https://www.idea.org/blog/2011/08/09/reaching-the-public-via-wikipedia/ Fresh ideas to advance scientific and cultural literacy. Wed, 06 Jun 2018 02:24:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 https://www.idea.org/blog/2011/08/09/reaching-the-public-via-wikipedia/#comment-1846 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:22:41 +0000 http://www.idea.org/blog/?p=2846#comment-1846 […] Several museums, including the Smithsonian, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and the British Museum, have established positions for “Wikipedians in Residence.” The Wikipedians push museum data and images into the Wikipedia universe, as well as soliciting and managing content from the wiki-editing crowd. (See my blog post on reaching the public using Wikipedia.) […]

]]> https://www.idea.org/blog/2011/08/09/reaching-the-public-via-wikipedia/#comment-1572 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:34:20 +0000 http://www.idea.org/blog/?p=2846#comment-1572 I’ve been sitting here in my underwear for two hours now, and finally got the chance to read your post. Great stuff.

]]> https://www.idea.org/blog/2011/08/09/reaching-the-public-via-wikipedia/#comment-1130 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:51:50 +0000 http://www.idea.org/blog/?p=2846#comment-1130 Annette, Wikipedia is always looking for the contributions of any organization that might have information that they would like to share with the public. Wikipedia is about being free and open with knowledge and information, and sharing it in a neutral and even way. I hope you encourage organizations you are involved with to help us build Wikipedia!

]]> https://www.idea.org/blog/2011/08/09/reaching-the-public-via-wikipedia/#comment-1107 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:50:43 +0000 http://www.idea.org/blog/?p=2846#comment-1107 I really enjoyed your blog posting. I know there's a push right now for more content from universities on Wikipedia, but I think that museums, local genealogy societies, libraries, etc. would have wonderful things to contribute.

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