CHAPTERS

CHAPTERS

This edited volume is a collection of chapters authored by academic library workers and faculty, Library and Information Science faculty, disciplinary faculty, and Wikipedia volunteers from around the globe that highlight their engagement with Wikimedia-related projects and activities. Expected publication is September 15, 2021. The book will be freely available (open access) through the publisher's website, Maize Books, an imprint of Michigan Publishing.

Section 1: Practical Applications in the Classroom

1. Library-faculty Collaboration in Using Wikipedia for Learning and Civic Engagement

1. • • • Jyldyz Bekbalaeva, American University of Central Asia, Library Director

       • Aisuluu Namasbek kyzy, American University of Central Asia, Assistant Professor

       • Shirin Tumenbaeva, American University of Central Asia, Assistant Professor

       • Zhuzumkan Askhatbekova, American University of Central Asia, Reference and Instruction Specialist

2. “Yeah I wrote that!”: Incorporating Critical Information Literacy to Build Community Inside and Outside of Wikipedia

1. • • • • Kristina M. De Voe, Temple University, English & Communication Librarian

         • Adrienne Shaw, Temple University, Associate Professor, Department of Media Studies and Production

3. Where History Meets Modern: An Overview of Academic Primary Source Research-Based Learning Programs Aggregating Special Collections and Wikimedia

1. • • • Odin Essers (MA), main curator of Maastricht University’s Special Collections

       • Henrietta Hazen, coordinator of the Skills and Academic Support Team of Maastricht University Library

       • Nicolette Siep (PhD), information specialist of the Skills and Academic Support Team of Maastricht University Library

4. Learning Design to Embed Digital Citizenship Skills in the Undergraduate Classroom: A Collaboration among Instructor, Academic Librarian, and Wikipedian

1. • • • Crystal Fulton, University College Dublin, Associate Professor, School of Information & Communication Studies

       • Rebecca O’Neill, Wikimedia Community Ireland, Project Coordinator

       • Marta Bustillo, University College Dublin, Liaison Librarian for the College of Social Sciences and Law

5. Authentic Learning in Cultural Anthropology: Editing Wikipedia for Real-World Impact

1. • • Jessica L. Lott, Northern Kentucky University, Assistant Professor of Anthropology

     • Jennifer Sullivan, Upstate Medical University, Health Sciences Librarian

Section 2: Practical Applications Outside the Classroom

6. Do Black Wikipedians Matter?: Confronting the Whiteness in Wikipedia with Archives and Libraries

1. • • • Kai Alexis Smith, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Architecture and Planning Librarian

7. WP: Catégorie is ... Liaison Librarian Contribution to Local Québécois LGTBQ+ Content in Francophone Wikipedia

1. • • • Michael David Miller, Associate Librarian and Liaison Librarian, McGill University Library

8. African Academic Libraries Partnering with Wikimedia Projects: Values and Benefits

1. • • Adaora C. Obuezie, Department of Library and Information Science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Lecturer

     • Millie N. Horsfall, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Port Harcourt, Choba. Lecturer

9. Engaging Student Employee Expertise to Improve Wikipedia Edit-a-Thons

1. • • • Brittany Paloma Fiedler, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Teaching & Learning Librarian

       • Maggie Bukowski, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Library Technician II

       • Chelsea Heinbach, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Teaching & Learning Librarian

       • Eduardo Martinez-Flores, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Mason Undergraduate Peer Research Coach

       • Rosan Mitola, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Interim Head of Educational Initiatives

10. Crowdsourcing and Collaboration: Academic Libraries as Partners in NNLM's #CiteNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-Thons

1. • • • Kelsey Cowles, NNLM Middle Atlantic Region, Academic Coordinator

       • Ann Glusker, University of California, Berkeley, Sociology, Demography, & Quantitative Research Librarian

       • Aimee Gogan, National Library of Medicine, Technical Information Specialist

       • Alicia Lillich, National Institutes of Health Library, Emerging Technologies Specialist

       • Margie Sheppard, NNLM MidContinental Region, Outreach and Technology Coordinator

       • Elaina Vitale, Dartmouth College, Research and Education Librarian

       • Liz Waltman, NNLM Southeastern/Atlantic Region, Outreach, Education, and Communications Coordinator

       • Tess Wilson, NNLM Middle Atlantic Region, Community Engagement Coordinator

       • Amanda J. Wilson, National Library of Medicine Office of Engagement and Training, Chief

11. Bibliowikis: The Volunteer-driven, Catalan Case Study of Libraries as Hotspots for New Wikipedians and High Quality Sources

1. • • • Francesc Xavier Dengra i Grau, KU Leuven and Amical Wikimedia, Biotechnologist

       • Carme Fenolll i Clarabuch, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Librarian

       • Vicenç Allué Blanch, Autonomous University of Barcelona and Amical Wikimedia, Librarian.

       • Francesc Fort i Silvestre, Amical Wikimedia, Economist

       • Francesc García Grimau, Universitat de Barcelona, Assistant Professor

       • Amparo Pons Cortell, L’ETNO - Museu Valencià d’Etnologia and Amical Wikimedia, Librarian

Section 3: Wikipedians-in-Residence

12. Beyond the Wikipedian In Residence: or How to Keep the Flame Burning

1. • • Silvia E. Gutiérrez De la Torre, El Colegio de México, Digital Humanities Librarian

13. Changing the Way Stories are Told: Engaging Staff and Students in Improving the Wikipedia Content about Women in Scotland

1. • • • Ewan McAndrew, University of Edinburgh, Wikimedian in Residence.

14. Notes from the Field: Three Wikimiedian-in-Residence Case Studies

1. • • • Erin O'Neil, Wikipedian in Residence, University of Alberta Library

       • Sarah Severson, Digital Projects Librarian, University of Alberta Library

15. The Open Technology Specialist at the University of Toronto Libraries: A comprehensive Approach to Wikimedia Projects in the Academic Library

1. • • • Jesse Carliner, University of Toronto Libraries, Communications & User Services Librarian

       • Alex Jung, University of Toronto Libraries, Open Technology Specialist

Section 4: Wikipedia Sister Projects

16. Hong Kong Literary Landscapes: A Wikimedia for Literary Reading and Writing

1. • • • Leo F.H. Ma, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Head of Upper Campus Libraries

       • L.M. Mak, Department of Taiwanese Literature, National Cheung Kung University, PhD Student

17. Structuring Bibliographic References: Taking the Journal Anais do Museu Paulista to Wikidata

1. • • • Éder Porto Ferreira Alves, Products & Resources Developer, Grupo de Usuários Wiki Movimento Brasil

       • Paul R. Burley, Metadata Librarian, Northwestern University Libraries, Northwestern University

       • João Alexandre Peschanski, Professor, Coordenadoria de Jornalismo, Faculdade Cásper Líbero

18. Wikisource as a Tool for OCR Transcription Correction: The National Library of Scotland’s Response to Covid-19

1. • • • Gavin Willshaw, The University of Edinburgh, Digitisation and Digital Engagement Manager

19. Learning from Each Other: Reciprocity in Description between Wikipedians and Librarians

1. • • • Angela Yon, Assistant Professor, Cataloging and Metadata Librarian, Illinois State University

       • Eric Willey, Associate Professor, Special Collections and Formats Cataloger, Illinois State University

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