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Art+Feminism editathon @ Goethe-Institut Glasgow edit
Hello again Lirazelf! It was great to meet in March, and I hope that you enjoyed the workshop.
I just wanted to drop by and see if there was any help that I could offer?
The purple booklet attached to this message is a good how-to guide, but if you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Wiki is never finished - it's a constantly evolving entity. And there are a huge community of other editors out there who can help.
Here's some links that I hope you'll find useful:
- Easy intro on how to edit Wikipedia, to refresh your skills.
- Good guide to getting started
- Is your topic notable enough for an article?
- Be Bold!
- Learn from others
- How to write a great article
- A simplified manual of style
- How to use talk pages
To start a new article you can use your sandbox, or the Drafts function.
You can find out more about what's happening with Wikimedia in Scotland on the WMUK wiki here.
To keep up to date about Wikimedia events happening throughout Scotland, to learn more about ScotWiki projects, or to publicise your own ScotWiki event or project, join the ScotWiki Mailing List!
If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}}
on your talk page and ask your question there. See you soon! Sara Thomas (WMUK) (talk) 13:57, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
drafts i have created edit
Example heading edit
This is an example heading
Earwig copyvio edit
reply to extension edit
Grid references / coordinates edit
Wikiview website edit
Cool way to look at photos in Commons, rotating globe.
OTRS release tool edit
Find in labs here
also here on commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wikimedia_OTRS_release_generator
Find Link Tool edit
http://edwardbetts.com/find_link/
Introduction to Wikidata stuff edit
this is cool edit
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/diversecollections/
Education resources edit
COI guidance edit
Research about wiki edit
- This for when you're next looking for it : https://wikimedia.org.uk/w/images/d/d9/Digital_Literacy_-_The_Wikimedia_Way_-_June_2018.pdf
- Scholia query - https://scholia.toolforge.org/topic/Q171
good tool for bios infoboxes PrepBio
TODO
Sir Alexander Grant, 5th Baronet
CRITICAT NOTES
- Wikipedia:Chemical infobox
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Chemicals
This image of a simple structural formula is ineligible for copyright and therefore in the Public domain, because it consists entirely of individual words, simple geometric shapes, and information that is common property, and contains no original authorship. |
Academic articles on Edinburgh
and
https://stats.wikimedia.org/v2/#/all-projects
Media views! https://tools.wmflabs.org/mediaviews
To remember: Wikipedia:Geonotice
Gaelic Wikimedian page: https://gd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uicipeid:Gaelic_Wikipedian_project
Also this: https://gd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uicipeid:Doras_na_coimhearsnachd
A Presence in History - Wiki Workshop edit
Hello again Lirazelf! It was great to meet you on Friday, and I hope that you enjoyed the session.
Now that you've learned the basics, I really would encourage you to keep editing! The purple booklet attached to this message is a good how-to guide, but if you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Wiki is never finished - it's a constantly evolving entity. And there are a huge community of other editors out there who can help.
Here's some links that I hope you'll find useful:
- Really good guide to getting started
- Is your topic notable enough for an article?
- Be Bold!
- Learn from others
- How to write a great article
- A simplified manual of style
- How to use talk pages
To start a new article you can use your sandbox, or the Drafts function.
You can find out more about what's happening with Wikimedia in Scotland on the WMUK site here.
To keep up to date about Wikimedia events happening throughout Scotland, to learn more about ScotWiki projects, or to publicise your own ScotWiki event or project, join the ScotWiki Mailing List!
If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}}
on your talk page and ask your question there. See you soon! Lirazelf (talk) 13:59, 7 July 2020 (UTC) Lirazelf (talk) 15:10, 11 June 2020 (UTC)
Articles to finish/move - suggestions for workshops edit
Drafts to finish & move:
Articles for improvement:
David Livingstone Birthplace Museum Wiki Workshop edit
Hello again Lirazelf!
Thanks for attending the Wiki workshop last week. It was great to meet everyone and I hope that you'll keep on editing! You can see what we achieved here.
- To keep up to date about Wikimedia events happening throughout Scotland, to learn more about ScotWiki projects, or to publicise your own ScotWiki event or project, join the ScotWiki Mailing List!
Here are some training modules about Editing Wikipedia that you may find useful.
If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}}
on your talk page and ask your question there. See you soon! Lirazelf (talk) 10:53, 22 March 2022 (UTC)
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Thanks for joining us!
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Here's a how-to guide for Editing Wikipedia.
