Hacking History: Wikipedia Edit-a-Thons as Public Engagement

Jessica Knapp of Canada's History and I are organizing a Canada wide Wikipedia edit-a-thon with a focus on editing Canadian History content.  Join us on October 18, 2017 at a regional site or virtually to improve Canadian History content on Wikipedia! Want to know more? Check out our "Hacking Histories" blog post on Unwritten Histories.  … Continue reading Hacking History: Wikipedia Edit-a-Thons as Public Engagement

Webinar: Editing Wikipedia Part Two

The recording of the final webinar of the "Wikipedia as Outreach and Activism for Canadian History" series I hosted with Jessica Knapp from Canada’s History Society is now available. I was the main presenter in this webinar  which focused on "Diving Into Wikipedia Editing Basics" and included an introduction and technical walk through of basic editing skills. … Continue reading Webinar: Editing Wikipedia Part Two

Webinar: Editing Wikipedia Part One

The recording of the third Wikpedia focused webinar in the series I’m hosting with Jessica Knapp from Canada’s History Society is now available. I was the main presenter in this webinar and my presentation focused on the basics of editing Wikipedia.  During my talk I tried to answer some of the following questions: Why should we … Continue reading Webinar: Editing Wikipedia Part One