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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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
ALA Editions, the American Library Association
2018.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b40587058*spi |
| 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | vii, 263 p. : il |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9780838917329 9780838917336 9780838917343 |
