Video: Wikipedia Discussed on C-SPAN's "Q&A" with William Buetler from The Wikipedian
From the C-SPAN Web Site:
William Beutler Talked about his role as an editor, commentator and consultant for the Wikipedia website. Among the topics he addressed were potential problems, such as vandalism, which could be encountered on the website. He related the story of former USA Today editor John Seigenthaler’s battle to have malicious biography information corrected or removed from his own Wikipedia web page. He also talked about congressional aides editing and inserting information about their bosses in 2006. He also shared his early experiences with blogging, and spoke about why he became interested in editing and consulting.
Watch the Program (Runs 59 Minutes)
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.