Wikipedia:GLAM/Museums Galleries Scotland/Events and Workshops

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Upcoming Events

All events in this residency have now taken place. Thank you to all who participated!

Past Wiki Events

Event NameDateLocationAttendeesNew UsersGender breakdown
Protests & Suffragettes:Strong Women of the Clydeside Editathon2 July 2016Glasgow Women's Library1111100% female
Introduction to Wikimedia - Western Isles, StornowayTuesday 21 June 2016Lews Castle College / Museum nan Eilean, Stornoway4325% female
Introduction to Wikimedia - Western Isles, BenbeculaMonday 20 June 2016Museum nan Eilean, Sgoil Lionacleit, Benbecula33100% female
Art+Feminism Still Invisible Editathon Session 125 May 2016CCA, Glasgow / Glasgow School of Art9789% female
Art+Feminism Still Invisible Editathon Session 225 May 2016CCA, Glasgow / Glasgow School of Art108100% female
Introduction to Wikipedia and Groam House Editathon #111 May 2016Groam House Museum, Rosemarkie4350% female
University of Glasgow: Learning & Teaching Conference12 April 2016University of Glasgow141370% female
21 Revolutions Editathon30 March 2016Glasgow Women's Library44100% female
Art + Feminism - Modern Scottish Women #25 March 2016Scottish National Portrait Gallery6183% female
CILIP training event26 Feb 2016Edinburgh Central Library4375% female
ILW Editathon16-18 Feb 2016University of EdinburghSee University of Edinburgh Wiki project page
Wikipedia for Postgraduates & Researchers10 February 2016University of St Andrews131238% female
Wikipedia for Museums, Training for Museums Studies Class10 February 2016University of St Andrews1818 (16 recorded)100 % female
Modern Scottish Women Editathon23 January 2016Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art9778% female
Mary Barbour Editathon9 January 2016Rookie Oven @ Fairfield, Glasgow11555% female
UWS & Paisley Museum Editathon3 December 2015University of the West of Scotland, Paisley Campus8863% female
Digital Transformation Network - Introduction to Wikipedia2 December 2015Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow9866% female
NTS:Introduction to Wikipedia23 November 2015Citadel Leisure Centre, Ayr8875% female
Heritage Horizons Trainees day11 November 2015Museums Galleries Scotland12866.6% female
Universitas 21 conference29 October 2015University of Edinburgh181438.8% female
Tayside Museums Forum: Wikipedia Training20 October 2015University of Dundee, Tower Building8787.5% female
Ada Lovelace Day EditathonTuesday 13 OctoberUniversity of Edinburgh16593.57% female
Introduction to Editing Wikipedia (Cancelled)Friday 2 OctoberMuseums Galleries Scotlandn/an/an/a
Introduction to Working With Wikipedia CancelledFriday 2 OctoberMuseums Galleries Scotlandn/an/an/a
Edinburgh Scot-Wiki meetup 9Wednesday 30 SeptemberPlatform 5, Haymarket, Edinburgh5n/a60% female
Wiki in the classroom, training for studentsWednesday 30 SeptemberUniversity of Edinburgh5475% female
Glasgow Museums Photography Backstage PassFriday 25 SeptemberKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvin Hall, Riverside Museum7643 % female
Women on the Roll of HonourFriday 18 SeptemberGlasgow School of Art10980% female
Braemar Castle EditathonFriday 11 SeptemberBraemar21100% female
#WiiWikiTweetyFriday 4 SeptemberHillhead Bookclub, Glasgow
Introduction to Wikipedia3 September 2015Stirling Smith Museum and Art Gallery4450% female
Wiki training for staff2 September 2015University of Edinburgh6433% female
Introduction to Wikipedia editing - Glasgow Archaeological Society & JogScotlandTuesday 4 AugustRiverside Museum22100% female
Glasgow Wikimeet #6Thursday 18 June 2015Drum & Monkey, St Vincent Street3n/an/a
Women on the Platform Editathon29 May 2015Fountainbridge Library, Edinburgh6483% female
Scottish Fairground culture Editathon7 May 2015Riverside Museum8575% female
Scotwiki Meetup #822 April 2015Platform 5, Haymarket7n/an/a
Dundee Art+Feminism 2015 edit-a-thon6 March 2015Hannah Maclure Centre, University of Abertay, 40 Bell Street, Dundee12885% female
Connect @ Edinburgh Napier University 'Writing Women Back into History' Editathon4 March 2015Napier University1916100% female
Women, Science and Scottish History: University of Edinburgh Innovative Learning Week editathon series16-20 Feb 2015 (Resident attended 16 & 17 Feb)University of Edinburgh22 & 13See NLS report for detail85-90% female
Glasgow Wikimeet #51 Feb 2015CCA Saramago Cafe, Glasgow7n/an/a

