Category Archives: Libraries

Info Island in Second Life

Posted on October 1, 2006 by Kevin

I spent some time this weekend going through Second Life.  Most of the time I stay on the NMC Campus, but it’s quiet most of the time and after a while I’m looking for something to do.  So this weekend … Continue reading →

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NY Times on Wikipedia

Posted on December 4, 2005 by Kevin

The New York Times has an article in today's paper, “Rewriting History: Snared in the Web of a Wikipedia Liar” (free registration required), which tells the story of how an anonymous editor implicated John Seigenthaler, a former editor of the … Continue reading →

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Counterpoint: Can You Trust Encyclopedia Britannica?

Posted on November 9, 2005 by Kevin

This week's Library Blog entry cites an article where several authorities discuss problem entries in Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. As a counterpoint, I'd like to offer Errors in the Encyclopædia Britannica that have been corrected in … Continue reading →

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