[Openkpu] Invitation to Wikipedia edit-a-thon Sept 18

Hi all, This is a friendly invitation to stop by the Surrey Campus Library on Sept 18 (between 11-3) to join in on our Science Literacy Week BC Wikipedia edit-a-thon. No experience necessary. We have partnered with several other BC post-secondary libraries, and have received generous support from BCcampus. For more details, please see http://libguides.kpu.ca/scilitweek/Wikipedia We would especially like to welcome those faculty curious about the possibilities of incorporating Wikipedia writing/editing into their classroom activities and assignments. Learning how to write content and edit Wikipedia provides students with practical experience in critically evaluating information, assessing authority in context, and exploring issues around copyright and open access. The edit-a-thon will be a preliminary chance to get familiar with the editing interface and some of the basic Wikipedia writing guidelines of verifiability and neutrality. Along with the Teaching and Learning Commons, we are in the early planning stages of hosting a second, more targeted workshop to support faculty, later this semester. Stay tuned for details! Any questions, please feel free to contact me. Best Celia [cid:image001.gif@01D32893.062DE150] Celia Brinkerhoff Liaison Librarian for Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Protection Technology, Horticulture, and Sustainable Agriculture Kwantlen Polytechnic University t 604.599.3235 e celia.brinkerhoff@kpu.ca<mailto:celia.brinkerhoff@kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca<http://www.kpu.ca/> This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged. If you received this message in error or are not the intended recipient, please destroy the e-mail message and any attachments or copies. Please note, all Kwantlen email addresses and url's have been changed recently. Please update your records accordingly.