OCLC Americas Regional Council Meeting

Community leaders will discuss the Wikipedia initiatives currently in place in libraries throughout the United States, and further opportunities for growth and collaboration that have implications for access to knowledge and library patrons. Since Wikipedia is an information platform in which most patrons are familiar, we have a responsibility to understanding how to leverage this resource for the benefit of library professionals. Wikipedia is one of the most frequently consulted information resources on the web, but its place in educational programs remains unsettled. Case studies and examples of programs will give participants the opportunity to learn how edit-a-thons, staff development programs, faculty development programs, first-year-experience programs, and community engagement programs can all come together around enhancing and using Wikipedia as an educational resource.