Hello -
Is anyone else using classroom space in their local public library to teach editing skills/as part of the library's computer class offerings? I'd love to hear your experiences.
Here's what's going on in Michigan this summer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/West_Michigan#2013
Also, has anyone developed a good core curriculum to teach the librarians how to help their patrons use Wikipedia?
Thanks for the input.
Cheers,
Bettina
Hi Bettina,
I don't know of anything specifically (and you know I'm keeping my eye out for good examples!) but I did notice this from the Primary Research Group (below). I don't have access to this report (and in my opinion their reports don't contain the "meat" I wish they did) but I was surprised by the number of libraries in their sample who are giving Wikipedia workshops. What does that mean? What is the focus? I have no idea. Good luck and if you get more info, please pass it along!
Merrilee
Primary Research Group has published Library Use of the Mega Internet Sites, 2013 Edition, ISBN 978-157440-241-4. The study looks closely at how libraries are using Google, Pinterest, Yahoo, Facebook, YouTube, Wikipedia, Amazon, Bing, Instagram, Vimeo, Twitter, Ebay and many other major internet sites. Just a few of the findings from the study are that:
4.17% of the libraries have workshops which teach patrons to use Craigslist 25% of the libraries sampled give workshops on how to use Wikipedia 90% of college libraries sampled give workshops on how to use Google Scholar. A third of legal and corporate libraries sampled considered Google Translate to be "highly useful". Nearly 43% of libraries with an annual budget of more than $1 million considered Bing to be "highly useful". The mean number of subscribers to the Twitter accounts of the libraries in the sample was 323. Non-USA libraries were much more likely than US-libraries to consider MySpace useful. About 23% of the libraries sampled had a YouTube account. Public libraries in the sample spent a mean of $8,000 ordering books from Amazon in the past year. 12.5% of libraries sampled use FlickR in their professional work.
The 160+ page study is available from Primary Research Group for $72.00. For further information view our website at www.PrimaryResearch.comhttp://www.primaryresearch.com/. ________________________________ From: libraries-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org on behalf of Bettina Cousineau Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 1:10 PM To: libraries@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [libraries] Wikipedia classes in the Public Library setting
Hello -
Is anyone else using classroom space in their local public library to teach editing skills/as part of the library's computer class offerings? I'd love to hear your experiences.
Here's what's going on in Michigan this summer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/West_Michigan#2013
Also, has anyone developed a good core curriculum to teach the librarians how to help their patrons use Wikipedia?
Thanks for the input.
Cheers,
Bettina
Hi, Bettina!
You may find some of the trainings in the Wikipedia Education Program useful. The Wikipedia Ambassador training[1] has some sections particular to using Wikipedia in a classroom setting, but it mostly covers core policies and editing that should be helpful for librarians who are new editors, and it will hopefully help since they act in an edit-a-thon similarly to an Ambassador when s/he presents to a group of student editors. Hope that helps! Jami
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Training/For_Ambassadors
On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 1:17 PM, Proffitt,Merrilee proffitm@oclc.orgwrote:
Hi Bettina,
I don't know of anything specifically (and you know I'm keeping my eye out for good examples!) but I did notice this from the Primary Research Group (below). I don't have access to this report (and in my opinion their reports don't contain the "meat" I wish they did) but I was surprised by the number of libraries in their sample who are giving Wikipedia workshops. What does that mean? What is the focus? I have no idea. Good luck and if you get more info, please pass it along!
Merrilee
Primary Research Group has published Library Use of the Mega Internet Sites, 2013 Edition, ISBN 978-157440-241-4. The study looks closely at how libraries are using Google, Pinterest, Yahoo, Facebook, YouTube, Wikipedia, Amazon, Bing, Instagram, Vimeo, Twitter, Ebay and many other major internet sites. Just a few of the findings from the study are that:
4.17% of the libraries have workshops which teach patrons to useCraigslist 25% of the libraries sampled give workshops on how to use Wikipedia 90% of college libraries sampled give workshops on how to use Google Scholar. A third of legal and corporate libraries sampled considered Google Translate to be “highly useful”. Nearly 43% of libraries with an annual budget of more than $1 million considered Bing to be “highly useful”. The mean number of subscribers to the Twitter accounts of the libraries in the sample was 323. Non-USA libraries were much more likely than US-libraries to consider MySpace useful. About 23% of the libraries sampled had a YouTube account. Public libraries in the sample spent a mean of $8,000 ordering books from Amazon in the past year. 12.5% of libraries sampled use FlickR in their professional work.
The 160+ page study is available from Primary Research Group for $72.00. For further information view our website at www.PrimaryResearch.comhttp://www.primaryresearch.com/ .
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Hello -
Is anyone else using classroom space in their local public library to teach editing skills/as part of the library's computer class offerings? I'd love to hear your experiences.
Here's what's going on in Michigan this summer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/West_Michigan#2013
Also, has anyone developed a good core curriculum to teach the librarians how to help their patrons use Wikipedia?
Thanks for the input.
Cheers,
Bettina
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Hi Bettina,
David Goodman, a board member of Wikimedia NYC and the person working as Wikipedian-in-Residence at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has created a curriculum sheet for when he teaches classes. It's here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:DGG/NYPL
I've been to several Wikipedia classes and I noticed they're not like regular classroom teaching. The instructors will cover some basic concepts and give people ideas to further exploration (maybe 5-10 minutes). The instructor will then let the students explore and play for 5-10 minutes while going around to each person to see how things are working out before resuming the main agenda. The class keeps on alternating in this way for the entire session. The advantage is that people who may be confused at the outset can have these issues addressed during one of the exploration times.
