I went in search of libraries and wikkis to complete step 3 of the learning 2.1 assignment and what I found made me VERY ANGRY. If I was the Hulk I would be 15 feet tall, green, and have smoke coming out of my ears right now! A simple web search brought up this article on wikkipedia, by University of Calgary, "libraries vs. wikkipedia" in which they crowned wikkipedia the clear winner over Public Libraries. Looking at the pros and cons they listed is just ridiculous! Check it out, although it will probably make you see red too!
http://wiki.ucalgary.ca/page/Libraries_vs._Wikipedia
They don't mention anything about our databases being accessible 24 hours a day, or anything about eServices, or digital downloads. They do speficially metion Calgary Public Library as beign the comparison library, but I must say they made some pretty large assumptions about the rest of us. They also state that the information on wikipedia isn't always accurate but that it doesn't matter. I wonder what their collective GPAs are. Losers! Did I mention I was angry?!?!?
With all the ways libraries can outclass Wikipedia, maybe we should feature a "side by side" comparison on our website! Like the Consumer Reports of Info.
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