Wikidata Edit-a-thon: Corporate Bodies (June 1-5, 2026)

Join the Linked Data Users Group of the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) and the Program for Cooperative Cataloging’s EMCO Wikidata Community of Practice (CoP) for a free, semi-synchronous, week-long virtual event that explores Wikidata. No prior experience is necessary! Project staff will provide you with everything you need to create and edit Wikidata entities.

This edit-a-thon will take place the week of June 1st. An opening event on the 1st will include an introduction to editing Wikidata and to PCC’s EMCO Wikidata CoP. A closing event on the 5th will review and celebrate what we achieved together. A Slack channel will be available to communicate with fellow Wikidata editors throughout the week.

In this edit-a-thon, we will focus on adding corporate bodies (businesses, associations, institutions, etc.) using the PCC EMCO Wikidata CoP Application Profile for Corporate Bodies. Participants may create Wikidata entries of their own choosing or create and edit entries from a list provided by the edit-a-thon staff.

These events are free to all and will take place via Zoom; however, you must register in advance. Join for either event and edit during the week as much as you’d like. We will provide instructions, tools, data sources, and an optional Slack channel for chat. For more information, visit the MCLS Linked Data Users Group site.

If you have questions, please contact LDUG steering committee chair Marianne Swierenga, marianne.swierenga@wmich.edu. And if you’re ready to join, use the following registration links to reserve your spot.

Opening Event: Monday, June 1, 2026 | 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern: Register for the June 1 event

Drop-in Day: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | 1-3 p.m. Eastern: Register for the June 3 event

Closing Event: Friday, June 5, 2026 | 10-11 a.m Eastern: Register for the June 5 event