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Accessibility Services Roundtable Unconference Proceedings 2016, Lacuny Accessibility Services Roundtable, Robin Brown Jul 2016

Accessibility Services Roundtable Unconference Proceedings 2016, Lacuny Accessibility Services Roundtable, Robin Brown

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A group of 16, mostly librarians, met in the Archives Reading Room of City College Library on Friday, June 17, 2016. The format of our meeting was an unconference, which means the conversations were driven by the concerns of the participants. I have no doubt that anyone who reads this document will come away with different impressions. The ideas that jumped out at me include learning a lot more about universal design for learning. Be aware that phones can be used in the classroom as assistive technology. Consider doing a usability study of library resources in concert with students with …


(Questioning) Authority In Wikimedia Projects, Megan Wacha Apr 2016

(Questioning) Authority In Wikimedia Projects, Megan Wacha

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If Wikipedia is the encyclopedia anyone can edit, Wikidata is the free knowledge base that anyone can edit. In an event sponsored by the LACUNY Emerging Technologies Roundtable, Wikibrarians Megan Wacha and Chanitra Bishop introduced authority control in Wikimedia Projects, with a focus on Wikidata. In addition to the content addressed in these slides, the workshop covered VIAF, categories and authority control on Wikipedia, systematic bias in Wikimedia projects more broadly, and querying Wikidata.


Catching Up With Time: Tips, Tricks & Best Practices For Library Renovations, Simone L. Yearwood Apr 2016

Catching Up With Time: Tips, Tricks & Best Practices For Library Renovations, Simone L. Yearwood

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Classroom Space, In The Library, Stephanie Margolin Apr 2016

Classroom Space, In The Library, Stephanie Margolin

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