Leveraging Wikipedia : connecting communities of knowledge /

"The vision statement of the Wikimedia Foundation states, 'Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.' Libraries need not see Wikipedia as competition; rather, failing to leverage its omnipresence in the online world constitutes a m...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Proffitt, Merrilee (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : ALA Editions, the American Library Association, 2018.
Temas:
Wikipedia.
Libraries > Technological innovations.
User-generated content.
Electronic encyclopedias.
Library users > Research.
Information behavior > Research.
Bibliothèques > Innovations.
Contenu créé par l'utilisateur.
Encyclopédies électroniques.
Usagers des bibliothèques > Recherche.
Comportement dans la recherche de l'information > Recherche.
REFERENCE > Almanacs.
REFERENCE > Curiosities & Wonders.
REFERENCE > Encyclopedias.
REFERENCE > Questions & Answers.
source of information
encyclopaedia
Internet
dissemination of information
neutrality
computer network
intellectual property
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"The vision statement of the Wikimedia Foundation states, 'Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.' Libraries need not see Wikipedia as competition; rather, failing to leverage its omnipresence in the online world constitutes a missed opportunity. As a senior program officer at OCLC, Proffitt has encouraged collaboration between Wikipedia and cultural heritage institutions, leading to increased visibility and user engagement at participating organizations. Here, she brings onboard a raft of contributors from the worlds of academia, archives, libraries, and members of the volunteer Wikipedia community who together point towards connecting these various communities of knowledge. This book will inspire libraries to get involved in the Wikipedia community through programs and activities such as: hosting editathons; contributing content and helping to bridge important gaps in Wikipedia; ensuring that library content is connected through the world's biggest encyclopedia; working with the Wikipedia education community; and engaging with Wikipedians as allies in a quest to expand access to knowledge."--Publisher's website.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 263 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780838917329
0838917321
9780838917336
083891733X
9780838917343
0838917348

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