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

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Title
Theme
Advocacy & Outreach
Academic Peer Review option
No
Type of submission
Presentation
Author
E-mail address
kevinpayravi@gmail.com
Username
SuperHamster
Affiliation
Wikipedia Connection and 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 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
Special schedule requests
Preferred room size
25
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