York Museums Trust Wikipedia
Edit-a-thon<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/YMT/Luminaries-…
March
16th
As a six month residency at YMT reaches it's climax we're hosting an
edit-a-thon to top things off. There will be space for new and experienced
editors, access to curators knowledge and collections and (on March 15th)
a back-stage-tour and *free entry* to the Yorkshire Museum and York Castle
Museum
Come and join York Museums
Trust<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Museums_Trust> for
a Wikipedia
edit-a-thon<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_run_an_edit-a…
about
some of York's key figures of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- *When is it?* 10:00am - 5:00pm Sunday 16 March 2014
- *Where is it?* The
Hospitium<http://www.yorkvenues.org.uk/conferences.html>,
York Museum Gardens (Google Map
link<https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!q=The+Hospitium&data=!4m15…
)
- *Who should come?* All are welcome! Resources on the topics and
Wikipedia training will be available to all. This is a chance for
experienced Wikipedians, York's history-experts and those new to both to
all learn from one another.
- *What does it cost?* It's absolutely free!
- *How to sign up?* Sign
up!<https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=15>
- *What's the webpage?* Detailed Event
Pages<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/YMT/Luminaries-editat…
- *What should I bring?* If you can bring a wifi-enabled laptop (with
the charger!) that would be great. Please get in touch if you need to
borrow a laptop: patrick.hadley[image: @]ymt.org.uk or tweet to
@PatHadley <https://twitter.com/PatHadley>
- *What about food and drink!?* We'll providing tea, coffee and water
throughout the day. Unfortunately we cannot provide lunch, you're welcome
to bring your own or go off and explore nearby. There will be a designated
pub for food, drink and merriment afterwards!
- *Can I tweet?* Please do! We'll be using
#YorkWiki<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23YorkWiki&src=typd&f=realtime>
- *I have other questions!* If you need more information about the event
please contact: patrick.hadley[image: @]ymt.org.uk or tweet to
@PatHadley<https://twitter.com/PatHadley>
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Pat Hadley
cultural sector brain-for-hire
pathadley.net
@pathadley <http://twitter.com/pathadley>