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'''When?''' Wednesday 4 March, 13:00-14:00 <br> | '''When?''' Wednesday 4 March, 13:00-14:00 <br> | ||
'''Point of contact:''' [mailto:eugenia.twomey@ed.ac.uk Eugenia Twomey] [[w:User:ETwomey]] | '''Point of contact:''' [mailto:eugenia.twomey@ed.ac.uk Eugenia Twomey], [[w:User:ETwomey]] | ||
'''Twitter:''' Follow updates via #EdUniWikiHour hashtag and our account [https://twitter.com/UoE_LTW @UoE_LTW] <br> | '''Twitter:''' Follow updates via the [https://twitter.com/hashtag/EdUniWikiHour?src=hash #EdUniWikiHour] hashtag and our account [https://twitter.com/UoE_LTW @UoE_LTW] <br> | ||
'''Cost:''' Free<br> | '''Cost:''' Free<br> | ||
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=== About the Edinburgh University Wikipedia:Meetup === | |||
Our mission is to grow and support a community of Wiki-editors at the University of Edinburgh with the express purpose to raise the profile of local history and events. | |||
In the spirit of open access education and advancing web literacy, students, staff, academics and friends are invited to a monthly lunch hour of knowledge creation. | |||
We will have a themed program of article writing and image/picture creation that changes on a monthly bases: informed by either University, citywide or international activity. | |||
'''We wish to acknowledge that much of our community's Wikipedia editing skill are owed to the passions of [mailto:a.crockford@nls.uk Ally Crockford] [[w:User:ACrockford|NLS Wikimedian in Residence]]. Ally has also written much of the following instruction, which was most helpful during the [[Women,_Science_and_Scottish_History_editathon_series|Women, Science and Scottish History on Wikipedia: University of Edinburgh 2015 Innovative Learning Week editathons]]. | |||
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== How do I prepare? == | |||
Once you have registered to attend an editathon or a couple of editathons, there are a few things you can do to prepare before you attend: | |||
*[[:en:Special:UserLogin/signup|'''Create a Wikipedia account''']] | |||
*If you are joining online, please prepare in advance using this [http://www.docs.is.ed.ac.uk/mvm/ILW-Editathon-online-joining-info.pdf preparation & joining information] | |||
* Learn about editing if you like: visit the [[w:en:Wikipedia:Tutorial|Wikipedia Tutorial]], or [[w:en:Help:Contents/Getting started|Getting started on Wikipedia]] for more information | |||
*Think about what article you would like to edit - you can even prepare some materials to bring with you on the day | |||
== Material == | |||
Information about the research material available for use will be provided here as topics are confirmed. Participants are encouraged to make full use of the University of Edinburgh's [http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/information-services/library-museum-gallery/finding-resources extensive online resources], such as databases and e-journals, as well as any of their own research material that they may have access to. | |||
Additional resources are available through the National Library of Scotland's [http://digital.nls.uk/gallery.cfm digital galleries] and [https://auth.nls.uk/ldc/ licensed digital collections]. Any NLS reader has free access to the licensed digital collections with an online account, and if you are not a reader, you can become one quickly and easily [https://auth.nls.uk/registration/ by registering as a new user or a new online user] using any residential address in Scotland. | |||
If it is your first time editing Wikipedia, you might find some of the following instructional videos helpful. | |||
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File:Creating a user page.webm| Video: Creating a user page | |||
File:Editing basics - Talk pages.webm| Video: Talk pages | |||
File:Editing basics - Sandboxes.ogv| Video: Sandboxes | |||
File:Boldness and links tutorial.ogv| Video: Basic editing techniques | |||
File:Articleimprovement.ogg| Video: Improving an article on Wikipedia | |||
File:How to create a Wikipedia article - Right to science and culture.ogv| Video: Creating an article on Wikipedia | |||
File:Category explanation.ogv| Video: Understanding Wiki Categories | |||
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==Attendees== | |||
Once you have signed up and created your Wikipedia account, why not add your username below? Don't worry about formatting if you aren't sure, we can help you on the day! | |||
* Eugenia Twomey (User:[[:en:User:ETwomey|ETwomey]]) | |||
* Nicola Osborne ([[:en:User:NicolaOsborne|User:NicolaOsborne]]) | |||
* Christine Sinclair ([[:en:User:CMSinclair|User:CMSinclair]]) | |||
* Gavin Willshaw (User:[[:en:User:Gweduni|gweduni]]) | |||
* Anne-Marie Scott (User:[[:en:User:Ammienoot|Ammienoot]]) | |||
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About the Edinburgh University Wikipedia:Meetup
Our mission is to grow and support a community of Wiki-editors at the University of Edinburgh with the express purpose to raise the profile of local history and events.
In the spirit of open access education and advancing web literacy, students, staff, academics and friends are invited to a monthly lunch hour of knowledge creation.
We will have a themed program of article writing and image/picture creation that changes on a monthly bases: informed by either University, citywide or international activity.
We wish to acknowledge that much of our community's Wikipedia editing skill are owed to the passions of Ally Crockford NLS Wikimedian in Residence. Ally has also written much of the following instruction, which was most helpful during the Women, Science and Scottish History on Wikipedia: University of Edinburgh 2015 Innovative Learning Week editathons.
How do I prepare?
Once you have registered to attend an editathon or a couple of editathons, there are a few things you can do to prepare before you attend:
- Create a Wikipedia account
- If you are joining online, please prepare in advance using this preparation & joining information
- Learn about editing if you like: visit the Wikipedia Tutorial, or Getting started on Wikipedia for more information
- Think about what article you would like to edit - you can even prepare some materials to bring with you on the day
Material
Information about the research material available for use will be provided here as topics are confirmed. Participants are encouraged to make full use of the University of Edinburgh's extensive online resources, such as databases and e-journals, as well as any of their own research material that they may have access to.
Additional resources are available through the National Library of Scotland's digital galleries and licensed digital collections. Any NLS reader has free access to the licensed digital collections with an online account, and if you are not a reader, you can become one quickly and easily by registering as a new user or a new online user using any residential address in Scotland.
If it is your first time editing Wikipedia, you might find some of the following instructional videos helpful.
Video: Creating a user page
Video: Talk pages
Video: Sandboxes
Video: Basic editing techniques
Video: Improving an article on Wikipedia
Video: Creating an article on Wikipedia
Video: Understanding Wiki Categories
Attendees
Once you have signed up and created your Wikipedia account, why not add your username below? Don't worry about formatting if you aren't sure, we can help you on the day!
- Eugenia Twomey (User:ETwomey)
- Nicola Osborne (User:NicolaOsborne)
- Christine Sinclair (User:CMSinclair)
- Gavin Willshaw (User:gweduni)
- Anne-Marie Scott (User:Ammienoot)