Wikipedia:Meetup/Minnesota/Wiki Uff da! - Editing Wikipedia for Absolute Beginners
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|title = Event 1 - Morris, Minnesota -
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|header1 = When and Where
|label2 = Date
|data2 = Thursday, October 23, 2024
|label3 = Time
|data3 = 11 am–4 pm CDT
|label4 = Location
|data4 = West Central Minnesota Historical Center
|label5 = Address
|data5 = Briggs Library, McGinnis Room
Cougar Circle
University of Minnesota-Morris
|label6 = City, State
|data6 = Morris, Minnesota 56001
|label7 = Website
|data7 = [https://library.morris.umn.edu/collections/west-central-minnesota-historical-research-center Website]
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|title = Event 2 - Chisholm, Minnesota
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|header1 = When and Where
|label2 = Date
|data2 = Thursday, November 14, 2024
|label3 = Time
|data3 = 11 am–4 pm CDT
|label4 = Location
|data4 = Iron Range Research Center (IRRC)
|label5 = Address
|data5 = Minnesota Discovery Center
1005 Discovery Drive
|label6 = City, State
|data6 = Chisholm, Minnesota, 55719
|label7 = Website
|data7 = [https://www.mndiscoverycenter.com/research-center/ Website]
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|label9 = Enroll
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|label10 = Register
|data10 = [https://www3.mnhs.org/wiki-uff-da-registration Register] (For in-person attendance only)
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|title = Event 3 - Mankato, Minnesota
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|header1 = When and Where
|label2 = Date
|data2 = Wednesday, November 20, 2024
|label3 = Time
|data3 = 11 am–4 pm CDT
|label4 = Location
|data4 = Southern Minnesota Historical Center
|label5 = Address
|data5 = Memorial Library, Room 2057
601 Maywood Ave
Minnesota State University-Mankato
|label6 = City, State
|data6 = Mankato, Minnesota 56002
|label7 = Website
|data7 = [https://library.mnsu.edu/archives/collections/southern-minnesota-historical-center/ Website]
|label8 = Maps
|data8 = [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Memorial+Library/@44.1478042,-94.0028441,640m/data=!3m3!1e3!4b1!5s0x87f4399afa47367f:0x1e54ca826c7ffc90!4m6!3m5!1s0x87f4399100646f93:0xb422c67833f318a7!8m2!3d44.1478042!4d-94.0002692!16s%2Fg%2F1vhq47zs?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDgyNy4wKgBIAVAD Map] - Parking Map
|label9 = Enroll
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|data10 = [https://www3.mnhs.org/wiki-uff-da-registration Register] (For in-person attendance only)
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::Oh, you know, if it isn't just the most basic workshop ever needed, "Wikipedia Editing for Absolute Beginners" for those who haven't had the pleasure of diving into that simple process quite yet. Bless their hearts, they're just starting out, so we thought, why not put something together? Because, you know, it's not like it's rocket science or anything, but hey, we're always happy to lend a hand where we can. And just a little bit of Minnesota Nice to help along the way. 'Uff da!' you say? Well editing the Wikipedia is not hard at all!
Join us!
Join us at one of our three FREE workshops in Minnesota, where you can learn how to edit Wikipedia in a relaxed and supportive setting. Work alongside others and discover how easy editing Wikipedia can be.
Whether you're curious about how information gets added to Wikipedia or want to find new ways to share your community's history, this workshop will boost your confidence in editing the world's largest encyclopedia.
In the workshop, you'll learn how to edit Wikipedia, use its editing tools, understand the rules and culture of Wikipedia, and learn about Wikipedia's sister sites, Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata. The workshops aim to enhance the ability of communities in Greater and rural Minnesota to edit and comprehend Wikipedia, as well as to expand Wikipedia's coverage of Minnesota's history.
Already good at editing Wikipedia? You're welcome to come and work on local history Minnesota Wikipedia articles alongside others.
These workshops are part of the Minnesota Historical Society's commitment to the Minnesota local history community and are led by [http://www.mnhs.org/preservation/localhistory Local History Services].
Workshop Agenda
- 11 am to 12:30 pm - Presentation
- 12:30 to 1 pm - Lunch
- 1 to 4 pm - Editing Wikipedia articles - (Leave after lunch or stay on to edit)
Event information
Event 1 @ West Central Minnesota Historical Center CANCELED
- Date:
Thursday, October 23, 2024 - Time:
11 am to 4 pm CDT - Location:
West Central Minnesota Historical Center, McGinnis Room, Briggs Library, University of Minnesota-Morris, Morris, Minnesota - Cost: Free (Registration required)
- Lunch Provided
- Facilitator/s: Joe Hoover
Event 2 @ Iron Range Research Center (IRRC) CANCELED
- Date:
Thursday, November 14, 2024 - Time:
11 am to 4 pm CDT - Location:
MN Discovery Center, 1005 Discovery Drive, Chisholm, Minnesota - Cost: Free (Registration required)
- Lunch Provided
- Facilitator/s: Joe Hoover
Event 3 @ Southern Minnesota Historical Center
- Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- Time: 11 am to 4 pm CDT
- Location: Room 2057, 601 Maywood Ave, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota
- Cost: Free (Registration required)
- Lunch Provided
- Facilitator/s: Joe Hoover
Details
While laptops can be provided, we encourage you to bring your own laptop and power cord. You can request a laptop for use in your registration. Attendees will be asked to pick a Wikipedia article on a local community place such as a township or a city to edit and add information on its history.
While there will be resources available attendees are encouraged to bring any books, journals, magazines or newspaper articles relevant to article they're interested in editing to use for sources for research.
Library resources will be on hand for researching, however, consider bring books and news articles relevant to article you are interested in editing to use for sources for research.
Attendees
Preparation
If you're coming, try to create a Wikipedia account beforehand: don't wait until the day to do it! Here's a form you can use. Creating an account makes editing much easier (more info). You'll need to pick a "handle" for your username; you could use your real name, but it's nicer to have the option to be a bit anonymous if you want. Joe's username is Myotus.
SOURCE RESOURCES
Folder of PDF Sources:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IuETTJkySgVrDuDPGQO0uDfavaLhkh63?usp=drive_link
Archive.org eBooks and Texts
https://archive.org/details/texts
Open Library
https://openlibrary.org/
Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.com/schhp?hl=en
Jstor
https://www.jstor.org/
Minnesota History magazine
https://mnhs.gitlab.io/archive/minnesotahistory/
Wikipedia:List of online newspaper archives - Minnesota
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_online_newspaper_archives#Minnesota
Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub
https://newspapers.mnhs.org/jsp/browse.jsp
Chronicling America - U.S. Newspaper Directory
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/newspapers/minnesota/
WikiProject_Minnesota
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Minnesota
Wikipedia:The Wikipedia Library
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_Wikipedia_Library
My Library
https://wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org/users/my_library/
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