Wikipedia Workshops
February 25, 2012 DC Wikipedia
Wikimedia District of Columbia is hosting a workshop for those who want to learn how to edit Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. It is also for editors with some experience who want to learn more about editing.
Experienced Wikipedia editors will show you the ropes and answer your questions about editing, formatting, policy and collaboration with others. All you have to do is bring your laptop, notebook or tablet. (Outlets are available.)
Register today. Limited seating.
Please RSVP: workshops@wikidc.org
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Martin Luther King Library in DC
901 G St. NW, in the Library Lab, Street Level floor. (Directions)
Lunch will be about 40 minutes; we will order from a nearby Subway restaurant.
Want to get started learning about Wikipedia right now?
- Study the Wikipedia Tutorial which explains the basic editing skills we will learn in the workshop and introduces you to policies we will discuss in further detail.
- Explore and read other Wikipedia learning pages like Help Getting Started and Researching with Wikipedia.
Wikipedia sister projects
Wikipedia has many sister projects organized through the Wikimedia Foundation. See the Wikimedia website to learn about Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikisource and many other projects, in many languages. The skills you learn at our workshop will transfer to these projects, should you be interested in participating in any of them.
Please note: Wikimania 2012, the annual international Wikipedia conference, is July 12 to 14 in Washington, DC. Now is a great time to learn to edit Wikipedia so you can take advantage of meeting hundreds of editors from all over the world in July.
