Wikipedia:Meetup/Christchurch/10

An opportunity for Wiki people (Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikimedia etc) to get together. Eveybody's welcome. We have the following focus areas for this meeting:

1. Wikimedia User Group of Aotearoa New Zealand

2. Request from University of Canterbury for editing collaboration

Date: Wednesday 3 June 2020
Time: 7:15 pm onwards
Location: Smash Palace, 172 High Street

Smash Palace at 172 High Street will host us in their ground floor room. We have access to their data projector so if we want to learn from one another, we can project a 'how to'.

• Laptop. Laptops are definitely easier to edit on than iPads. There is one spare computer you may use if you don't have a laptop, but BYO if you can.
• Any resources such as books, journals, magazine or newspaper articles relevant to the heritage buildings you're interested in.
• Photos you've taken, especially of buildings that could illustrate articles; you'll learn how to donate these to Wikimedia Commons so other Wikipedia articles can use them.

1. If you're coming, try to create a Wikipedia account beforehand: don't wait until the day to do it! Here's a form you can use if you like. Creating an account makes editing much easier (here's more info on why you should). You'll need to pick a "handle" for your username; you could use your real name, but it's nice to have the option to be a bit anonymous if you want. Here's some advice on picking a username.
2. The more you prepare, the more you'll be able to get done. You may want to read up on avoiding common mistakes, but Wikipedia has a "don't bite the newbies" policy, and we'll be there to troubleshoot.
3. Have a think about topics you'd like to work on; do a little research first so you're prepared. You don't have to be an expert; anyone who can do library research and write clearly can help improve Wikipedia. The best candidates for Wikipedia articles are buildings that are "notable". In Wikipedia terms, "notable" usually means they're been covered in a number of reliable independent sources, such as news, books, authoritative websites, or newspapers. We can assume that Category I buildings are inherently notable.
4. If you want to bring photos along and add them to Wikipedia, they need to be free of any copyright or released under a Creative Commons license that lets anyone use them. (What's Creative Commons?) If not, you must be the creator/copyright holder – ask us if you're not certain what's allowed, and we'll help. We will ask you who holds the copyright for all your photos, so make sure you know!

Add your Wikipedia username if you have one. Tip: you can just type asterisk-space-three tildes (* ~~~)

• Schwede66
• Podzemnik
• MurielMary
• Herewhy

• University of Canterbury has asked for help with updating their Wikipedia article.

• MurielMary to re-contact Christchurch Art Gallery regarding rescheduling the editing event we had planned for March 2020; already circulated the list of NZ artists with work in the gallery's permanent collection. Next task is to enter these artists into Wikidata and identify which artists don’t have an article. These artists could be a focus area for an editathon, or the artists who have work displayed in a current temporary exhibition.
• MurielMary to reply to University of Canterbury enquiry and set up a Zoom meeting to discuss possible editing collaboration. If an editathon is planned, Sundays suit best.
• Reminder that Wellington's fortnightly Wikipedia/Wikimedia/Wikidata meetups have moved online during the CoVID-19 pandemic and are open to anyone, whether in Wellington or not. MM has attended some and there are usually 8-10 editors from Wellington, Dunedin, Palmerston North and Sydney. See their page for details.

• Next meetup is Tuesday, 14 July 2020

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