12:18 p.m.
Dear Colleagues,
On Monday, August 28th Will Engle and I offered a workshop targeted at library staff in BC
to share about the Wikipedia edit-a-thon 2016 and talk about the Science Literacy Week
Wikipedia edit-a-thon on Sept 18th 2017. Will gave a brief overview of Wikipedia’s
history, applications in higher education assignments and some of the practicalities of
how to edit Wikipedia. Lucas Wright from BCcampus organized the event and convened the
session. If you are interested, a recording is here and it includes the chat with lots of
great discussion too (see the right-hand side under the purple tab):
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https://us.bbcollab.com/recording/4438aa091f4749148f5ae68008aa7e8b
Please feel free to share with interested colleagues.
We are interested in collaborating with other institutions too. Please contact me if you
have interest in participating either at your home institution, or by join us in-person at
one of the participating colleges or universities!
Cheers,
Katherine
Katherine Miller MLIS
Nursing Librarian<http://guides.library.ubc.ca/nursing> | Physical Therapy
Librarian<http://guides.library.ubc.ca/physicaltherapy> (July-Dec 2017) and
Faculty of Land and Food Systems Librarian<http://guides.library.ubc.ca/lfsguide>:
Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Agroecology, Animal Science, Animal Welfare, Human
Nutrition, Food Science, Global Resource Systems, Plant Science, Soil Science, Wine
Research
Woodward Library | UBC Library | 2198 Health Sciences Mall
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
2198 Health Sciences Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z3 Canada
Phone 604 822 0295
katherine.miller@ubc.ca<mailto:katherine.miller@ubc.ca> |
604-822-0295<http://twitter.com/6048220295>
http://woodward.library.ubc.ca/
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From: Miller, Katherine
Sent: July-25-17 9:42 AM
To: 'bcoelsteering(a)mail.bccampus.ca'
<bcoelsteering@mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:bcoelsteering@mail.bccampus.ca>>
Subject: FW: [Bcoelsteering] Join the Wikiedithon for Science Literacy Week Sept.18 -24?
Dear Colleagues,
As you may know, National Science Literacy Week<http://scienceliteracy.ca/about/> is
Sept 18-24, 2017. Libraries, museums, schools and community science groups will be
celebrating Canadian science and scientists through a number of events. One of the events
to start things off will be libraries at BCIT, Douglas College, Kwantlen Polytechnic
University, Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia and perhaps others….
will be hosting Wikipedia edit-a-thons starting on September 18th.
A Wikipedia edit-a-thon is an event where new and experienced writers and editors come
together to make edits, add citations and create new content in Wikipedia. Wikipedia is
everywhere. Google searches bring up Wikipedia articles often as the first result; and
Wikipedia is a reference source frequently used by students and the public. Learning about
how to edit and add content to Wikipedia provides many relevant learning experiences for
students, staff and researchers covering areas as varied as open access, scholarly
communication, copyright, construction of information, evaluation and situating
information in context, wikis, peer-review, and more. Wikipedia edit-a-thons offer a
practical, hands-on experience of writing and collaborating on research. It is also a way
to engage faculty in thinking about the potential value of Wikipedia for creating learning
activities in their courses.
Last year, BCIT Library, SFU Library & UBC Library partnered on a Wikipedia edit-athon
for Science Literacy Week. Our theme was local women and science. Here was our meetup
page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Vancouver/LocalWomeninScienc…
and a research guide we created to advertise the event:
http://guides.library.ubc.ca/scilit16/wiki It was a fun event and we learned a few
things.
This year our theme is more broadly Canadian science and scientists. We are also expanding
the partnership with Kwantlen Polytechnic University Library, Douglas College Library,
BCCampus and possibly others.
For more information and to read how you can participate, please see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/BC/SciLit17. Interested in learning more or
holding an edit-a-thon at your campus? BCcampus will also be hosting an informational
webinar with some of the organizers on August 28th. Join us from 10-11 am to learn more
about the event and how to participate. We would like to extend a warm invitation to you
and your library to join the event!
If no edit-a-thons are happening on your own campus, you’re more than welcome to join us
at Woodward Library at UBC on September 18th for the edit-a-thon and I’m sure other
institutions would feel the same. It could be a great opportunity to work with a faculty
member and explore another campus.
Please do not hesitate to contact me, if you have any questions.
