Wikipedia

It was last year in March that I had had my first discussion about wikipedia. It was in a circle of people that consisted of a media specialist from Illinois, a retired San Francisco College librarian a doctor, music teacher and little ole me. The SFC librarian had mentioned the questionable content of Wikipedia. The shame he felt for subjecting an unknowing public with any information that had not gone before a board of review to approve the content. Little did I know at nearly the same time a year later I would be recognizing the importance of reliable and valid information. John's article strikes me with a twinge of humor as I reflect on the Encyclopedia Britannica of 1911. It puts my Goodwill purchase of 1957 World Book Encyclopedias to shame. I must say they were a steal at $15 for the whole set. The information that my own children take from these books must be scrutinized for its validity. I cannot imagine the time people have to check, edit, add and remove information from wikipedia. Clearly there is some one on some sort of "bored" of review.