Wikimedia+Libraries/Program/Submission/Public Libraries & Wikipedia: Creative Collaborations

Title of your proposal

Name(s) and/or username(s)

User:Kclibrarian

Email address: kimgile@kclibrary.org

Community Specialists Leader, Kansas City Public Library (USA)

Topic

Experience Sharing Panels

Type of submission (Please choose one)

Panel discussions, especially sharing advocacy and outreach efforts in local contexts (75 miutes)

Keywords and hashtags

WiR Public Library

Abstract

The Kansas City Public Library is home to the first Wikipedian in Residence (WiR) at a public library in the United States. In this session, we will discuss what a WiR is, how WiRs collaborate with community members and GLAM institutions (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums), why collaborations between Wikipedia and public libraries are mutually beneficial, and reflections from the first year of this residency at KCPL.

Join us for an update on our Wikipedia journey that started in 2018. https://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/nov18/Gile-Sengul-Jones--How-to-conduct-a-Wikipedia-Edit-a-Thon.shtml

Expected outcomes

Learn how to advocate for, hire, and support a WiR in your library

Duration (without Q&A)

30 minutes

Specific requirements

Projector w/HDMI input, internet access