The Wikimedia Movement in Canada
160 pages, 6 x 9
16 figures
Paperback
Release Date:28 Oct 2025
ISBN:9781771994521
The Wikimedia Movement in Canada
Communities, Institutions, and Free Culture
Athabasca University Press
This book explores Canadian participation in Wikimedia platforms through identity dynamics, institutional collaborations and contributors' literacies. It highlights the country's cultural diversity and the importance of partnerships in disseminating knowledge. The book also examines the links between Wikimedia and various communities, showing how these initiatives reinforce the vitality of the movement in Canada.
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Jean-Michel Lapointe is digital education project manager at Université du Québec à Montréal. A Wikipedian since 2014 and a former academic librarian and teacher, he promotes the educational use of Wikimedia projects in higher education settings. Marie D. Martel is an associate professor at the École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l'information at the Université de Montréal. A specialist in libraries and open culture, she is also involved in research and outreach projects related to Wikimedia platforms. She has been a Wikipedian since 2010.
