Submissions:2019/Libraries as a Locus of Disruption for Wikipedia
This submission has been noted and is pending review for WikiConference North America 2019.
Title:
- Libraries as a Locus of Disruption for Wikipedia
Theme:
- Relationship Building & Support
+ Inclusion and Diversity
+ Editor Recruitment & Retention
Type of session:
- Panel
Abstract:
Title: Libraries as a locus of disruption for Wikipedia
Wikipedia is well known as a solid source for facts and information but is also well known for gaps and biases. Reasons for gaps and biases are well known but not easily addressed. This session will focus on the role that libraries can and are playing in bringing a focus to gap areas, and the challenges of addressing diversity in editorship and sources.
Panelists will include: Darold Cuba, Wikimedian in Residence and Wikimedia Fellow, Columbia University Meredith Wisner, Research & Instruction Librarian for Art & Architecture, Barnard College Sophie Leveque, Social Science and Social Work Research Support Librarian, Columbia University Libraries
Moderated by Merrilee Proffitt, Senior Manager, OCLC Research
Academic Peer Review option:
- No
Author name:
E-mail address:
- proffitm@oclc.org
Wikimedia username:
- Merrilee
Affiliated organization(s):
- Barnard College, Columbia University, OCLC (possibly others)
Estimated time:
- 45 minutes
Preferred room size:
Special requests:
Have you presented on this topic previously? If yes, where/when?:
- no
If your submission is not accepted, would you be open to presenting your topic in another part of the program? (e.g. lightning talk or unconference session)
- yes