Archives brings in first “Wikipedian in Residence”

The National Archives and Records Administration has picked its first Wikipedian in Residence. The new position is designed to serve as a liaison between the ar...

The National Archives and Records Administration has picked its first Wikipedian in Residence. The new position is designed to serve as a liaison between the archives and the volunteer editors of the free, online encyclopedia. Archives officials say their new Wikipedian, Dominic McDevitt-Parks, will help them collaborate with users and editors of the site to make the government’s permanent record holdings available through Wikipedia, rather than just through the Archives’ own site.

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