Hello Community -
A recent comment by a public librarian revealed her "fear" of Wikipedia ...
so what are 10 very useful things - not editing related, please - a public
librarian ought to know about Wikipedia?
I've put together 10 slides to present to a group of public librarians ..
and am curious to get feedback/input, 'specially since I am NOT a
librarian!
Here is the list - please comment.
1. Wikipedia has 5 pillars
2. Wikipedia editors never sleep (with a link to the inkdroid wikistream)…
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3. Wikipedia articles are under constant review and revision for accuracy
and citation
4. Cats in Trees - a peek at categories and search structures
5. Anybody can access an article's talk page, and everyone can edit an
article
6. Inside Wikipedia there are WikiProjects for almost every interest
7. Wikipedia is only one of the sister projects
8. Donating to Commons will help the Library's website
9. Start a GLAM and join the listserv
10. Wikipedia Loves Libraries
Each slide has a relevant link or short commentary.
Thanks for your time and interest.
Cheers, Bettina
(Comments/projects are my own and do not reflect the policies of my
employer)
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Hi all!****
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We will be hosting our next edition of the GLAMout tomorrow (or today,
depending on your time zone!), July 12, starting at 3 p.m. EDT (12 p.m. PDT
/ 07:00 UTC). GLAMout is an opportunity to share news and information with
one another, and hear what is going on in GLAM-Wiki. This month, we will be
hearing about the Chemical Heritage Foundation's new Wikipedian in
Residence and latest editathon, the Smithsonian Institution Archives'
editathon, and the GLAM-Wiki US Consortium's …
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We are still looking for more participants! If you have your own GLAM-Wiki
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please sign up at:**
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/GLAMout
And you can also watch the broadcast live on YouTube, and send in
questions/comments to the participants using the #glamwiki hashtag. We will
be tweeting the link to the live video on that hashtag from @glamwiki
shortly before the broadcast, so please follow along!
Dominic
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