UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In celebration of Women’s History Month, Penn State University Libraries will host a virtual Wikipedia editathon focusing on Native American women activists, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, via Zoom. Pre-registration is encouraged, and participants may drop in at any time during the event at this link.  

Wikipedia editathons are organized events held with the intention of increasing representation on Wikipedia of under-represented identified groups and providing basic training to new editors. First-time Wikipedia editors are welcome to join the virtual event regardless of level of technology knowledge or experience, and experienced editors will be on hand to answer questions and provide suggestions of articles to edit and references to use.  

On Tuesday, Mar. 22 from 10:35 to 11:50 a.m., professors Julie Reed and Cathleen Cahill and Libraries Support employee Lily Murray will provide a training session on Zoom for editathon participants. The training will cover the basics of Wikipedia editing, as well as best practices for writing about Indigenous people and reading and using sources. Instructions for joining the training will be sent to editathon registrants in advance of the training.

For more information about Wikipedia Editathon: Native American Women Activists, visit the Wikipedia meetup page for the event, which includes a link and information on getting started with a Wikipedia account and a link to enroll in the program. For questions about this event or accommodations, contact Ana Enriquez, Scholarly Communications Outreach librarian, Office of Scholarly Communications and Copyright, at aee32@psu.edu.