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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.
Speaking directly to librarians, this book shows how libraries can partner with Wikipedia to improve content quality while simultaneously ensuring that library services and collections are more visible on the open web.
Chapter 1 Introduction: Why Wikipedia and Libraries?
Merrilee Proffitt
Chapter 2 What Are Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM) to the Wikimedia Community?
Andrew Lih
Chapter 3 Connecting Citizens and the Military: The Experiences of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library as a GLAM Institution in Wikipedia
Theresa A. R. Embrey
Chapter 4 Bringing Wikipedians into the Conversation at Libraries
Alex Stinson and Jason Evans
Chapter 5 Minding the Gaps: Engaging Academic Libraries to Address Content and User Imbalances on Wikipedia
Kelly Doyle
Chapter 6 The Wikipedia Library: The Largest Encyclopedia Needs a Digital Library, and We Are Building It
Jake Orlowitz
Chapter 7 Wikipedia and Education: A Natural Collaboration, Supported by Libraries
LiAnna L. Davis
Chapter 8 Wikipedians and New Service Models: An Exploration
Lily Todorinova and Yu-Hung Lin
Chapter 9 Edit-a-Thons and Beyond
Sara Snyder
Chapter 10 Embracing Wikipedia at the New York Public Library: A Personal View
Bob Kosovsky
Chapter 11 Wikidata and Libraries: Facilitating Open Knowledge
Mairelys Lemus-Rojas and Lydia Pintscher
Chapter 12 Wikipedia and Wikidata Help Search Engines Understand Your Organization: Using Semantic Web Identity to Improve Recognition and Drive Traffic
Kenning Arlitsch and Justin Shanks
Chapter 13 Bringing Archival Collections to Wikipedia with the Remixing Archival Metadata Project (RAMP) Editor
Mairelys Lemus-Rojas and Timothy A. Thompson
Chapter 14 “I’m a Librarian on Wikipedia”: U.S. Public Librarianship with Wikipedia
Monika Sengul-Jones
Chapter 15 Becoming a Wikipedian
Merrilee Proffitt
About the Contributors
"Editor Merrilee Proffitt (OCLC Research) offers a unique volume ... This book is certainly a good introduction to its subject and is recommended for all collections.”
— CHOICE
"This title distinguishes itself from the many books on the history of Wikipedia by exploring the mutual benefits of Wikipedia and libraries working together. Who better than librarians to provide quality sources to strengthen existing articles? ... A worthwhile resource for all librarians and students.”
— Library Journal
"Many librarians will find something of interest in this wide-ranging work; the entries are also excellent springboards for library-school discussions. A worthwhile purchase.”
— Booklist
"Takes a practical approach ... This volume is recommended for those looking for a starting place and background information on getting their institutions involved in the Wikimedia movement.”
— International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion