{"id":22841,"date":"2022-10-27T12:36:45","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T16:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/?p=22841"},"modified":"2022-10-27T12:36:46","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T16:36:46","slug":"yfile-celebrate-ada-lovelaces-legacy-at-libraries-wiki-edit-a-thon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/blog\/2022\/10\/27\/yfile-celebrate-ada-lovelaces-legacy-at-libraries-wiki-edit-a-thon\/","title":{"rendered":"YFile: Celebrate Ada Lovelace\u2019s legacy at Libraries\u2019 Wiki Edit-a-Thon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ada-lovelace-day-is-an-international-celebration-of-women-s-achievements-in-science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics-stem\">Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of women\u2019s achievements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lovelace was a 19th-century English mathematician and writer who also happened to be the very first computer programmer. She wrote what were essentially computer programs for the analytical engine that computing pioneer Charles Babbage conceptualized, but never actually created. Her contributions and achievements had been largely overlooked \u2013 an issue that continues to exist for women in many fields, especially science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the seventh time, York University Libraries \u2013 in collaboration with Professor&nbsp;<strong>Dawn Bazely<\/strong>&nbsp;from York\u2019s Faculty of Science \u2013 will join the global celebration of Ada Lovelace Day with an event open to everyone with an interest in STEM subjects and the contributions of women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ada Lovelace Day Women in Science Wikipedia and Wikidata Edit-a-Thon will take place on&nbsp;<strong>Thursday, Nov. 3<\/strong>&nbsp;from noon to 3 p.m. online. Participants will have the opportunity to join an interdisciplinary team of faculty and students to create, expand and improve Wikipedia entries and Wikidata items about women in STEM, who are typically underrepresented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWikipedia edit-a-thons help us rediscover the contributions of women in STEM over the centuries,\u201d said Bazely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to create a positive change, this informal workshop will critically examine the information represented on Wikipedia and Wikidata, while simultaneously providing hands-on editing experience. Those interested are invited to drop by any time. No experience is necessary, with training to be provided during the event.<br><br>\u201cWe want to engage the York community in a fun and easy way that really does make a difference in the representation of women,\u201d said data visualization and analytics Librarian&nbsp;<strong>Alex Wong<\/strong>, an event co-organizer. \u201cBy editing Wikipedia and Wikidata, we can impact not only these platforms directly, but also indirectly impact how women get represented in larger technology projects like Google\u2019s Knowledge Graph.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To register and learn more, visit&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/events.yorku.ca\/events\/ada-lovelace-day-women-in-science-wikipedia-and-wikidata-edit-a-thon\/\" target=\"_blank\">the event page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBy improving how women in all the various STEM fields are covered on Wikipedia, just about anyone can make a concrete contribution towards making the world a better place,\u201d said scholarly communications Librarian\u00a0<strong>John Dupuis<\/strong>, another event co-organizer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Courtesy of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/2022\/10\/26\/celebrate-ada-lovelaces-legacy-at-libraries-wiki-edit-a-thon\/?utm_source=YFile+-+Master+Subscriber+List&amp;utm_campaign=e707cd42d1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_10_25_07_23_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_3ba936d492-e707cd42d1-577131898\">YFile<\/a>.<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of women\u2019s achievements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). 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