Submissions:2018/Wikipedia + Libraries: Better Together

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Wikipedia + Libraries

Better Together:

Theme (optional)

Relationship Building & Support

Academic Peer Review option

No

Type of submission

presentation

Author

Merrilee Proffitt

E-mail address

<proffitm@oclc.org>

Wikimedia username

Merrilee

Affiliation(s) (optional)

OCLC Research

Abstract

The Wikipedia + Libraries: Better Together program was an online training program for over 250 librarians and library workers in US public libraries. The program, which was run by OCLC's WebJunction team, sought to "meet librarians where they are" and helped them gain familiarity with Wikipedia and to develop their own engagement plans for incorporating Wikipedia in their work.

Length of presentation

20 minutes

Special requests

none

Preferred room size

largish -- I think this is a topic that is of broad interest.

Have you presented on this topic previously? If yes, where/when?

We gave an update on the project when it was in flight at last year's conference. We have also presented at multiple library conferences but this would be an opportunity to update the Wikimedia community now that the project has been completed.

If you will be incorporating a slidedeck during your presentation, do you agree to upload it to Commons before your session, with a CC-BY-SA 4.0 license, including suitable attribution in the slidedeck for any images used?

Yes

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

Yes

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1. Imzadi 1979 → 02:24, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
2. Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 15:33, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
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4. Mozucat (talk) 01:52, 22 August 2018 (UTC)
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