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=== WIKIVET/ WIKIMEDIA VETERINARY SCIENCE EDIT-A-THON ===
=== WIKIVET/ WIKIMEDIA VETERINARY SCIENCE EDIT-A-THON ===
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Want to share your veterinary knowledge and expertise with colleagues and students in the profession, then why not join us on the 20th November in London for a WikiVet and WikiMedia [http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Edit-a-thon Edit-a-Thon]? This is part of a series of national events jointly organised by [http://www.jisc.ac.uk Jisc] and [https://wiki.wikimedia.org.uk Wikimedia UK] to encourage more users to author wiki content.
Want to share your veterinary knowledge and expertise with colleagues and students in the profession, then why not join us on the 20th November in London for a WikiVet and WikiMedia [http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Edit-a-thon Edit-a-Thon]? This is part of a series of national events jointly organised by [http://www.jisc.ac.uk Jisc] and [https://wiki.wikimedia.org.uk Wikimedia UK] to encourage more users to author wiki content.
The event is designed for vets, students and those with an interest in publishing veterinary content on the internet. Wikipedians will be on hand to help so no previous experience of wikis or web editing is required! By the end of the day, all participants will have had the chance to create and publish some new content on Wikipedia or WikiVet.
The event is designed for vets, students and those with an interest in publishing veterinary content on the internet. Wikipedians will be on hand to help so no previous experience of wikis or web editing is required! By the end of the day, all participants will have had the chance to create and publish some new content on Wikipedia or WikiVet.
The edit-a-thon will take place at the Royal Veterinary College’s Camden Campus on the afternoon of 20th November from 14.00 – 18.00. This is a free event but advance registration is required using our [http://wikivet.eventbrite.co.uk/ Online Booking] system.
The edit-a-thon will take place at the '''[[UK - Royal Veterinary College, London|Royal Veterinary College’s Camden Campus]]''' on the afternoon of '''20th November from 14.00 – 18.00'''. This is a '''free event''' but '''advance registration is required''' using our '''[http://wikivet.eventbrite.co.uk/ Online Booking]''' system.
More details about the event can be found on the [https://wiki.wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Veterinary_Science_editathon Wikimedia UK blog].
More details about the event can be found on the '''[https://wiki.wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Veterinary_Science_editathon Wikimedia UK blog]'''.
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If you would like to join us for the edit-a-thon but can't make it to London, you can now join us online!
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The WikiVet team and the RVC will be streaming the presentations through a virtual classroom, which will enable you to first watch the presentations, and then later on ask questions and join in with the session.
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Click '''[https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2007016&username=&password=M.5CDA11B4C330AD2F4B1C93D3034A48 this link]''' to get in to the virtual classroom, which will be available 1 hour before the session starts to allow you to get used to the classroom. You can therefore log on from '''1pm UK GMT'''.
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You'll need to download some software to your computer to be able to join us. The presentations will also be recorded and links will be placed here after the event.
== Program ==
13.00 - 14.00 Registration and coffee
14.00 Welcome - Jon Davies, Chief Exceutive Wikimedia UK
14.10 Overview of Edit-a-Thon - Martin Poulter, Jisc Wikimedia UK Ambassador
Martin Poulter
WikiVet
14.30 Background of WikiVet - Chris Trace, WikiVet team
Chris Trace
E: chris@wikivet.net
15.00 Learning to edit a Wiki - hands on session
16.00 Adding content to Wikipedia and WikVet - group work
17.30 Round up session - whats next?
'''Please bring a laptop if possible - free WiFi available on site'''
<u>'''For more information please contact:'''</u>
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:'''Wikimeda UK'''
:Martin Poulter
:E: [mailto:martin.poulter@wikimedia.org.uk martin.poulter@wikimedia.org.uk]
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:'''WikiVet'''
:Chris Trace
:E: [mailto:chris@wikivet.net chris@wikivet.net]
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