Rewriting Wikipedia and Skill Building

Yesterday the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre held it's first "Rewriting Wikipedia" event aimed at increasing content relating to Indigenous Women on Wikipedia.  I'm really happy with how this event turned out.  We had about ten participants of varying skill levels and the afternoon was filled with good conversation, ideas, and skill building.  Many of the … Continue reading Rewriting Wikipedia and Skill Building

Re-writing Wikipedia

As I mentioned earlier the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre (SRSC) is currently hosting "“A Lifetime – Day by Day, Five Women and Their Diaries”the travelling exhibit from the Archives of Ontario and a locally curated companion exhibit "Indigenous Women Rebuilding A Nation." As part of the the Indigenous Women Rebuilding A Nation exhibit the SRSC … Continue reading Re-writing Wikipedia

Library Day in the Life Project

This week (July 25th - July 31st 2011)  marks the seventh round of the Library Day in the Life Project.  The project is a semi-annual event coordinated by Bobbi Newman.  This event focuses on the digital sharing of the daily routines and works of librarians, library staff, and library students from all over the world.  … Continue reading Library Day in the Life Project