Yeppoon - edit to add Pinefest
Editathon article tags edit
Editathon article This page was created as part of the Lost Literary Edinburgh Editathon in November 2017, held to encourage new editors and create missing articles about notable women in Literature. If there are issues with this article, please offer constructive criticism and assistance in improving it, rather than marking it for deletion. Thanks! |
Editathon article This page was created as part of a training session in May 2018, held to encourage library services to engage with Wikimedia. If there are issues with this article, please offer constructive criticism and assistance in improving it, rather than marking it for deletion. Thanks! |
Editathon article This page was created as part of an editathon in January 2021, held to improve coverage of Scottish artists on Wikipedia. If there are issues with this article, please offer constructive criticism and assistance in improving it, rather than marking it for deletion. Thanks! |
Cool tools
- https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikidata_Query_Service_in_Brief.pdf << Wikidata query service in brief - one page
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Planning_a_Wikidata_workshop << Building a Wikidata presentation
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:London_workshop_February_2018
https://tools.wmflabs.org/hashtags/search/1lib1ref?startdate=2018-01-15&enddate=2018-01-30
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/SPARQL/Wikidata_Query_Service_-_Introduction
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliability_of_Wikipedia
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Guide for cultural professionals edit
Wikipedia:The Wikipedia Library/Cultural Professionals
Wikipedia:No original research#Primary, secondary and tertiary sources
progressing science edit
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3039505
Atlas of Hillforts blog - http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2017-06-23-online-hillforts-atlas-maps-all-4147-britain-and-ireland-first-time
OTRS etc edit
Hart witches edit
Hart witches: http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/lifestyle/nostalgia/hartlepool-s-own-cast-of-hogwarts-characters-1-7468321
http://northeasthistorytour.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/witches-of-hart-elwick-nz470351.html
Open plaques edit
This user is currently participating in a training workshop. Please assume good faith while they get accustomed to Wikipedia and its intricacies. This user is aware that Wikipedia is not a web host. |
Pattypan edit
Pattypan uploader: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Pattypan
JSTOR edit
https://www.jstor.org/action/showShelf?newaccount=true&candidate=10.2307%2F25518158 << JSTOR access
Useful links edit
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programs_%26_Events_Dashboard/Using_the_Dashboard
- 1 lib 1 ref: https://tools.wmflabs.org/citationhunt/en?id=c71c1081&cat=all
- Linkfinder tool for orphaned articles: http://edwardbetts.com/find_link/
- {{Women artists|class=stub}}
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{{New user article}} Goes on talk page of new article
Booklets & toolsets edit
- Education resources booklet: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Wikipedia_Education_Program_Case_Studies_%28WMUK_version%29.pdf
- https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Resources/Tools
- copyright row: http://www.technollama.co.uk/national-portrait-gallery-copyright-row
- GLAMwiki toolset - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:GLAMwiki_Toolset
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/Getting_started << curators info
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Plain_and_simple_conflict_of_interest_guide << plain and simple COI
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest&redirect=no#Cultural-sector_professionals
- Notability (people) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(people)#Creative_professionals
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tony1/Beginners%27_guide_to_the_Manual_of_Style
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:WikiProject_Guild_of_Copy_Editors
- https://bitbucket.org/magnusmanske/glamtools/issue/21/adding-categories-to-baglama2 << request to add to BaGlama2
- https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/File:WMUK_GLAM_booklet_2014.pdf << WMUK / GLAM leaflet
Created in February 2015
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimedia_and_Glasgow_Museums
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_donated_by_Glasgow_Museums
New user stuff & welcome edit
Art UK Editathon edit
Hello again Lirazelf! Thanks for attending the Art UK Sculpture editathon, and for adding to the world's most popular encyclopedia. Now that you've learned - or refreshed - the basics, I do encourage you to stay logged in, and have another go at editing. If you don't want to write a new article straight away, then why not try a small edit or two first, add a link, or maybe a picture?
* To keep up to date about Wikimedia events happening throughout Scotland, to learn more about ScotWiki projects, or to publicise your own ScotWiki event or project, join the ScotWiki Mailing List!
Important things to remember edit
- All articles must have a notable subject
- All articles must use reliable sources
- You should avoid conflict of interest
Core content policies edit
Other useful links edit
- Really good guide to getting started
- Be Bold!
- Don't let grumpy users scare you off.
- Learn from others
- How to write a great article
- A simplified manual of style
If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}}
on your talk page and ask your question there. See you soon!Lirazelf (talk) 11:26, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
Art + Feminism Editathon edit
Hello again Lirazelf! It was great to meet you at the Art + Feminism editathon at the Art School, and I hope that you enjoyed the session.
Now that you've learned the basics, please do keep editing! If you'd like a reminder about how to edit, I recommend Wikipedia:The Wikipedia Adventure for a one-hour intro with the help of a friendly alien...
Wiki is never finished - it's a constantly evolving entity. And there are a huge community of other editors out there who can help.
Here's some links that I hope you'll find useful:
- Really good guide to getting started
- Is your topic notable enough for an article?
- Be Bold!
- Learn from others
- How to write a great article
- A simplified manual of style
You can find out more about what's happening with Wikimedia in Scotland on the WMUK site here.
To keep up to date about Wikimedia events happening throughout Scotland, to learn more about ScotWiki projects, or to publicise your own ScotWiki event or project, join the ScotWiki Mailing List!
If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}}
on your talk page and ask your question there. See you soon! Lirazelf (talk) 10:52, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
Wikipedia for Postgraduates & Researchers edit
Hello again, Lirazelf! It was great to meet everyone yesterday at St Andrews, and I hope that you enjoyed the session. I also hope that it's made you think about the benefits of universities working with Wiki.
