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| ;Celebrate women in science with Wikipedia | | ;Nancy Bell joins Wikimedia UK board |
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| <span class="plainlinks">''This post was written by Martin Poulter, Wikimedian in Residence at the Bodleian Libraries, and was [http://blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/adalovelace/2015/09/21/celebrate-women-in-science-with-wikipedia/ originally published on the library’s blog].''</span>
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| | Wikimedia UK is pleased to announce the co-option of Nancy Bell to the board for a two-year term. Nancy has been appointed for her extensive skills, experience and contacts, particularly in the national and international cultural heritage sectors. |
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| [[File:Whilst time is unveiling, Science is exploring Nature CROPPED.jpg|right|thumb|Whilst time is unveiling, Science is exploring Nature, by William Skelton (engraver); Charles Reuben Ryley (artist) (The Bodleian Libraries, Oxford) [CC BY 4.0],]]
| | Nancy is currently Head of Collection Care at The National Archives, in which role she is responsible for the preservation of one of the largest and most significant sources of information in the world ranging from Domesday Book to digital records. She has established an internationally recognised heritage science research programme in collaboration with the higher education sector and industry, and has established a programme to work closely with students and researchers to disseminate their work further as wiki editors. |
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| <span class="plainlinks">This October will mark the bicentenary of Ada Augusta Byron, otherwise known as Ada Lovelace, often called the first computer programmer. Among the [http://blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/adalovelace/events/ many events happening in Oxford this autumn], the Bodleian Libraries and IT Services are hosting a series of half-day workshops which hope to make a record-breaking impact on Wikipedia’s infamous gender imbalance.
| | Nancy said "There are huge opportunities to extend the reach of volunteers in new communities to create an even more vibrant Wikimedia UK. I am committed to open and accessible information as a guiding principle and very much welcome the opportunity to promote this mission widely." |
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| As in previous years, there will be an edit-a-thon to create articles related to women in science and to wish happy birthday to Ada Lovelace with celebratory cake. This will happen on Tuesday 13 October. It will include an introduction to wiki editing, so is suitable for new and experienced wiki editors. To book, visit http://courses.it.ox.ac.uk/detail/TWOHA.
| | Please join us in welcoming Nancy to the board. |
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| This year we are also running three related events. All four events are open to members of Oxford University: just book through the link above. We are also seeking experienced Wikipedians to help with the training. Even if you are not connected with Oxford, you can take part on-wiki; welcoming the new users and helping make their experience a pleasant one.
| | <span class="plainlinks">[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2015/10/nancy-bell-joins-wikimedia-uk-board/<nowiki>[</nowiki>...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span> |
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| Monday 12 October will be the first ever transcribe-a-thon. We will look at Wikisource, the free library, where out-of-copyright books are transcribed using Optical Character Recognition and manual correction. During the event we will create an electronic edition of a book that can be used as a source for Wikipedia articles. This is an opportunity to learn basic wiki editing without having to worry about the many policies and guidelines affecting original text on Wikipedia. For booking info, see http://courses.it.ox.ac.uk/detail/TWOHD.
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| Wednesday 14 October will be an improve-a-thon: we will look at Wikipedia’s quality scale and system of open review, and improve existing articles by adding facts or citations or by accessibly rewording. This will be suited to people who have edited Wikipedia before. To book, visit http://courses.it.ox.ac.uk/detail/TWOHC.
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| * {{event inline|2015|09|30|Introduction to Wikipedia for students, University of Edinburgh}}
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| * {{event inline|2015|09|30|[[:m:Meetup/Edinburgh/9|Edinburgh Scot-Wiki meetup]]}}
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| '''October''' | | '''October''' |
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