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Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Fordham October 2016 staff training

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Fordham 175th Anniversary Editathon
History of Fordham University
When and Where
When:Tuesday October 18 2016
Time9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where:William D. Walsh Family Library
Fordham University
Rose Hill Campus
441 East Fordham Road
Bronx, NY 1045
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Fordham University is organizing a private meeting for staff to participate in Wikipedia training and preparation for the Fordham 175th Anniversary Wikipedia editing event.

Sorry, no public access to this event!

Event information

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Agenda

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As advance preparation, please bring a reliable source of information to the event. In the event, you will share information from that source in Wikipedia and cite the source. There is a spreadsheet in which people are listing topics and sources.

0:00-0:05 - Intro to Wikipedia, why Wikipedia matters
0:05-0:10 - Overview of content organization in Wikipedia
0:10-0:15 - Wikipedia and organizations, including universities and libraries
0:15-0:20 - How to edit Wikipedia
0:20-0:50 - Questions, discussions, and demos
0:50-1:00 - next steps, action items
1:00-1:45 - attending editing session
1:45-2:00 - check in, and give attendees a chance to leave
2:00-3:00 - more Wikipedia editing or administrative discussion for those staying

Questions? Please contact tmendenhall@fordham.edu for more info.

Registration

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Beginner guides

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