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847801
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Leveraging Wikipedia : : connecting communities of knowledge /\ edited by Merrilee Proffitt.
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Chicago :: ALA Editions, the American Library Association,, 2018.
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, ©2018
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1 online resource (vii, 263 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0838917321
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: 083891733X
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: 0838917348
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: 9780838917329
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: 9780838917336
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: 9780838917343
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0838916325
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9780838916322
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Abstract
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"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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Electronic encyclopedias.
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Information behavior-- Research.
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Libraries-- Technological innovations.
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Library users-- Research.
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User-generated content.
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computer network
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dissemination of information
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Electronic encyclopedias.
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encyclopaedia
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intellectual property
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Internet
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Libraries-- Technological innovations.
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neutrality
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REFERENCE-- Almanacs.
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REFERENCE-- Curiosities Wonders.
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REFERENCE-- Encyclopedias.
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REFERENCE-- Questions Answers.
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source of information
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User-generated content.
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Wikipedia.
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Wikipedia.
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| Dewey Classification
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030
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| LC Classification
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Z674.75.W55L48 2018eb
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| NLM classification
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32.24ep-class
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| Added Entry
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Proffitt, Merrilee
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