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First World War Edit-a-thon
[edit]If you are an editor who is passionate about military history or Wikipedia, register now for Library and Archives Canada’s first Wikipedia workshop and edit-a-thon, to be held in Ottawa on November 15, 2017.
In honour of Remembrance Day, the theme is the First World War and Canada’s role in it. Join us for this bilingual event where you will learn how to edit Wikipedia articles and explore reference documents like photographs, service records, soldiers’ journals and other items in our extensive collection.
All editors—experienced and new—are welcome.
Sign up for the first editathon taking place on November 15 at 395 Wellington, Ottawa below:
--Ouvrard (talk) 13:40, 20 September 2017 (UTC)
RESOURCES FOR EDIT-A-THON
Military resources
Intro to First World War records at Library and Archives Canada
Personnel records of the First World War
War diaries of the First World War
Guide to Sources Relating to Units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
Tutorials
LAC resources on the Commons
First World War photographs from LAC