Wikipedia:GLAM/Australian libraries and WP/Events/City of Sydney Library April 2021

Workshop held for City of Sydney Librarians in April 2021.

Resources

 * Help:Getting Started - contains a basic overview of getting started on Wikipedia, including links to tutorials and user guides
 * VisualEditor/User guide - a detailed guide to using Visual Editor
 * What is an article? - overview of what is expected in a well-written article
 * Five pillars - simple overview of the fundamental principles of Wikipedia
 * Dos and don'ts - the 'Dos and Don'ts' of Wikipedia - see the links to various lists eg for referencing, article titles, categorising, etc
 * FAQ/Copyright - all about copyright and Wikipedia
 * Content assessment - how articles are assessed
 * WikiProjects - information about WikiProjects
 * WikiProject Directory - a directory of WikiProjects
 * WikiProject Council/Directory - another directory of WikiProjects
 * WikiProject Australia - WikiProject about Australia, also links to other WikiProjects relating to particular subtopics and links to a noticeboard for Australian Wikipedians

Listen to Wikipedia being edited!

When editing on Wikipedia...
 * Check the article history and the Talk page before you make a change
 * Make your changes in a timely way - other editors may be active too
 * Write in your own words
 * Cite your sources
 * Preview before you save
 * Leave an edit summary

Participants
Facilitator: Assistant: Participants:
 * User:Rubicon49bce
 * User:Oronsay
 * User:Neath2000
 * User:Awallucb
 * User:Electrabelle666
 * User:HaydenJohnMcLean
 * User:Libraryleaf
 * User:Nomesiec
 * User:Archival Dust
 * User:Greenflower72
 * User:Lalla Maus
 * User:ProfessorPawPaw
 * User:Rainbow editor
 * User:Featherduster789
 * User:Akaderkadu

Photographs for staff practice
Here is the list of mayors and lord mayors of Sydney. From that page there are links to individual articles for each mayor or lord mayor.

Below are the names of some of the articles that do not have pictures yet. Links to appropriate images with correct licensing/copyright have been provided from the City of Sydney Archives.

Go to Wikimedia Commons to upload the image.

If you want to do any more editing of the actual article content, take a look at our Sydney Aldermen website.

Content
You may also find articles you'd like to edit at:
 * WikiProject Australia/Unreferenced BLPs
 * WikiProject Australia/To-do

Or go to a WikiProject of interest to you and explore...