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GLAMcamp DC, part 1: Planning
This is the first of a three-part series, on planning and facilitating GLAMcamp DC, a Wikipedia leadership workshop, in February 2012. 1: plan » 2: act » 3: reflect My favorite measure of success:...
View ArticleWikipedia in the College Classroom
Last week, I had the honor of speaking to the faculty of the University of Mississippi, through the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning’s Faculty Development Luncheon series. Below are my...
View ArticleTwo Wikipedian in Residence positions expand the field
I’m delighted to announce two new listings for Wikipedians in Residence, on both coasts of the U.S. Both offer experienced Wikipedians the opportunity to help respected non-profit organizations update...
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Wikipedia: tying it all together
These days, few would disagree that Wikipedia is a useful resource. But what does the site do best? What can be accomplished with Wikipedia that we don’t see in other publications, that makes a...
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Consumer Reports to support Wikipedia article improvement
Dr. James Fasules discusses the American College of Cardiology's participation in Choosing Wisely as part of a panel including Dr. Glen Stream, Dr. Steven Weinberger, and Dr. Christine Cassel...
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Open Educational Resources: it’s time to document ourselves!
When aspiring Wikipedians work and learn together, good things happen. Photo from San Francisco Wiki Women's Edit-a-thon, March 2012, by Matthew Roth. Licensed CC BY-SA. When I first started editing...
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Wikipedia traffic thrives on news events
Since the beginning of 2008, the highest number of page views for Wikipedia's "open educational resources" article was on April 5, 2012. On April 5, the popular news site Tech Crunch ran a story about...
View ArticleInterviewed in the Wikipedia Signpost
This week, I was interviewed for the Wikipedia Signpost: Does Wikipedia Pay? The Consultant: Pete Forsyth Some of my comments: It’s not only possible, but vitally important to the future of Wikipedia...
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Wikipedians specializing in medicine, featured on BBC News Magazine
Today, BBC News Magazine featured 12 Wikipedians, interviewed at the Wikimania 2012 conference, on the front page of its U.S. & Canada web site. Lane Rasberry, a Wikipedian I worked to bring to...
View ArticleWikipedia Weekly podcast
I had the pleasure of participating in Day 2 of the Wikipedia Weekly podcast last week during the Wikimania conference, along with Lori Byrd Phillips, and hosts Andrew Lih and James Forrester. We...
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