Hi all-
Just thought this might be of interest to some list members (see below),
both subject-wise and in terms of engaging with Wikipedia in cultural
institutions. If you're not in the UK, you're welcome to participate
virtually! Please feel free to get in touch directly with any questions.
Liz
Liz McCarthy
Communications and Social Media Officer
Bodleian Libraries
Tel: 01865 277230
Working Days: Monday, Thursday, Friday afternoon
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Interested in Queen Victoria or Victorian history? Become a Wikipedia
Editor for a day
The Bodleian Libraries are organising a Wikipedia editathon focusing on
the Queen Victoria's Journals online resource
(www.queenvictoriasjournals.org
<https://www.owamail.reading.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=qFSKb4R_RU-q70W_p_B-
-t7swvziJdAI5SrcQM_uQQ5herVWjBBPyThVptkd0UxY3C5FDgT1C1s.&URL=http%3a%2f%
2fwww.queenvictoriasjournals.org%2f> ). The Libraries have been a part
of a project to transcribe and digitise Queen Victoria's Journals, which
detail household and family matters, as well as affairs of state,
meetings with statesmen and other eminent figures and the literature of
the day. The journals website will be made available for free global use
for a limited time to coincide with the anniversary of Queen Victoria's
birthday on 24 May.
We are running an editing session in Oxford, bringing together
contributors while also encouraging virtual editing for those outside
the city. The session is intended to improve the coverage of individuals
and events mentioned by Queen Victoria in her journals.
The day will include a short talk and a tour through the online resource
from the Queen Victoria's Journals project staff.
To sign up and get more details please visit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_University_of_Oxford
/QueenVictoriasJournals or email [log in to unmask]
* Date: Friday 24 May 2013, 1pm-4pm
* Venue: Training Room, Radcliffe Science Library, Oxford
(directions <http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/science/contact> )
* Participants: All welcome! Experience is encouraged, but basic
editing information will be available.
* Registration: Please sign up at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_University_of_Oxford
/QueenVictoriasJournals
* Cost: Free!
* Contacts: Any questions? Please contact
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