Smithsonian Institution Archive 2017
An Edit-a-Thon
An Edit-a-Thon
The Smithsonian Institution Archives, welcomes participants to its edit-a-thon hosted by Effie Kapsalis, Head of Web, New Media, and Outreach. Report link.
We will discuss how edit-a-thons have played a role in the mission for the Smithsonian Institution Archives, and the culture compatibility between Wikipedia and GLAM institutions. We will also discuss how the Smithsonian Institution's Terms of Use relate to public domain and other copyright policies.
We will work on articles from the recent Color History with the Smithsonian - list and image collections of the Smithsonian Institution Archives.
- When
- Tuesday, February 28, 2016
- 2:30 - 5:00pm
- Who
- This gathering is part of a communication course taught by Andrew Lih at the American University on Wikipedia & Public Knowledge.
- Where
- For American University Students: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Capital Gallery, 600 Maryland Ave. SW, Suite 3000, Washington, D.C. 20024 (Directions here)
- Etherpad document: here
- RSVP Required
- Please sign up below if you plan on joining us remotely.