BBC Birds and Photography on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons w/Ryan McGrady

Learn about Wikipedia, Wikimedia commons, and our photo contest!

Central Library

When you type the name of a bird into a search engine, one of the first links that inevitably pops up is Wikipedia. If you search for images of that bird, one of the first you&#x27;ll see is likewise from Wikipedia. Even images used elsewhere on the web may have originated on Wikipedia&#x27;s sister site, Wikimedia Commons, which is the world&#x27;s largest free media repository. Wikipedia is where a large part of the public learns about birds, biology, wildlife refuges, wildlife conservation, and ecology. This month we&#x27;ll talk about how easy it is to help improve the quality of that information. You&#x27;ll learn more about the inner workings of a resource you probably use all the time, as well as how you can help out if you so choose. We&#x27;ll pay particular attention to contributing photos in anticipation of a photo contest hosted by the Brooklyn Bird Club and Wikimedia New York City. Ryan McGrady a digital media researcher who volunteers on the board of directors of Wikimedia New York City, a nonprofit which connects the people and institutions of New York with Wikipedia and the broader free knowledge ecosystem. He has been researching, teaching about, and/or managing programs at the intersection of Wikipedia and education since 2007. He began taking pictures to illustrate Wikipedia articles around 2013, and when a casual interest in birds turned into a minor obsession during the pandemic, it was a natural fit. *Please note our meeting time has changed! We will begin at 6:30pm sharp!* There is a maximum capacity of 55 for this space, so please ONLY reserve tickets if you will be attending. If you must cancel, please release your tickets so others may attend! This is open to all, but you must reserve a ticket in advance as we may not exceed capacity of this space.

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