Wikimedia in Scotland

September is Wiki Loves Monuments. Enter the international photography competition and help bring Scotland's heritage to a global audience! Prizes for best pictures in Scotland, best pictures in the UK, and for the photographers who take pictures of the most sites not already recorded. More information and details of how to enter on the official UK website.

Wikimedia in Scotland

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About Wikimedia in Scotland Welcome! to Wikimedia in Scotland, the home for improving the quality of Scotland-related content across all Wikimedia projects, and outreach to cultural and educational institutions within Scotland. If you'd like to know more about what's happening in your part of Scotland, or if you're an organisation like a museum or university who'd like to engage with Wikimedia, then we warmly invite you to contact our Scotland Programme Coordinator, Sara Thomas. You can email her on sara.thomas@wikimedia.org.uk Wikimedia UK is a registered charity that supports and promotes Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects such as Wikimedia Commons. There are currently three Wikimedians in Residence in Scotland: Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian in Residence at the University of Edinburgh (full time). Delphine Dallison, Wikimedian in Residence at the Scottish Libraries and Information Council (part time). Wikimedian in Residence at the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (1 day per week.) The ScotWiki Network We bring members of the ScotWiki community together in various meetings throughout the year. For organisations who engage with Wikimedia, or who are interested in doing so, we hold semi-regular ScotWiki Partners meetings, which aim to share knowledge and deepen connections across the network. If you're interested in attending our next meeting please contact Sara Thomas. For individual editors, volunteers and others involved in the community, we hold semi-regular social meetups at different places around the country. We are very interested in hearing from anyone who would like to host a partners meeting, meetup or training session in their local area. Please email scotland@wikimedia.org.uk and let's chat. The ScotWiki mailing list remains the place to hear about news and events relevant to Scotland. It's a fairly low-traffic mailing at time of writing (September 2018). Social media #scotwiki Wikimedia Commons category: Category:Wikimedia Scotland You can also join the Scotland email discussion list or UK-wide email discussion list or follow Wikimedia UK on Twitter: @wikimediauk.

Upcoming events September 1-30 - Wiki Loves Monuments 2018 5 - Wiki Loves Monuments talk at the SLIC Digital Champions meeting by SLIC Wikimedian in Residence 14- Getting started with Wikipedia workshop - Editing using the new Visual Editor interface -Room 1.08, Meeting Suite, first floor, Edinburgh University Main Library 10:30am-12.30pm 10-16 - Doors Open Days in Glasgow - great opportunity for Wiki Loves Monuments 18 - Castle Editathon with Dig It! and Archaeology Scotland, Riverside Museum, Glasgow. 19 - Reproductive Biology Hons. students at the University of Edinburgh being the Wikipedia research assignment for its 4th iteration 19 - Intro to Wikipedia for Librarians at the Falkirk Library by SLIC Wikimedian in Residence 21 - Translation Studies MSc students at the University of Edinburgh begin the Wikipedia translation assignment for its 5th iteration.. 21 - Castle Editathon with Dig It! and Archaeology Scotland, The Engine Shed, Stirling. 26 - Reproductive Biology Hons. students at the University of Edinburgh being the Wikipedia research assignment - 5th iteration 27-28- Data Literacy, Open Data and Knowledge-Building Communities at the University of Stirling 29-30 - Doors Open Days in Edinburgh - great opportunity for Wiki Loves Monuments October 5- Intro to Wikimedia talk at the LocScot Committee meeting in Dunfermline by SLIC Wikimedian in Residence 9- Ada Lovelace Day at the University of Edinburgh's College of Science of Engineering - Celebrating Women in STEM. 31- Wikidata Witchcraft data hack for Halloween and Wikidata's 6th birthday. November 13 - Edinburgh Gothic for Robert Louis Stevenson Day 2018 (tbc). 14 - Mental Health Awareness event for Wellbeing Week (tbc). Organise a meetup! More UK events Get Involved Join Wikimedia UK Members play a key role in shaping the future of the Chapter. Membership is open to all and costs just £5 a year. Events We organise many events each year, including meetups, editing events, "Backstage Pass" events at museums, workshops and conferences. If you're interested in organising an event, please get in contact. Get editing Start editing today! Wikimedia is more than just Wikipedia - it's also WikiData, Wikimedia Commons, WikiSource, and more. Upload your pictures Wikimedia Commons is a repository of free media. Upload your photos today and have them reach an audience of thousands. We are always interested to hear from new volunteers. If you have an idea you'd like to help make happen, or time and skills you would like to offer Wikimedia UK, please get in touch on volunteeringwikimedia.org.uk

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