Hi All,
A reminder that the Metropolitan Library Council is hosting a webinar today
at 2pm EST on "Reference and Citation on Wikipedia and the Library," that
will be streaming live on Youtube and archived as a Youtube video
immediately following. You will find the link to view at METRO's Youtube
channel starting at around 1:45pm EST.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmTOag7JZ-qrTZDpN4fNwTA
Full announcement below.
Thanks!
Dorothy
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Dorothy Howard, Wikipedian-in-Residence and Open Data Fellow
Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO)
212.228.2320 x127
*Webcast: Reference and Citation on Wikipedia and the Library *Monday,
October 27, 2014 - 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM
Description*: *In recent years, Wikipedia has collaborated with libraries
to improve the quality of Wikipedia’s reference and citation. Aspects of
this engagement include streamlining Wikipedia citation practices; working
to increase fully-available open access references to readers;
collaborations with libraries to develop Wikipedia library internships; and
more. The options available for libraries to engage with Wikipedia have
only increased. METRO's upcoming three-part webcast series will explore
three areas of interest to librarians with presentations by leaders of
current collaborative Wikipedia projects.
On Monday, October 27th, the first webcast series installment will focus on
citation and reference on Wikipedia. This session will include
presentations from leaders of four different projects to improve
Wikipedia’s reference and citation: Andy Mabbett, Wikipedian-in-Residence at
ORCID
<http://blog.scholasticahq.com/post/87810012013/interview-with-andy-mabbett-…>
(the
Open Researcher and Contributor ID, an authority control) and the Royal
Society of Chemistry
<http://pigsonthewing.org.uk/wikimedian-residence-royal-society-chemistry/>;
Patrick Earley of the Wikipedia Library
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_Wikipedia_Library>; Ed
Saperia, Project Lead of the Open Access Reader Project
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Open_Access_Reader>; and Daniel Mietchen,
biophysicist web projects at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin and member
of the “WikiProject Open Access/Signaling OA-ness (Open Access)
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Open_Access/Signalling_…>
.
To access the live program, simply visit METRO's YouTube channel
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmTOag7JZ-qrTZDpN4fNwTA> between 2:00 PM
and 3:15 PM on Monday, October 27th. Registration is not required*. *A
direct link to the webcast page will also be posted here before the live
program. An archived recording will be available following the session.
Visit http://metro.org/events/562/ for more information.
Hello everyone!
We are hosting a webinar tomorrow on the Wikipedia Library project and related work. I hope you'll consider joining. If you cannot, the webinar will be recorded and I'll distribute the link so you can watch at your leisure.
http://www.oclc.org/research/events/2014/10-21.html
I'm excited because we'll have some panelists from academic libraries talking about their engagement with and assessment around use of Wikipedia by students and faculty.
Best,
Merrilee
*Announcing: Three Part Wikipedia Webinar Series *
http://metro.org/events/562/
I’m excited to announce an upcoming three-part Fall/Winter 2014 webcast
series, hosted by the Metropolitan New York Library Council, which which
will explore three areas of interest with presentations by leaders of
current collaborative Wikipedia projects.
1. *Reference and Citation on Wikipedia* 2. *Wikipedia and Education* and
3. *Wikipedia and Medicine*.
The webcasts will be organized with special attention to librarians and
information professionals working in a variety of fields, but will also
offer an opportunity for anyone to learn more about a variety of Wikipedia
collaborations.
*Webcast: Reference and Citation on Wikipedia and the Library **Monday,
October 27th*
The first installment will focus on citation and reference on Wikipedia.
This session will include presentations from four different projects: Andy
Mabbett, Wikipedian-in-Residence at ORCID
<http://blog.scholasticahq.com/post/87810012013/interview-with-andy-mabbett-…>
(the
Open Researcher and Contributor ID, an authority control) and the Royal
Society of Chemistry
<http://pigsonthewing.org.uk/wikimedian-residence-royal-society-chemistry/>;
Jake Orlowitz, founder of the Wikipedia Library
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_Wikipedia_Library>; Ed
Saperia, Project Lead of the Open Access Reader Project
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Open_Access_Reader>; and Daniel Mietchen,
biophysicist and web projects at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin and
member of WikiProject Open Access/Signaling OA-ness (Open Access)
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Open_Access/Signalling_…>
.
*To access the first live program, simply visit METRO's YouTube channel
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmTOag7JZ-qrTZDpN4fNwTA> between 2:00 PM
and 3:15 PM EST (6PM UST) on Monday, October 27th. *A direct link to the
webcast page will also be posted on the event page at METRO’s website
before the live program. An archived recording will be available following
the session.* Registration is not required.*
Stay tuned for more information on the forthcoming 2 webcast
installments, *“Wikipedia
and Education*,” (November) and *“Wikipedia and Medicine,” *(December)
featuring project leads in these exciting areas.
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Dorothy Howard <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:OR_drohowa>,
Wikipedian-in-Residence
and Open Data Fellow
Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO)
212.228.2320 x127
Hello fellow library enthusiasts!
Our August-September edition of Books & Bytes is full of news:
*TWL is now a Wikimedia Foundation program, moving on from its grant status
under IEG to a full-time contract
*Our *four* new partnerships, including a huge *De Gruyter* donation and a
pilot program with industry leader *Elsevier*
* Lots of updates about our new TWL coordinators, news from Wikimania,
details on a redesigned account distribution platform in the works,
upcoming Wiki Loves Libraries events, and our Fall 2014 conference calendar
* Special Spotlight: "Traveling Through History" - A passionate editor
talks about his experiences using TWL resource Newspapers.com
* Bytes in Brief: Short clips about libraries, open access, and digital
humanities from around the web
You can read it all at:
<
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_Wikipedia_Library/Newsletter/Au…
>
Best,
Jake Orlowitz (Ocaasi)
The Wikipedia Library