The event will be held at The National Library of Wales on 23 April 2015
WWI Gallipoli Edit-a-thon in a nutshell:
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Theme
editWelsh regiments played a huge part in the Gallipoli Campaign. To mark the centenary of the beginning of the campaign on the 25th of April 1915 This event will focus on creating and improving articles about the Welsh regiments involved, the battles, the soldiers and their achievements.
The event will be hosted by the Wikipedian in Residence Jason Evans together with experienced Wikipedians. It will begin at 10am with introductions and training before editing begins!
Participants
edit- Jason.nlw (talk) Jason Evans, Wikipedian in Residence at NLW (Organiser)
- User:Robertjamesmorris
- User:michael.harrisnlw
- User:Einion Gruffudd
- User:BerianRE
- User:Aberlleiniog
- User:Sian Bowyer
- User:Gwelystwyth
- User:HamII
- User:Frondeg
- User:DaveGutfo
- User:nan.lloydwilliams
- User:rosemary.thomasnlw
- User:lloffiwr
Articles improved
edit- Gallipoli
- Ottoman entry into World War I
- Landing at Suvla Bay
- Charles Doughty-Wylie
- Royal Welch Fusiliers
- Welsh Horse (Lancers) Yeomanry
- Arthur Owen Vaughan
- 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division
New Welsh language articles created
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Online information on Gallipoli Campaign
edit- http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/battle-of-gallipoli
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/battle_gallipoli.shtml
- http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/151500/Gallipoli-Campaign
- http://cymru1914.org/en
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-32174261
- http://www.1914-1918.net/welsh.htm –
How Do I Prepare?
edit- Bring your own laptop (You can borrow a laptop if you don't have one)
If you want to learn more about wiki-editing, please try these introductions :
- Beginners' Guide to Wikipedia
- Five Pillars of Wikipedia, philosophical guidelines
- Tutorial
- How to edit a page
- Guide to Writing Wikipedia Pages for Notable Women in Computing by Susan H. Rodger (applicable to any biography)
- Article development
- Your First Article (using the Article Wizard, if you wish)
- Manual of Style
- Citation templates
- Infobox templates
- Bookshelf, additional "getting started" resources