Re: [GLAM-US] Anyone done an edit-a-thon with minors?

Hi Emily, In my experience, it’s important to stress that the students choose user names that are gender and age neutral – it helps to reduce harassment online. It’s also a useful opportunity to talk about privacy and safety online … it’s amazing how many students try to use their street addresses or other identifying information in their user names if they don’t understand the risks. Sincerely, Mylee From: GLAM-US [mailto:glam-us-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Jack, Emily Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2017 4:26 AM To: glam-us(a)lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [GLAM-US] Anyone done an edit-a-thon with minors? Dear GLAM librarians, I’m coordinating a Wikipedia-editing workshop with a group of middle-school students in a girls’ math camp. I’ve never worked with an audience of this age and I’d love to draw on your experience and knowledge. My main concern: What do I need to know or consider when it comes to participants’ setting up user profiles? Do we need to (or should we) get parental consent for the campers to set up accounts? If so, what kind of assurances should we convey to parents to assuage any concerns they might have? Are there other considerations or best practices I should be thinking about? Thanks, Emily -- Emily Jack Community Engagement Librarian University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [State Library of New South Wales]<http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au> Mylee Joseph | Consultant Public Library Services, Public Libraries & Engagement Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia T: +61 2 92731521 E: mylee.joseph@sl.nsw.gov.au<mailto:mylee.joseph@sl.nsw.gov.au> www.sl.nsw.gov.au<http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au> This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of their organisation.