Have you ever used Wikipedia and wondered how the encyclopedia’s articles are created?  Do you have an interest in researching local history? Join librarians from the Santa Barbara Public Library and the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation to learn how to critically use and contribute to the Wiki-verse! 

Our Wikipedia programming will run over the course of five weeks, with two workshops at the Santa Barbara Public Library and one workshop at the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation’s Presidio Research Center.

No previous experience with Wikipedia editing is required to come research, learn, and share your knowledge with our community!

Participants will:
Create a Wikipedia editor account and become a verified “Wikipedian”
Learn about Wikipedia general notability guidelines and frameworks for editing, updating, and creating new articles
Practice contributing to and editing Wikipedia articles
Explore local history and historic resources in Santa Barbara

Space is limited to 20 participants per session, and registration is required. Attendees are welcome to sign up for one or more workshop sessions. Contact @sbthp.orgdez for more information!