How easy or difficult was it to find articles that needed editing? Were the errors you found factual or grammar / spelling?
I was surprised that you didn't need a Wikipedia account to edit an article. One more reason to be slightly scared of Wikipedia. At feels like if you are willing to take the time to create an account you'd be more inclined to take editing an article more seriously. That is just a false security I know, but I still cringe a little at the thought of editing without an account. I went into an article about my favorite hockey team (Calgary Hitmen) and found the information accurate although the grammar (which is what I edited) wasn't great. While the information was accurate it wasn't extensive which was somewhat surprising. It talked about the head coaches, but gave little information about the assistant coaches, which is interesting since a number of the assistant coaches moved on to jobs in the NHL or are/were former NHL players, so I would think it would be worth mentioning.
I do use Wikipedia for Pop Culture information (actor bios, movie information) and on the reference desk if I am answering a reference question and usure of what exactly a customer is referring to I will go to Wikipedia to help provide context before doing serious searching in databases or in the catalogue. I think it has a role to play in that area although I would never use it as a definitive source (my Library School Profs drilled that into our heads the first day and clearly it stuck).
Friday, April 9, 2010
Week #3
A little behind, going to Hawaii will do that though :)
What are the advantages of storing, sharing, and tagging web content this way? What are the disadvantages?
I'll start by saying I'm not a huge fan of delicious. I find it a little too much for personal use. However, I do look at other people's accounts from time to time to see what they are reading and to find alternative sources for world news.
I think that the advantage to storing web content using delicious is that all the content is in one place and connected to related information. Unlike saving content to your favorites menu, you can use delicious and it's all there connected and personalized how you want it. Sharing the information is fun and interesting too. It a way to see what your friends/collegues are interested in and where they get their information about whatever. It's also a way to discover 'stuff' you might not have been aware of on your own. Since the Internet is so big it's nice to have something that can help simplify things. The advantage to tagging I think is it's personal so things are organized how your brain thinks and so it's easier to remember where things are when you are looking for something. However, this is both an advantage and disadvantage. Yeah personalized tagging is great because it's more intuitive as compared to subject headings etc, but it also means there is no standardization or consistency. This can makes things harder to find then they should be, or if things are mistagged make using delicious counter productive.
What are the advantages of storing, sharing, and tagging web content this way? What are the disadvantages?
I'll start by saying I'm not a huge fan of delicious. I find it a little too much for personal use. However, I do look at other people's accounts from time to time to see what they are reading and to find alternative sources for world news.
I think that the advantage to storing web content using delicious is that all the content is in one place and connected to related information. Unlike saving content to your favorites menu, you can use delicious and it's all there connected and personalized how you want it. Sharing the information is fun and interesting too. It a way to see what your friends/collegues are interested in and where they get their information about whatever. It's also a way to discover 'stuff' you might not have been aware of on your own. Since the Internet is so big it's nice to have something that can help simplify things. The advantage to tagging I think is it's personal so things are organized how your brain thinks and so it's easier to remember where things are when you are looking for something. However, this is both an advantage and disadvantage. Yeah personalized tagging is great because it's more intuitive as compared to subject headings etc, but it also means there is no standardization or consistency. This can makes things harder to find then they should be, or if things are mistagged make using delicious counter productive.
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