Wikipedia:Empire State Library Network/May 2021 talk

The Empire State Library Network is hosting Wikipedia for Libraries with collections in New York Heritage, a casual Wikipedia talk for librarians and friends. Join presenter Lane Rasberry, Wikimedian in Residence at the University of Virginia, who will demonstrate libraries, archives, and universities use Wikipedia to make their research and resources more accessible. The talk includes an introduction to Wikipedia and examples of how libraries benefit from Wikipedia collaboration. For the first meetup, join to listen and chat about Wikipedia and libraries. For the second meetup, join to edit Wikipedia where the goal is to add at least one sentence and one citation to a Wikipedia article of your choice!

No prior Wikipedia experience required! Register a Wikipedia account if you plan to join the second event to edit!

please register

Presenter
Lane Rasberry is Wikimedian-in-residence at the School of Data Science at the University of Virginia. His interests include popular science, consumer protection, civic engagement, access to health information, clinical research, the Open Movement, data science, LGBT history, and Wikimedia projects.

Friday May 7, 2021, 3pm EDT

 * 0:00-0:03 - Welcome
 * 0:03-0:10 - Introduction to Wikipedia
 * 0:10-0:40 - Wikipedia and Libraries
 * 0:40-0:50 - Questions, discussions, and demos
 * 0:50-1:00 - Thanks!

Wednesday May 26, 2021, 3pm EDT

 * Preparation:
 * register a Wikipedia account in advance if you do not have one!
 * bring an interesting and reliable source to cite
 * come to the event


 * 0:00-0:03 - Welcome
 * 0:03-0:10 - How to edit
 * 0:10-0:40 - Wikipedia editing
 * 0:40-0:50 - Participant showcase - talk about what you edited
 * 0:50-1:20 - Additional 30 minutes for anyone who needs more time

Support
Community organizations contributing to the success of and fun of this presentation include the following:


 * Empire State Library Network is hosting the talk and inviting librarians and staff to join
 * University of Virginia, and especially the School of Data Science and Library, supports other organizations in Wikipedia engagement
 * Wiki Education Foundation develops software and training materials which facilitate academic development of Wikipedia
 * Wikimedia New York City is the community organization which supports regional institutions in Wikipedia editing