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[[Clicklaw Wikibooks]] are collaboratively developed, plain language legal publications that are | [[Clicklaw Wikibooks]] are collaboratively developed, plain language legal publications that are published and kept up-to-date on a wiki, where they can also be printed. They are free to access and download, and enable legal information to be shared widely with British Columbians who seek reliable, up-to-date information to address legal problems or learn about the law. [[Courthouse Libraries BC]] launched Clicklaw Wikibooks in 2012 to help lawyers and other legal organizations publish in many formats and only edit a single source. Clicklaw Wikibooks relies on the guidance of an [[:Category:Clicklaw Wikibooks Advisory Committee|Advisory Committee]] that includes contributor organizations and other stakeholders from the legal and library community. | ||
Clicklaw Wikibooks are | ==About Clicklaw Wikibooks== | ||
Clicklaw Wikibooks are legal publications available in a range of print and digital formats. They are written to be understandable to people without a formal legal education and are focused on the laws of British Columbia. Clicklaw Wikibooks range in size from small booklets to 1,000+ page manuals. They are ''collaboratively developed'' in the sense that many different [[:Category:Contributor Bio|legal professionals]] and [[:Category:Contributor Organizations|law-related non-profit organizations]] bring their legal knowledge and expertise, while [[Courthouse Libraries BC]] coordinates their efforts and manages the website. Titles in the [[Contents|Clicklaw Wikibooks collection]] may originally have existed as exclusively print publications or even stand-alone websites, but have been republished using the Clicklaw Wikibooks platform because it helps ensure that legal information is: | |||
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*highly accessible ''both'' online and in print, | *highly accessible ''both'' online and in print, | ||
*accurate and up-to-date, and | *accurate and up-to-date, and | ||
*affordable to produce. | *affordable to produce and maintain. | ||
Clicklaw Wikibooks are an attempt to solve two central challenges in publishing legal information: | Clicklaw Wikibooks are an attempt to solve two central challenges in publishing legal information: | ||
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For more on Clicklaw Wikibooks, see the [[Clicklaw Wikibooks FAQ]]. | For more on Clicklaw Wikibooks, see the [[Clicklaw Wikibooks FAQ]]. | ||
== | ==Using Clicklaw Wikibooks== | ||
How you use Clicklaw Wikibooks depends on whether you are a member of the public who needs legal information, or | How you use Clicklaw Wikibooks depends on whether you are a member of the public who needs legal information, or a contributor (i.e. one of the authors, editors or reviewers of a Clicklaw Wikibook) who wants to edit your organization's content. | ||
Here is a list of [[Clicklaw Wikibooks Guides]] covering how to use this website. Guides are written for users, contributors and editors, and wiki administrators, as well as generally for copyright questions, and how to print or export Clicklaw Wikibooks. | Here is a list of [[Clicklaw Wikibooks Guides]] covering how to use this website. Guides are written for users, contributors and editors, and wiki administrators, as well as generally for copyright questions, and how to print or export Clicklaw Wikibooks. | ||
==Contact== | |||
We can be reached at wikisupport@clicklaw.bc.ca. | |||
==Goals== | ==Goals== | ||
Clicklaw Wikibooks strives to be an effective public resource for people who require legal information and a useful publishing platform for organizations who produce public legal information. We try to provide a platform that is user and contributor-centric while at the same time efficient, cost-effective, supportive of public libraries and an example of good, productive collaboration. Clicklaw Wikibooks follow [[Best Practice Guidelines for the Development and Maintenance of Online PLEI in BC|best practice guidelines]] for online public legal education and information ("PLEI"). | Clicklaw Wikibooks strives to be an effective public resource for people who require legal information and a useful publishing platform for organizations who produce public legal information. We try to provide a platform that is user and contributor-centric while at the same time efficient, cost-effective, supportive of public libraries and an example of good, productive collaboration. Clicklaw Wikibooks follow [[Best Practice Guidelines for the Development and Maintenance of Online PLEI in BC|best practice guidelines]] for online public legal education and information ("PLEI"). | ||
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==Selection criteria== | ==Selection criteria== | ||
When considering new titles to add to the Clicklaw Wikibooks collection, the [[Clicklaw Wikibooks Advisory Committee]] considers the same [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/content/guidelines content criteria guidelines] as Clicklaw. We | When considering new titles to add to the [[Contents|Clicklaw Wikibooks collection]], the [[Clicklaw Wikibooks Advisory Committee]] considers the same [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/content/guidelines content criteria guidelines] as Clicklaw, [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca], our sister website. | ||
==About the wiki platform== | |||
