Wikidata training 2013

Wikidata is a free collaboratively edited knowledge base project operated by the Wikimedia Foundation. The aim of the day is for interested Wikimedians to find out more about what Wikidata is, how to edit Wikidata, and how to use the content in the other Wikimedia wikis.

Basic information

• Date: Saturday 28 September 2013, time 10:30am-3:30pm
• Venue: Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT
• Participants: All welcome!
• Contacts: Any questions? Please contact Katie Chan on katie.chanwikimedia.org.uk 020 7065 0990

The event will be led by Addshore, who is part of the Wikidata development team. As a volunteer, he is an administrator on the project. The plan is to cover the basic terms used on Wikidata, basic use of Wikidata, the community and processes that are in place, current features, and future planned features.

Participants

You will need to bring a laptop - if you don't have one, we will have a few available to borrow. The capacity of the event is 12.

1. MartinPoulter (talk)
2. Julia W (talk)
3. Deskana (talk) (email)
4. John Cummings
5. Dsvyas (talk)
6. Daria Cybulska (WMUK) (talk) possibly
7. Edwardx (talk) 12:52, 3 September 2013 (UTC) I will need to borrow a laptop please.
8. Thryduulf (local talk) (en.wp talk) 13:03, 3 September 2013 (UTC)
9. RexxS (talk)
10. Harry Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts?
11. edwbaker (talk)
12. Filceolaire (talk)
13. Natbrown (talk) 20:32, 6 September 2013 (UTC)

Reserves

Reserve list for above event and also interest for a repeat event

1. Natbrown (talk) 20:33, 6 September 2013 (UTC)

Online participation

• To be confirmed

Apologies

• I doubt I can make it into to London for this event. Perhaps a repeat event could be scheduled elsewhere in the UK? Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 22:50, 3 September 2013 (UTC)
  • Perhaps I could host a more basic introductory session to Wikidata in Manchester, provided I learn enough from this session. --Deskana (talk) (email) 08:21, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
• Not available that weekend, but would be interested in future. Jonathan Cardy (WMUK) (talk) 11:33, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

Logistics

• Wikimedia UK has 3 laptops for volunteers to use, so attendees will need to bring laptops if possible
• Refreshments will be provided.

If you have any questions please contact Katie Chan on katie.chanwikimedia.org.uk, 020 7065 0990.