RE: Wikipedia?

[Karl Bridges <Karl.Bridges@uvm.edu>]

I don't think I'm old fashioned. I'm actually a big promoter of 
technological change in libraries. We're in the beginnings of a 
massive change in how people use libraries and Wikipedia is part 
of that.  I have no problem with that -- I just want this to be 
done in a sensible workable way based on facts.

I certainly am not arguing for regulation of this content -- 
where someone came up with that idea from my writings is a 
mystery to me.

To the extent I sound "old-fashioned" it is because I practice 
evidence based librarianship.  I see lots of claims and promotion 
spinning around Wikipedia in the library world.  What I don't see 
is a substantial body of sound research to support those claims.

(and I'm not as old as all that. geez Lisa you make me sound like 
Methusala.)

Karl Bridges

Quoting Lisa Dittrich <lrdittrich@aamc.org>:

> Like Karl, I am old fashioned--why else would I be in the world 
> of scholarly journal publishing?  However, I DO think his 
> attitude toward Wikipedia is old fashioned.  Only time will 
> tell, but as one symbol of Web 2.0 this resource is not going 
> away, and younger researchers will see this and other 
> interactive resources as the norm.  The Web is becoming more 
> fluid, as are notions of expertise and authority.  Again, time 
> will tell--but I can't see such resources disappearing any time 
> soon, nor do I see anyone's pleas for regulation of this 
> content being heard except by those of us who prefer our 
> content rather static and carrying some seal of approval.
>
> Lisa Dittrich
> Managing Editor
> Academic Medicine
> Washington, DC 20037
> lrdittrich@aamc.org
> www.academicmedicine.org