View source for Submissions:2016/Wikipedia Organizations on Campus: Case Study and Guide

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;[[Submissions#Proposal Themes|Theme]]: Advocacy & Outreach

;[[Submissions#Academic Peer Review Option|Academic Peer Review option]]: No

;[[Submissions#Presentation Types|Type of submission]]: Presentation

;Author:

;E-mail address: kevinpayravi{{@}}gmail.com

;Username: [[:en:SuperHamster|SuperHamster]]

;Affiliation: [[:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Connection|Wikipedia Connection]] and [[:meta:Ohio Wikimedians User Group|Ohio Wikimedians User Group]]

;Abstract: Wikipedia student organizations at colleges and universities present a unique opportunity for student Wikipedians to engage their higher-education setting and perform effective Wikimedia outreach. A student organization can reach students and faculty alike, and oftentimes has access to resources and a network that a conventional independent Wikimedia organization does not have.

:This presentation will first cover the history of [[:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Connection|Wikipedia Connection]], a student organization at Ohio State University that was created in Spring of 2015. The student-run organization, with faculty support, has hosted edit-a-thons, weekly workshops, a photo event, and more on-campus.

:The next part of the presentation will generalize what Wikipedia Connection's organizers have learned from running Wikipedia student organizations. Some of the key topics that will be covered are:
:* What are the necessary ingredients to run a successful Wikipedia student club?
:* What sort of resources does a university student organization have that other Wikimedia affiliates may not have access to?
:* What are the differences between running an edit-a-thon for students vs. running a general public edit-a-thon?
:* What are the key challenges to running a Wikipedia student organization, compared to other Wikimedia affiliates?

;Length of presentation: 15 minutes

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;Preferred room size: 25

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