Crowdsourcing in Libraries

Main Author: Kowalska, Małgorzata
Format: Preprint NonPeerReviewed Book
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: , 2012
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Online Access: http://eprints.rclis.org/18807/1/Crowdsourcing.pdf
http://eprints.rclis.org/18807/
Daftar Isi:
  • Crowdsourcing is the latest trend in innovation. The term means separation of one organization area and putting it into the hands of the crowd (an organized community) in the form of an open call. The community can be formed both by high class professionals and amateurs who, having the tools to communicate and exchange views, join in the clearly defined tasks. Currently, crowdsourcing is implemented primarily in companies and NGOs. Since the implementation of solutions based on crowdsourcing is quite straightforward, it is also used in public and social activities, including ventures initiated by archives, museums and libraries. This article presents the idea of crowdsourcing as well as some examples its application in libraries.