![By Count Girolamo Nerli (Italian, 1863 - 1926) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://thinking.is.ed.ac.uk/wir/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2016/06/Robert_Louis_Stevenson_by_Girolamo_Nerli.jpg)
Robert Louis Stevenson By Count Girolamo Nerli (Italian, 1863 – 1926) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
On Saturday 12th November 2016, the University’s Information Services team are partnering with the National Library of Scotland to run a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to celebrate Robert Louis Stevenson Day 2016. Full Wikipedia editing training will be given in the morning before a break for lunch. Thereafter the afternoon’s editathon will focus on improving the quality of articles about all things gothic.
Working together with liaison librarians, archivists & academic colleagues we will provide training on how to edit and participate in an open knowledge community. Participants will be supported to develop articles covering areas which could stand to be improved; gothic art, gothic architecture, gothic literature, gothic film, gothic music, gothic history etc.
We also invite participants from around the world with an interest in all things Gothic to join in & contribute remotely; either through supplying ideas for our hitlist of Wikipedia articles to create/improve prior to the event or through remote editing during the event or even arranging your own simultaneous editathon events.
Details to follow but keep the date and come along to learn about how Wikipedia works and contribute a greater understanding of Gothic history!
The event page is here.