Wikipedia:Wikipedia Connection/Newsletter/2016-09-13/Content

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Upcoming Dates[edit]

  • Weekly Workshop (Wednesday, September 14 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM at Dreese Labs Room 369): Join us to discuss Wikipedia, learn how to edit, and contribute together. This week we will work on creating articles on National Historic sites for Wiki Loves Monuments. New students are welcome, and no prior experience is needed! Please bring a laptop if you can; food and drink will be provided. Please note the room change to Dreese 369 for this week.
  • Wiki Loves Monuments (Entire month of September): It's currently Wiki Loves Monuments, an international campaign to photograph and preserve our cultural and historical sites! Visit the event page for more details.

Latest Club Updates[edit]

  • Have something in particular you want to learn more about? Reply to this e-mail with your idea, and we can cover it at one of our future weekly workshops!

Wikipedia Tidbit of the Day[edit]

Give thanks for an edit!
The Thanks notification is a way to give positive feedback to someone for an edit on Wikipedia. Send thanks by clicking the 'thank' link on an editor's history page or diff page.

Featured Image[edit]

The Alte Bibliothek (Old Library) at Bebelplatz in Berlin-Mitte.
The Alte Bibliothek (Old Library) at Bebelplatz in Berlin-Mitte.
Photo by Ansgar Koreng, CC BY 3.0 DE, Wikimedia Commons


Things to Work On[edit]

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  • Check out our to-do list of articles related to club members' interests that need expansion, cleanup, and sources.

Discussion[edit]

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