Greta Kuriger Suiter, Collections Archivist, Phoebe Ayers, Librarian for Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Rebecca Thorndike-Breeze, Lecturer, Comparative Media Studies/Writing, Amy Carleton, Lecturer, Comparative Media Studies/Writing, Jessica Venlet, Library Fellow for Digital Archives
| Jan/29 | Fri | 01:00PM-05:00PM | 14N-132 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
In anticipation of Black History Month 2016, join us for an edit-a-thon to update and improve Wikipedia articles about African Americans in STEM fields (STEM = science, technology, engineering and mathematics.) We will look at the Blacks at MIT History Project for inspiration and resources from the MIT Libraries will be on hand.
Staff from the Libraries and Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication who are experienced Wikipedians will provide a short introduction and overview of editing Wikipedia and will be available to answer questions throughout the session. Drop in any time during the session, and come with questions and ideas for topics! For those fluent in multiple languages, working in any language Wikipedia is welcome and encouraged. Computers will be available, but participants can also bring their own laptops.
Learn more about this event on our Wikipedia Meet-Up page.
Registration is encouraged, but not required. Resigter online via the Libraries website.
Excited about Wikipedia possibilities? Join us for two other Wikipedia events during IAP: Wikipedia in the Classroom: Creating Digital Research and Writing Assignments. Visit the registration page for more details. Introduction to Editing Wikipedia. Visit the registration page for more details.
Sponsor(s): Libraries
Contact: Jessica Venlet, 14N-118, 617 715-4468, JVENLET@MIT.EDU