This is just to formally members of the Wikimedia UK list to our ‘Edinburgh Gothic’
Wikipedia editathon event at the National Library of Scotland to celebrate Robert Louis
Stevenson Day on Saturday 12th November 2016.
Full Wikipedia editing training will be given in the morning before a break for lunch
(provided by the National Library of Scotland). Thereafter the afternoon's editathon
will focus on improving the quality of articles about all things Gothic; be it creating a
page for Robert Louis Stevenson's short story 'Thrawn Janet'; be it improving
content on Angela Carter, Alasdair Gray, Louise Welsh or Ali Smith; or even improving
Gothic architecture pages or Gothic film pages such as the Ken Russell's movie,
'Gothic'
The event is open to all and run by the University of Edinburgh’s Information Services
team in conjunction with the National Library of Scotland and the University of
Sheffield’s Centre for the History of the Gothic. Attendees will receive a souvenir
certificate printed on the same printing press as the first edition of ‘Treasure
Island’.
Further event details and booking information can be found at the event page
here<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Eve…ic>:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_…
In addition, the University of Sheffield’s Centre for the History of the Gothic will be
running a synchronous Gothic edit-a-thon 10am to 5pm on Saturday 12 November. If you would
like to attend their event then details are on the Sheffield Gothic page here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Sheffield/Events/Goth…
Edinburgh Gothic is a free event and includes access to the Robert Louis Stevenson
exhibition area; Gothic badge-making activities using original collage designs by Tessa
Asquith-Lamb; ‘The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde’ stickers and a talk by
National Library of Scotland curator, Andrew Martin, on the illustrations in Robert Louis
Stevenson’s works while the editathon itself will take place behind closed doors in the
National Library of Scotland’s reading room after it has closed to the public.
Come along to learn about how Wikipedia works and contribute a greater understanding &
appreciation of Gothic!
Best wishes,
Ewan McAndrew
Wikimedian in Residence
Tel: 07719 330076
Email: ewan.mcandrew(a)ed.ac.uk
Working hours are 2.5 days per week, usually Monday to Wednesday.
Wikipedia Project Page for the residency:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, Learning, Teaching & Web Services, Hugh Robson Building,
15 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9XD.
www.ed.ac.uk
The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.