Welcome to the event page for the Welsh Biography Wiki Data Edit-a-thon, which is being arranged by the Wikipedian in Residence at the National Library of Wales The event will be held at The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth on Tuesday the 24th of November 2015.
Where?:Education Room, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth
When?: 24th November, 10am – 1pm
Point of contact: Wikipedian in Residence at National Library of Wales, Jason Evans – jje@llgc.org.uk
Twitter: @wiki_nlw
Cost: Free
How do I sign up?:email jje@llgc.org.uk or sign up below
What to bring: Laptop (or make request to borrow one)
Objectives
The aim of this event was to add to the WikiData already created for every individual in the Dictionary of Welsh Biography. This helped make the collection more connected and more searchable using Wikidata and Wikipedia. This event contributed to the hugely important task of connecting important Welsh people to the growing hive of knowledge that is WikiData.
Outcomes
Many new Wiki Data fields were added to hundreds of entries and Welsh Labels were added to many entries. Library ICT accessed the Welsh Biography Metadata and worked on setting up a mass transfer of birth and death data to the Wikidata in the near future.
Participants
Jason.nlw (talk) Jason Evans, Wikipedian in Residence at NLW (Organiser)
