Imagine a World where Every Librarian Added One More Reference to Wikipedia.
Whether we admit it or not, most people start their research with Wikipedia. It serves its purpose: to give a general idea of a topic and sometimes where to find more research. Some have criticized Wikipedia and its crowd-sourced, un-referenced content, but what if we were part of a solution to fix this? Enter in #1Lib1Ref, a campaign organized by a few people at ACRL Tech Connect to get librarians to add at least one reference to Wikipedia. Check out the whole how-to on their Wikipedia page.
How can you get involved with #1Lib1Ref? Start by “citation chasing,” finding an article that is in need of citation. You can use this tool to aid in your search. Next, add a citation to a reliable source to benefit Wikipedia readers worldwide. Finally, make sure that when you add the reference to the article, you include the hashtag #1Lib1Ref in the edit summary so that the organizers can track participation.
Read more stories about #1Lib1Ref. Know that next time you are looking for something to do, instead of watching a reality show, add a reference to Wikipedia!
Looking for some additional resources for both students and educators? Here are two excellent links that include lists of websites and resources to assist in learning and teaching about this important topic.
If you haven’t heard the news yet, the finalists for the 28th Annual Minnesota Book Awards were just announced on Saturday, January 30th for eight categories. The judges were selected from the literary community around the state which included writers, teachers, booksellers, librarians, etc.
The award winners will be announced on Saturday, April 16th, 2016 at the St. Paul Union Depot during the Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony at 8:00pm. The official hashtag to be used for social media posting, comments, tweeting, etc is #MNBA16.
We hope you have heard the good news about this new improvement! CMLE events show up in red…check it out!
There is a new statewide Library Continuing Education (CE) Calendar sponsored by the seven Minnesota Multitype Library Systems. Its goal is to make it easy for library staff seeking CE opportunities & for planners of MN events to see what is already scheduled. Events on the calendar are open to all staff, although there may be some registration restrictions. Libraries & systems are invited to submit library CE opportunities to the calendar at calendar@mnlibs.info. Comments on the calendar are welcome at that address, too.
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Imagine a World where Every Librarian Added One More Reference to Wikipedia.
