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1. www.webjunction.org › wikipedia-librariesWikipedia + Libraries: Better Together - WebJunction

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   Wikipedia + Libraries: Better Together. Libraries and Wikipedia share a common purpose: to provide free public access to knowledge and resources. Wikipedia + Libraries: Better Together was an 18-month OCLC project to strengthen the ties between US public libraries and English Wikipedia.

2. www.oclc.org › wikipedia-librariesEmpower communities to learn from and share reliable ... - OCLC

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   The Wikipedia + Libraries: Better Together project, run by OCLC’s WebJunction, seeks to help library staff get the skills they need to contribute better references and a deeper understanding to articles on Wikipedia, where information seekers begin their searches.

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   What is wikipedia & libraries & OCLC's 'Better Together' project?

   • The Wikipedia + Libraries: Better Together project, run by OCLC’s WebJunction, seeks to help library staff get the skills they need to contribute better references and a deeper understanding to articles on Wikipedia, where information seekers begin their searches.

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   Why do OCLC libraries work together?

   • OCLC libraries collectively steward a vast quantity of knowledge. Working together, we make this information more visible and accessible to end users through shared WorldCat data, syndication programs, and partnerships. This sharing of ideas creates connections both inside and outside the library community.

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   What is wikipedia + libraries?

   • A key initiative of the Wikipedia + Libraries project is a nine-week online training program to teach public library staff how to improve Wikipedia, use it in their libraries as a resource, raise libraries’ visibility, and empower their colleagues and community to contribute knowledge.

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   Can public library staff improve online information sources?

   • Public library staff know that many people in their communities look for information online before going to the library. However, public library staff may not realize that they can directly improve online information sources with their knowledge and the authoritative sources they manage.

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4. archive.org › 2018WikipediaLibrariesBetterTogetherWikipedia + Libraries: Better Together : OCLC WebJunction ...

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   Wikipedia + Libraries: Better Together. This training curriculum will help you confidently begin to use, edit, and teach Wikipedia at your library. These materials were created during OCLC's Wikipedia + Libraries: Better Together project to strengthen ties between US public libraries and English-language Wikipedia.

5. www.webjunction.org › documents › webjunctionWikipedia + Public Libraries: Better Together: Project ...

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   May 2, 2017 · OCLC’s Wikipedia + Libraries project, a winner of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation's 2016 News Challenge, strengthened ties between US public libraries and English-language Wikipedia. The project ran from December 2016 through May 2018. Why Wikipedia and US public libraries?

6. www.webjunction.org › explore-topics › wikipediaAbout the Project

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   The materials, stories, and training curriculum available here were created during OCLC Wikipedia + Libraries: Better Together, a project from December 2016 through May 2018 which strengthened ties between US public libraries and English-language Wikipedia.

7. www.oclc.org › libraries-wikimediaLibraries Leverage Wikimedia - OCLC

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   In 2016, OCLC won the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s 2016 News Challenge for Libraries award with the project Wikipedia + Libraries: Better Together.

8. blog.oclc.org › next › wikipedia-the-webjunction-wayWikipedia the WebJunction way - OCLC Next

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   Jul 17, 2017 · Registration for up to 500 public library staff to enroll in the free, ten-week online training program Wikipedia + Libraries: Better Together will open on 19 July; there will be six live online sessions during the ten-week course that will last 13 Sept. – 15 Nov. 2017.