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This workshop will cover the basics of editing Wikipedia to improve one of the world’s most popular information resources. Learn how to use the Visual Editor to update content, add references, connect articles to each other, and more. After a brief training, participants will engage in editing Wikipedia as part of the ongoing Pittsburgh Wikipedia Redd-up-a-thon event series or on pages of their choosing. Attendees are strongly encouraged to create a Wikipedia user account prior to the start of the workshop.

Date:
Friday, February 24, 2017
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Hillman Library, Digital Scholarship Commons, G-49
Campus:
Pittsburgh
Presenter:
Lauren Collister, Scholarly Communications Librarian, University Library System
Categories:
Digital Scholarship Workshop/Presentation
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Lauren Collister

Dr. Lauren B. Collister is the Director of the Office of Scholarly Communication and Publishing. She obtained a PhD in Linguistics in 2013 and remains active in publishing and reviewing in her field. She is also an advocate for Open, including Open Access, Open Education, Open Data, and Open Science. View her ORCID profile for more information. 

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