This Thursday there will be the first Wikipedia training session for British Museum volunteers and other staff. The idea was to have ideally 4 Wikimedians on hand, so we can help editing individually & answer queries when the session becomes a general drop-in wikilounge type event from c. 4.30. So far we have 1.5 Wikimedians!
This is from the message sent to the BM people attending:
"The session will be held in the Moser Room downstairs, starting at 3.30, but please come a little early so we can sort out pc connections etc, and be ready to get straight into the training at 3.30. There will be a formalish session for an hour, and then a further 30 mins or more if people want to stay on and discuss things, ask questions or carry on editing. This period will also be advertised as general drop-in session for queries to BM staff. Then probably to the pub.
There should be enough Wikipedians around to offer individual help where needed, and on-line follow-up help will be available afterwards. The intention of the session is to provide basic editing skills to the point where a short article can be started by - hopefully - each participant. It is important that as many as possible of you have a laptop or netbook to work on. We can provide some of these, but please each let me know if you will be able to bring your own or not. Wifi will be available.
We will pretty much follow the tutorial here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial, and please by all means look through this in advance of the session. Please also read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Five_pillars , which sets out in a few hundred words the essentials of the principles behind editing. I would also like all participants to register an account, which involves giving no personal details whatsoever (email address optional). This could also be done beforehand. "
If you can come, please bring any laptop/net books you can. These are total beginners, so the ground covered will be very basic. You can take a part of the main presentation to the class, or just help round the group, as you like.
All help greatly appreciated,
John Byrne/ Johnbod
On 03/09/2011 22:34, John Byrne wrote:
his Thursday there will be the first Wikipedia training session for British Museum volunteers and other staff. The idea was to have ideally 4 Wikimedians on hand, so we can help editing individually& answer queries when the session becomes a general drop-in wikilounge type event from c. 4.30. So far we have 1.5 Wikimedians!
The date being.....?
Gordo
On 4 September 2011 18:40, Gordon Joly gordon.joly@pobox.com wrote:
On 03/09/2011 22:34, John Byrne wrote:
his Thursday there will be the first Wikipedia training session for British Museum volunteers and other staff. The idea was to have ideally 4 Wikimedians on hand, so we can help editing individually& answer queries when the session becomes a general drop-in wikilounge type event from c. 4.30. So far we have 1.5 Wikimedians!
The date being.....?
He said this Thursday.
8 September, I believe
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On 4 September 2011 18:40, Gordon Joly gordon.joly@pobox.com wrote:
On 03/09/2011 22:34, John Byrne wrote:
his Thursday there will be the first Wikipedia training session for British Museum volunteers and other staff. The idea was to have ideally 4 Wikimedians on hand, so we can help editing individually& answer queries when the session becomes a general drop-in wikilounge type event from c. 4.30. So far we have 1.5 Wikimedians!
The date being.....?
He said this Thursday.
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On 04/09/2011 19:04, Richard Symonds wrote:
8 September, I believe
Many thanks. I will try to get to the traing event.... but hold out little hope.
Gordo
On 04/09/2011 18:53, Thomas Dalton wrote:
On 4 September 2011 18:40, Gordon Jolygordon.joly@pobox.com wrote:
On 03/09/2011 22:34, John Byrne wrote:
his Thursday there will be the first Wikipedia training session for British Museum volunteers and other staff. The idea was to have ideally 4 Wikimedians on hand, so we can help editing individually& answer queries when the session becomes a general drop-in wikilounge type event from c. 4.30. So far we have 1.5 Wikimedians!
The date being.....?
He said this Thursday.
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Thursday 8th?
Gordo
Yes :-)
-----Original Message----- From: wikimediauk-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimediauk-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Gordon Joly Sent: 04 September 2011 21:21 To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedians needed to help with traing on Thursday afternoon
On 04/09/2011 18:53, Thomas Dalton wrote:
On 4 September 2011 18:40, Gordon Jolygordon.joly@pobox.com wrote:
On 03/09/2011 22:34, John Byrne wrote:
his Thursday there will be the first Wikipedia training session for British Museum volunteers and other staff. The idea was to have ideally 4 Wikimedians on hand, so we can help editing individually& answer queries when the session becomes a general drop-in wikilounge type event from c. 4.30. So far we have 1.5 Wikimedians!
The date being.....?
He said this Thursday.
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Thursday 8th?
Gordo
If still in doubt, check the WMUK events list/calendar: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Events ;-)
Mike
On 4 Sep 2011, at 21:23, Richard Symonds wrote:
Yes :-)
-----Original Message----- From: wikimediauk-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimediauk-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Gordon Joly Sent: 04 September 2011 21:21 To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedians needed to help with traing on Thursday afternoon
On 04/09/2011 18:53, Thomas Dalton wrote:
On 4 September 2011 18:40, Gordon Jolygordon.joly@pobox.com wrote:
On 03/09/2011 22:34, John Byrne wrote:
his Thursday there will be the first Wikipedia training session for British Museum volunteers and other staff. The idea was to have ideally 4 Wikimedians on hand, so we can help editing individually& answer queries when the session becomes a general drop-in wikilounge type event from c. 4.30. So far we have 1.5 Wikimedians!
The date being.....?
He said this Thursday.
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Thursday 8th?
Gordo
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On 04/09/2011 21:27, Michael Peel wrote:
If still in doubt, check the WMUK events list/calendar: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Events ;-)
Mike
13.30-17.00 British Museum internal workshop (lead: Johnbod http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Johnbod, facilitators needed)
Is that correct?
Gordo
Yes, it is indeed Thursday 8th. Sorry for any confusion. I now have two volunteers off this list - thanks very much! - leaving one space still. Please email me if you are interested.
John
On 03/09/2011 22:34, John Byrne wrote:
This Thursday there will be the first Wikipedia training session for British Museum volunteers and other staff. The idea was to have ideally 4 Wikimedians on hand, so we can help editing individually & answer queries when the session becomes a general drop-in wikilounge type event from c. 4.30. So far we have 1.5 Wikimedians!
This is from the message sent to the BM people attending:
"The session will be held in the Moser Room downstairs, starting at 3.30, but please come a little early so we can sort out pc connections etc, and be ready to get straight into the training at 3.30. There will be a formalish session for an hour, and then a further 30 mins or more if people want to stay on and discuss things, ask questions or carry on editing. This period will also be advertised as general drop-in session for queries to BM staff. Then probably to the pub.
There should be enough Wikipedians around to offer individual help where needed, and on-line follow-up help will be available afterwards. The intention of the session is to provide basic editing skills to the point where a short article can be started by - hopefully - each participant. It is important that as many as possible of you have a laptop or netbook to work on. We can provide some of these, but please each let me know if you will be able to bring your own or not. Wifi will be available.
We will pretty much follow the tutorial here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial, and please by all means look through this in advance of the session. Please also read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Five_pillars , which sets out in a few hundred words the essentials of the principles behind editing. I would also like all participants to register an account, which involves giving no personal details whatsoever (email address optional). This could also be done beforehand. "
If you can come, please bring any laptop/net books you can. These are total beginners, so the ground covered will be very basic. You can take a part of the main presentation to the class, or just help round the group, as you like.
All help greatly appreciated,
John Byrne/ Johnbod
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