Earth Day 50 Wikipedia Edit-a-thon April 23
Want to learn to edit and create Wikipedia articles? Experienced editor looking for a project during quarantine? Join us for an online edit-a-thon celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day!
As part of BU’s University-wide Earth Day celebrations, BU Libraries will host a Sustainability-themed Wikipedia-Edit-a-thon on Thursday, April 23, 2020, from 3-6 p.m. (Eastern). Features include:
- A presentation by MIT Librarian and Wikipedia expert Phoebe Ayers on the many sustainability and climate change related initiatives in the Wikimedia Community
- An introduction to Wikipedia editing
- Support and troubleshooting by BU Libraries staff
How to participate:
Register in advance. We will provide you with a Zoom link prior to the event and instructions on how to set up a Wikipedia editing profile.
Registration deadline is April 22 at 3pm (Eastern) so that we can send a link to Zoom prior to the event.
For questions and more information, connect with us at askalibrarian.bu.edu.