Wikipedia edit-a-thons have emerged as a powerful tool for communities that are underserved by the lack of diversity among Wikipedia content editors. This “Latinx intervention” is a collaboration between NYU Libraries and The Latinx Project at NYU, with support from Wikimedia NYC. The goal is to educate and train interested individuals in the editing and contribution process of Wikipedia entries. All experience levels welcome and ideas for non-existent/underdeveloped Wiki entries are encouraged. Laptops will be available, and refreshments provided.

Instructions

To come prepared, create an account ahead of time here at Create a Wikipedia Editor Account. (Pseudonyms are encouraged, as is an email for password recovery.) Volunteers will also be available onsite and happy to help you create an account.

The two training sessions were at 5:30 and 6:30 pm.

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC’s Code of Conduct.

Event Recap

Collaborating alongside NYU Librarians we hosted the first Latinx Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at NYU. It was a success with 3 Articles Created, 17 Articles Edited, 103 Total Edits, and 32 new Editors. You can view the statistics here on the event’s Wikipedia Dashboard.  Based on the success of this event, we aim to host this a Wiki Edit-a-thon yearly. Our event page lists more ideas for articles that need creating/editing here, and if you’d like to learn how to edit Wikipedia on your own, the Art + Feminism website is an excellent resource.