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=== Activities ===
=== Activities ===
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Wikiclub NT is a new initiative launched in Darwin in June 2016. It is aimed at addressing the severe lack of Wikipedia pages
on
the Northern Territory of Australia, one of the most culturally diverse but poorly represented parts of Australia
on Wikipedia
. Wikiclub NT is a monthly editathon in Darwin. This grant will support the growth of the project elsewhere throughout the Territory in the remote outback towns of Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Katherine.
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Wikiclub NT is a new initiative launched in Darwin in June 2016. It is aimed at addressing the severe lack of Wikipedia pages
about
the Northern Territory of Australia, one of the most culturally diverse but poorly represented parts of Australia. Wikiclub NT is a monthly editathon in Darwin. This grant will support the growth of the project elsewhere throughout the Territory in the remote outback towns of Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Katherine.
'''1. Are you doing one editathon or training or a series of editathons or trainings?'''
'''1. Are you doing one editathon or training or a series of editathons or trainings?'''
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This Rapid Grant will support the first Wikipedia training and editathons ever held in remote Central Australia. It aims to address the geographic and demographic under-representation of these regions on Wikipedia. In particular this Rapid Grant will support:
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A series.
This Rapid Grant will support the first Wikipedia training and editathons ever held in remote Central Australia. It aims to address the geographic and demographic under-representation of these regions on Wikipedia. In particular this Rapid Grant will support:
* Training workshop in Alice Springs, October 2016
* Training workshop in Alice Springs, October 2016
* Training workshop in Katherine, October 2016
* Training workshop in Katherine, October 2016
* Training workshop in Tennant Creek, October 2016
* Training workshop in Tennant Creek, October 2016
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*
Womens
editathon, March 2017
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*
Women's
editathon, March 2017
* Indigenous Warriors editathon, April 2017
* Indigenous Warriors editathon, April 2017
* Indigenous Artists editathon in August 2017
* Indigenous Artists editathon in August 2017
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* Facebook Group: Wikiclub NT
* Facebook Group: Wikiclub NT
* Promotional support through Northern Territory Library network - Northern Territory Library, Alice Springs Public Library, Tennant Creek Public Library and Katherine Public Library via their monthly newsletters and social media networks
* Promotional support through Northern Territory Library network - Northern Territory Library, Alice Springs Public Library, Tennant Creek Public Library and Katherine Public Library via their monthly newsletters and social media networks
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* Support
of
local media outlets, NT News, Centralian Advocate, ABC Alice Springs, ABC Darwin
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* Support
from
local media outlets, NT News, Centralian Advocate, ABC Alice Springs, ABC Darwin
'''3. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event?'''
'''3. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event?'''
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Tenniscourtisland will conduct the remote workshops in Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Katherine with research and historical support from LP1BLoke, who is the curator of Territory
history
at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
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Tenniscourtisland
, founder of Wikiclub NT,
will conduct the remote workshops in Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Katherine with research and historical support from LP1BLoke, who is the curator of Territory
History
at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
'''4. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?'''
'''4. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?'''
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Tenniscourtisland has contributed over 1800 edits and 34 articles since June 2016. She has run nine successful workshops and editathons so far. Wikiclub NT is
support
by four
local
historians who read and edit new
content
pages. The project is also supported through in-kind support from the Northern Territory Libraries network
through providing
a
venue
, research staff and a suite of laptops.
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Tenniscourtisland has contributed over 1800 edits and 34 articles since June 2016. She has run nine successful workshops and editathons so far. Wikiclub NT is
supported
by four
professional NT-based
historians who read and edit new pages. The project is also supported through in-kind support from the Northern Territory Libraries network
,
which
provides
venues
, research staff and a suite of laptops.
'''5. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?'''
'''5. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?'''
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Wikiclub NT supports ongoing editing through our Wikipedia Talk pages, its website
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www.wikiclubnt.net, its Facebook
groups
and via email. Ongoing support for more complex issues is provided by Gnangarra and Bidgee.
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Wikiclub NT supports ongoing editing through our Wikipedia Talk pages, its website www.wikiclubnt.net, its Facebook
group
and via email. Ongoing support for more complex issues is provided by Gnangarra and Bidgee.
'''6. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?'''
'''6. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?'''