2019 Community Engagement Celebration Day
Project Title
Justice on Wikipedia: Edit-a-thons to Combat Systemic Bias and Close Content Gaps
Type of Presentation
Other (please describe your special request)
Presentation Type
Event
Project Summary
Wikipedia is the most used reference resource in the world, but it is biased due to content gaps. The number of articles about women and minoritized (ALAANA & LGBTQ) individuals do not reflect the full gamut of human diversity, even amongst those who clearly meet Wikipedia’s requisite notability standards. We are working to change that. With support from the Graduate College and Wikimedia, Rod Library has hosted or supported eight Wikipedia Edit-a-thons aimed at diversifying Wikipedia and improving its quality since Spring 2018. This poster and satellite Edit-a-thon will share the outcomes of these events concurrent with UNI Edits for Diversity: A Wikipedia Edit-a-thon happening at Rod Library.
Start Date
19-4-2019 9:00 AM
End Date
19-4-2019 10:30 AM
Event Host
UNI Office of Undergraduate Studies
Department/Center/Organization
Rod Library
Award Category
Social Justice Award (Theme-Based)
Award Category
Commitment to Service Award (Faculty/Staff Only)
Copyright
©2019 Angela L. Pratesi
Recommended Citation
Pratesi, Angela L., "Justice on Wikipedia: Edit-a-thons to Combat Systemic Bias and Close Content Gaps" (2019). Community Engagement Celebration Day. 13.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/communityday/2019/all/13
Justice on Wikipedia: Edit-a-thons to Combat Systemic Bias and Close Content Gaps
Wikipedia is the most used reference resource in the world, but it is biased due to content gaps. The number of articles about women and minoritized (ALAANA & LGBTQ) individuals do not reflect the full gamut of human diversity, even amongst those who clearly meet Wikipedia’s requisite notability standards. We are working to change that. With support from the Graduate College and Wikimedia, Rod Library has hosted or supported eight Wikipedia Edit-a-thons aimed at diversifying Wikipedia and improving its quality since Spring 2018. This poster and satellite Edit-a-thon will share the outcomes of these events concurrent with UNI Edits for Diversity: A Wikipedia Edit-a-thon happening at Rod Library.
