Great job, Bettina!<br><br>I would start with Wikipedia Loves Libraries.<br><br>C<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 7:10 PM, Bettina Cousineau <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:bdcousineau@gmail.com" target="_blank">bdcousineau@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Hello Community - </span></font></div>

<div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></font></div>

<div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">A recent comment by a public librarian revealed her &quot;fear&quot; of Wikipedia ... so what are 10 very useful things - not editing related, please - a public librarian ought to know about Wikipedia?</span></font></div>



<div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></font></div><div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">I&#39;ve put together 10 slides to present to a group of public librarians .. and am curious to get feedback/input, &#39;specially since I am NOT a librarian! </span></font></div>



<div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></font></div><div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Here is the list - please comment.</span></font></div>



<div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></font></div><div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">1. Wikipedia has 5 pillars</span></font></div>



<div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">2. Wikipedia editors never sleep (with a link to the inkdroid wikistream)</span></font></div><div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">3. Wikipedia articles are under constant review and revision for accuracy and citation</span></font></div>



<div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">4. Cats in Trees - a peek at categories and search structures</span></font></div><div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">5. Anybody can access an article&#39;s talk page, and everyone can edit an article</span></font></div>



<div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">6. Inside Wikipedia there are WikiProjects for almost every interest</span></font></div><div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">7. Wikipedia is only one of the sister projects</span></font></div>



<div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">8. Donating to Commons will help the Library&#39;s website</span></font></div><div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">9. Start a GLAM and join the listserv</span></font></div>



<div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">10. Wikipedia Loves Libraries</span></font></div><div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></font></div>



<div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Each slide has a relevant link or short commentary. </span></font></div><div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br>



</span></font></div><div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Thanks for your time and interest. </span></font></div><div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br>



</span></font></div><div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Cheers, Bettina<span></span></span></font></div><div><br></div><div>(Comments/projects are my own and do not reflect the policies of my employer)<span></span></div>



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<br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Chris Leeder</div><div></div><div>School of Information<br>University of Michigan<br></div>