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We are seeing how those visiting our libraries every day to search for information

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are checking Wikipedia,

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involving a flow composed of students, teachers and researchers, etc.

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This led us to realise that the generation of articles on Wikipedia

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would be a relatively enjoyable task,

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thanks to its open-source code, therefore allowing anyone that may be interested to create articles.

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What does a Wikipedian in Residence do?

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In my particular case, for example, I reach out, getting in touch

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with the Basque Writers’ Society, Galtzagorri Elkartea (the Association of Children's and Young People’s Literature in Basque), publishing houses

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as well as directly contacting illustrators and writers.

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What is the purpose of doing this?

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These articles that we are creating

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often require a photo or book cover...

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This year, for the first time, we are preparing a small collection reflecting the voices of Basque writers,

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to get them to appear here, in the Library,

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and selecting a fragment from their book, which is read out;

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the recording of which is then edited and uploaded onto Wikipedia.

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Bernardo Atxaga - Writer

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I sometimes feel that while my contribution is rather small,

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it is well thought out, where a Wikipedian creates a bridge between the library and publishers,

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in the same way that the library does so with writers and authors,

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Wikipedian being the central figure responsible for reinforcing these links.

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In our opinion, visibility is majorly relevant

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to ensure that Basque readers or those who read in Basque are aware that the book has been published.

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It is important to put Basque literature on the world literary map.

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We were recently offered the opportunity to participate in 'Idazlezainak',

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an initiative which involves us meeting up every Friday.

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While everyone has his or her own particular job, given the solo nature of the work,

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coming together as a group contributes towards clarifying any questions that may arise

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or develop group projects…

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Apart from providing the opportunity to reuse, and have a better understanding

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of the sources and contents

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of the public jurisdiction available in libraries,

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Wikipedia helps to ensure the transmission of knowledge to some degree or another.

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An example of this is how our Basque language holds many treasures

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that Wikipedia can make available to everyone,

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putting them on a public platform and making them easily available on the Internet

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as free and reusable content.