Well, the library wikis were pretty neat, I will say! My favorite of the ones listed is the 'Library Success' page. Some interesting ideas there, and I like the fact that not all of the suggestions discussed on the wiki are techno-centric. I especially enjoyed the concept of the 'Work Like A Patron Day'. Clever.
Wikis are fun. One of my L.I. Music Hall of Fame-related 'things to do' is to tweak the wikipedia entries that relate to Long Island artists. Interestingly, they are usually (for the most part) quite accurate.
One fun bit of weirdness that I did find, however... and this relates directly to the library ... was in the entry for 'Paul Stanley', the lead singer of the group KISS. It stated in Mr. Stanley's wiki entry that his father had become independently wealthy many years ago, after having invented ... wait for it ... the first 'urinal deodorizer block'. Hmm?
Well, having known the very friendly Mr. Eisen, Paul's father and a regular patron of the Port library, for a number of years, I knew that this information was patently (no pun intended) UNTRUE. And so, I removed the, uh ... unusual ... and inaccurate info about Mr. Eisen.
Wikis are usually a great source of information, but as with any resource, the important thing is to check their citations! Here is a link to a very interesting article that points out why we (and them there journalist-type folks) need to be careful with the authoritativeness of our sources.
Perhaps journalists should learn to always keep the phone number of their local library reference department handy, LOL!!!
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