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Contribute to Wikipedia using Open Access Media

This challenge is for the uninitiated Librarian-cum-Wikipedian.
You'll learn how to edit and then take the challenge of improving one article from our trove of Open Access Content.
You'll do this by taking following some interactive videos, and then editing Wikipedia.
The easiest way to tangibly contribute to Open Access Week.

P Time it should take to complete:
2 hrs

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Tasks Discussions

1. Introduction View and Discuss Find out which of the other tasks you really need to do
2. Open Access Week View and Discuss What precisely is Open Access, and Open Access Week?
3. Wikipedia Philosophy View and Discuss Learn about how similar Wikipedia's mission is to the Library
4. Wikipedia Forensics View and Discuss It's not just about reading the first page you see.
5. Editing Wikipedia View and Discuss All about wiki mark-up language.
6. Wikimedia Commons View and Discuss What is commons
7. Embedding Media into Wikipedia View and Discuss How to complete your challenge today.
8. Extra credit View and Discuss How can I, as an individual librarian, help make Wikipedia better?

Wayne at Open Access Wikipedia Challenge

posted message: My Wikipedia Global Login is WikiWayne58 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:WikiWayne58

15 Apr 2014 via courses.p2pu.org

BreinSoftechP2PU

BreinSoftechP2PU at Open Access Wikipedia Challenge

posted message: http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Bibliographic_and_Standards_Information http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/User:Blibrestez55

29 Oct 2012 via courses.p2pu.org

Desmond Wolf

Desmond Wolf at Open Access Wikipedia Challenge

posted message: Videos are coming soon, and will be ready for the 22nd of Ocotober 2012.

18 Oct 2012 via courses.p2pu.org

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