National Archives and Records Administration
A Wikipedia Hack-a-Thon
A Wikipedia Hack-a-Thon
Hackathon -- The National Archives and Records Administration and prof. Andrew Lih, welcomes participants to its hack-a-thon focused on creating an exhibit about Wikipedia for the public and cultural professionals in DC. This is a collaboration between American University class COMM535 journalism professor Andrew Lih and NARA, as part of the planning for the forthcoming Wikipedia Space project. See the Knight Foundation grant description page
Part of the edit-a-thon will be reviewing the semester's work for creating the exhibit, and also brainstorming on new content for the Wikipedia Space, such as visual displays, interactive stations or other GLAM-related content.
- When
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015
- 2:30pm - 5:00pm
- Who
- The program is open to the public, and will be conducted in conjunction with a communications/journalism course taught by Andrew Lih at the American University on Wikipedia & Public Knowledge. Contact Andrew Lih and sign up below if you'd like to attend.