Wikidata Tour Down Under (2016)

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Andy Mabbett is coming to Australia for three weeks in February 2016. He will be touring the country presenting about Wikidata, and discussing Wikimedia's GLAM collaborations. He will also attend a number of meetups, for more informal discussions.

Melbourne

There will be four Wikimedia-related sessions during the VALA2016 conference. VALA — Libraries, Technology and the Future Inc. is an independent Australian based not-for-profit organisation that aims to promote the use and understanding of information technology within libraries and the broader information sector.[1]

  • Tue 9 Feb 2016: Wikidata 101 (part of the 'P-Plate Series')
  • Wed 10 Feb 2016 Melbourne Meet-up #32 RMIT, Swanston St, Melbourne. 5.30pm for 6.00pm. 6.00-7.00pm Wikidata presentation.
  • Thu 11 Feb 2016:
    • Boot Camp: WikiData hands-on
    • Boot Camp: GLAM WikiBomb

Wikimedia Australia will also be at Booth 50 in the Exhibition Hall, Tuesday to Thursday.

Contact pru.mitchell-at-wikimedia.org.au for access to the exhibition and questions about Melbourne events.

Sydney

  • Fri 12 Feb 2016 State Library of NSW
  • Sat 13 Feb 2016 Sydney Meet-up Powerhouse Museum

Canberra

Contact pru.mitchell-at-wikimedia.org.au for questions about Canberra events.

Perth

Andy will travel from Canberra to Perth 18th

  • Fri 19 Feb 2016: Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Meetup/Perth/Wikidata Tour 2016 mini conference = 09:30-14:00 - open event
  • Sat 20 Feb 2016 Perth meetup #24 - Wikidata workshop for experienced contributors at SLWA 13:00 - open event
  • 21st-23rd Feb 2016 working with current projects - closed discussions
  • 24th Feb 2016 GLAM discussions - closed discussions
  • 24/25 Feb 2016 depart tba subject to WMID request

Contact Gnangarra-at-wikimedia.org.au for questions on Western Australian events.

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