Devon in Red Wikithon | RAMM & Connected Heritage

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A Wikithon focussed on all things Devon, with a particular focus on historic Devon women.

Kaleider

Cover image Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter by Irid Escent, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia CommonsThis event, run by the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Wikimedia UK, is aimed at anyone with an interest in local history and culture. Participants will learn Wikipedia basics and make their first edits. It will take place at <a href="https://kaleider.com/portfolio/getting-to-kaleider-studios/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kaleider Studios</a>, in partnership with RAMM.W﻿e are delighted to welcome the team behind the amazing book Devon Women In Public and Professional Life 1900-1950: Votes, Voices and Vocations (2021) as part of this Wikithon, to share their knowledge and research experience with us.The sessions are free and no prior Wiki experience is required. We hope to see you there!N﻿ote on GratuitiesWikimedia UK are pleased to announce that gratuities of up to £50 per person will be available for participants who would otherwise be unable to attend this event: costs that can be covered include, but are not limited to, childcare, travel to the venue and other sundry expenses. If you would like to apply for such a gratuity, please indicate this on your registration. Please do not hesitate to contact us at connectedheritage@wikimedia.org.uk with any questions about this.Note About TechWe encourage you to bring your own laptop if you can. If this is not possible, please let us know and we can make alternative arrangements.A﻿bout the TrainingWe will support you by showing you how to set up a Wikipedia account and make edits, as well as create new articles and upload images. If you do not have a specific topic you would like to work on, we are happy to provide you with one. Our focus on the day will be everything related to Devon and Exeter.We will send supporting information and resources prior to the event.T﻿he focus of the day will be Devon&#x27;s history - especially topics which don&#x27;t have their own Wikipedia entry yet. You may notice these as &#x27;redlinks&#x27; in Wikipedia articles. We will be taking redlinks and turning them into articles.With the authors of Devon Women In Public and Professional Life present we have an opportunity to write about women in Devon&#x27;s history, an often overlooked area on Wikipedia. We will have suggestions for you to work on, and you are also welcome to come up with your own topics to write about.TIMETABLE<ul><li>12.45 - 13.00: Join us at the RAMM for a 1pm start</li><li>13.00 - 13.15: Introduction to Wikipedia</li><li>13:15 - 14.15: Training Session 1</li><li>14.15 - 14.30: Comfort break</li><li>14.30 - 15:00: Training Session 2</li><li>15.00 - 16.00: Editing (with breaks at your discretion)</li><li>16.00 - 16.30: Sharing, discussion, next steps</li></ul>T﻿he VenueR﻿AMM and WMUK are holding the event at Kaleider Studios at 45 Preston Street in Exeter. This page includes a map showing where the venue is, and details of how to get there are <a href="https://kaleider.com/portfolio/getting-to-kaleider-studios/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">on the Kaleider website</a>.

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