Kind regards,
Katherine
Katherine Miller MLIS
Nursing Librarian<http://guides.library.ubc.ca/nursing> | Physical Therapy
Librarian<http://guides.library.ubc.ca/physicaltherapy> (July-Dec 2017) and
Faculty of Land and Food Systems Librarian<http://guides.library.ubc.ca/lfsguide>:
Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Agroecology, Animal Science, Animal Welfare, Human
Nutrition, Food Science, Global Resource Systems, Plant Science, Soil Science, Wine
Research
Woodward Library | UBC Library | 2198 Health Sciences Mall
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
2198 Health Sciences Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z3 Canada
Phone 604 822 0295
katherine.miller@ubc.ca<mailto:katherine.miller@ubc.ca> |
604-822-0295<http://twitter.com/6048220295>
http://woodward.library.ubc.ca/
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From: Bcoelsteering [mailto:bcoelsteering-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca] On Behalf Of Fields,
Erin
Sent: July-13-17 10:22 AM
To: Martin Warkentin; 'Lindsay Tripp'; 'Flewelling, Debra';
'bcoelsteering(a)mail.bccampus.ca'
Cc: Engle, Will
Subject: Re: [Bcoelsteering] Join the Wikiedithon for Science Literacy Week Sept.18 -24?
Hi All,
First, as a brief correction, the edit-athon has been a partnership with UBC Library, SFU,
and BCIT for two years and mainly has been the brain child of Katherine Miller from
Woodward Library - UBC with the help of myself and Will Engle from CTLT. The credit for
planning really should fall with Katherine Miller and the other libraries involved.
However, we are really thankful for the support from BCcampus this year.
As for the subject material, last year there was a focus on Canadian female scientists at
your institution. I believe this year it is more broadly about Canadian scientific
activity/invention/ or scientists generally. It is best to keep a broad theme so people
will connect with an area of interest.
Best,
Erin
Erin Fields MLIS, BEd, BA
SLAIS Liaison Librarian, Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice Librarian, Flexible
Learning Coordinator
Humanities and Social Sciences Department - Koerner Library | UBC Library
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
1958 Main Mall | Vancouver British Columbia | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 822 0977
erin.fields@ubc.ca<mailto:erin.fields@ubc.ca> |
@Emefie<http://twitter.com/@Emefie>
http://www.library.ubc.ca | http://directory.library.ubc.ca/people/view/798
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From: Bcoelsteering [bcoelsteering-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca] on behalf of Martin Warkentin
[Martin.Warkentin(a)ufv.ca]
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 8:45 AM
To: 'Lindsay Tripp'; 'Flewelling, Debra';
'bcoelsteering(a)mail.bccampus.ca'
Cc: Engle, Will
Subject: Re: [Bcoelsteering] Join the Wikiedithon for Science Literacy Week Sept.18 -24?
I’ll see if I can generate interest here at UFV. Any word on:
What specific disciplinary areas are being considered/included as “science”?
Is there a theme?
Thanks.
-Martin
From: Bcoelsteering [mailto:bcoelsteering-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca] On Behalf Of Lindsay
Tripp
Sent: July-12-17 5:35 PM
To: Flewelling, Debra
<flewellingd@douglascollege.ca<mailto:flewellingd@douglascollege.ca>>;
'bcoelsteering(a)mail.bccampus.ca'
<bcoelsteering@mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:bcoelsteering@mail.bccampus.ca>>
Cc: will.engle@ubc.ca<mailto:will.engle@ubc.ca>
Subject: Re: [Bcoelsteering] Join the Wikiedithon for Science Literacy Week Sept.18 -24?
Hello all,
I’m keen to organize a satellite event at Langara. Like Debra, I’d like to attend another
institution’s Edit-athon if we can’t drum up enough interest here. I’ve also asked our new
Science librarian, Corrie Playford, if she’d be interested in participating.
All the best,
Lindsay
From: Bcoelsteering [mailto:bcoelsteering-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca] On Behalf Of
Flewelling, Debra
Sent: July-11-17 6:46 PM
To: 'bcoelsteering(a)mail.bccampus.ca'
Cc: will.engle@ubc.ca<mailto:will.engle@ubc.ca>
Subject: [Bcoelsteering] Join the Wikiedithon for Science Literacy Week Sept.18 -24?
Hi all,
A number of institutions are planning a Wikiedithon this September and Katherine
Miller(UBC) Will Engle (UBC) and Lucas Wright (BCcampus)have the planning underway.
Here’s a link to last year’s advertising UBC’s event last year -
http://guides.library.ubc.ca/scilit16/wiki
The idea would be that those who want to participate , there will be an opportunity to
watch a webinar (although not necessarily needed) and they register for a wiki account.
BCcampus will be providing pizza for each institution
This is the beginning of the planning and a dashboard has just gone up with some initial
information
https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/BC/Science_Literacy_Week_BC_E…
BCIT, KPU and SFU are also participating. Douglas is listed but I have as yet to solicit
interest here. I want to participate personally so I will go to another institution’s
Wikiedithon if one doesn’t pan out here.
Let us know if you would like to participate, either individually or institutionally.
Katherine and Lucas are part of this listserv and I’ve added Will to this email as well in
case you have any questions for them.
Debra,
Debra Flewelling
Open Education & Emerging Technologies Librarian
T 604.527.5190 F 604.527.5193
Debra.Flewelling@douglascollege.ca<mailto:Debra.Flewelling@douglascollege.ca>
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