Wikiproject Writing Event - Adding academic journals to Wikipedia - Education

10 Oct 2024


      Dear Wikimedia community members -
Please share with your networks and consider joining this event, where we will publish the Wikipedia article for one of the top academic journals in writing studies.
On behalf of the CCCC Wikipedia Initiativehttps://cccc.ncte.org/cccc/wikipedia-initiative/ https://cccc.ncte.org/cccc/wikipedia-initiative/ and Wikiproject Writinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Writing, we are excited to invite you to our November event, "Creating the https://iupvideo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtc--uqD4tH91Gm3KQkEij1gDN8ECSF3dz#/registration College Composition and Communication (https://iupvideo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtc--uqD4tH91Gm3KQkEij1gDN8ECSF3dz#/registrationCCC) Wikipedia Article,"https://iupvideo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtc--uqD4tH91Gm3KQkEij1gDN8ECSF3dz#/registration led by Matt Vetter and Alexandria Lockett, with special guest Kara Taczak, incoming co-editor of CCC, to be held Friday, November 1, 1-2:30pm ET via Zoom.
Mark your calendars now for this exciting event! And keep reading to learn more.
Creating the College Composition and Communication (CCC) Wikipedia Article
Join us for a relaxed discussion and collaborative editing session focused on the importance of adding one of the top journals in writing studies, College Composition and Communication, to Wikipedia. Led by Matt Vetter and Alexandria Lockett, co-chairs of CCCC Wikipedia Initiative, this online event features incoming CCC co-editor Dr. Kara Taczak, who will discuss the journal's significance and the importance of Wikipedia coverage. Learn from Matt Vetter about the process of drafting the article so farhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Matthewvetter/College_Composition_and_Communication, and from Alexandria Lockett about the challenges and opportunities of Wikipedia editing for academic knowledge. In addition to our discussion, this is your chance to participate in live content brainstorming and editing to kickstart and publish the article.
Event Details:
Title: Creating the College Composition and Communication (CCC) Wikipedia Article
Featuring: Matt Vetter, Alexandria Lockett, Kara Taczak
Date and Time: Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, 1pm ET
Please register in advance https://iupvideo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtc--uqD4tH91Gm3KQkEij1gDN8ECSF3dz#/registration to attend.
See you there!
Matt
Matt Vetter, PhD (he/him)
Professor of English
Dept. of Language, Literature, and Writing
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
http://mattvetter.nethttp://mattvetter.net/
Connect with me on Zoom,
https://iupvideo.zoom.us/my/dr.vetterzooms
Managing co-editor, Writing Spaceshttp://www.writingspaces.org/
Co-chair, CCCC Wikipedia Initiativehttps://cccc.ncte.org/cccc/wikipedia-initiative/
Available as open access ebook, Wikipedia and the Representation of Realityhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9781003094081/wikipedia-representation-reality-zachary-mcdowell-matthew-vetter?_ga=189031735.1692740009&_gl=1*lff2jh*_ga*MTg5MDMxNzM1LjE2OTI3NDAwMDk.*_ga_0HYE8YG0M6*MTY5Mjc0MDAxMC4xLjAuMTY5Mjc0MDAxMi4wLjAuMA..