Vanderbilt Central Library to Host Second Wikipedia 'Edit-a-thon'

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to create, expand and translate Wikipedia articles related to global affairs at Vanderbilt University Central Library on Nov. 1, 2014. This free event, “Global Exchanges: Using Wikipedia to Create Worldwide Connections,” is open to the public.

Edit-a-thon participants will have the opportunity to use relevant sources available in the library’s Special Collections and receive training in writing, editing and translating Wikipedia articles. The event is intended to encourage the creation of Wikipedia articles with internationally-themed subject matter and the translation of existing articles into other languages. Participants at the 2013 edit-a-thon at Vanderbilt focused on creating or updating information about buildings on campus, and many images from Special Collections were uploaded.

Wikipedia Editor to Speak at VU During Open Access Week

Tue, 08 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Richard Knipel, an editor and administrator for Wikipedia, will speak at Vanderbilt University Oct. 23 as part of its libraries’ celebration of Open Access Week. Knipel, president of Wikimedia New York City and formerly “Wikipedian in Residence” at the Museum of Modern Art, will discuss the Wikipedia Loves Libraries project.

The overall purpose of Open Access Week is to promote the freedom to read and share information worldwide without economic or political barriers, according to Clifford Anderson, director for scholarly communication at Vanderbilt Libraries.

“Open Access Week provides a forum to raise critical questions about the public relevance of research universities in the Internet age,” Anderson said. “For example, how can scholars reach beyond their institutional boundaries to address subjects that affect the common good? Also, how might we empower non-traditional scholars to contribute to the scholarly record?”

Wikipedia | Clifford B. Anderson

Vanderbilt Central Library to Host Second Wikipedia 'Edit-a-thon'

Wikipedia Editor to Speak at VU During Open Access Week