Clicklaw Wikibooks uses [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki], a free software open source wiki platform originally for use on Wikipedia. We adapted and customized the MediaWiki platform in key ways. Only approved people can edit Clicklaw Wikibooks, and the options for downloading [[Contents|titles from the collection]] in PDF and EPUB, or for ordering them as print-on-demand books, have been streamlined. Improvements and customization are ongoing, and the [[:Category:Clicklaw Wikibooks Advisory Committee|Clicklaw Wikibooks Advisory Committee]] considers a scorecard approach balancing principled and practical considerations for technical enhancements to the platform. | |||
===Principled criteria=== | ===Principled criteria=== | ||
* Alignment with user-centric needs | * Alignment with user-centric needs | ||
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*Cost of implementation | *Cost of implementation | ||
*Ease of implementation | *Ease of implementation | ||
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==List of Clicklaw Wikibooks== | |||
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| [[File:jpboydcover.png|x200px|link=JP Boyd on Family Law]]<br /><div class="center">''[[JP Boyd on Family Law]]'' <br />John-Paul Boyd & others</div> | |||
| [[File:legalhelpguidecover.png|x200px|link=Legal Help for British Columbians]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Legal Help for British Columbians|Legal Help for BC]]'' <br />Cliff Thorstenson & others</div> | |||
| [[File:Tenantsurvivalguidecover.jpg|x200px|link=Tenant Survival Guide]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Tenant Survival Guide]]'' <br />TRAC</div> | |||
| [[File:A_Death_in_Your_Family_cover_image.png|x200px|link=A Death in Your Family]]<br /><div class="center">''[[A Death in Your Family]]'' <br />People's Law School</div> | |||
| [[File:CoverConsumerLawWikibook.JPG|x200px|link=Consumer Law Wikibook]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Consumer Law Wikibook]]'' <br />People's Law School</div> | |||
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| [[File:Driving_in_BC_cover_image.png|x200px|link=Driving in BC]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Driving in BC]]'' <br />People's Law School</div> | |||
| [[File:Human_Trafficking_in_Canada_cover_image.png|x200px|link=Human Trafficking in Canada]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Human Trafficking in Canada]]'' <br />People's Law School</div> | |||
| [[File:Learning about the Law cover image.jpg|x200px|link=Learning about the Law Wikibook]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Learning about the Law Wikibook|Learning about the Law]]'' <br />People's Law School</div> | |||
| [[File:PayingTaxes 2014 Cover.jpg|x200px|link=Paying Taxes in BC]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Paying Taxes in BC]]'' <br />People's Law School</div> | |||
| [[File:Workplace bullying and harassment-2014 Cover.jpg|x200px|link=Workplace Bullying and Harassment]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Workplace Bullying and Harassment|Workplace Bullying & Harassment]]'' <br />People's Law School</div> | |||
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| [[File:English - Being an Executor 2014 Cover.jpg|x200px|link=Being an Executor]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Being an Executor]]'' <br />People's Law School</div> | |||
| [[File:Family Violence and Abuse cover image.jpg|x200px|link=Family Violence and Abuse]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Family Violence and Abuse]]'' <br />People's Law School</div> | |||
| [[File:Writing Your Will cover image.jpg|x200px|link=Writing Your Will]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Writing Your Will]]'' <br />People's Law School</div> | |||
| [[File:Power of Attorney cover image.jpg|x200px|link=Power of Attorney]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Power of Attorney]]'' <br />People's Law School</div> | |||
| [[File:Legal_Issues_in_Residential_Care_cover_image.jpg|x200px|link=Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual|Legal Issues in Residential <br>Care: An Advocate's Manual]]'' <br />BC CEAS</div> | |||
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| [[File:Child Support in BC cover image.jpg|x200px|link=Child Support in BC]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Child Support in BC]]'' <br />People's Law School</div> | |||
| [[File:Child Protection in BC cover image.jpg|x200px|link=Child Protection in BC]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Child Protection in BC]]'' <br />People's Law School</div> | |||
| [[File:Consequences of a Youth Record in BC cover image.jpg|x200px|link=Consequences of a Youth Record in BC]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Consequences of a Youth Record in BC|Consequences of a <br>Youth Record]]'' <br />People's Law School</div> | |||
| [[File:Dial-A-Law cover image.jpg|x200px|link=Dial-A-Law]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Dial-A-Law]]'' <br />CBABC</div> | |||
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==Learn & Teach Series== | |||
The [[:Category:Learn & Teach Series|Learn & Teach Series]] on Clicklaw Wikibooks features resources for educators and learners on legal topics. | |||
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|[[File:Law-Related Lessons Graphic.jpg|x140px|link=Law-Related ESL Lessons]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Law-Related ESL Lessons]]'' <br />People's Law School</div> | |||
|[[File:Settlement Workers Guide cover image.jpg| x140px |link=Settlement Workers Guide to Helping Clients with Legal Information and Legal Referrals]]<br /><div class="center">''[[Settlement Workers Guide to Helping Clients with Legal Information and Legal Referrals|Settlement Workers Guide]]'' <br />Immigrant PLEI Consortium</div> | |||
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