WikiVet Edit-A-Thon
WIKIVET/ WIKIMEDIA VETERINARY SCIENCE EDIT-A-THON
WikiVet and Wikimedia UK are running an edit-a-thon on Wednesday 20th November 2013 to improve freely available veterinary science information on the web. This is part of a series of national events jointly organised by Jisc and Wikimedia UK to encourage more users to author wiki content.
This first ever veterinary edit-a-thon will feature introductions to both WikiVet and Wikipedia and include training for anyone new to wiki editing. Content development will focus on common diseases that vets see in everyday practice, but contributions with a wider veterinary relevance are also welcome.
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 at http://wikivet.eventbrite.co.uk/.
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Notes for Editors
1. More details about the event can be found on Wikimedia at : https://wiki.wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Veterinary_Science_editathon
2. Wikimedia (https://wiki.wikimedia.org.uk) exists to help collect, develop and distribute freely licensed knowledge (and other educational, cultural and historic material). It does this by bringing the Wikimedia community in the UK together, and by building links with UK-based cultural institutions, universities, charities and other bodies.
3. WikiVet (http://www.wikivet.net) is a worldwide collaborative project to develop a comprehensive on-line peer reviewed veterinary knowledge database. The aim is to cover the entire undergraduate curriculum, based on the same software that powers Wikipedia. Edited and reviewed by professionals and students, it is a reliable source for Wikipedia.
4. Jisc (www.jisc.ac.uk) is a United Kingdom non-departmental public body whose role is to support post-16 and higher education, and research, by providing leadership in the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in learning, teaching, research and administration. It is funded by all the UK post-16 and higher education funding councils.
For more information please contact:
Wikimeda UK Martin Poulter E: martin.poulter@wikimedia.org.uk
WikiVet Chris Trace E: chris@wikivet.net