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Launch of Wikifying a Conference handbook
Are you a Wikimedian who sometimes attends conferences, festivals or events? Tamsin Braisher (DrThneed) and Mike Dickison (Giantflightlessbirds) have written a handbook on how to "wikify" events as a Wikimedian in Residence. Containing lots of tips and tricks for engaging with researchers and the general public, Tamsin and Mike hope the book will make this kind of outreach easier for Wikimedians to try. It is based on their experience "wikifying" three events in 2025, supported by a WMF rapid grant, and topics covered include advance planning and liaison with the conference organisers, how to set up a Wikimedian desk and photography station during the event, and the follow-up image uploading and Wikidata cleaning using OpenRefine.
The book was launched in Paris during Wikimania, with a poster, and Tamsin handing out copies of the book and flyers linking to the pdf version on Commons. See the book's project page on Meta for more information and to download a copy. Please share with any Wikimedians who may be interested in doing this kind of outreach!