DC | (In)Visible Women Wikidata Edit-a-Thon

Join the Smithsonian's (In)Visible Women Project for a Wikidata edit-a-thon! Hosted by the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) Archives Center and Wikimedia DC, this edit-a-thon will focus on connecting existing Wikidata records documenting people with associated Smithsonian collections resources. Please note: capacity is limited to 30 participants, and registration is required . Once your registration is confirmed: Please be prepared for routine security screening upon entry to the museum (enter at 4th St. & Independence Ave., SW). Attendees should bring a personal laptop to participate in the Wikidata editing training. Please create a Wiki account prior to the event. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 10:30-11 AM | Arrival and Welcome | Level 4, Rooms 4018/4019 Meet the (In)Visible Women project team representing the National Museum of the American Indian and get to know your fellow Edit-A-Thon participants 11 AM-12 PM | Curator Tour— InSight: Photos and Stories from the Archives | Level 2 Rachel Menyuk, Processing Archivist at the National Museum of the American Indian, will guide attendees through the ongoing exhibition that offers an intimate view of Indigenous lives across the Western Hemisphere and across time. 12-12:45 PM | Lunch Lunch will be provided for all attendees. Water bottle refilling stations are available on all floors. 1-2 PM | Wikidata Training | Level 4, Rooms 4018/4019 (In)Visible Women project team member Amanda Sorensen will guide participants through how to use the Wikidata platform to enter and edit entries and connect records related to people included in the collection records of the Smithsonian’s National Musum of the American Indian. 2-4 PM | Wikidata Edit-A-Thon | Level 4, Rooms 4018/4019 Following the training session, get started connecting people to records! The (In)Visible Women project team will be on hand to answer questions and help make connections. Learn more and register now. This project is funded through the American Women’…