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American Archive of Public Broadcasting: Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Series

Join the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) for a series of virtual Wikipedia Edit-a-thons to help strengthen the quality of the world's largest online encyclopedia and improve the searchability of historic public radio and television collections in the AAPB.

Each meet up covers basic editing conventions and will work though a pre-selected list of content in the AAPB.

No Wikipedia editing experience necessary.

When

Thursday, September 17, 2020 4pm-5:30pm EDT
Theme: Constitution Day
With September 17th as Constitution Day, this edit-a-thon will focus on the Constitution Minutes and America Past series, as well as the Speaking and Protesting in America Exhibit.
Thursday, October 15, 2020 4pm-5:30pm EDT
Theme: Hispanic Heritage Month
With October 15th being the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, this editathon will focus on content in the upcoming Latino Empowerment Exhibit.
Thursday, November 12, 2020 4pm-6pm EDT
Theme: KUT Celebrates 50 Years: 'In Black America' Series
Guest speakers join AAPB for this special event! John L. Hansen Jr. (Senior Producer/Host/Reporter), Laura Willis (AudioVault Operations Coordinator), David Alvarez (Production Director), and Declan McBride (AAPB Fall 2020 Cataloging Intern). November's event will feature the In Black America Collection from KUT which began in 1970 and continues to be broadcast weekly, featuring hundreds of interviews with influential members of the black community in a conversation about issues and topics pertaining to black America, including education, style, economics, social issues, families, culture, literature, and politics.

'In Black America' celebrates 50 years of broadcasting this year, 2020.

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1) Click 'Sign in' here.
2) Scroll down on the page that follows and click 'Save changes'. Your username will then be added to the list of attendees.

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November 12, 2020 Event: KUT Celebrates 50 Years - AAPB links and resources/Wikipedia article work list

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RUmDGbWtu5Ar4HL28nxa-RXTNaSEekYA/view
Use the spreadsheet linked here to:
1) access links to AAPB materials
2) view a list of Wikipedia articles that could be improved through the addition of AAPB resources in the form of external links or citations.

October 15, 2020 Event: Hispanic Heritage Month - AAPB links and resources/Wikipedia article work list

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Use the spreadsheet linked here to:
1) access links to AAPB materials highlighting content in the upcoming Latino Empowerment Exhibit.
2) view a list of Wikipedia articles that could be improved through the addition of AAPB resources in the form of external links or citations.

Help avoid cross-editing* by using this Etherpad to share what you are currently editing.

Cross editing = two or more editors working on the same article at the same time

September 17, 2020 Event: Constitution Day - AAPB Links and Source

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Step 1: Choose an item from the AAPB listed below; i.e. Speaking and Protesting in America-New England Scene; St. Augustine, an eye-witness interview broadcast by WGBH in 1964 featuring a civil rights supporter in St. Augustine about his impressions of the march from that evening.
Step 2: Find a related Wikipedia article; i.e. St. Augustine Movement
Step 3: Cross-reference the related AAPB items on the Wikipedia article; i.e. External Links section -> “New England Scene; St. Augustine,” 1964-06-10, WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting

Ready? Set. Go!

Step 1: Choose an item in the AAPB:

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Content from the Speaking and Protesting in America exhibit produced by multiple participating organizations in the AAPB.


Constitutional Minutes series produced by PBS Wisconsin


America Past series produced by Rocky Mountain PBS


Step 2: Choose a Wikipedia article.

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Use the historic points listed below for suggested articles related to today's event theme.

Step 3: Create a Citation

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Go to the AAPB record page, scroll down the "citation" section, and then copy-paste the title, date, producer, and AAPB. Be sure to link to the Wikipedia pages of the producer and AAPB.

Attendees

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September 17, 2020

October 15, 2020

November 12, 2020

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