Geological Society workshop

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Where: The Council Room, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BG

When: Friday 30 March 2012, 10am-4pm

What: A one-day, free, hands-on training event for geoscientists in improving Wikipedia, arranged jointly between Wikimedia UK and The Geological Society. Attendees were asked to bring their own laptops and to register a user account on Wikipedia in advance.

Trainers

Charles Matthews presenting

• LoopZilla (talk)
• Charles Matthews
• Harry Mitchell
• RexxS (talk)
• Seddon (talk)
• Carcharoth (talk)

Attendees

• User:Mikenorton
• User:Len Pollock
• User:rjsuthren
• User:Drusy
• User:Dr R C Toon
• User:TamsinWilkins
• User:Metabole
• User:pczmjh
• User:brianwhalley
• User:gillyfrench
• User:PatrickJBoylan
• User:Geologysara

Outline of programme

• Tune in to wifi (All)
• Wikipedia - a Very Brief Guide (Charles)
• Personal Introductions (All)
• Main Issues (discussion with Charles)
• Sandboxing an Article (tutorial)
• Hands-On Editing (All with tutors)

• Lunch

• Afternoon session: Hands-On Editing (continuing). Second discussion session (with Gordon and Charles); alongside continuing editing with tutor support.
• All good things have to come to an end.

Some reflection after the event here.

Coverage

• Wikipedia: Reflections on Use and Acceptance in Academic Environments by Prof Brian Whalley, University of Sheffield. Ariadne, 28 July 2012
• Something Wiki this way comes... Geoscientist Online (Geological Society publication), 3 May 2012