I started thinking about the Hyperlinked Library when Michael Stephens first mentioned it during a lecture in my INFO200 class. There were two things he… Read More »Can the Hyperlinked Library break through complacency?
Why this class? I started at the iSchool in Fall 20, taking two classes at a time I plan to graduate in Fall 22. I… Read More »An Introduction to me…
As I reflect on this course, I realize I did not fully understand what an information community was. The course readings informed me of seminal… Read More »Personal Reflections
Start herethe Wikipedia Community portalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_portal “The editing process is simplified by the Wiki technology- the underlying technology of Wikipedia. People with almost no technical background… Read More »Emerging Technology for Wikipedians & Librarians
In my previous post, I mentioned some ways in which libraries can play a role in connecting Wikipedians to their communities. This improves the representation… Read More »International Librarians and Wikipedians
Wikipedia and libraries share a mutual mission, to provide free and open access to information. Together they are shaping the internet and striving to make… Read More »Libraries Learning and Teaching with Wikipedia
Crowston, K., & Fagnot, I. (2018). Stages of motivation for contributing user-generated content: a theory and empirical test. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 109, 89–101.… Read More »Peer-Reviewed Summary
At the core of its mission the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit group that hosts Wikipedia, along with other free knowledge projects, “is to empower and… Read More »The Diverse Information Needs and Behaviors of Wikipedians
Simon, N. (2016). The art of relevance. Santa Cruz: Museum 2.0. Nina Simon served as the Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art… Read More »Context Book Review/Reflective Essay
Wikipedians is the term used to describe the volunteer content editors and contributors on Wikipedia.org. On its surface, this widely used resource may not seem… Read More »Wikipedians as an Information Community