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Falmouth, VA 22405
Physical Address: 301 North Sheppard Street / Mailing Address: 3126 West Cary Street #447
Richmond, VA 23221 804.358.3170
Wikipedia Editing Workshop
Learn How to Create, Edit and Manage Wikipedia Pages
Monday, September 23, 2019
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
Gari Melchers Home & Studio at Belmont
224 Washington StreetFalmouth, VA 22405
* Registration open until 9/22/19 at 11:00 PM (EDT)
Event Details
Join museum professionals and fellow members of the Virginia Association of Museums for a Wikipedia editing workshop presented by WikimediaDC on Monday, September 23 in Fredericksburg. Learn how to edit and improve Wikipedia articles and engage with museum-focused Wikipedia projects such as GLAM-Wiki, an initiative that helps cultural institutions share their resources with the world through collaborative projects with experienced Wikipedia editors.
This is a hands-on workshop that will include training, lunch, and time to work on editing Wikipedia pages.
- Laptops are required; please bring your own.
- Lunch is included
Wikimedia District of Columbia is the Wikimedia Chapter serving Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. As an official Wikimedia chapter, they support the goals of the Wikimedia Foundation, including the work of volunteers on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects as well as numerous other free knowledge initiatives.
Virginia Certificate in Museum Management Credit: External Relations
Agenda
| September 23 | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Check-in |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Training |
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Lunch Break |
| 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Hands-on editing |
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Physical Address: 301 North Sheppard Street / Mailing Address: 3126 West Cary Street #447Richmond, VA 23221 804.358.3170