Good luck on your classes!
Bob Kosovsky, Ph.D. -- Curator, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts blog: http://www.nypl.org/blog/author/44 Twitter: @kos2 Listowner: OPERA-L ; SMT-TALK ; SMT-ANNOUNCE ; SoundForge-users - My opinions do not necessarily represent those of my institutions -
On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 4:10 PM, Bettina Cousineau bdcousineau@gmail.comwrote:
Hello -
Is anyone else using classroom space in their local public library to teach editing skills/as part of the library's computer class offerings? I'd love to hear your experiences.
Here's what's going on in Michigan this summer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/West_Michigan#2013
Also, has anyone developed a good core curriculum to teach the librarians how to help their patrons use Wikipedia?
Thanks for the input.
Cheers,
Bettina
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Bettina,
The Cambridge Public Library in Massachusetts hosted an event for librarians and archivists to learn to edit Wikipedia in November 2012. Not sure if there was related documentation, but the names of the organizers can be found here: http://cambridgelibraryfriends.blogspot.com/2012/11/who-hearts-libraries.htm...
Anne
________________________________ From: Bettina Cousineau bdcousineau@gmail.com To: libraries@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 4:10 PM Subject: [libraries] Wikipedia classes in the Public Library setting
Hello -
Is anyone else using classroom space in their local public library to teach editing skills/as part of the library's computer class offerings? I'd love to hear your experiences.
Here's what's going on in Michigan this summer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/West_Michigan#2013
Also, has anyone developed a good core curriculum to teach the librarians how to help their patrons use Wikipedia?
Thanks for the input.
Cheers,
Bettina
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Hi The State Library of Queensland is working with public libraries and regional organisations in this space.
We've developed a training manual available from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/SLQ
A recent conference presentation is available http://information-online.com.au/proposals.html "Doing it the Wikiway - giving local content global access, a grass roots perspective"
Good luck with your initiative
Anna
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Hello - Is anyone else using classroom space in their local public library to teach editing skills/as part of the library's computer class offerings? I'd love to hear your experiences. Here's what's going on in Michigan this summer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/West_Michigan#2013
Also, has anyone developed a good core curriculum to teach the librarians how to help their patrons use Wikipedia? Thanks for the input. Cheers, Bettina
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The NYC Chapter has taught two types of sessions: subject-oriented editathons, which we have held at the New York Public Library research divisions, both at the Main library and at Performing Arts, and general interest classes at both the Brooklyn and New York public library. We plan to hold more of both at these locations, and also hope to do so elsewhere in the city. Even for the subject-oriented classes, many of the participants are really interested in (and need) general instruction.
We have sometimes followed the outline Bob mentioned earlier, relatively formal talks in a more lecture-style setting, we have almost always had at least two experienced Wikipedia editors,sometimes 4 or 5. Our most common format is two of us, one at the computer terminal and one at the screen, changing places every 10 or 15 minutes, starting with a script, but very soon moving on to following the threads suggested by the questions from the audience. Other Wikipedians either take turns, or answer individual questions.
We also do small group instruction and even co-editing--we have been able to maintain at least a ratio of 1 experienced Wikipedia editor to 4 inexperienced participants, and usually better. My advice is that if editing is planned, you need at least a 1:4 ratio, and if possible 1:2. Also, 2 participants to a computer is possible, but 1:1 is better. It is also very advisable to have topics in mind suitable for beginners., though some will have their own ideas.
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We also do small group instruction and even co-editing--we have been able to
maintain at least a ratio of 1 experienced Wikipedia editor to 4 inexperienced
participants, and usually better. My advice is that if editing is planned,
you need at least a 1:4 ratio, and if possible 1:2. Also, 2 participants to a
computer is possible, but 1:1 is better. It is also very advisable to have
topics in mind suitable for beginners., though some will have their own ideas.
How does co-editing work? And do you think that it is possible for one person
to pull of managing an edit-a-thon? I've been thinking about holding one at my
local library and actually subscribed to this mailing list hoping a thread
like this would come up. As far as I can tell, I'm the only Wikipedian in the
general area (haven't met any others at least, and I organzied the Wiknic for
my area last year).
For topics I was thinking local historical items that have poor coverage on
Wikipedia; I see you recommend recent deaths. Do you have any other topic
recommendations to make to participants?
Thank you,
Derric Atzrott
It is more practical to have one person do it when the number of people are small, and they have some familiarity with Wikipedia. It will be much easier when the visual editor is actually ready. Sometimes it is possible for someone at the library to help--they are usually familiar with giving at least basic computer education.
But if you are all there is, I would suggest doing it as best you can. But consider having it more of a demonstration,especially if large numbers of people appear.
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topics in mind suitable for beginners., though some will have their own
ideas. ****
How does co-editing work? And do you think that it is possible for one person****
to pull of managing an edit-a-thon? I've been thinking about holding one at my****
local library and actually subscribed to this mailing list hoping a thread
like this would come up. As far as I can tell, I'm the only Wikipedian in the****
general area (haven't met any others at least, and I organzied the Wiknic for****
my area last year).****
For topics I was thinking local historical items that have poor coverage on
Wikipedia; I see you recommend recent deaths. Do you have any other topic
recommendations to make to participants?****
Thank you,****
Derric Atzrott****
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