Dear Colleagues,
This week's update contains:
·An invitation to attend an OCLC Research "Wikipedia and Libraries:
What's the Connection?" Webinar on 31 July at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET
(UTC 18:00)
·A link to Jim Michalko's hangingtogether.org post, Libraries
Rebound---A Personal Partial Recap
·Notice of a new video, "Wikipedia Structure in Paper"
·A reminder of your invitation to attend a Wikipedia Loves Libraries
event in Washington, D.C. on 11 July
Best regards,
Melissa
Melissa Renspie
Senior Communications Officer
[email protected]
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*OCLC Research to Host "Wikipedia and Libraries: What's the Connection?"
Webinar on 31 July at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET (UTC 18:00)*
/Follow or tweet this webinar with #orwikipedia/
All are welcome to attend this free webinar with OCLC Research
Wikipedian in Residence Max Klein
<http://www.oclc.org/research/people/klein.htm> to learn what's happened
between Wikipedia and libraries in the past and what it means for the
future.
In addition, Max Klein will explain the connection between Wikipedia and
libraries, discuss the variety of Wikipedia in Residence positions and
the opportunities for libraries working with Wikipedia, as well as
describe how OCLC Research is working to integrate Authority Control
into Wikipedia. He'll also present "Behind the Secret Door: Tips and
Tricks for Librarians using Wikipedia."
This free OCLC Research webinar is open to all and is geared toward
academic libraries. WebJunction will also host a webinar with Max Klein,
"Librarians are Wikipedians Too
<http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/Librarians_are_Wikipedians_Too.html>,"
with a public library focus on 2 August that is free and open to all.
Complete details are available at the links below.
*Register here
<https://oclc.webex.com/oclc/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=714623168>** to attend
the OCLC Research "Wikipedia and Libraries: What's the Connection?"
webinar on 31 July 2012 at 11 am PT/2 pm ET.
A recording of this webinar will be made available on the OCLC Research
webinars page <http://www.oclc.org/research/events/webinars.htm>, in
iTunes
<http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/oclc-research-podcasts-webinars/id284764834>
and on YouTube <http://www.youtube.com/oclcresearch>.
*After you register to attend online, you will receive an e-mail message
that contains instructions for logging on to WebEx, where you will view
the presentation slides online through your Web browser (please note
that WebEx recommends using Internet Explorer or Firefox, as Chrome and
Safari are not supported). When you log in to the webinar, you may chose
to either listen to the presentation audio through your computer
speakers or headset, or dial in and listen by telephone.
If you have questions or need assistance, please call WebEx technical
support directly by phone at US/Canada Toll-Free: +1 866 229-3239 or
International Toll: +1 408 435-7088.
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*Libraries Rebound---A Personal Partial Recap*
Several earlier hangingtogether.org <http://hangingtogether.org/> posts
about our Libraries Rebound
<http://www.oclc.org/research/events/2012-06-05.htm> event summarized
the content of the three different themes: directly supporting
researchers, special collections and institutional mission and space as
a distinctive asset. This week, Jim Michalko
<http://www.oclc.org/research/people/michalko.htm> posted a personal
partial recap <http://hangingtogether.org/?p=1968> that includes a short
list of his action items from the Libraries Rebound conference. If you
haven't read it yet we think you'll find it worth your while.
To get the latest posts as soon as they're available, subscribe to the
hangingtogether.org RSS feed
<http://feeds.feedburner.com/Hangingtogetherorg>.
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*New Video: "Wikipedia Structure in Paper"*
In this video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2emwDvpbNQI>, OCLC
Research Wikipedian in Residence Max Klein
<http://www.oclc.org/research/people/klein.htm> uses paper to explain
the structure of Wikipedia. We encourage you to watch the video
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2emwDvpbNQI> to learn how Wikipedia
article and talk pages work, as well as how to review their revision
history. Contact Max Klein
<http://www.oclc.org/research/people/klein.htm> with comments or questions.
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*Reminder: Wikipedia Loves Libraries Event Takes Place on 11 July in
Washington, D.C.*
You're invited to join OCLC Research Wikipedian in Residence Max Klein
<http://www.oclc.org/research/people/klein.htm> at this event that was
organized to continue to build momentum for the Wikipedia Loves
Libraries initiative
<http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Loves_Libraries>, a
continent-wide campaign to bring Wikipedia and libraries together with
on-site events. This 11 July Wikipedia Loves Libraries event
<http://www.oclc.org/research/events/2012-07-11.htm> will convene
previously-participating and new Librarians and Wikipedians at Wikimania
in Washington, D.C. to steer direction and brainstorm new project ideas.
It will also include a Workshop for Librarians on some of the secret
tricks that can be used to become information literate in Wikipedia.
The event is free but advanced registration is required and space is
limited. Register online
<http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Loves_Libraries> or
e-mail Jeanette McNicol <mailto:[email protected]>.
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