Wikipedia:WikiProject United States Public Policy/Update/2 November 2010

Five more slots available for spring term

Are you interested in joining the Public Policy Initiative and using Wikipedia assignments in your course in the spring? Slots are filling up quickly! We've had a large amount of interest from professors who are eager to incorporate editing Wikipedia into their coursework, and we're approaching the ceiling limit on how many courses we can support in the spring. Contact Annie Lin, the campus team coordinator, at alin@wikimedia.org today if you're interested.

The current "Wikipedia and Public Policy" class at Syracuse University.

Wikimedia blog post highlights progress

A new post on the Wikimedia Foundation's blog delivers an overview of the Public Policy Initiative so far. It covers where we are with courses, articles, the Ambassador program, and assessment, and explains a bit about what we're looking toward in spring 2011. For more details, check out the blog post "The Public Policy Initiative midterm."

Indianapolis museum hosts workshop/lecture tonight

Are you near Indianapolis today? If so, stop by the Indianapolis Museum of Art tonight for a special lecture and workshop on Wikipedia and the Cultural Sector -- how galleries, libraries, archives, and museums can edit and use Wikipedia effectively. Indiana University Campus Ambassador Adrianne Wadewitz and Wikipedian Liam Wyatt will be on hand to speak about their experiences with Wikipedia. For more information, check out the Indianapolis Museum of Art blog.

WMF to present at Drumbeat Festival

Wikimedia Foundation staff are on hand at the Mozilla Drumbeat Festival in Barcelona this week. The 3-day festival covers learning, freedom, and the web, and features a Wikipedia Lounge as well as several sessions describing the work of the Public Policy Initiative and other Wikimedia Foundation education projects. For more information, check out the Drumbeat Festival site.