Past conferences & presentations

Event NameDateLocation / OrganiserAttendees (approx)TitleSlides
#OER16: Open Culture19 & 20 April 2016University of Edinburgh25Opening Scotland: Museums Galleries Scotland’s Wikimedian in Residence & the diversification of engagement.
Edinburgh Digital Meetup14 April 2016Edinburgh Digital Meetup40Opening Scotland: Open on a Shoestring
University of Glasgow: Learning & Teaching Conference12 April 2016University of Glasgow14Beyond the Encyclopedia: Wikipedia as learning & teaching tool
SLIC Digital Champions Meeting29 March 2016Mitchell Library, Glasgow / Scottish Library and Information Council40The Library & Wikimedia
Playing with method, planning for impact22 March 2016National Museum of Scotland / Digital Cultural Heritage Research Network30A year in Wikimedia: Open Knowledge & Scotland's Museums
Presentation to Science & Collections Staff @ Science Club17 December 2015Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh30Working with Wikin/a
Presentation to the Digital Transformation Network2 December 2015Kelvingrove Museum / MGS Digital Transformation Network5Opening Scotland's Collections: Summary & Reflections
Argyll & Bute Museums & Heritage Forum AGMWednesday 14 October 2015Museums Galleries Scotland, Argyll & Bute Museums & Heritage Forum30Presentation to the AGM about the Wikimedian in Residence projectn/a
Fife Museums Forum Meeting23 September 2015Kirkcaldy Galleries, Museums Galleries Scotland12Introduction to the Wikimedian in Residencen/a
Tayside Museums Forum Meeting16 September 2015Montrose Air Station, Museums Galleries Scotland 15Introduction to the Wikimedian in Residencen/a
SÉMINAIRE INTERNATIONAL PCI ET NUMÉRIQUE : TRANSMISSION, PARTICIPATION, ENJEUX8 & 9 September 2015Vitré, France / Centre Français du Patrimonie Culturel Immatériel50From First Footing to Faeries: An inventory of Scotland's living culturen/a
Maximising our potential: engaging audiences through open knowledgeFriday 4 SeptemberKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum / Sara Thomas and Museums Galleries Scotland13n/an/a
Presentation to Museums Galleries Scotland staff9 June 2015Museums Galleries Scotland20Four Months at the Museumsas below
#OpenDataGLA #52 June 2015University of Glasgow15Four Months at the Museums
Be Good Be Social28 May 2015Institute of Fundraising Scotland, Be Good Be Social45Open Knowledge, Open Arms: why charities should embrace Wikipediano
Co-presentation with Kelly Forbes at eCult Dialogue Day, part of EMYA 201513 MayMitchell Library, European Museum of the Year Award50Fostering open knowledge in Scotland’s museumsNo
Presentation to the Insight Cafe22 AprilKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, John Ferry20Wikimedia and Glasgow Museums
Presentation at "Archiving Community Storytelling: Challenges & Opportunities" conference13 MarchUniversity of the West of Scotland, Chair in Event & Digital Cultures Professor David McGillivray, & Jennifer Jones35Reducing barriers to accessing (& producing) open knowledgeNo

Staff events at Museums Galleries Scotland

Event NameDateLocationAttendees
Introduction to Wikipedia9 July 2015Museums Galleries Scotland7
Introduction to Wikipedia30 July 2015 (rescheduled from 1 July)Museums Galleries Scotland5

Past staff events at Glasgow Museums

Event NameDateLocationAttendees
Presentation to the Museums Management team8 JuneGlasgow Life offices10
Wiki editing for curators30 MayKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum1
Wiki Working Group #328 MayKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum9
Presentation to IT & Marketing staff20 MayGlasgow Life offices18
Wiki editing for curators14 MayKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum1
Wikipedia training for curators5 MayRiverside Museum7
Wikipedia training for curators23 AprilRiverside Museum3
Presentation to the Insight Cafe22 AprilKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum10
Wiki Working Group #28 AprilKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum5
Friday briefing to St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art staff3 AprilSt Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art8
Friday briefing to Scotland Street School Museum staff20 MarchScotland Street School Museum7
Presentation to Learning & Access Curators19 MarchGlasgow Museums Resource Centre10
Friday briefing to Riverside Museum staff6 March 2015Riverside Museum23
Glasgow Museums Wiki Working Group Curator Training24 Feb 2015Riverside Museum9
Presentation to the Curatorial Forum3 Feb 2015Kelvingrove Museum17