Ada Lovelace Day: Women in Science Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 11am to 5pm
CALS Zone (Mann Library 112)
In honor of Ada Lovelace Day, an international celebration of the contributions of self-identifying women in in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), Mann Library is hosting a Wikipedia edit-a-thon, which will honor and highlight under-recognized women in STEM and related fields. You can pitch in for just half an hour (or stay for the whole day!) by writing an entry, adding a footnote, translating text, uploading images, or by looking up information for others.
All are welcome—no matter your gender and regardless of experience with editing. Unfamiliar with Wikipedia and Wikidata? We’ll walk you through the editing process. But if you’re eager to get more hands-on experience prior to October 8, we have a couple of workshops this week to help you get started!
Introduction to Wikidata Editing
Wednesday, October 2, 2 – 3pm
Stone Classroom (Mann 103)
Wikidata is an open, collaborative database that is used by many information organizations such as Google, the Library of Congress, and Cornell University Library to enhance search results in their systems. In preparation for the upcoming Ada Lovelace Day edit-a-thon, this workshop will include a brief overview of Wikidata and a hands-on demonstration of editing basics.
Introduction to Wikipedia Editing
Thursday, October 3, 3:30 – 4:30pm
Stone Classroom (Mann 103)
Interested in improving the open educational content of the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia? This session will get you started with the production side of Wikipedia, providing an overview of the basics of editing for new and beginning editors through a real-time, hands-on editing session. You don’t have to be an expert to contribute! Just come with an open mind and a willingness to contribute to public information.