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威尼斯人娱乐场 announces First -Wikipedian in Residence-
Press Release 路 Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Washington, DC

The 威尼斯人娱乐场 has selected Dominic McDevitt-Parks as the Archives鈥� first Wikipedian in Residence. Dominic will serve as a liaison between the 威尼斯人娱乐场 and the Wikipedian community.

Dominic, a Masters student in both History and Archives Management at Simmons College in Boston, brings a passion for history and over seven years of Wikipedia editing experience. He describes himself as 鈥渁 history buff, a word nerd, a news junkie, and an occasional pedant.鈥� As the first 威尼斯人娱乐场 Wikipedian in Residence, Dominic hopes to 鈥渇oster collaboration between the Wikipedia community and the 威尼斯人娱乐场 for their mutual benefit鈥攐r, in reality, the benefit of the public, which both projects serve.鈥�

鈥淏y having the permanent records of the federal government available through Wikipedia, the 威尼斯人娱乐场 will reach children, genealogists, educators, researchers, and members of the public who may never have come to the 威尼斯人娱乐场 or seen our website to view our holdings鈥�, said Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero.

鈥淓very cultural institution can have a proactive relationship with Wikipedia because, after all, we鈥檙e working in the same field for the same reason, and for the same people鈥�, said Liam Wyatt, Cultural Partnerships Fellow for Wikipedia.

For updates and more information about Wikipedian in Residence Dominic McDevitt-Parks鈥� projects, stay tuned to , the official blog of the 威尼斯人娱乐场 [http://blogs.archives.gov/online-public-access].

For Press information, contact the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Public Affairs staff at 202-357-5300.

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