OCLC’s Merrilee Proffitt on “Three Reasons Wikipedia Needs Libraries, And Vice-Versa”
From a Next Article by Merrilee Proffitt:
Wikipedians and librarians share similar passions and purposes. Working together, we create a better and stronger Wikipedia with more visibility for library resources. And there are three ways that our communities reflect each other in the work we do.
I believe that Wikipedia is important for the future of libraries. I also believe that libraries are equally important to Wikipedia. In editing the recent Leveraging Wikipedia: Connecting Communities of Knowledge, it became clear to me why we’re natural allies:
- It’s about scale.
- It’s about people.
- It’s about vision
Learn More, Read the Complete Article: “Three Reasons Wikipedia Needs Libraries, And Vice-Versa”
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.
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