European young researchers network Wikipedia workshop

Merton College

Sphingonet Wiki workshop - In a nutshell Where?: Merton College, Oxford, When?: Wednesday 10th July 2013, 1pm-6pm, possibly with an informal meetup afterwards Point of contact: Daria.Cybulskawikimedia.org.uk, 0207 065 0994 for Wikimedia UK, Luc.Henryepfl.ch for Sphingonet How do I sign up?: for Sphingonet members, please contact Luc. Interested trainers please sign up below or contact Daria.

What is it?

Sphingonet is the European young researchers network. As part of the training members of the network are given, we are organising an introduction to open science, with a focus on wikipedia. They are having a meeting in Oxford in July and so the afternoon of 10th July, before the main meeting, will be focused on how Wikipedia works, and how to improve it with the attendees' specific knowledge - the audience is PhD students, postdoc and professors.

The goal of this event is to make a significant contribution to the quality of Wikipedia scientific content in Sphingonet-­‐related topics. The workshop will take place in Oxford, on the afternoon of Wednesday the 10th of July 2013, the day before the Sphingonet summer school starts. Majority of the attendees will not be familiar with Wikipedia editing - before the event, the attendees would receive information to prepare them for training.

Agenda

The afternoon will be divided into two parts:

1. A short introductory session about Wikipedia and sharing knowledge on the Internet. 1-2 hours general introduction on Open Source, Open Access and Wikipedia, possibly including a Q&A
2. Refreshment break
3. A main practical session with a Q&A and hands-­‐on Wikipedia editing.

Trainer signup

If you'd like to help, please add your name below:

Trainer information

• Audience - PhD students, postdoc and professors, 15-20 people
• Wi-Fi Internet access, a projector will be provided in the room
• Refreshments will be provided
• Travel costs reimbursed by Sphingonet