Wikipedia:GLAM/MGS/Events and Workshops/GM Curator Training 05.05.15

Curator Training - 5th May

Riverside Museum rear view

Date: Tuesday 5 May, 10am - 1pm
Venue: Riverside Museum Meeting Room
Registration: by e-mail to Sara Thomas sara.thomas glasgowlife.org.uk
Any questions: sara.thomas glasgowlife.org.uk User:lirazelf
Purpose of Session: to provide an introduction for Curators to editing Wikipedia.

Participant Information

You will need:

A Wikipedia user account
A laptop or tablet (please let me know if this will be a problem)
An article to which you can contribute, and a source you can reference
(optional) An image you're happy to release on an open licence

Register for an account

If you could please register for a Wikipedia user account before the session that would be great, as there are restrictions set by the Wikimedia Foundation on the number of accounts which can be created from one IP address in a given time. Registration doesn't take long, and your username doesn't need to be connected to your own name. I do recommend that you include an e-mail address when registering, as this will allow you to recover forgotten passwords, etc.

Structure of the session

The session will introduce you to editing a Wikipedia article using the visual editor and Wiki mark-up, outline key policies and guidelines for contribution, demonstrate referencing technique, and offer the opportunity to practice contributing to an article. Please bring a laptop or tablet, as we have access to the Wifi at the Riverside.

Getting the most out of the session

In order to get the most out of the session, you should identify in advance an article to which you'd like to contribute, and at least one source (print or digital) you'd like to use. To avoid conflict of interest, the article shouldn't be about a Glasgow Museums venue. If you'd like, please bring (on a USB stick or in an e-mail file) an image or photo which you are comfortable and able to release on a CC 3.0 licence.

Examples for contribution

A relatively easy way to practice editing is to contribute to existing shorter articles or stub articles. It's best if you can identify an article to which you can easily make a small, but relevant, contribution using material to which you have easy access. You may wish to look at the Category:Scotland stubs page for inspiration. This page lists short articles which have been tagged for improvement. Category:Scottish people stubs and Category:Scottish history stubs may be of particular interest.

Wiki advice for those working in the cultural sector

Wikipedia has produced a getting-started guide for those working in the cultural sector, which can be found here.

Trainer Information

This session will be run by Sara Thomas, Wikimedian in Residence as part of the Glasgow Museums Wikimedian in Residence Programme

Participants

Please add your Wikipedia username below once you have created an account. To do so, click the (edit) link to the right of the "Participants" heading directly above. Then, at the bottom of the list, simply type the prefix "User:" followed by your username, and place two square brackets on either side (see example below):

User:lirazelf