|
|
| Line 3: |
Line 3: |
| |advert=yes | | |advert=yes |
| |blog post= | | |blog post= |
| ;Scottish women on Wikipedia | | ;EduWiki - The Video |
|
| |
|
| ''This post was originally published by Anabel Marsh, a new Wikipedian. You can see the [http://anabellibraryworld.wordpress.com/2013/11/18/scottish-women-on-wikipedia/ original post here]''
| | During our successful [[EduWiki_Conference_2013|EduWiki Conference]], held in Cardiff this month, Wikimedia UK volunteer User:Rock drum recorded some interviews with participants and organisers to create a video. |
|
| |
|
| [[File:Bridgeton_Library_at_Olympia.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Bridgeton Library, site of the editathon]]
| | The short video below tells the story of the conference. We hope you all agree that Rock drum has done a great job, and that you enjoy the video. |
|
| |
|
| I've often dipped into Wikipedia, but I didn't start to take it seriously until a couple of years ago when I attended a Teachmeet at which one of the presenters changed my mind. He convinced me that Wikipedia was more accurate than I had thought – and where it isn't accurate, it says so. It tracks and discusses revisions so, rather than banning students from using it, they should be taught to use it responsibly. However, it never occurred to me to become an editor until Glasgow Women’s Library, where I volunteer, was approached by Graeme Arnott with a proposal for an “Editathon” on [[Scottish_Women_on_Wikipedia|Scottish Women on Wikipedia]]. The title had two implications – to get more Scottish women editing Wikipedia, and to increase the content about Scottish women. Graeme, myself and Laura Dolan of GWL made some plans and the event took place at Bridgeton Library on Saturday, assisted by Ally Crockford, Wikimedian in Residence at the National Library of Scotland. We ended up with eight potential new editors, two complete articles (so far) and several in preparation.
| | [[File:EduWiki Conference 2013 video.webm|center|800px]] |
|
| |
|
| Although advertised as a drop-in, most people were there all day. We spent the morning learning the basics from Graeme (a very patient teacher) and were then let loose in the afternoon. I've been blogging for a long time and use several social media platforms, but I found Wikipedia harder than all of them because you have to do more of the formatting yourself. However, once you've mastered a few rules and realised you can basically copy the code from other articles it becomes easier – but still very fiddly.
| | <span class="plainlinks">[http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/11/eduwiki-the-video/ <nowiki>[</nowiki>...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span> |
| | |
| <span class="plainlinks">[http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/11/scottish-women-on-wikipedia/ <nowiki>[</nowiki>Report continues...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span> | |
|
| |
|
| |events=<!--Aim to have between 8 and 10 events listed to avoid this section taking up too much or to little space--> | | |events=<!--Aim to have between 8 and 10 events listed to avoid this section taking up too much or to little space--> |
Wikimedia UK
Open knowledge for all
|
|
If you'd like to see what Wikimedia UK is working on, our website is the best place for our community of volunteers, donors and members to stay up to date.
|
|
|
The Wikimedia projects are special: they are written and curated by thousands of volunteers. They are also supported by voluntary donations, through Wikimedia UK, the Wikimedia Foundation and other international chapters.
Wikimedia UK is a charity registered in England and Wales that supports and promotes Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects such as Wikimedia Commons. Our mission is to help people and organisations create and preserve open knowledge, and to help provide easy access for all. We do this by supporting volunteer editors and contributors ('Wikimedians'), by working in partnership with cultural and educational institutions, by hosting training sessions and editing events, and by acting to advocate the benefits of open knowledge generally.
There are several ways to get involved in the charity's work. You can become a member for just £5 per year. You can volunteer to work with us in a variety of ways, both online and offline. You can also make a donation (and if you're a UK taxpayer, we can claim Gift Aid). Subscribe to our Friends' Newsletter to stay in touch. Click the buttons below to learn more.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Get Involved
|
|
Members play a key role in shaping the future of the Chapter. Membership is open to all and costs just £5 a year.
|
|
We organise dozens of events each year, including meetups, editing events, "Backstage Pass" events at museums, workshops and conferences.
|
|
Participate in one of our ongoing outreach projects, working with the cultural and education institutions of the UK.
|
|
Request a project grant to help you with your editing or outreach activities on any Wikimedia project.
|
|
Donate to Wikimedia UK to keep Wikipedia running free from advertising and support our work getting more people and institutions working with Wikipedia and its sister projects.
|
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 volunteering wikimedia.org.uk
|
|
Для української мови Вікіпедії ласка, відвідайте http://uk.wikipedia.org; для Вікімедіа Україна відвідайте http://ua.wikimedia.org
For the Ukrainian language Wikipedia please visit http://uk.wikipedia.org; for Wikimedia Ukraine please visit http://ua.wikimedia.org
Want to suggest changes to the content and presentation of this page? Comment on the talk page, or experiment at the Sandbox