Wikipedia:GLAM/State Library of New South Wales/SLNSW Volunteers Training April 2021

Volunteers introduction to Wiki projects at the State Library
Thursday 22 and Saturday 24 April 2021

Agenda

 * Acknowledgement of country, welcome and introductions
 * Introduction to Wikipedia and Volunteer Projects
 * Coffee break
 * Getting started

Rationale for Wikimedia and libraries working together

 * English language Wikipedia is the 5th most popular website in the world. (Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-50-most-visited-websites-in-the-world/)
 * Wikipedia is available in many languages (currently 310) ... if you have other language skills you can work in those languages.
 * Wikipedia has sister projects including Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata
 * Wikipedia is an encyclopedia ... libraries are full of facts and references (citations) e.g. 1813 crossing of the Blue Mountains;
 * There are a lot of Australian and NSW events, people, objects, buildings, etc. that can be included in Wikipedia if we can demonstrate their notability e.g. Sydney punchbowls

Project Page:

 * you are invited to sign up to this blog and choose a project that interests you Current State Library Volunteer Projects

State Library staff who can assist

 * Eothan (talk)
 * Aliaretiree (talk)
 * Odysseus_voyage14 (talk)
 * Ktweeddale (talk)
 * Cultureunit

Getting started

 * If you would like to watch some YouTube videos to help orient yourself to Wikipedia editing here is a playlist from Edinburgh University https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLShfeH51q5EA_z_muUHb4qLjrH-c0vTDV

Setting up your user account

 * How to create a new user account VIDEO TUTORIAL
 * Why create an account
 * New user account tutorial
 * please add the template "this is a new user" to your user page

Turning on visual editor
There are two different ways to edit Wikipedia, we recommend you start with Visual Editor.
 * How to enable the visual editor on Wikipedia VIDEO TUTORIAL
 * Introduction to referencing with Visual Editor

Wikipedia policies and guidelines

 * Introduction to policies and guidelines
 * Introduction to the Manual of Style

Good sources to use to find citations and references

 * Trove
 * Dictionary of Sydney
 * Australian Dictionary of Biography
 * Australian Women's Register