Wikidata Tour Down Under (2018)

Revision as of 02:18, 24 August 2018

Andy Mabbett visited Australia for three weeks in February 2016 (see: Wikidata Tour Down Under (2016)).

He's doing it again in September/October 2018, for four weeks, and will be talking about Wikipedia, Wikidata and their sister projects, and how they impact GLAMs, and Open Science, as well as explaining how institutions can work with the community of volunteers who maintain those projects, to mutual benefit.

We hope to see you at the following events.

11 September - State Library of Queensland, Brisbane Introduction to Wikidata and GLAM with Andy Mabbett - Presentation

11 September - State Library of Queensland, Brisbane Introduction to Wikidata and GLAM with Andy Mabbett - Workshop

12 September - State Library of New South Wales, Sydney Wikipedia Seminar
- Also Wikidata workshop

14 -15 September - Melbourne (event tbc)

18 September - Hobart - Australasian Research Management Society (pre-conference workshop)

20 September - Hobart - Australasian Research Management Society Conference 'theme leader' presentation

27 September - Perth - 'Wikipedia Loves Archives: Archives Should Love Wikipedia, Too' (Australian Society of Archivists conference - closing keynote)

Contact pru.mitchellwikimedia.org.au for questions Eastern Australian events.

Contact Gnangarrawikimedia.org.au for questions on Western Australia events.

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 [[User:Pigsonthewing|Andy Mabbett]] visited Australia for three weeks in February 2016 (see: [[Wikidata Tour Down Under (2016)]]).
-He's doing it again in '''September/October 2018''', for four weeks, and will be talking about Wikipedia, Wikidata & their sister projects, and how they impact GLAMs, and Open Science, as well as explaining how institutions can work with the community of volunteers who maintain those projects, to mutual benefit.
+He's doing it again in '''September/October 2018''', for four weeks, and will be talking about Wikipedia, Wikidata and their sister projects, and how they impact GLAMs, and Open Science, as well as explaining how institutions can work with the community of volunteers who maintain those projects, to mutual benefit.
+We hope to see you at the following events.
+* 11 September - State Library of Queensland, Brisbane [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/introduction-to-wikidata-and-glam-with-andy-mabbett-presentation-tickets-49200601323 Introduction to Wikidata and GLAM with Andy Mabbett - Presentation]
-Details are still being finalised, but so far these events are confirmed:
+* 11 September - State Library of Queensland, Brisbane [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/introduction-to-wikidata-and-glam-with-andy-mabbett-workshop-tickets-49204769791 Introduction to Wikidata and GLAM with Andy Mabbett - Workshop]
-* 11 September - State Library of Queensland, Brisbane - [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/introduction-to-wikidata-and-glam-with-andy-mabbett-presentation-tickets-49200601323 Introduction to Wikidata and GLAM with Andy Mabbett - Presentation]
+* 12 September - State Library of New South Wales, Sydney [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wikipedia-sydney-seminar-tickets-49366663018 Wikipedia Seminar]
-* 11 September - State Library of Queensland, Brisbane - [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/introduction-to-wikidata-and-glam-with-andy-mabbett-workshop-tickets-49204769791 Introduction to Wikidata and GLAM with Andy Mabbett - Workshop]
-* 12 September - State Library of New South Wales, Sydney -[https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wikipedia-sydney-seminar-tickets-49366663018 Wikipedia Seminar]
 ** Also Wikidata workshop
-* 15 September - Melbourne (event tbc)
+* 14 -15 September - Melbourne (event tbc)
 * 18 September - Hobart - [http://arms2018.org.au/program/#1509940983044-e9adf9cb-1f00 Australasian Research Management Society (pre-conference workshop)]
 * 20 September - Hobart - [http://arms2018.org.au/ Australasian Research Management Society Conference 'theme leader' presentation]
 * 27 September - Perth - '[https://www.archivists.org.au/learning-publications/speakers-ASA2018/keynote-speakers Wikipedia Loves Archives: Archives Should Love Wikipedia, Too]' (Australian Society of Archivists conference - closing keynote)