"Wikipedia needs to hire"??
Dear colleague Marlene,
I think you must have misunderstood something. Wikipedia is everybody
that contribute(s). It is me and you, if you want to improve and
expand the articles there. It is a crowd sourcing project. Nobody can
hire anybody. That is one of the unique things about WP. I contribute
to the Norwegian version, both at work (from time to time ...) and
right now, at 9:32 p.m. Norwegian time I am writing about a Norwegian
painter. It is important that librarians contribute - in my opinion,
that is.
I have more than once wished that there was an editorial staff, when
people change "my" articles, but even if there isn't, I think this is
a fantastic project and I gladly contribute, both by donating a small
amount of money each year, and by writing and editing articles about
subjects I know something about - or want to learn about.
All the best to my colleagues "over there"
Kjersti (60, not the typical wikipedian, in other words) in Trondheim
Siterer Marlene Koenig <[log in to unmask]>:
> Wikipedia needs to hire and pay a staff of experts to vet and write
> material.
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> Marlene A. Koenig
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> From: ARLIS/NA List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gabrielle
> Reed
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 10:51 AM
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> Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] English Wikipedia anti-SOPA Blackout January 18
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> Our job as librarians is to teach our students how to evaluate resources of
> all types. As librarians we all know the range in article quality in
> wikipedia and it is our job to teach our students about this. Wikipedia is
> still a wonderful tool in a very large toolkit we give our students. The
> notion of blocking out wikipedia is truly throwing the baby out with the
> bathwater. Keep the baby and improve the articles!
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> Gabrielle V L Reed
> Public Services Librarian
> Morton R. Godine Library
> Massachusetts College of Art and Design
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> From: ARLIS/NA List [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lesley A Bell
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 8:53 AM
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> I could not disagree with you more! L
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> Lesley A. Bell
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> Visual Resources Librarian | Department of Visual Arts
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> Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts
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> Please consider the environment before everything else.
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> From: ARLIS/NA List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Marlene
> Koenig
> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 3:39 PM
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> Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] English Wikipedia anti-SOPA Blackout January 18
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> I'd be happy if Wikipedia was blacked out permanently J
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> Marlene A. Koenig
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> Librarian
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> WAAC - Virginia Tech
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> 1001 Prince Street
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> Alexandria, VA 22314
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> 703-706-3039 (phone)
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> 703-549-0532 (fax)
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