Dear fellow Wiki chums,

*Apologies for cross posting*

Just to make you aware that the next Wiki event we will be hosting will be for Edinburgh Spy Week 2016.

Edinburgh Spy Weekhttp://www.spyweek.llc.ed.ac.uk/ itself has an exciting programme of events running from 10-15 April exploring the secret worlds of spies and espionage in fiction and in fact, that will see events on the history of secret services, on women in spy fiction, and on writing spy lives (including talks with the former Director-General of MI5, Dame Stella Rimington and a series of spy-themed films at the Edinburgh Filmhouse).

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As part of Spy Week, Wikimedia UK & the University of Edinburgh’s Information Services are organising a Wikipedia editathon focused on Women in Espionage (Fact & Fiction) on the afternoons of 13-14 April 2016 near the other Spy Week venues (so you could those events in the evening afterwards if you liked) in Teaching Studio LG.07, David Hume Tower Building, George Square, Edinburgh. Click here for Google Maps. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/David+Hume+Tower/@55.9432,-3.1888487,17z/data=%213m1%214b1%214m2%213m1%211s0x4887c783a3730bcb:0x8b232656b3b16a57

* Did you know that in recent Yougov survey (2014)http://www.cnbc.com/2014/08/11/brits-trust-wikipedia-more-than-the-news-survey.html Wikipedia was found to be trusted more by British people than traditional news sources; including the BBC, ITV, the Guardian and the Times?

The aim of our Women in Espionage editathon is to add to and improve the coverage of individuals, events and resources related to women in espionage. The event is open to anyone who wishes to help celebrate women in espionage & spy fiction. Feel free to bring your own ideas & materials along but a hit list of articles to target & resources will be provided on the day as well as plenty of refreshments.

This Wikimedia event forms part of Spy Week 2016 as a day of celebration which helps people learn about the achievements of women in espionage, inspiring others and creating new role models for young and old alike

You can attend on one day or both days. Full training will be provided both days (if refreshers sessions are needed) and new editors are very welcome to attend if you want to bring a pal. If you are more experienced and have had Wikipedia training before, feel free to either start perusing the resources & editing immediately on arrival or arriving a little later to skip the training portion of the afternoon. Although Penny Fielding, Head of English literature at Edinburgh University will be our guest speaker at the beginning of the event so please come for the whole session if you can. Full details of the event can be found on our Wikipedia page here: Wikipedia: Spy_Week_2016 event pagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_Workshops/Spy_Week_2016

All are welcome to attend so come along to celebrate spy fiction, learn about how Wikipedia works in a friendly atmosphere & contribute a greater understanding of the role of women in espionage! When Wednesday, 13 April 2016 from 14:00 to 16:30 (BST) Thursday, 14 April 2016 from 14:00 to 16:30 (BST) Where David Hume Tower Building - George Square - Room LG.07 University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9JX, United Kingdom - View Maphttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spy-week-wikipedia-editathon-women-in-espionage-fact-fiction-tickets-24295731186#map-target

As always, if you have any questions about the residency then do not hesitate to get in touch.

Cheers,

Ewan

Ewan McAndrew Wikimedian in Residence

Tel: 07719 330076 Email: ewan.mcandrew@ed.ac.uk Working hours are 2.5 days per week, usually Monday, Tuesday & Thursday. Wikipedia Project Page for the residency: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh

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