Wikipedia provides opportunities to discuss and take direct action on crit lib issues such as information privilege and systematic biases in publishing and on the Wikipedia site itself. For the past few years at my current institution, I’ve hosted a Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon during Women’s History Month. Our edit-a-thons have focused on editing Wikipedia articles related to women and art, but edit-a-thons focusing on women in science (https://go.nature.com/2w9nXuW) are also important. My poster presentation will outline the who, what, when, where, and most importantly, why you need to hold a Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon or engage in other wikipedia-related teaching and outreach. Not only do Wikipedia edit-a-thon participants learn the inner workings of a resource they use on a near daily basis, they become information activists equip with knowledge and tools to break down barriers to information and improve representation on Wikipedia and beyond.