Now that you've learned the basics, I hope that you'll stay logged in, and do some editing. If you're not feeling bold enough to write an article straight away, why not try a small edit or two first, or adding a link or picture? Don't worry about it being perfect - Wiki is never finished, it's a constantly evolving entity. And there's a huge community of other editors who can help.
Here some links that I hope will help you get in to the swing of things:
- Really good guide to getting started
- Is your topic notable enough for an article?
- Be Bold!
- Don't let grumpy users scare you off.
- Learn from others
- How to write a great article
- A simplified manual of style
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Remember, if you are writing on a talk page, please sign your name using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date.
If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}}
on your talk page and ask your question there. See you soon!
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Introduction to Wikimedia edit
Hello again, Lirazelf! Thank you so much for taking part in our recent Wikimedia training. I hope that you enjoyed the session, and that we'll see you on Wiki again soon.
Now that you've learned the basics, I hope that you'll stay logged in and edit or create more articles. If you're not feeling bold enough to write an article straight away, why not try a small edit first, or adding a link? Don't worry about being perfect, Wiki is a constantly evolving entity. Fortunately there's a whole team of editors just like you who can help.
You can't break Wikipedia, but in case you're still nervous here are some pages that you might find helpful:
- Getting Started guide for Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums
- Plain and simple conflict of interest guide
- Is your topic notable enough for an article?
- Be Bold!
- Don't let grumpy users scare you off.
- Learn from others
- How to write a great article
- A simplified manual of style
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Remember, if you are writing on a talk page, please sign your name using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date.
If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}}
on your talk page and ask your question there. See you soon!
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Welcome! edit
Hello, Lirazelf! Thank you so much for coming to Protests & Suffragettes: Strong Women of the Clydeside.
Now that we've created your userpage and learned the basics, I hope that you'll stay logged in and have a go at editing some more articles. If you're not feeling bold enough to write an(other) article straight away, why not make some more improvements, or add a link? Don't worry about being perfect, Wiki is a constantly evolving entity. Fortunately there's a whole team of editors just like you who can help.
You can't break Wikipedia, but in case you're at all nervous here are some pages that you might find helpful:
- Getting Started guide for Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums
- The Teahouse (A place for new editors to find help)
- A guide to using Visual Editor
- Is your topic notable enough for an article?
- Be Bold!
- Don't let grumpy users scare you off.
- Learn from others
- How to write a great article
- A simplified manual of style
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Remember, if you are writing on a talk page, please sign your name using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date.
If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}}
on your talk page and ask your question there. See you soon!
Also... edit
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Lirazelf (talk) 10:02, 5 July 2016 (UTC)
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Editing Wikipedia brochure
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Illustrating Wikipedia brochure
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How to work successfully with Wikipedia
edits for italian https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speciale:Contributi/Lleuzzi
insert event title in a nutshell:
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About the event edit
Promotional description of the event with any background info
Ideally this would include your goals for the event - what it is set to achieve
- How do I prepare?
- Sign up for the event
- Create a Wikipedia account
- Bring a laptop (wi-fi will be provided)
- Learn about editing if you like: Tutorial, or Getting started on Wikipedia for more information
- Think about what you would like to edit about - you can even prepare some materials to bring with you on the day
- Refreshments will be provided
Programme edit
If it's an informal session you wouldn't list much, but for a more structured day it helps to give an indication.
For example - wmuk:Society_of_Biology_Wikipedia_workshop#Agenda or here
Attendees edit
Please use this form to capture details of attendees at the event here (all to be given voluntarily) - usernames, a contact email experience of editing Wikipedia.
Please sign up for this event. include link to CiviCRM registration page We will as for usernames on the day to analyse how the editors interact with Wikipedia after the event, and will be used for our metrics.
Trainers edit
With an identified leading trainer - a person who is likely to deliver most of the presenting and organise the content of the training. As a rule 1 trainer per 7 participants. You can include any special instructions for the trainers - e.g. 'we only need 2 trainers for this event' or 'wifi and lunch for trainers will be provided'
Below is the list of trainers that will be present on the day.
Content created edit
Here you would list a target list of articles to be created/edited if such existed before the event. After/during the event list the articles actually edited.
- Further outcomes
These could be blogs, further content created post event, further cooperation
Feedback edit
Please have the feedback forms for attendees at the event.
This is a template to be used - wmuk:File:Event feedback form template.pdf. Please pass the filled in forms to the office after the event. We would then collate the results and upload them on this page.
What can I do after the event? edit
Here you would list ways of people to find help / get involved further, for example:
You may find these useful if you want to learn further about editing:
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Video_tutorials
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Instructional_videos_on_using_Wikipedia
To keep in touch, why not become a member of Wikimedia UK? You can learn more about membership at
Further contact edit
For further information about the programme, please contact please give a contact person from WMUK office at xxx and please give a contact for the external person who we are working with to run this event at xxx.