Joining the community
=====================

Before you begin contributing to MapReader, we would love for you to join our community and there are many ways to do this:

- Star the `MapReader GitHub repository <https://github.com/Living-with-machines/MapReader>`_.
- Start creating Github issues and/or pull requests on our repository.
- Join our `Slack workspace <https://join.slack.com/t/mapreader-workspace/shared_invite/zt-390jka9tt-yeQLfDbE6nP_8jiQb34iug>`_.

You can also get in touch with the MapReader team personally by:

- Tagging us on Github (find our Github handles `here <https://github.com/Living-with-machines/MapReader/blob/main/ways_of_working.md>`__).
- Messaging us on Slack.
- Emailing Katie McDonough at k.mcdonough@lancaster.ac.uk.