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Title:

Main Page

Type of session:

Workshop

Session theme(s):

Community Engagement, GLAM (Galleries/Libraries/Archives/Museums)

Abstract:

A treasure trove of Public Domain books, magazines, and newspapers are available online. Many include photos that are available for upload into the wiki-universe. This session, designed for new editors, will describe workflows and best practices, as well as demonstrations and Q&A:

  • PREPARING YOUR WORK
    • research/ find PD sources
    • compare multiple versions of the same source to determine which is better for uploading
    • crop images
  • UPLOADS INTO WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
    • upload one image or a batch
    • categories, rotation, renaming
  • WIKIDATA: WHY AND HOW
    • add the newly-uploaded image to Wikidata
  • ADDING TO A WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE
    • add the newly-uploaded image to Wikipedia

Author name(s):

Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight

Wikimedia username(s):

Rosiestep

E-mail address:

Rosiestep.wiki@gmail.com

Affiliated organization(s):

Women in Red

Estimated length of session

60 minutes

Will you be presenting remotely?

Okay to livestream?

Livestreaming is okay

Previously presented?

No

Special requests:

I'll be presenting from my Mac.


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