Dear All,
In September we are running two free Wikipedia workshops aimed at
researchers - these sessions are open to all (details are also at
http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/inrrooms/stp/workshop/workshops.html#wiki);
Join Andrew Gray, the British Library's Wikipedian in Residence to find
out how to engage with, and contribute to, Wikipedia.
Wikipedia for Researchers
Friday 7th September, 12:00-13:00, British Library Conference Centre,
Chaucer Room
This 1 hour bite-size talk will provide an introduction to Wikipedia and
its community. Andrew will introduce ways Wikipedia can be used by
researchers, as well as discussing research done using Wikipedia as a
subject.
Introduction to Wikipedia
Monday 24th September, 14:00-16:00, British Library Conference Centre,
Chaucer Room
This 2 hour workshop will involve a short general introduction to the
Wikipedia projects and a discussion of how they are created and
developed, followed by a more in-depth practical session involving
learning the basics of editing and engaging with other contributors.
Please bring a laptop; there is wireless internet access, but computers
are not provided.
Places are free but limited, so please book your place soon to avoid
disappointment by emailing [log in to unmask], specifying which of the
sessions you wish to attend.
Thanks,
Claire
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Claire Packham
Science Reference Team Leader
Tel: +44 (0)20 7412 7952
claire.packham <mailto:[log in to unmask]> @bl.uk
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