Wikipedia:GLAM/State Library of New South Wales/Wagga Wagga

2 May

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A photo taken during the Wikimedia training session at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.

Times

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  • 10:00 start
  • 11:00 coffee break
  • 12:30 - 1:30 lunch break
  • 2:45 coffee break
  • 4:00 finish

Venue

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Course leaders

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Skills and topics covered

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  1. Intro to Wikipedia
  2. Understanding the user interface
  3. Create a Wikipedia userpage
  4. Linking
  5. Using an image
  6. Create a sandbox page,
  7. Page formatting
  8. Using talk pages
  9. Notability
  10. Start or edit a Wikipedia page
  11. Referencing and citations in Wikipedia
  12. Uploading images
  13. Moving pages

Possible editing topics

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  • please suggest the topics you would like to contribute on the day - make sure you search Wikipedia first
  • Wagga Wagga Cattle Driving Bill
  • Study of prostitution in Wagga Wagga 1870 - 1890
  • Parkview Public School (page does not exist)
  • Leeton High school (minimal information available)
  • Leeton Art Deco Festival
  • Henry Lawson Cottage Leeton
  • Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser
  • Wagga early militia unit G Coy 1st Regiment NSW Infantry
  • West Wyalong New South Wales
  • Gundagai Timelines and links.

Participants

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Images uploaded to Commons

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Resources

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Exploring Wikipedia: Content Creation Training Manual
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