McMaster University Libraries and Cochrane Canada will jointly host an event that will focus on Wikipedia’s health content and how we can engage our communities to foster a Wikipedia culture.

The first hour will consist of a panel discussion around Wikipedia and how we can engage our communities to foster a wiki culture, whether that be editing Wikipedia, using Wikipedia, or simply a deeper understanding of wiki culture and the rigorous process of review new articles and revisions undergo.

Program:

9 - 9:30: Tea/Coffee/Light Chatter

9:30 - 9:40: Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:40 - 10:20 Panel Discussion (feat. Alison Baker, Alim Nagji, Megan Ogilvie, Kimberly Silk)

10:20 - 10:40 Break

10:40 - 12:00 Mini Edit-a-thon (no experience necessary!)***

***PLEASE CREATE A WIKIPEDIA ACCOUNT BEFORE THIS EVENT, IF YOU DO NOT ALREADY HAVE ONE***

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Alison Baker is a family physician and Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University.

Jennifer Dawson holds a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine and is currently a Wikipedia Consultant for Cochrane.

Alim Nagji is an emergency physician and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University.

Megan Ogilvie, a graduate of the science writing program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has spent more than a decade writing about health and medicine for the Toronto Star and has recently joined the Star's new data journalism team.

Kimberly Silk is a data librarian and Sr. Planning and Development Officer at Hamilton Public Library.