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== McGill University Edit-a-thon ==
 
== McGill University Edit-a-thon ==
Starting at 10 AM, McGill University is opening up its Data Visualization Room to Wikipedians for an edit-a-thon! The focus is to improve a list of Wikipedia articles curated by McGill's faculty. Participants will have access to on-site physical resources, as well as McGill's [http://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/az.php electronic subscription resources].
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Starting at 10 AM, McGill University is opening up its [https://www.mcgill.ca/library/branches/research-commons/rooma | Data Visualization Room] to Wikipedians for an edit-a-thon! The focus is to improve a list of Wikipedia articles curated by McGill's faculty. Participants will have access to on-site physical resources, as well as McGill's [http://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/az.php electronic subscription resources].
   
In addition to the Data Visualization Room, participants are welcome to explore and work in other areas of the library - for example, there will be open access to the Rare Books collection.
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In addition to the Data Visualization Room, participants are welcome to explore and work in other areas of the library - for example, the Rare Books & Special Collections Reading Room is open on the 4th floor from 10 am - 6pm.
   
 
== Canadian Women Edit-a-thon at the BAnQ-Vieux ==
 
== Canadian Women Edit-a-thon at the BAnQ-Vieux ==

Revision as of 20:56, 4 August 2017

WikiConference North America 2017 • Montréal, Canada

WikiConference North America has two great edit-a-thons planned during Wednesday's Culture Crawl on August 9, 2017. These edit-a-thons are hosted with our Culture Crawl partners, McGill University Libraries and the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ).

If you have a laptop, be sure to bring it!

McGill University Edit-a-thon

Starting at 10 AM, McGill University is opening up its | Data Visualization Room to Wikipedians for an edit-a-thon! The focus is to improve a list of Wikipedia articles curated by McGill's faculty. Participants will have access to on-site physical resources, as well as McGill's electronic subscription resources.

In addition to the Data Visualization Room, participants are welcome to explore and work in other areas of the library - for example, the Rare Books & Special Collections Reading Room is open on the 4th floor from 10 am - 6pm.

Canadian Women Edit-a-thon at the BAnQ-Vieux

Women in Red will be hosting a multi-language Canadian Women Edit-a-thon in the Jodain rooms of the BAnQ-Vieux.