On July 19th I presented a paper in Alexandria, Egypt, on the global conferens Wikimania 2008. The title of this presentation was "Should librarians cross the Wikipedian border to reach young users?" It reflects on the fact that young internet users prefer Wikipedia over recommended web-based reference tools such as commercial encyclopedias with an expert-written content. If you couldn't make it to Alexandria, you can read the presentation here on my blog. To get to the presentation, just press the word LINK! The presentation was filmed by staff members of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. I have yet not found out where or if the film will be published. So far, it hasn't appeared on the official list over presentations podcasted: LINK! My participation in Alexandria was made possible through financial support by The International...
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