Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Fordham October 2016 staff training

Fordham University is organizing a private meeting for staff to participate in Wikipedia training and preparation for the Fordham 175th Anniversary Wikipedia editing event.

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Event information

 * Location: Walsh Library at Fordham University's Rose Hill Campus, 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458 40.86139°N, -73.88917°W
 * Subway: to Fordham Road (IND Concourse Line)
 * Bus
 * Metro North Fordham railway station

Agenda
As advance preparation, please bring a reliable source of information to the event. In the event, you will share information from that source in Wikipedia and cite the source. There is a spreadsheet in which people are listing topics and sources.


 * 0:00-0:05 - Intro to Wikipedia, why Wikipedia matters
 * 0:05-0:10 - Overview of content organization in Wikipedia
 * 0:10-0:15 - Wikipedia and organizations, including universities and libraries
 * 0:15-0:20 - How to edit Wikipedia
 * 0:20-0:50 - Questions, discussions, and demos
 * 0:50-1:00 - next steps, action items
 * 1:00-1:45 - attending editing session
 * 1:45-2:00 - check in, and give attendees a chance to leave
 * 2:00-3:00 - more Wikipedia editing or administrative discussion for those staying

Questions? Please contact for more info.

Registration

 * If you do not have one already, create a Wikipedia account
 * While logged into your Wikipedia account, please register for this event.

Beginner guides

 * The Wikipedia Adventure - a 20-minute tutorial for beginners
 * Articles for Creation - a guide for a starting a new article
 * Teahouse - a forum to ask any question and get a human response

Links

 * Fordham University
 * Wikipedia Meetup - NYC (main events page)