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Please join us for the second Smithsonian Institution Archives Edit-a-thon! This event will focus on Smithsonian history including the history of the Institution's museums, archives, research centers and the people behind them. This will be a great opportunity to learn about the Archives, work within them & with staff, and learn more about the world's largest museum complex. We hope you'll join us on Friday, May 25. Please sign up here!

This Smithsonian Institution Archives Edit-a-Thon is the second in the Smithsonian Institution Archives partnership with Wikipedia. This event will focus specifically on Smithsonian Institution history: its founding, the museums, archives, research centers, and the people behind them. Subjects will range from cultural heritage to scientists, historians and underrepresented subjects.

When
  • Friday, May 25, 2012
  • 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
L'Enfant Plaza
What
Taking the Grand Tour
Taking the Grand Tour

Wikipedians will work together with staff and archivists to improve content related to Smithsonian history.

  • Check out this to-do list of article suggestions, handpicked by Smithsonian Archives staff: Wikipedia:GLAM/SIA/Outcomes/Todo
  • Resources from the Smithsonian Archives and Smithsonian Libraries will be utilized, offline and online.
  • Contribute to existing articles or write new articles in whatever language.
  • Help your fellow contributors out - lend a hand when needed and help out new editors!
  • Participants must be in good standing in the Wikimedia community.
What to bring
  • A laptop
  • A government issued ID
  • You're welcome to bring your camera

This will be a great chance to bring a friend and share with them your love for editing. Wikipedians of all experience levels welcome. We have 10 slots available for participation.

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