Wikipedia:Wikipedia Connection/Newsletter/2016-04-15
Upcoming Dates
[edit]- Wikipedia Takes Columbus (April 10 - 20): A ten-day project where we work on illustrating our city on Wikipedia! Students will photograph our campus and Columbus, and upload educational media to the Wikimedia Commons. Visit the event page for more details. Prizes will be awarded in the end!
- Weekly Workshop (Wednesday, April 20 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM at the 18th Avenue Library Room 350A): Join us to discuss Wikipedia, learn how to edit, and contribute together. All experience levels are welcome! We'll have food, drinks, and goodies. At this workshop, we'll be wrapping up Wikipedia Takes Columbus and uploading any photos left to upload.
Latest Club Updates
[edit]- Our Wikipedia Takes Columbus event is underway! Contribute photos you've taken of Columbus and our campus. We have also extended the event from April 16 to April 20; this will allow participants more time to upload photos and for us to wrap the event up at our next workshop.
- Our Buckeye Scavenger Day took place on Wednesday. Thanks to everyone who came out! If you participated and haven't yet uploaded your photos, instructions are available here. We'll also be working together to upload pictures at Wednesday's workshop.
Featured Image
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The Kuhn Honors and Scholars House at Ohio State, captured by Wikipedia Connection member Maria Rimmel and uploaded to the Commons as part of Wikipedia Takes Columbus
Photo by Maria Rimmel (CC BY-SA 4.0 International)
Things to Work On
[edit]- Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for the latest updates.
- Check out our to-do list of articles related to club members' interests that need expansion, cleanup, and sources.
- Have educational photos you've taken of Ohio State or Columbus? Upload them to the Wikimedia Commons!
Discussion
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