Need a break? Looking to celebrate Earth Day? As part of Boston University’s Online Earth Day celebrationshttps://www.bu.edu/sustainability/what-you-can-do/events/earth-day-festival/, we will host a Sustainability-themed Wikipedia-Edit-a-thon on Thursday, April 23, 2020, from 3-6 p.m. (Eastern). We’re particularly interested in topics related to sustainability, but you can also improve your own favorite topics. Check our meet-up page for informationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/BU_Earth_Day_50!

Thursday, April 23, 2020, from 3-6 p.m. (Eastern). The event will include:

* A presentation by MIT Librarian and Wikipedia expert Phoebe Ayershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Phoebe on the many sustainability and climate change related initiatives in the Wikimedia Community * An introduction to Wikipedia editing * Support and troubleshooting by BU Libraries staff

How to participate:

* Register in advance.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikipedia-edit-a-thon-earth-day-50-registration-102528399202 by April 22 at 3pm (Eastern). We will provide you with a Zoom link prior to the event.

Please contact myself or Laura Jenemann, ljeneman@bu.eduhttps://outlook.office.com/mail/deeplink/compose/ljeneman@bu.edu, with questions.

Best wishes,

Rachel Dwyer

African Studies Library 771 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215 rdwyer@bu.edu