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Earth Day 50 Wikipedia Edit-a-thon April 23

April 14th, 2020

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.