Call for Volunteers: NNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

In April of this year, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine hosted a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to add citations to Wikipedia articles on rare diseases, using trusted National Library of Medicine resources like Genetics Home Reference, MedlinePlus, PubMed, and the NIH resource Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center. Are you interested in improving the health information available on Wikipedia? Do you want to utilize your librarian research skills towards making Wikipedia a better, evidence-based resource? Have you always wanted to participate in an edit-a-thon? Good news! You can Join NNLM for another Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, this time focusing on trusted resources for women’s health information. We’re working hard to make our Fall edit-a-thon even more of a success than the April event! To achieve this goal, we are inviting more librarians to join our #citeNLM2018 Wikipedia Help Team. Volunteers are needed for each 1-hour shift, from 10:00 AM-8:00 PM ET on November 7, 2018. You can sign up to provide virtual support to participants by contacting the RML staff listed in the Schedule Table from our project page. Register and plan to attend our upcoming training sessions, to prepare for the event: Session 1, October 3: This introductory session will provide an overview on the importance of Wikipedia for librarians, and will outline upcoming training opportunities, as well as give information about the Edit-a-thon. Hosted by Elaina Vitale (MAR) and Ann Glus...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Tags: Consumer Health Education Open Access Outreach Public Health Source Type: news