Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2024/Submissions/Experiment, Fail, Learn: Innovative Strategies for Engaging Partner’s Staff in Wikipedia Editing

ID : 57	Experiment, Fail, Learn: Innovative Strategies for Engaging Partner’s Staff in Wikipedia Editing
Author(s):		Username(s): Kamila Neuman (WMPL)	Type of submission: lecture
		Affiliation: Wikimedia Poland	Theme(s): Partnerships, GLAM-Wiki, Innovation
Abstract: Organizing Wikipedia editing workshops for partner's staff is a continuous learning process with challenges and opportunities. Editing Wikipedia is often an extra task, making it easy to bore and discourage participants. This presentation focuses on experimenting, making mistakes, and learning from them to create engaging workshops, using mainly GLAM-Wiki examples. We will discuss keeping participants interested by showing the benefits of collaboration. Drawing from our experiences in Poland, we will share practical tips and strategies to make training sessions effective. Our ongoing process of learning aims to inspire others to develop their own strategies, making Wikipedia editing rewarding for partner's staff.			Slides: Experiment, Fail, Learn-Innovative Strategies for Engaging Partner’s Staff in Wikipedia Editing by Kamila Neuman (Wikimedia Poland), CEE Meeting 2024
			Level of advancement: all levels (from basic to advanced)
			Special requirements: Projector and screen
How will this session be beneficial for the communities in the region of CEE? This session offers practical strategies for engaging partners with limited resources, helping CEE communities effectively manage partnerships without overwhelming staff. By focusing on experimenting and learning from mistakes, the session encourages CEE communities to innovate and develop tailored solutions for their specific challenges.

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