Wikipedia (and its image library Wikimedia Commons) are the place people get information today. If we want to increase public knowledge of the often-overlooked contribution of Chinese people to the history of Wellington (and New Zealand in general) we need to be engaging with Wikipedia. Although the barrier to entry is very low – anyone can edit it – Wikipedia articles are written in a particular style, and everything needs to be supported by independent, reliable, published secondary sources. Wikipedia is not a publishing outlet for original research. Given those constraints, how can we work with Wikipedia to get our research out there, and harness the enthusiasm of the thousands of volunteer editors around the world who'd like to help us? That's the purpose of this workshop.
This workshop is free and open to all. You don't need to be an experienced Wikipedia editor to take part. Anyone interested in Wikidata (or in historic buildings) is encouraged to attend.
Many thanks to Wellington City Archives for hosting the workshop. This event is indirectly supported by the Wikimedia Foundation through the NZ Wikipedian at Large Project Grant.
Wikipedia (and its image library Wikimedia Commons) are the place people get information today. If we want to increase public knowledge of the often-overlooked contribution of Chinese people to the history of Wellington (and New Zealand in general) we need to be engaging with Wikipedia. Although the barrier to entry is very low – anyone can edit it – Wikipedia articles are written in a particular style, and everything needs to be supported by independent, reliable, published secondary sources. Wikipedia is not a publishing outlet for original research. Given those constraints, how can we work with Wikipedia to get our research out there, and harness the enthusiasm of the thousands of volunteer editors around the world who'd like to help us? That's the purpose of this workshop.
This workshop is free and open to all. You don't need to be an experienced Wikipedia editor to take part. Anyone interested in Wikidata (or in historic buildings) is encouraged to attend.
Many thanks to Wellington City Archives for hosting the workshop. This event is indirectly supported by the Wikimedia Foundation through the NZ Wikipedian at Large Project Grant.