OER Service Digital Skills Events
The OER Service runs a wide range of workshops and events as part of the University's Digital Skills programme. Our up and coming events are listed below, and you can find a full list of workshops we offer here: OER Service Digital Skills. If you would like us to come to your school or college to run a session tailored to your requirements, please contact us at open.ed@ed.ac.uk.
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Hidden Gems Editathon
Coverage of Scottish heritage sites on Wikipedia, and other Wikimedia projects, is not as extensive as it should be, and does not reflect the sum of knowledge held in the various local history collections of Scotland.
There are six UNESCO world heritage sites in Scotland, and so many more that are right in our back garden. In 2017, Dig It! ran six events on April 18, to celebrate those world heritage sites. Over the summer, they ran a competition to find Scotland’s favourite “Hidden Gems”. The six winners of the public vote were:
- Govan Stones
- Ardrossan Castle
- James Watt’s Cottage
- Lincluden Collegiate Church
- The Howff, Dundee
- Campbeltown Picture House
In partnership with the Scottish Library and Information Council, this editathon will seek to redress that imbalance.
This will be the first editathon event for the new Wikimedian residency at SLIC. It provides an opportunity to partner with various local public library services in order to find good quality secondary sources which can be used to improve the on-wiki coverage of Scotland’s history, heritage and archaeology. It also provides an opportunity to introduce history, heritage, archaeology and library/information professionals to learn more about Wikipedia/media and its usefulness for their sector.
No experience is necessary, as training will be given, and SLIC’s Wikimedian in Residence Sara Thomas will be on hand to offer support.
The session is open to anyone, however it is primarily aimed at History, Heritage, Archaeology and Library students and professionals.
Click here to learn more about the event and how to sign up
Header imaged: Cropped Dundee Howff burial ground grave 2, Yottanesia (Wikimedia Commons), Public Domain
