{"id":5263,"date":"2021-04-12T17:54:56","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T21:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.qc.cuny.edu\/?p=5263"},"modified":"2021-04-12T17:54:56","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T21:54:56","slug":"qc-library-hosts-earth-day-wikipedia-edit-a-thon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/library\/2021\/04\/12\/qc-library-hosts-earth-day-wikipedia-edit-a-thon\/","title":{"rendered":"QC Library Hosts Earth Day Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Earth Day, please join the QC Library for a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Meetup\/NYC\/Earth_Day_Edit-a-thon_at_Queens_College\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">climate changed-themed Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No experience editing Wikipedia is needed \u2013 We\u2019ll teach you everything you need to know.&nbsp; If you\u2019ve never edited Wikipedia before, this is your chance! Edit-a-thons provide a fun atmosphere and support from experts as we all work together to add references, expand articles, and improve the world\u2019s biggest encyclopedia. This edit-a-thon will be digital, but Wikipedians and librarians will still be available with support, guidance, and suggested topics. Help ensure that climate issues are well-represented on Wikipedia. If you\u2019re like us, you find yourself consulting Wikipedia on a regular basis! Wikipedia thrives on the participation of its editors; if you\u2019ve ever added a reference or made a correction, no matter how small, you\u2019ve made this resource better for everyone! However, as with most voluntary projects, Wikipedia tends toward systematic bias including corporate, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Racial_bias_on_Wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\">racial<\/a>, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gender_bias_on_Wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\">gender bias<\/a>, mostly because its editor base is not diverse enough. That&#8217;s one reason new editors are so important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edit-a-thons are also really fun! We\u2019ll teach you the best strategies for ensuring your edits stick around, walk you through all the things you need to know, and cheerlead for you every step of the way. Bring a friend! While we can\u2019t offer free refreshments in this online format, we <em>can<\/em> offer support and good company as we edit and create articles on climate change and climate justice. The entire Queens College community is welcome! We\u2019ll be working all week, so please join for as much or as little as your schedule allows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Edit-a-Thon will kick off on <strong>April 22<sup>nd<\/sup><\/strong> . Register on the <a href=\"https:\/\/qc-cuny.libcal.com\/event\/7584383\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Libray\u2019s event page.<\/a> We will meet in Zoom to introduce the edit-a-thon and get the edits started, but the edit-a-thon will continue through the week on Discord or Slack. We\u2019ll meet again on April 30 to celebrate our work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you can\u2019t make the April 22<sup>nd<\/sup> event but would still like to participate throughout the week, let us know! Contact Associate Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/library.qc.cuny.edu\/profile\/nancy-foasberg\/\">Nancy Foasberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope to see you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Earth Day, please join the QC Library for a climate changed-themed Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon!<\/p>\n<p>No experience editing Wikipedia is needed \u2013 We\u2019ll teach you everything you need to know.  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