Congrats, Pete - looking forward to further interaction with Lane.
Daniel
On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 12:06 AM, Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I am thrilled to share with you that Consumer Reports,
a longtime and highly respected U.S.-based non-profit, has this week appointed Lane
Rasberry as its first Wikipedian in Residence, as part of an initiative to improve the
public's access to accurate information about medical tests and procedures. We expect
a formal announcement from Consumer Reports within the next two weeks; but Lane will be
beginning his outreach work to Wikipedians and others in the medical field in the
meantime.
Lane is active in Wikipedia editing and outreach, with a focus on clinical research
ethics and open science. Lane's skills, experience, and passions will be a great asset
to both Wikipedia and Consumer Reports; please join me in extending a warm welcome to
him!
(While Consumer Reports is of course not a GLAM, the program drew very heavily on GLAM
programs, so I think the readers on this list should be among the first to know!)
-Pete
Relevant links:
* Blog post about the health initiative:
http://wikistrategies.net/consumer-reports-wikipedia-announcement/
* Lane's Wikipedia user page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Bluerasberry
* Wikipedian in Residence overview:
http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedian_in_Residence
--
Pete Forsyth
Principal, Wiki Strategies
[[User:Peteforsyth]] on English Wikipedia, etc.
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