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'''''Welcome!''''' to the page for '''Wikimedia in Scotland''', a sub-group of [[Main page|Wikimedia UK]] working to improve the quality of Scotland-related content across all Wikimedia Foundation projects, and outreach to appropriate cultural institutions within Scotland.
 
If you share our objectives, please think about getting involved! You can come along to one of our [[#Upcoming events|events]], join the Scotland [[ukmail:scotwiki|email discussion list]] or UK-wide [[mail:wikimediauk-l|email discussion list]], and even [[Membership|become a member]] for just £5.
 
Wikimedia UK is a registered charity. We are supported entirely by voluntary donations &ndash; principally through the annual Wikimedia fundraiser. Please note that we are a distinct organization from the US-based [[:wmf:|Wikimedia Foundation]], and have no control over <span class="plainlinks">[https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia]</span> or other <span class="plainlinks">[https://www.wikimedia.org/ Wikimedia Foundation projects]</span>.
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[[File:Commons-logo.svg|15px|link=]] Commons category: [[commons:Category:Wikimedia Scotland|Category:Wikimedia Scotland]]
 
You can also join the [[ukmail:scotwiki|Scotland email discussion list]] or [[mail:wikimediauk-l|UK-wide email discussion list]] or follow Wikimedia UK on Twitter: <span class="plainlinks">[https://www.twitter.com/wikimediauk @wikimediauk]</span>.
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* {{event inline|2014|02|01|{{w|Wikipedia:Meetup/ArtAndFeminism 2014#Wikipedia:Meetup/ArtAndFeminism#Dundee: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design|Art+Feminism Wikipedia edit-a-thon, Dundee}}}}
*{{event inline|2014|02|27|[[The EDGE Conference 2014]]}}
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* {{event inline|2014|03|04|[[SLA Wikipedia Talk and Info Session, Edinburgh|Do you have the facts on Wikipedia? Special Library Association Europe talk]] - event for information professionals, Edinburgh}}
* {{event inline|2014|03|13|[[Scottish Women in Contemporary Art Wikifest and Editathon, Dundee 2014|Women in Comtemporary Art edit-a-thon, Dundee]]}}
* {{event inline|2014|03|21|[[Edinburgh Women in Computing editathon 2014|Women in Computing edit-a-thon, Edinburgh]]}}
* {{event inline|2014|03|21|[[Edinburgh Women in Computing editathon 2014|Women in Computing edit-a-thon, Edinburgh]]}}


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It's easy to get involved with Wikimedia activities in Scotland.
 
'''[[wikipedia:Help:Editing|Get editing]]''': Start editing today! There are 12 Wikimedia projects in all, from Wikipedia, a free Encyclopedia, to Wikinews, a free news source, or:
:'''[[commons:Commons:Welcome|Upload your pictures]]''': [[commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]] is a repository of free (as in speech and as in beer) media. Upload your photos today and have them reach an audience of thousands.
 
'''[[Membership|Join Wikimedia UK]]''': Membership of the UK-wide  chapter is open to all and costs just £5 a year. While most members are editors of one (or more!) of the Wikimedia projects, you don't need to be.</div>
 
'''[[#Upcoming events|Events]]''': We organise dozens of events each year all across the UK, including meetups, Editathons, "Backstage Pass" events, workshops and conferences. Almost all of these events are free of charge and open to the public - why not come along and join in? 
 
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Wikimedia in Scotland

Open knowledge for all

About Wikimedia in Scotland

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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:

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).

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Edinburgh University's Learning, Teaching and Web Information Services Team.jpg

Social media

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You can also join the Scotland email discussion list or UK-wide email discussion list or follow Wikimedia UK on Twitter: @wikimediauk.

Upcoming events

Get Involved

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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.

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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.

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Get editing

Start editing today! Wikimedia is more than just Wikipedia - it's also WikiData, Wikimedia Commons, WikiSource, and more.

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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 volunteeringatwikimedia.org.uk


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