Acquiring Library Resources and Increasing Knowledge: Wikipedia, PDA, and Gifts-in-kind (2014)

Monday, May 20, 8:30-10:00

Moderator:  Sarah Yoder Leroy - Latin American/Hispanic Languages Catalog Librarian, University of Pittsburgh

Rapporteur:  Melissa Guy

Presentations:

Wikipedia and libraries collaborating to increase world knowledge of Latin America

• Leigh Thelmadatter - Wikipedia Education Program. Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México
• Adding Value and Increasing Access with a Static Budget: the PDA Acquisitions Model and Institutional Repository of the Inter-American Development Bank Alyson Williams - Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC  & Ivette Fis de Melo - Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC
• Gifts-In-Kind: A Model for Increasing Benefits, and a Boon for Area Studies Michelle Elneil - Gifts-In-Kind Program Manager - MSLIS Graduate Student, University of Florida

We apologize for any inconvenience, but technical difficulties with our taping equipment during this presentation inhibit a thorough report. Please contact individual presenters for additional information.  Thank you.