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Wiki Wars: Inside the increasingly nasty battle for Wikipedia’s soul


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Wikipedia in Print?


The link below is to an article reporting on a project aiming to bring Wikipedia into print.

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/feb/20/wikipedia-1000-volume-print-edition-crowdfunding

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The Future of Libraries and Wikipedia


The link below is to an article that explores the possible future of Wikipedia and Libraries.

For more visit:
http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2014/01/discovery/librarypedia-future-libraries-wikipedia/

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Article: Wikipedia


The link below is to an article that comments on Wikipedia.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/would-we-be-better-off-without-wikipedia/

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Article: Turn Wikipedia Articles into Ebooks


The link below is to an article that looks at turning Wikipedia articles into ebooks.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/how-to-turn-wikipedia-articles-into-e-books/

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Book Art: Chair Made of Books


The link below is to an article featuring more book art, this time in the form of a chair made from old Funk & Wagnall’s encyclopedias.

For more visit:
http://boingboing.net/2012/05/24/chair-made-from-funk-wag.html

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Article: Wikipedia


The link below is to an article written some time ago that is somewhat anti-Wikipedia. What do yout think about Wikipedia? Do you agree with this article?

For more visit:
http://www.laphamsquarterly.org/voices-in-time/nicholson-bakers-last-stand.php

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Infographic: Wikipedia & Research


The following link is to an infographic on Wikipedia and research.

For more, visit:
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/wikipedia-redefining-research-infographic/

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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Printed Editions Almost Gone


Less Than 1000 Sets Remain

The following link reports on the last days of the printed editions of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Less than 1000 sets remain.

For more, visit:
http://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine_books_blog/2012/04/encyclopaedia-britannica.phtml

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Books: Encyclopedia Britannica Going Digital Only


The link below is to an article on Encyclopedia Britannica going digital only after 244 years.

For more visit:
http://money.cnn.com/2012/03/13/technology/encyclopedia-britannica-books/index.htm