Wikipedia:GLAM/Australian libraries and WP/Events/City of Sydney AusMusic Month
The City of Sydney Library is hosting this edit-a-thon to celebrate AusMusic Month and increase and improve content relevant to Australian musicians and music in all genres.
Everyone is welcome to register and attend this edit-a-thon, presented in partnership with Wikimedia Australia. It will be led by experienced Wikipedia editors Toby Hudson and Annie Reynolds.
No experience is necessary to join the edit-a-thon.
Event details
[edit]Date: Saturday 12 November 2022
Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Venue: Darling Square Library, The Exchange, 1 Little Pier Street, Haymarket
Event links
[edit]Participants
[edit]If you do not have a Wikipedia account, please create one here first: click here to create your account. When choosing your username, please keep in mind that using your real name as your Wikipedia user name can carry risks - you may like to use a nickname instead.
To add your Wikipedia username, click Edit source (beside the section heading Participants), then type *~~~
This will add your Wikipedia username to a bulleted list.
Facilitators:
- User:99of9 (Toby)
- User:Oronsay (Annie)
Participants:
Content
[edit]Training and support
[edit]Where to begin
[edit]- Create your user page (if you don't have one already)
- New editors - consider adding a line, "Participating in an editathon on 12 November" and linking to this project page - this will let other editors know that you are just starting out
- More experienced editors are welcome to link to this page too from their user page if they would like to
- Open the Google sheet and choose a topic from the list - either an article to edit or an article to create
- Edit put your Wikipedia username against the one you have chosen
- Consult the resources listed and the resources being provided
- If you aren't sure about what to include or how to use a reference, check with the facilitators
- Make your changes (remember, you must write in your own words unless adding a cited quotation, and must cite your sources) and save
- When you are finished with one article, choose another!
Editing Wikipedia articles
[edit]- Click Edit, either at the top of the article or at the section heading for the section you would like to work on
- Enter your text and use the formatting options
- Remember that you are working on a live article which others may be reading or editing
Creating Wikipedia articles
[edit]- You may prefer to work in your Sandbox - this will let you save your work as you go. If you do work in your sandbox, speak to Toby or Annie when you are ready to "launch"/publish your article
Tips for biographies
[edit]Do:
- Choose a notable subject
- Use neutral language
- Be aware of guidelines surrounding articles about living people
- Use verifiable, independent sources
Don't
- Promote the subject
- Use unreliable sources
Resources
[edit]Websites
[edit]- Dictionary of Sydney
- City of Sydney Archives
- NLA Trove digitised newspapers, books and the NSW Government Gazette
- Australian Dictionary of Biography
- Australian Women's Register
Categories
[edit]- Category:Sydney
WikiProjects
[edit]- Wikipedia:WikiProject Australian music
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Australia
- Wikipedia:WikiProject New South Wales
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Sydney
Help for Wikipedia editing
[edit]When editing on Wikipedia...
- Check the article history and the Talk page before you make a change
- Make your changes in a timely way - other editors may be active too
- Write in your own words
- Cite your sources
- Preview before you save
- Leave an edit summary
- Help:Getting started - contains a basic overview of getting started on Wikipedia, including links to tutorials and user guides
- Help:VisualEditor - a detailed guide to using Visual Editor
- Wikipedia:What is an article? - overview of what is expected in a well-written article
- Wikipedia:Five pillars - simple overview of the fundamental principles of Wikipedia
- Wikipedia:Dos and don'ts - the 'Dos and Don'ts' of Wikipedia - see the links to various lists eg for referencing, article titles, categorising, etc
- Wikipedia:FAQ/Copyright - all about copyright and Wikipedia
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Australia - WikiProject about Australia, also links to other WikiProjects relating to particular subtopics and links to a noticeboard for Australian Wikipedians
You may also find articles you'd like to edit at:
Or go to a WikiProject of interest to you and explore – for example, see Resources above.