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Clicklaw Wikibooks has teamed up with Vancouver lawyer [[JP Boyd|John-Paul Boyd]] to turn his very popular family law website, www.bcfamilylawresource.com, into this new Clicklaw Wikibook title, [[JP Boyd on Family Law]]. The migration of | Clicklaw Wikibooks has teamed up with Vancouver lawyer [[JP Boyd|John-Paul Boyd]] to turn his very popular family law website, www.bcfamilylawresource.com, into this new Clicklaw Wikibook title, [[JP Boyd on Family Law]]. The migration of John-Paul's website into this new format preserves the accessibility, scope and humour of the original, which provided free family law information to more than 27,000 British Columbians a month and had been published for more than a decade. | ||
As a Clicklaw Wikibook, [[JP Boyd on Family Law]] harnesses the strength of the open-source wiki platform, the same platform that powers Wikipedia, and a book creator option that allows libraries and individual readers to print as little or as much of this wiki as they want, in a convenient, user-friendly book format that expands the reach of this resource to benefit British Columbians online and off. | As a Clicklaw Wikibook, [[JP Boyd on Family Law]] harnesses the versatility and strength of the open-source wiki platform, the same platform that powers Wikipedia, and a book creator option that allows libraries and individual readers to print as little or as much of this wiki as they want, in a convenient, user-friendly book format that expands the reach of this resource to benefit British Columbians online and off. | ||
====A collaborative, community resource==== | ====A collaborative, community resource==== | ||
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[[JP Boyd on Family Law]] continues John-Paul's commitment to explaining the legal system and providing free public legal education and information on family law and divorce law, court processes and other dispute resolution mechanisms. | |||
There is immense public benefit in so many respected lawyers committing to ensure that John-Paul’s original resource continues strong under the changes to the ''Family Law Act''. That it is in a format suitable for both digital consumption and print, is another gain. | There is immense public benefit in so many respected lawyers committing to ensure that John-Paul’s original resource continues strong under the changes to the ''Family Law Act''. That it is in a format suitable for both digital consumption and print, is another gain. | ||
You might be reading this page on a laptop in a coffee shop, or you could be holding this book at a public library. Both digital and print formats are made possible by the technology that powers Clicklaw Wikibooks, and one of the main rationales for creating a wikibook, was the chance to put real books on public library shelves, since so many people rely on their library for information of all kinds. | You might be reading this page on a laptop in a coffee shop, or you could be holding this book at a public library. Both digital and print formats are made possible by the technology that powers Clicklaw Wikibooks, and one of the main rationales for creating a wikibook, was the chance to put real books on public library shelves, since so many people rely on their library for information of all kinds. | ||
Revision as of 05:34, 1 April 2013
Clicklaw Wikibooks has teamed up with Vancouver lawyer John-Paul Boyd to turn his very popular family law website, www.bcfamilylawresource.com, into this new Clicklaw Wikibook title, JP Boyd on Family Law. The migration of John-Paul's website into this new format preserves the accessibility, scope and humour of the original, which provided free family law information to more than 27,000 British Columbians a month and had been published for more than a decade.
As a Clicklaw Wikibook, JP Boyd on Family Law harnesses the versatility and strength of the open-source wiki platform, the same platform that powers Wikipedia, and a book creator option that allows libraries and individual readers to print as little or as much of this wiki as they want, in a convenient, user-friendly book format that expands the reach of this resource to benefit British Columbians online and off.
A collaborative, community resource
John-Paul continues at the helm of JP Boyd on Family Law, but he is no longer alone in his efforts. John-Paul is joined by a stellar editorial team composed of experienced family law lawyers and lawyers new to practice who are committed to delivering comprehensive, useful and easy to understand family law information. The editorial team provides an enriching diversity of opinion and perspective that greatly improves the depth and inclusiveness of this resource. See the full list of editors on the JP Boyd on Family Law Contributors page.
John-Paul and the wiki's editorial team are guided and assisted by an advisory committee composed of senior family law lawyers, public and legal librarians and educators, including representatives from Courthouse Libraries British Columbia, the British Columbia Library Association and the Legal Services Society.
If you are interested in contributing as a writer, commentator or as a member of the editorial team, please contact _______ at _______ .
Public benefit
JP Boyd on Family Law continues John-Paul's commitment to explaining the legal system and providing free public legal education and information on family law and divorce law, court processes and other dispute resolution mechanisms.
There is immense public benefit in so many respected lawyers committing to ensure that John-Paul’s original resource continues strong under the changes to the Family Law Act. That it is in a format suitable for both digital consumption and print, is another gain.
You might be reading this page on a laptop in a coffee shop, or you could be holding this book at a public library. Both digital and print formats are made possible by the technology that powers Clicklaw Wikibooks, and one of the main rationales for creating a wikibook, was the chance to put real books on public library shelves, since so many people rely on their library for information of all kinds.
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