Wikipedia:Meetups/UK/Gloucester Archives Nov 2015

This event has now been cancelled

About the event
The event will focus on editing Wikipedia pages about local history. We provide the training to edit Wikipedia and research local history using Victoria County History (VCH) and British History Online (BHO) materials, and you create or enhance local history articles.

Contributing to Wikipedia articles with VCH and BHO materials is a continuation of the process that began with the first VCH volumes published in the early 20th century. VCH editors reveal the mysteries of the archives through the VCH volumes. Digitising these volumes and making them freely available on BHO further increases their exposure, removing barriers of cost and location, and introducing new ways of discovering content via search. Using these texts as source material for Wikipedia articles is the natural progression of this revelation process. Anyone can edit any Wikipedia article, which democratises the construction of knowledge and allows you to participate in the research of your own local history.

Come and learn a new skill, or five! Lunch will be provided.

This is the Gloucester end of a multi-site event. Parallel events are being held in London and Leicester.


 * How do I prepare?
 * Book a place here
 * Create a Wikipedia account - Special:UserLogin/signup

Not at all! We will provide training in both aspects. If you'd like, you can get a head start: Tutorial, or Getting started on Wikipedia for more information
 * Do I need to know how to edit Wikipedia? And how to research local history?

You are welcome to if you would like, but we will also have a list of suggested topics.
 * Do I need to come with a list of topics to work on?

Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
 * Do I need to bring a lunch?

Laptops will be provided, but you are also welcome to bring your own.
 * Do I need to bring a laptop?

Yes! It's #revealinglocal.
 * Is there a Twitter hashtag for this event?

Agenda

 * 10:00 - 10:30: Coffee, set up and registration
 * 10:30 - 11:00: Wikipedia training
 * 11:00 - 12:30: Editing
 * 12:30 - 1:30: Lunch (provided)
 * 1:30 - 2:00: VCH workshops
 * 2:00 - 4:00: Editing

Trainers

 * 1)  #Rodw (talk