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Contents 1 Biology Online Media Group Wikipedia workshop - In a nutshell 2 Attendees 3 Agenda 4 Trainers 5 Information for trainers 6 Outcomes Biology Online Media Group Wikipedia workshop - In a nutshell
Where?: Charles Darwin House, 12 Roger Street, London WC1N 2JU When?: Wednesday 29 August 2012, 10am-4pm Point of contact: For Wikimedia UK - Daria Cybulska (0207 065 0994 or email daria.cybulskawikimedia.org.uk). For the Biology Online Media Group - Lucy Harper (lucysfam.org.uk).

A one-day, free, hands-on training event for Biology Online Media Group and other related organisations in improving Wikipedia articles on Biology, arranged in cooperation with Wikimedia UK. The aim was to train a group of people from within the Society so that in the longer term they can cascade their skills down to anyone else interested in improving the relevant Wikipedia articles. Most of the attendees were Comms people linked with Biology Online Media Group, but there may be some Biology scientists as well

Attendees

Were asked to bring a laptop and register an account before the event.

Attendees with Harry and KTC

All women, without previous experience of editing Wikipedia.

Agenda

Suggested topics and scheme followed on the day:

10am start and set up; Introduction of participants

Wikipedia, Commons, WikiProjects
Basics of Editing
User space: user page; talk page; sandbox; edit summaries
Practical work - 1-on-1 and small group work (beginners: sandbox // advanced: Biology articles)
Plenary discussion - making and editing articles

12:30pm -1:30pm lunch

Sources, referencing, WP:V
WikiProject Biology
Practical work - 1-on-1 and small group work (improving and creating Biology articles)
Plenary discussion - What's next; Help!

4pm finish

Trainers

Information for trainers

Expenses reimbursed for the trainers, lunch provided by the venue.

The room equipment: a flip chart, projector and a wi-fi network. Capacity of about 20 people

There is no parking

Outcomes

On the talk page.

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-*'''Where?:'''  Society of Biology, Charles Darwin House, 12 Roger Street, London WC1N 2JU
+*'''Where?:'''  Charles Darwin House, 12 Roger Street, London WC1N 2JU
 *'''When?:''' Wednesday 29 August 2012, 10am-4pm
-*'''Point of contact:''' [[User:Daria Cybulska|Daria Cybulska]]. You can also call 0207 065 0994 or email daria.cybulska{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk
+*'''Point of contact:''' For Wikimedia UK - [[User:Daria Cybulska|Daria Cybulska]] (0207 065 0994 or email daria.cybulska{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk). For the Biology Online Media Group - Lucy Harper (lucy{{@}}sfam.org.uk).
-*'''How do I sign up?:''' If you are a member of Society of Biology, please contact Lucy Harper ([email protected]). If you are a Wikimedian interested in running the training session, please sign up below.
 }}
-A one-day, free, hands-on training event for Society of Biology and other related organisations in improving Wikipedia articles on Biology, arranged in cooperation with Wikimedia UK. Attendees are asked to bring their own laptops and to register a user account on Wikipedia in advance.
+A one-day, free, hands-on training event for Biology Online Media Group and other related organisations in improving Wikipedia articles on Biology, arranged in cooperation with Wikimedia UK. The aim was to train a group of people from within the Society so that in the longer term they can cascade their skills down to anyone else interested in improving the relevant Wikipedia articles. Most of the attendees were Comms people linked with Biology Online Media Group, but there may be some Biology scientists as well
-The aim is to train a group of people from within the Society so that in the longer term they can cascade their skills down to anyone else interested in improving the relevant Wikipedia articles.
 ==Attendees==
-If you have a laptop, please bring it in with you.
+Were asked to bring a laptop and register an account before the event.
+[[File:WikiworkshopCharlesDarwinHouse.jpg|500px|thumbnail|right|Attendees with Harry and KTC]]
-It will also help if you create an editing account at Wikipedia before you come in on Thursday. If you haven't yet created an account, please go to
+All women, without previous experience of editing Wikipedia.
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page  and click 'Create an account' at the top right corner. This is a quick procedure that does not need any detailed personal information; although it is advisable to give an email address, to enable the retrieval of forgotten passwords! If you need help you can wait till the workshop.
+# {{w|User:Nesbitr}}
+# {{w|User:Gin Buck}}
-If you have created an account, please email it to me; or if you can write it down below
+# {{w|User:Lvharps}}
-# ''your username here''
+# {{w|User:LauraUdakis}}
+# {{w|User:Scientistchic}}
+# {{w|User:Geneticcuckoo}}
+# {{w|User:Mimitanimoto}}
+# {{w|User:Sara Ellis}}
+# {{w|User:Bella.wills}}
 ==Agenda==
-Suggested topics and scheme (please edit as you feel suitable):
+Suggested topics and scheme followed on the day:
 * 10am start and set up; Introduction of participants
+:* Wikipedia, Commons, WikiProjects
+:* Basics of Editing
+:* User space: user page; talk page; sandbox; edit summaries
+:* Practical work - 1-on-1 and small group work (beginners: sandbox // advanced: Biology articles)
+:* Plenary discussion - making and editing articles
 * 12:30pm -1:30pm lunch
+:* Sources, referencing, WP:V
+:* WikiProject Biology
+:* Practical work - 1-on-1 and small group work (improving and creating Biology articles)
+:* Plenary discussion - What's next; Help!
 * 4pm finish
-: * Attendees who already have some Wikipedia experience and would like to cover particular topics, please list them here:
-:*
 ==Trainers==
-* [[User:Fæ|Fæ]] ([[User talk:Fæ|talk]])
+<!--* [[User:Fæ|Fæ]] ([[User talk:Fæ|talk]]) - on holiday! -->
 * [[User:Charles Matthews|Charles Matthews]]
 * [[User:RexxS|RexxS]] ([[User talk:RexxS|talk]])
-* ''please add your name here''
+* <s> [[User:LoopZilla|LoopZilla]] ([[User talk:LoopZilla|talk]]) </s>
+* [[User:KTC|KTC]] ([[User talk:KTC|talk]])
+* [[User:HJ|Harry Mitchell]]
+* [[User:Leutha]]
 ==Information for trainers==
-For any queries please contact Daria Cybulska (daria.cybulska{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk), 0207 065 0994
+:Expenses reimbursed for the trainers, lunch provided by the venue.
-Expenses will be reimbursed for the trainers, lunch is provided by the venue.
+:The room equipment: a flip chart, projector and a wi-fi network. Capacity of about 20 people
+:There is no parking
-The room has a projector
-Trainees will be asked to bring a laptop and also create a Wikipedia account in advance, but some may not do so. Daria will circulate an email to all participants about a week before the event.
-[[Category:Events]]
+==Outcomes==
+On the [[Talk:Society of Biology Wikipedia workshop| talk page]].
+[[Category:Training events for newcomers]]
+[[Category:Events in 2012]]
+[[Category:Events in London]]
+[[Category:Expert Outreach]]