Thursday, April 16, 2009

WikiArt...

Librarians use wikis to create one-stop shops for all kinds of information. Library wikis are used to share best practices, relate great program ideas, create subject guides, and more. You can use wikis too to find out about art, and even to add your own expertise about your areas of interest and collecting. One of the best places to connect to all kinds of wikis about art is http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Art. Subjects are not confined to the "old masters" but include such topics as anime (yes, it's considered a fine art), mosaics, video art, and crafts. Perusing the wikis of major community newspapers like the Village Voice (http://www.villagevoice.com/2006-01-03/art/mondo-wikipedia/) which has more daily visitors than The New York Times and USA Today sites combined, can give you the best information about the current and local art scene. So find a few wikis about art that you'd like to read, and where you might eventually consider adding your two cents worth.

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