Dear Wikipedians,
Joseph Reagle, Mako, and I are starting a reading group meeting
alternate Wednesdays this term. It will focus on changing approaches
to synthesizing and disseminating knowledge, where wikis and Wikipedia
fit into developments in recent centuries, and how these changes
reframe the way we think of ourselves as creators or as
knowledge-driven communities.
We invite your input on useful readings, from wikiprojects and essays
to papers and statistical analysis.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Reagle/Berkman_Reading_Group
Other thoughts on where we could take this concept are also welcome;
the imagined audience is a mix of Wikipedia users and enthusiasts,
social theorists, and academics hoping to capture some of the
collaborative wiki-spirit in their own work. While the readings will
be a shared background and language, participants will be encouraged
to come with their own projects to discuss or troubleshoot.
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Samuel Klein identi.ca:sj w:user:sj