Leveraging Wikipedia : connecting communities of knowledge / edited by Merrilee Proffitt.
| Other author | Proffitt, Merrilee editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Chicago : ALA Editions, the American Library Association, 2018. |
| Description | vii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Why Wikipedia and libraries? / Merrilee Proffitt -- What are galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAM) to the Wikimedia community? / Andrew Lih -- Connecting citizens and the military: the experiences of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library / Theresa A.R. Embrey -- Bringing Wiki(p/m)edians into the conversation at libraries / Alex Stinson, Jason Evans -- Minding the gaps: engaging academic libraries to address content and user imbalances on Wikipedia / Kelly Doyle -- The Wikipedia library: the largest encyclopedia needs a digital library, and we are building it / Jake Orlowitz -- Wikipedia and education: a natural collaboration, supported by libraries / Lianna L. Davis -- Wikipedia and new service models: an exploration / Lily Todorinova, Yu-Hung Lin -- Edit-a-thons and beyond / Sara Snyder -- Embracing Wikipedia at the New York Public Library: a personal view / Bob Kosovsky -- Wikidata and libraries: facilitating open knowledge / Mairelys Lemus-Rojas and Lydia Pintscher -- Wikipedia and Wikidata help search engines understand your organization: using semantic web identity to improve recognition and drive traffic / Kenning Arlitsch and Justin Shanks -- Bringing archival collections to Wikipedia with the Remixing Archival Metadata Project (RAMP) editor / Mairelys Lemus-Rojas and Timothy A. Thompson -- "I'm a librarian on Wikipedia": U.S. public librarianship with Wikipedia / Monika Sengul-Jones -- Becoming a Wikipedian / Merrilee Proffitt. |
| Abstract | "This book takes a fresh look at Wikipedia and considers collaborations that will improve the visibility of library collections and the quality of Wikipedia"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2018003536 |
| ISBN | 9780838916322 (paperback alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 0838916325 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (electronic publication) |
| ISBN | (electronic book) |
| ISBN | (kindle) |
| Standard identifier# | 40028178195 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | Z674.75.W55 L48 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |