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Join us for an afternoon of talks exploring Wikimedia in the curriculum, Scottish history and historical data (accused witches and religious change in early modern Scotland) and opening up the collections of the National Library of Wales! Hybrid event! #OEWeek25 oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/wik...

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February 24 - March 2 is #CyberScotlandWeek focusing on Improving cyber resilience knowledge, behaviours, awareness and practice. Our #DigitalSafety Officers have created a fab range of #OER help to keep you safe and secure while engaging online. open.ed.ac.uk/digital-safe...

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Don't miss this session on the use of Wikimedia tools in DH research. Experts will share insights on incorporating Wikidata into projects and using Wikibase for historical data analysis. Q&A and networking to follow! 📆 Wed 5 Mar, 15:00 – 17:00 edin.ac/4jWye4K @openededinburgh.bsky.social

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Our @lornamcampbell.bsky.social has written a fab blog post looking into 'Copyright and Cartoon Mice – Gen AI Images and the Public Domain'. open.ed.ac.uk/copyright-an...

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What does your preference say about you? 🧻 Research suggests the "over" method is more popular and seen as more convenient, while "under" is preferred for tidiness. We are not weighing in, but the 1891 patent for perforated toilet paper shows illustrations with the "over" position. ➡️ w.wiki/L3n

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During LGBT+ History Month 2021, Edinburgh University LGBT+ Medics, Edinburgh BioQuarter LGBT+ Staff Committee and @uoestaffpride.bsky.social hosted a discussion on creating equity in healthcare. #LGBTHistoryMonth #LGBTHistory media.ed.ac.uk/media/Creati...

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Join for an afternoon of insightful talks on using Wikimedia in teaching, research & collections. Learn from Ewan McAndrew, Dr Chris Langley & Jason Evans about the power of Wikidata and Wikibase. Q&A and networking to follow! 📆 Wed 5 Mar, 15:00 – 17:00 edin.ac/4jWye4K @openededinburgh.bsky.social

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Enjoy this fab wee collection of figures dressed as characters from a variety of Walter Scott’s novels as worn at a themed costume ball in Vienna in 1826. We sure did! #ValentinesDay #Romance open.ed.ac.uk/costumes-and...

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If you've been enjoying the RSPB’s Big Schools’ Birdwatch, you might also be interested in our Birds of Midlothian #OpenTextbook. Identify and learn about local birds and their wider #ecology. It also includes links to bird sounds and songs! 🦉🐦🪶👀 #OER #Education open.ed.ac.uk/birds-of-mid...

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Known as the "High Priestess of Soul", Nina Simone blended classical training with jazz, blues, gospel, and folk influences to create a sound that was uniquely hers. And her influence went far beyond music. 🧵⬇️ (1/3)

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Yesterday was #SaferInternetDay, something that we strongly encourage that all our staff and students at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social practice. Our Digital Safety Support Officers have put together some fab #SaferInternet resources as #OER. open.ed.ac.uk/digital-safe...

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'Legal for 40 years: A snapshot from someone who was there' held by @uoestaffpride.bsky.social in '21 speaks with Terry Munyard on his involvement in the Campaign for Homosexual Equality in the 1970s & co-founding GLAD (Gay Legal Advice). #LGBTHistoryMonth #LGBTHistory open.ed.ac.uk/legal-for-40...

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What are you up to on International Women's Day in March? The Perth Women on Wikipedia project invites you to research, create, and improve Wikipedia biographies of notable women using the library’s resources. https://buff.ly/40QMyEt @perthwomenwiki.bsky.social #Wikipedia #Perth #Kincross

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Watch the winning entries from Internet Archive's short film contest! The contest encourages filmmakers to explore, remix, and breathe new life into the timeless gems that have entered the public domain. archive.org/details/2025...

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🎉📚 Happy International Day of Education! 🌍✨ @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social has released 7 more case studies in the updated version of the Wikimedia in Education booklet, collating best practice examples of innovative use of Wikipedia as learning technology. https://buff.ly/42sIsmV #EducationForAll

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🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁 We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive

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Born #onthisday in 1809, Edgar Allan Poe. Many illustrators have tackled Poe's dark and macabre tales but perhaps none so hauntingly and brilliantly as Irish artist Harry Clarke. See his exquisite imagery for Poe's Tales of Mystery & Imagination: buff.ly/3qzOHiC #otd

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Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian In Residence at the University of Edinburgh, blogs on "Where we are with Wikipedia today in light of artificial intelligence and the ‘existential threat’ it poses to our knowledge ecosystem....Or not. We’ll see." thinking.is.ed.ac.uk/wir/wikipedi...

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To coincide with Wikipedia’s 24th Birthday, 7 new case studies have been added to the Wikimedia in Education booklet, continuing our work collating best practice examples of innovative use of Wikipedia as a learning technology to engage with in the curriculum. open.ed.ac.uk/wikimedia-in...

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Chuffed to see our #OER “Sustainable Schools – An IDL STEM design challenge” featured in TES Resources monthly Popular STEM projects for secondary, a selection of cross-curricular investigations & activities to inspire pupils to work together & think creatively. open.ed.ac.uk/sustainable-...

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From a single research assignment to over 27,000 edits across Wikimedia projects: Today, we #WikiCelebrate, Chabota Isaac Kanguya, a passionate contributor from Zambia. Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/CEhA

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TILT (Toolkit for Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching) provides ideas, methods and resources to support interdisciplinary approaches. This resource is for anyone in education, university students, secondary school teachers, researchers, or course designers. #OER open.ed.ac.uk/tilt-toolkit...

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Wishing everyone an excellent new year. ✨

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My very first editathon was 'Women in Red' with Ewan McAndrew at the University of Edinburgh in 2018...the figure then was just 16% This is a blog post I wrote at the time: leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2019/02/01/w...

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Tis the season for #OpenUnwrapped and delicious baked goods! Explore Wikibooks Christmas recipes for ideas or submit your own. (Image of Vanillekipferl biscuits by sunnyday72, CC BY-SA 3.0.) en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Categor...

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Tis the season for #OpenUnwrapped! Starting with one of our favourites: 'Christmas'. Illustration of an American cowboy riding a bucking bronco with a snow-covered house in the background and a wreath with "Christmas 1904". #EdUniDigitised #OER www.europeana.eu/en/item/9200...

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So lovely to see many of our #OER #OpenEducation and #Wikimedia friends over here on Bluesky!

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