The Music Library Association's (MLA) Emerging Technologies and Services Committee, and Digital Humanities Interest Group are pleased to present a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at St. Louis Public Library on February 24, 2019. This is a post conference event following the 2019 MLA Annual Meeting, which will be held in St. Louis, MO. However, the event is free and open to the public. Membership of MLA is not required to attend. This Wikipedia Edit-a-thon will be focused on editing or creating Wikipedia entries (and associated Wikidata) for underrepresented performers and composers, living or deceased, who were born in St. Louis and/or lived and worked there, who have been excluded from existing documentation. The event will be led by Angela Pratesi (Fine and Performing Arts Librarian, UNI) and Anna Kijas (Senior Digital Scholarship Librarian, Boston College). What you need to know: When: February 24, 2019. 1-5pm Where: St. Louis Public Library, Central Library Who: Open to the public Cost: FREE! We will provide: - A training session to get you started - Lunch, snacks, and beverages to keep you fortified while you edit - Chromebooks to use if you don’t have access to a laptop - Childcare for the duration of the event For more information and to register, see http://conferences.blog.musiclibraryassoc.org/pre-post-mla-events/post-conference This event is made possible through the generous support of the Music Library Association, St. Louis Public Library and the Wikimedia Foundation. Jonathan Manton Music Librarian for Digital and Access Services Irving S. Gilmore Music Library Yale University E: [log in to unmask] T: 203-432-5549 Tw: @jonmanton W: http://web.library.yale.edu/music Book an appointment with me: http://schedule.yale.edu/appointments/jmanton