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Jimmy Wales Summons Librarians to Helps Improve Wikipedia
"Librarians are not engaging with the academies," said Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales. "If libraries throughout the world formed regional groups and made an effort, they would be playing a positive role within Wikipedia. The job of the librarian is about highlighting the weaknesses and strengths of information." Read Mark Chillingworth's Information World Review article for more and check out Phil Bradley's thoughts. [JH]
February 4, 2008 in Wikipedia | Permalink
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Just a note here, but what if a Librarian edits a Wikipedia entry that is deleted by a Wikipedia administrator? There is a sense of a large glass structure and bricks, you see...
Posted by: Taran Rampersad | Feb 7, 2008 1:01:34 PM
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