Join us for WikiWednesday on April 3rd by Zoom https://iu.zoom.us/j/82793079071 or in person in UL 2115G at 10am for an exploration of books that have been banned or challenged in the state of Indiana.
We will focus on the key properties for adding or enhancing the records for some of these books in Wikidata.
We’ll also use this Wednesday as the kickoff for our local participation in the global Wikimedia campaign, #EveryBookItsReader.
If you can’t attend this Wednesday, but would like to participate in the campaign …
Here are the basic steps:
- Sign in with your Wikipedia account here.
- Choose an entry to improve about a book
- Make an edit and add the hashtag #EveryBookItsReader to your Edit summary.
No improvement is too small … fix a typo, find a missing citation, add an image of the book cover.
See, for example, the Wikipedia entry for Heather Has Two Mommies. The entry claims that it was the 2nd most banned book in America in 1992. Is this true? If so, can you find a citation in a reliable source? If not, remove the claim.
Hope to see you on Wednesday!
(Snacks and coffee provided for in-person attendees.)
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