View source for Submissions:2016/Beginning of Cultural Change: Wikipedia’s Future Collaboration with Academic Libraries

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;Title: Beginning of Cultural Change: Wikipedia’s Future Collaboration with Academic Libraries

;[[Submissions#Proposal Themes|Theme]]: <!-- community, tech, outreach, GLAM, or education --> Education and Academic Engagement

;[[Submissions#Academic Peer Review Option|Academic Peer Review option]]: <!-- y/n whether the author(s) wishes to be considered by academic peer review subcommittee --> Yes

;[[Submissions#Presentation Types|Type of submission]]: <!-- panel, workshop, or presentation --> Presentation 

;Author: Jon Cawthorne

;E-mail address: <!-- this field must be entered, otherwise, submission will not be checked --> jecawthorne@mail.wvu.edu

;Username: Joncawthorne

;Affiliation: <!-- organization, company, etc. --> West Virginia University Libraries

;Abstract: <!-- at least 300 words to describe your proposal --> After 15 years, Wikipedia is becoming a trusted, valued resource in higher education. With over 40 million articles and 15 billion page views a month, Wikipedia extends unprecedented information and knowledge access to every corner of the globe. In the next 15 years and beyond, how can academic and research libraries support the further advancement and growth of Wikipedia?  As a research library dean who actively promotes and advocates for the use of Wikipedia and has hired a Wikipedian in Residence for Gender Equity, I plan to discuss the future of Wikipedia in academic libraries.  In this presentation, I will discuss how I came to understand the value of Wikipedia in academic libraries, the process of hiring and advocating for a Wikipedian in Residence, the reasoning behind hesitancy about this process, and how librarians can advocate for the creation of these positions in their library systems to those in leadership positions. Throughout my presentation, I will stress the need for effective culture change within libraries, Wikipedia, and academia, that is necessary for Wikipedia initiatives to expand. I hope to impress upon those in the audience the viability and future of Wikipedia in libraries and college classrooms and the multitude of opportunities for Wikipedia and libraries to collaborate under the shared goal of free access to content.

;Length of presentation: <!-- 30-45 min. for panels, 30-75 min. for workshops, 15-30 min. for presentations --> 30 minutes

;Special schedule requests: <!-- (for example - can not present on Saturday) --> Can't present on Friday or Saturday morning due to travel arrangements. A Sunday presentation date would be best. 

;Preferred room size: <!-- (how many do you think will be in audience? e.g. 10, 25, 50, 100, will try to match, but larger rooms have limited availability) --> 25 - 40

;Will you attend WikiConference North America if your submission is not accepted?: Yes

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