Wikipedia in the History Classroom
By Charles West, Lecturer of History and Wikipedia Advocate at the University of Sheffield Wikipedia is the largest encyclopedia in the … Continue reading "Wikipedia in the History Classroom"
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Get involved: WikiProject Social Housing in the United Kingdom
By John Lubbock, Wikimedia UK Communications Coordinator There’s been a lot of discussion over the past six months about housing … Continue reading "Get involved: WikiProject Social Housing in the United Kingdom"
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People of the Enlightenment: an opportunity for Wikipedians
By Dr Martin Poulter, Wikimedian in Residence, Bodleian Libraries Oxford A major scholarly database is offering free access to selected … Continue reading "People of the Enlightenment: an opportunity for Wikipedians"
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#WMUKED17 – Wikimedia UK Education Summit: a roundup
By Lucy Crompton-Reid, Wikimedia UK Chief Executive I was delighted to be part of planning and delivering Wikimedia UK’s Education … Continue reading "#WMUKED17 – Wikimedia UK Education Summit: a roundup"
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Wikimedia UK Education Summit #WMUKED17
Blog post by Josie Fraser, educational technologist and trustee of Wikimedia UK If you would like to attend, please sign up on the Eventbrite page . … Continue reading "Wikimedia UK Education Summit #WMUKED17"
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Wikidata: the new hub for cultural heritage
This article is by: Dr Martin Poulter, Wikimedian In Residence at the University of Oxford – This post was originally published on the Oxford University Museums blog . There is a site that lets users create … Continue reading "Wikidata: the new hub for cultural heritage"
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Announcing a new Wikimedian In Residence at the University of Oxford
The University of Oxford now employs a Wikimedian In Residence (WIR). Martin Poulter is working half-time on a one-year project to embed Wikipedia, … Continue reading "Announcing a new Wikimedian In Residence at the University of Oxford"
arrow_forwardAaaand we’re back! Oxford University to train Open Knowledge Ambassadors
This post was written by Martin Poulter, Wikimedian in Residence at Bodleian Libraries and published on the Bodleians’ blog . In a … Continue reading "Aaaand we’re back! Oxford University to train Open Knowledge Ambassadors"
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First Welsh university edit-a-thon creates new articles on medieval women
This post was written by Robin Owain, WMUK’s Wales Manager, and originally published on the Wikimedia Foundation’s blog On 28 January 2015, Prof. … Continue reading "First Welsh university edit-a-thon creates new articles on medieval women"
arrow_forwardAltmetrics and Wikipedia
‘Impact’ is a perennial concern for organisations, including Wikimedia chapters. Showing that what you’re up to makes a difference: contributing … Continue reading "Altmetrics and Wikipedia"
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