Wikipedia:University of Edinburgh/Events and Workshops/History of Veterinary Medicine 2017





Booking
To be assured of your place at the event, you can book through Event Booking here.

About the event
Have you ever wondered why the information in Wikipedia is extensive for some topics and scarce for others? On Wednesday 22nd February 2017, the University's Information Services team will run an edit-a-thon at The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. Full Wikipedia editing training will be given, followed by an editathon that will focus on improving the quality of articles about the history of veterinary medicine.

Working together with Academic Support librarians, archivists & academic colleagues we will provide training on how to edit and participate in an open knowledge community. Participants will be supported to develop articles covering areas which could stand to be improved; including distinguished Edinburgh alumni, historic locations etc.

Come along to learn about how Wikipedia works and contribute a greater understanding of the history of veterinary medicine!



How do I prepare?

 * Sign up for the event
 * Create a Wikipedia account
 * Bring a laptop (wi-fi will be provided)
 * Learn about editing if you like: Tutorial, or Getting started on Wikipedia for more information
 * Think about what you would like to edit - please prepare some materials to bring with you on the day

Programme

 * 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm: Housekeeping and Welcome
 * 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm: Wikipedia training
 * 3:30 pm –  3:45 pm:  Coffee and Tea
 * 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm:  EDIT!

Trainers
Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian in Residence at the University of Edinburgh

Hit list of articles to be created or improved
Helpful updates could be as simple as: Making sure reference links are still appropriate and functional; Adding new inline citations/references; Adding a photo; Adding an infobox; Adding data to more fields in an existing infobox; Creating headings; Adding categories; etc.

The following is a small sample of topics to work on. Feel free to come up with your own ideas!

All are welcome to add names to the list which is intended to serve as a basis for improving existing articles in this important but somewhat neglected sector on the English Wikipedia.



Articles to be improved

 * Mary Dick
 * James Law (veterinarian)
 * James McCall (veterinarian)
 * Albert Edward Mettam
 * Charles Patrick Mackenzie
 * David Cottrell
 * John Barlow (veterinary scientist)
 * Duncan McEachran
 * Aleen Cust
 * Orlando Charnock Bradley
 * Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
 * Harry Steele-Bodger
 * Henry Thompson (veterinary surgeon)
 * John Borthwick (veterinary surgeon)
 * John McFadyean
 * Jotello Festiri Soga
 * Peter C. Doherty
 * Thomas Cameron
 * William MacGregor Henderson
 * William Williams (veterinarian)
 * Árni Mathiesen
 * Donald Sinclair (veterinary surgeon)
 * Brian Sinclair (veterinary surgeon)
 * Alasdair Steele-Bodger
 * Henry Thompson (veterinary surgeon)
 * John Borthwick (veterinary surgeon)
 * John McFadyean
 * Jotello Festiri Soga
 * Peter C. Doherty
 * Thomas Cameron
 * William MacGregor Henderson
 * William Williams (veterinarian)
 * Árni Mathiesen
 * Donald Sinclair (veterinary surgeon)
 * Brian Sinclair (veterinary surgeon)
 * Alasdair Steele-Bodger
 * William MacGregor Henderson
 * William Williams (veterinarian)
 * Árni Mathiesen
 * Donald Sinclair (veterinary surgeon)
 * Brian Sinclair (veterinary surgeon)
 * Alasdair Steele-Bodger
 * Donald Sinclair (veterinary surgeon)
 * Brian Sinclair (veterinary surgeon)
 * Alasdair Steele-Bodger
 * Alasdair Steele-Bodger
 * Alasdair Steele-Bodger

General

 * DiscoverEd to find books, ebooks, journals, ejournals and more.

News sources

 * Factiva
 * British Newspaper Archive
 * More at: Edinburgh University Library - Newspaper database

Theses databases

 * Edinburgh Research Archive. For theses produced at the University of Edinburgh Edinburgh Research Archive
 * Proquest Dissertations
 * More at: Edinburgh University Library - Theses database

Outcomes - New pages created
To be determined.

What can I do after the event?


You may find these useful if you want to learn further about editing:
 * Video tutorials
 * Instructional videos on using Wikipedia

Participants - Sign Up Here!
Prior to the event: Don't worry! If you haven't edited Wikipedia before and don't have a Wikipedia User Name yet, we will help you on the day of the event! And remember to have fun!
 * 1) RSVP: [mailto:ewan.mcandrew@ed.ac.uk ewan.mcandrew@ed.ac.uk] 
 * 2) Do you have a Wikipedia User Name?
 * No? Create a Wikipedia account
 * Yes? Go to Step #2
 * 1) Sign up! Add your Wikipedia User Name to this section by clicking the blue button below (follow instructions). Your name will be added to the bottom of this page