Rights+and+Responsibilities

Rights and Responsibilities

// Randy Pausch, author of **The Last Lecture**, states that rights come from community. // // In return, a member of that community has certain **responsibilities** he / or she owes // // the community. (p175-176, Hyperion Books, 2008) //

// Overview //
Anyone who wishes to join this wiki has the **//responsibility//** to uphold the purpose of the wiki, that is, to share in a worthwhile, positive discussion of literature. In return, the user has the **//right//** to have his / her book reviews, literary or literacy discussions, comments, and feedback uploaded to the wiki for global viewing and critiquing.

// Purpose //

 * To address reading and books.
 * To allow users to sharpen communication skills
 * To practice using wiki and Internet tools
 * To understand ethical use of information literacy, copyright, and Creative Commons
 * To feel a sense of global connectivity, contribution, and pride
 * To be a communitarian, listening to others, giving feedback, and being respectful to others

// Audience //

 * fellow classmates, educators, parents

// Ethics and copyright responsibilities //

 * Be original in your book review. If adding facts, quotes, graphics, audio or video files created by others, all copyright information must be included.
 * The material on this wiki is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Guidelines. The user may freely share and adapt material on this wiki, provided he / she uses the same or similar license, giving credit to the original authors.

// Instructions for posting //
To edit wiki, login to your own account. The login link is in the top right-hand corner of the website. Login is by **//email//** //**address**// and **//password//**. The EDIT link is to the right of the tabs for all wiki pages. When through editing wiki, click SAVE on the edit page. Return to the main homepage by clicking the book icon in the top right-hand corner.
 * To write book/text reviews select the appropriate fiction and the non-fiction genres in the middle of the page. There may a special title being featured. If so, add your review to this page, if this is the book you are reviewing.
 * Give only your first name with your book review.
 * The nature of a wiki is extreme trust. With trust comes responsibility. The wiki is moderated. If there is evidence of inappropriate use of the wiki within the history of edits, the writer will no longer be allowed permission to edit the wiki.

// Moderation //

 * The nature of a wiki is extreme trust. With trust comes responsibility. The wiki is moderated. If there is evidence of inappropriate use of the wiki within the history of edits, the writer will no longer be allowed permission to edit the wiki.
 * If you need help, wish to share comments, or have questions, contact the wiki administrator at sregan@magellancharterschool.org

Rights and Responsibilities adapted from //Contributors to the Booktalk.pbwiki//