Wikipedia:Meetup/University of Texas at Arlington/Learn to Edit Wikipedia Workshop, October 23, 2019



On October 23, 2019, the University of Texas at Arlington will host a Learn to Edit Wikipedia Workshop as part of Open Access Week 2019. The event will run from 1 to 3 pm in room 315A of the UTA Central Library. The workshop is open to the public, not just those affiliated with the university.

Workshop details
This two-hour session will cover the basics of editing Wikipedia. Michael Barera, a Wikipedian with 13 years of experience, will give a presentation on the basics (including creating an account, editing text, creating references, and adding images) at the beginning and again one hour into the session. He will spend the rest of the time working one-on-one with participants, allowing everyone who attends the ability to work at their own pace and learn skills particular to their interests.

Presenter details
Michael Barera is the University and Labor Archivist at the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. He has been editing Wikipedia for over 13 years, and has given numerous presentations on the topic at the local, regional, and national level. He was previously an Archivist at Texas A&M University–Commerce. He is an alumnus of the University of Michigan (MSI '14, BA '12) and a native of Ann Arbor, Michigan.