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Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/BU Earth Day 2021

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When and Where
HostBoston University
Time3:00pm to 6:00pm ET
AddressVirtual: Please register for more information
City, StateBoston, Massachusetts (Virtual)
DateApril 22, 2021

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: BU Earth Day 2021

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As part of Boston University's Earth Week celebrations, the Boston University Libraries are hosting a virtual edit-a-thon on Thursday, April 22, 2021, from 3 - 6 p.m. This year's edit-a-thon will focus on environmental health. Our event will include a presentation by Dr. Diana Ceballos, Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health on Environmental Health in Wikipedia. Please register by April 21 at 3pm ET.

Event Information

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  • Date: April 21, 2021
  • Time: 3-6 pm ET
  • Location: Online through Zoom. We will send a link to Zoom prior to the event. You must register to receive this link.
  • Host: Boston University Libraries
  • RSVP: Please register by April 21 at 3pm ET.
  • Register for a Wikipedia account. Don't have a Wikipedia account? That's ok. Please create one in advance. Wikipedians will be on hand to assist those who need help setting up an account.

Before the event

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We will show you how to edit during the event, but if you'd like learn more on your own:

Schedule

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  • 3 - 3:30 p.m.: Welcome and technical troubleshooting
  • 3:30 - 4 p.m.: Presentation: Environmental Health in Wikipedia, and How You Can Help Your Community, Dr. Diana Ceballos, Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health
  • 4 - 6 p.m.: Editing, with the option to join breakout 'rooms' for instruction or projects. This will include a brief training for absolute beginners or others interested from 4-4:30.

Track your participation

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We will be using a Wikipedia Dashboard to easily track the edits made during this Edit-a-thon. By logging into the dashboard before you start editing, your edits will be automatically tracked, and we'll be able to collect statistics on the work we've done during this editing event.

  1. Go to the Dashboard: BU Earth Day 2021.
  2. Under Actions, click Join Program.
  3. Enter the passcode we will provide you with your registration.

Participant list/registration

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Please add your Wikipedia username below (signatures are created by saving four tildes [~] in a row). If you haven't edited Wikipedia before, we will help you register for a new Wikipedia editing account on the day-of.

Confirmed Wikipedians attending:

add your name here:
Xplorecre84give (talk) 19:33, 22 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

TMorata TMorata (talk) 20:01, 22 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

User:Cliomd1 Cliomd1 (talk) 20:03, 22 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Krugergirl (talk) 20:24, 22 April 2021 (UTC)Krugergirl[reply]

Possible Topics for Editing

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Feel free to select from the list below or work on another article.

Articles to Edit

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More topical pages needing improvements, health sections, or updating include:

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  • Use the Citation Hunt Tool. Try typing "Wikiproject Environment" or "WikiProject Occupational Safety and Health" into the search box.
  • Training on Adding citations (10 minutes)

Tools to Help You Edit

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Wikipedia Editing

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Research Resources

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Resources Accessible with a BU Login

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