ORCID
Rebecca Giver Johnston: 0009-0003-6350-7626
Document Type
Presentation
Date
10-16-2025
Keywords
wikipedia, library instruction, lightning talk
Language
English
Disciplines
Library and Information Science
Description/Abstract
Syracuse University Libraries hosted a student workshop that explored Wikipedia, its history, and its modern challenges. After a conversation and Q&A with a Wikipedia expert, librarians worked with students to make their own updates to Wikipedia, focusing especially on making improvements to pages for folks from the Latinx and LGBTQ+ communities. This lightning talk will explore how staff prepared for this event, how it went, and some takeaways from running it.
Recommended Citation
Johnston, Rebecca. “Behind the Scenes of a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon” presented at the Central NY Library Resources Council Annual Conference, Kirkland, NY, October 16, 2025.
Creative Commons License
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