User:Extabulis/Tutorial

Introduction

 * GLAMs + Wikipedia: Why we should be involved
 * The five pillars of Wikipedia
 * Conflict of interest and advice for editors who may have a conflict of interest
 * User pages, user talk pages, and conflict of interest statement - e.g. extabulis, Dominic, Ocaasi, and Missvain
 * Anatomy of a Wikipedia page (article, edit, view history, talk) - e.g. Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka and Dale Chihuly

Editing

 * Wiki markup (full list, cheatsheet, printable cheat sheet PDF) vs. VisualEditor (try it out, user guide, FAQ)

Practice

 * We're going to:
 * bold,
 * italicize,
 * indented
 * add a link to the digitized Blaschka archives,
 * add a wikilink to the Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka,
 * add another wikilink to that article,
 * add a reference section,
 * add a reference list template,
 * and add a reference that supports the following information: Professor Ludwig Reichenbach, a curator for the natural history museum in Dresden, was impressed by Leopold Blaschka's glass flowers and commissioned him to create glass sea anemones for the museum’s collection.
 * What wikilinks could we add to that above statement?
 * Add a Blaschka subsection
 * Change the bulleted list to numbers
 * Add an image of their glass

Editing tips

 * 1) Preview your changes before you save them.
 * 2) Write a brief edit summary noting your changes.
 * 3) Don’t forget to use the help bar at the top of the edit box.
 * 4) Sign your posts on talk pages. extabulis (talk) 15:16, 13 November 2014 (UTC)

Articles to edit
You can always find articles needing basic edits at the Community portal.

Glass article suggestions
Many of these articles could be expanded with resources in the library or on our site (like the Glass Dictionary or our articles). Make sure to include information from the source and cite it rather than just adding a link.


 * Amberina
 * Antonio Neri
 * Edward Libbey
 * Flo Perkins
 * Gemmail
 * Henry William Stiegel
 * John Frederick Amelung
 * Paul Marioni
 * Whimsey glass
 * Émile Gallé
 * Baccarat (company)
 * René Lalique

Useful links

 * Introduction - an introduction to Wikipedia
 * Tutorial and The Wikipedia Adventure - two tutorials to get you started
 * Teahouse - a friendly place to ask for advice
 * Manual of Style - Wikipedia's manual of style
 * Writing your first article (the Article Wizard is a great tool)
 * WikiProject - join a WikiProject on your favorite subject (like WikiProject Women artists, WikiProject History of Science, or the Harry Potter task force).
 * A beginner's guide to Wikipedia - includes what I've covered today and more!

Conflict of interest statement
I am a paid employee of the Corning Museum of Glass. I work to improve glass-related knowledge and access to high-quality glass resources on Wikipedia, which is in line with the Corning Museum of Glass’ educational mission. When I am editing Wikipedia as part of my professional duties, I always strive to abide by Wikipedia’s guidelines on COI, neutrality, and notability. If you have any questions about edits I make, glass-related or otherwise, please leave a message on my talk page.

Don't forget!

 * Come to Thursday open editing sessions, 10-11am, in the library reading room. (Bring a laptop if you have one.)
 * Visit http://libguides.cmog.org/wikipedia for more information on Wikipedia, tips on how to get started, and suggested topics and articles related to glass.