Next to Google, Wikipedia is the major source of information used by people today. But libraries also own much content that isn't available on Wikipedia, so how should we make sure users don't stop there? In this session, Aaron Tay, Senior Librarian & eServices Facilitator at National University of Singapore, will cover ideas on how to link resources from Wikipedia to library resources using various tools including John Mark Ockerbloom's Forward to Libraries service. In the opposite direction, libraries can also move in and use Wikipedia entries to enhance findability of their collections. In this monthly feature of NCompass Live, the NLC’s Technology Innovation Librarian, Michael Sauers, will discuss the tech news of the month and share new and exciting tech for your library. NCompass Live - June 12, 2013. http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/

1. Working with Wikipedia
What Libraries can do
Aaron Tay (aarontay@gmail.com)
Senior Librarian, Eservice Facilitator
National University of Singapore
@aarontay
musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.com

2. Today’s Menu
Importance of Wikipedia
Going from
Wikipedia to Libraries
Libraries to Wikipedia
Simple things you can do
Barbara Arnett and Valerie Forrestal’s
Bookmarklet
John Mark Ockerbloom’s Forward to
Libraries

3. Importance of Wikipedia
http://www.intelligentpositioning.com/blog/2012/02
/wikipedia-page-one-of-google-uk-for-99-of-searches/

4. But…..
“For God sake, you’re in college;
don’t cite the encyclopedia.”
-- Jimmy Wales, Founder of
Wikipedia
http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/wikipedia-founder-discourages-
academic-use-of-his-creation/2305

5. G.W.R.
Google > Wikipedia > References
http://tallblog.conted.ox.ac.uk/index.php/2011/09/3
0/the-learning-black-market/

6. Wikipedia
http://ajhead1.wordpress.com/about/

7. How should we work with Wikipedia (I) ?
LibraryWikipedia

8. How should we work with Wikipedia (II)?
Library Wikipedia

9. http://www.dlib.org/dlib/may07/lally/05lally.html
Adding links from library collections into
Wikipedia

10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/About

11. http://www.slideshare.net/Kippelboy/glamcamp-dc-glamwiki-outreach-
basics

12. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/US

13. Catalogues to Wikipedia (I)
Australian Union Catalogue (primo)

14. Wikipedia entries in Catalogue (I)
State Library of Kansas (2009)

15. Wikipedia in Discovery
Summon 2.0 (Jun-Jul 2013)

16. Quick wins
http://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.sg/2013/03/4-ways-to-bring-
users-to-your-library.htm

17. Bookmarklet
What is a bookmarklet?
“A bookmarklet is a bookmark stored in a web
browser that contains JavaScript commands to extend
the browser's functionality. For instance, a
bookmarklet might allow the user to select text on a
page, click the bookmarklet, and be presented with a
search engine results page for the search term
selected.” – Wikipedia…..

18. Bookmarklet
Simple idea
• When you are on a wikipedia page
• Click on bookmarklet
• It will use the title of the Wikipedia page to
search for in your discovery/catalogue system

19. Barbara Arnett and Valerie Forrestal’s
Bookmarklet
http://theinfobabe.blogspot.sg/2010/10/bridging-gap-from-wikipedia-
to.html

20. John Mark Ockerbloom’s Forward to Libraries
http://everybodyslibraries.com/2013/03/04/from-wikipedia-to-our-
libraries/

21. John Mark Ockerbloom’s Forward to Libraries
Factors
• VIAF/LCCN on page
• LCSH (lcheading) /VIAF defined in template
• Matching between Wikipedia title to LCSH
• Wikipedia title (if all fails)
Analyze
Wikipedia
page to
determine
search terms
Select
appropriate
library
Query
appropriate
library search
with
appropriate
search terms

22. John Mark Ockerbloom’s Forward to Libraries
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Kuan_Yew

23. How to add to Wikipedia?
inlined text templates
• Library resources about
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Library_resou
rces_about
• Library resources by
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Library_resou
rces_by
all-in-one sidebar template
• “Library resources box“
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Library_resou
rces_box
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