Comments on: Students should use Wikipedia http://tametheweb.com/2007/12/12/students-should-use-wikipedia/ Libraries, Technology and People Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:59:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Simon Chamberlain http://tametheweb.com/2007/12/12/students-should-use-wikipedia/#comment-535 Simon Chamberlain Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:40:50 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/wordpress/?p=638#comment-535 I agree 100% Michael. You might be interested in a proposal made by a New Zealand politician, that instead of funding the online Encyclopedia of NZ (teara.govt.nz), the government should pay someone to write and edit NZ-themed articles in Wikipedia. (Personally, I'd go for both, not either/or, but it's an interesting idea). I'm not sure students should reference WP, but as a stepping stone, certainly . And at least on some topics, WP is far superior to some subscription databases I've used (I've read articles in paid-for databases that were clearly written and/or edited by people with no understanding of the topic; they made no sense whatsoever). I agree 100% Michael. You might be interested in a proposal made by a New Zealand politician, that instead of funding the online Encyclopedia of NZ (teara.govt.nz), the government should pay someone to write and edit NZ-themed articles in Wikipedia. (Personally, I’d go for both, not either/or, but it’s an interesting idea).

I’m not sure students should reference WP, but as a stepping stone, certainly . And at least on some topics, WP is far superior to some subscription databases I’ve used (I’ve read articles in paid-for databases that were clearly written and/or edited by people with no understanding of the topic; they made no sense whatsoever).

]]> By: Nicholas Slone http://tametheweb.com/2007/12/12/students-should-use-wikipedia/#comment-534 Nicholas Slone Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:53:10 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/wordpress/?p=638#comment-534 Hi, Michael. I recently heard you speak at TechConnections 8 in Dublin, Ohio. I was inspired to create a Wikipedia entry for my library, only to discover that it had been deleted within a month, along with other local libraries. After scanning the comments, I discovered that after much debate, it had been decided that libraries in my area of Ohio should only be mentioned briefly in the context of our geographic region. Look up "Garnet A. Wilson Public Library," and you'll see what I mean. Note that for some reason it's been placed under the heading "Government." Hi, Michael. I recently heard you speak at TechConnections 8 in Dublin, Ohio. I was inspired to create a Wikipedia entry for my library, only to discover that it had been deleted within a month, along with other local libraries.

After scanning the comments, I discovered that after much debate, it had been decided that libraries in my area of Ohio should only be mentioned briefly in the context of our geographic region. Look up “Garnet A. Wilson Public Library,” and you’ll see what I mean. Note that for some reason it’s been placed under the heading “Government.”

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