Coventry History Editathon
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What is it?
Following on from the success of the backstage pass event at the Herbert, the donation of images from the Herbert under a Creative Commons license for use on Wikipedia, and an editor recruitment event titled "Wikipedia and You", this editathon has been organised to build upon the already successful relationship between Wikimedia and the Herbert.
An edit-a-thon is an event aimed at sharing the expertise of real-world cultural institutions with our wiki-expertise. Principally this involves an organisation or interest group hosting an event for the benefit of Wikimedians and in reciprocation we help improve the content on Wikimedia projects that is relevant to that organisation.
We will confirm the exact structure of the day shortly.
Why?
Advantages for the Museum
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Advantages for Wikimedia
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When/where is it?
Saturday, March 31st, 2012 at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry.
The museum is located at Jordan Well, CV1 5QP.
Coffee and tea will be available from 10:00 in Learning Space 2. The event will be signposted, but staff at Reception will be on hand to offer assistance. Please bring your laptop.
The museum is located in Coventry city centre, about 15 minutes' walk from Coventry railway station. There is no parking available at the museum, but there are a number of pay and display car parks nearby. Blue Badge holders may park on Bayley Lane opposite the entrance to The Herbert. Bike racks are available directly outside the museum.
Coventry City Council has produced a city centre map which details car parks, Park and Ride bus stops, the railway station and the bus station: City Centre Map. The Herbert is located in the Cathedral Quarter at the corner of Bayley Lane and Jordan Well. See also the Museum's getting here instructions for directions.
What we'll do
A brief introduction to collaboration with the Herbert, the resources available here and the goals of the day. You will have access to books and other secondary resources. The History Centre is open on Saturdays, so we hope to have access to documents during the course of the day. This targeted edit-a-thon will be made possible by access to free WiFi, knowledgeable staff and primary and secondary resources.
Schedule
- NB, exact timings and tours depend on number of attendees and the availability of museum staff, but this is a provisional schedule, intended to give an idea of what the day will be like.
the exact structure of the event is currently in planning, but we will convene at around 10:00 for tea and biscuits, introductions, and a quick recap of the collaboration between Wikipedians and the Herbert. A tour of the museum for those who haven't seen it before is likely, and we will all hopefully eat lunch (provided by the Herbert and Wikimedia UK) together. After lunch (though we might start before lunch), the aim will be to produce some high-quality Wikipedia articles about Coventry's history—some suggested articles are provided below, but you may be inspired to work on others—with sources and (hopefully) museum staff on-hand and more in the History Centre. At the end of the day, we will probably retire to a nearby pub for a chat.
Content that could be improved
- Improving articles related to the history of Coventry.
- Creating new articles or improving existing articles about specific artefacts in the museum's collection related to historic Coventry.
- Using photographs and information about museum objects and archives to improve related topics.
- Suggesting text that The Herbert owns which could be incorporated into Wikipedia subject to appropriate copyright licensing.
- Relevant articles
These are some suggestions for articles that attendees might like to focus on, or which might provide inspiration for other relevant articles. Several of these are the subject of watercolours which will be part of an exhibition at the museum on the day of the event.
- History of Coventry
- Herbert art Gallery and Museum
- JB Shelton (doesn't currently have an article)
- Coombe Abbey
- Whitefriars, Coventry (was the subject of collaboration at the Backstage Pass)
- Coventry Cross (monument)
- Bablake School
- Godiva Procession
- Lady Godiva
- Ford's Hospital, Coventry (doesn't currently have an article)
- Coventry city walls
- Bayley Lane (doesn't currently have an article)
- St Mary's Guildhall
Accessibility
The Herbert is fully wheelchair accessible and there is lift access to every floor. Accessible toilets are available on both the ground and first floors. If you have an queries about accessibility, please contact erin.hollis
theherbert.org.
Sign up
Attendees are limited to 15 so please only sign up if you are interested in improving relevant articles at the event. Please do bring a laptop if you have one. If you have any special dietary requirements or mobility issues, please state them when you sign up.
If you do not want to list your name publicly, please email Harry Mitchell or Rock drum. If you are unable to attend please let the organisers know in advance so your place can be given to another user, if the event is oversubscribed.
- Attending
- Waiting list
- Maybe
- Mike Peel (talk) 21:24, 29 February 2012 (UTC) (I may have to drive to Cardiff and back to Manchester on this day, but that journey may take place on Monday instead.)
- Definitely maybe 82.36.181.113 06:39, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
- I hope to be able to make it, but should have a clearer idea nearer the time. -- Nicholas Jackson (talk) 21:50, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
Parking
The museum is located in Coventry city centre, about 15 minutes' walk from Coventry rail station. There is no parking available at the museum, but there are a number of pay and display car parks nearby. Blue Badge holders may park on Bayley Lane opposite the entrance to The Herbert.
Coventry City Council has produced a city centre map which details car parks, Park and Ride bus stops, the rail station and the bus station: City Centre Map. The Herbert is located in the Cathedral Quarter at the corner of Bayley Lane and Jordan Well. See also the Museum's getting here instructions for directions.
The nearby car park on Lower Ford street has a special, cheap Saturday tariff of 50p for up to two hours and £1.00 beyond that.
Any Questions? Add your own
- Do I have to register to attend, or can I just arrive on the day?
- Due to the limited number of places, the only way to guarantee a place is to sign up.
- Is there a minimum number of Wikipedia edits I have to have made to be allowed to attend?
- Of course not. However, this event is about editing so we expect you to get involved, if you attend.
- Do I have to be a member of Wikimedia UK?
- No, this is open to all. However if you would like to join Wikimedia UK and get involved in other projects like this or start your own, you can do so here.
- Can I bring my camera?
- Yes, please do!
- What about lunch?
- Lunch will be provided, courtesy of the museum and Wikimedia UK.
- Do you have to own/bring a laptop?
- If you have access to a laptop, it would be helpful if you could bring it. Wikimedia UK may be able to provide one or two spare laptops for the event.
- There will be no other official invitation other than the information at this page. You can assume that if this page has not been deleted then just turn up on the day.
- Are there age requirements to attend this event?
- There is no minimum (or maximum) age limit - as long as you're interested and have permission from the relevant parent.
- Is there a car park?
- See #Parking - the short answer is that there is no 'dedicated' parking, but the museum is close to a fair few public car parks.
- Are there bike racks?
- According to the City Council's website at http://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/download/780/cycle_storage, yes. They're located "at the entrance of the building, and also further up the road towards the Cathedral. There are also hoops located either side of Jordan Well, which is located between Earl Street and Gosford Street." It is a safe area to leave your bike, as it is opposite the cathedral and the university, which are both very touristy and frequented by cyclists.