representative members of UCL and Wikimedia UK for:

Best article/photo on a person or place

Best article on an area of academic research

Best article/photo on other topics not covered by person/place/research

Best article overall

Best photo overall

Further details about this competition will be given at a later date, ahead of the event.

Agenda

• Monday 17 February: Welcome and introductory session (2-hours) - AM
• Tuesday 18 Feburary: Hands-on wiki-workshop 1 (2-hours) - AFTERNOON
• Wednesday 19 February: Hands-on wiki-workshop 2 (2-hours) - EVENING
• Thursday 20 February: Hands-on wiki-workshop 3 (2-hours) - AFTERNOON
• Friday 21 February: Final edit-a-thon (inc. awards and closing social event) (4-hours) – PM

Outline of planned events

• An introductory session about Wikipedia and sharing knowledge on the Internet from a member of Wikimedia (Monday)
• Three drop-in clinics in UCL computer labs with accredited Wikipedia trainers from Wikimedia editors (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)
• User guides on structuring your articles, referencing, images and editing (links available online soon).
• Wikitext cheat sheets and other related materials, such as cards explaining Creative Commons licenses, available for all attendees.
• Wikipedia takes UCL photo-competition prizes (details tba)

Full details will be available by mid-January. Please check back!

Trainers

A number of WMUK trainers are needed for this series of activities. You're welcome to join the team of trainers needed for Wikipedia Takes UCL even if you're only available for just one session. Please sign-up here and include dates/times you're available.

1. Toni Sant (WMUK) (talk) 14:43, 20 December 2013 (UTC) : flexible availability depending on what's needed
2. Due to a provisional booking the same week, I may only be available on the 17th & 18th. BTW, I previously approached the Petrie Museum who happen to use QR codes to help guide visitors to the collection, I would appreciate an event in the museum this being a key part of the week. Fæ (talk)