dplafest presentation-2016
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Engaging students and highlighting DPLA collections through WikipediaShannon DavisWashington University in St. Louis
Driving traffic to your collections through Wikipedia
The Wikipedia Library Internship class
Middle of the Semester: Contributing in volume
Week 1: Establishing expectations and Wikipedia basics
Weeks 2-4: Warming up to Wikipedia!
Last three weeks: Polishing & reporting
Outcomes for students
Recruiting studentsEasy! They already work for us*
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Kansas City Public Library
Linda Hall Library
Missouri State Library
St. Louis Public Library
St. Louis University
State Historical Society of Missouri
University of Missouri - Kansas City
University of Missouri - St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Recap:First two months
Recruiting studentsThey don’t have time to work for us
New article based on Street Begging in St. Louis by the Bureau for Homeless Men in St. Louis, MO
Student contributions
Added biographical information and citations to Eric P. Newman’s Wikipedia page
Added image of memorial card for Elijah P. Lovejoy, abolitionist newspaper publisher
Lessonslearned
Freedom bond asserting the freedom of Joseph Postlewaite
St. Louis Grey’s Quick Step by Joseph (JW) Postlewaite
New Wikipedia article!
Invoice incurred by Governor Brown at the Planter’s House Hotelfrom Missouri State Archives
Image of Courthouse and Planter’s House Hotel from Missouri History Museum
Wikipedia Library/Library Interns spring 2016