Learn how to edit Wikipedia - Library Makerspace drop-in In-Person
How often are you looking for an answer online and you find yourself on Wikipedia? Yesterday? Today? Maybe tomorrow? Or perhaps you use AI summaries, which often pull information from Wikipedia.
Have you ever wondered how that information gets added to Wikipedia, or edited and updated? Well, YOU could be the answer to that by becoming a Wiki editor.
Drop-in to the Library Makerspace (Ground Floor, Edward Boyle Library) and we'll show you how to get started with editing Wikipedia and how it works behind the scenes.
Lucy Hinnie and Nick Sheppard will be on hand to help, answer any questions, or just chat.
"Reserve a place in order to receive a calendar invite, but that's not necessary, you can just come in and say hello!"
Why should you edit Wikipedia?
Wikipedia is one of the most important information resources on the internet. It's likely to be near the top of any Google search result and is also a source for AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT. It's a long way from perfect, however, with errors, gaps and biases.
In an age of misinformation, this drop-in session will give you a clearer sense of how information arrives on your screen, as well as your role in keeping that information accurate and reliable.
This drop-in is part of a Wikimedia Residency at the University of Leeds in partnership with Wikimedia UK.
Future drop-ins will be on the following dates:
- 13th May
- 9th June
- Date:
- Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:30pm
- Time Zone:
- UK, Ireland, Lisbon Time (change)
- Location:
- Edward Boyle Library Level 9 Maker Space
- Audience:
- Postgraduate researcher Staff Taught postgraduate Undergraduate
- Categories:
- Editathon