Wikimedia’s visionImagine a world in which every

single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment.

15 million articles…

• Free • Volunteer-written• Supported by readers• Neutral, encyclopedic, factual,

non-original• No top down editorial control:• Community curated work

reference librarians and Wikipedia

adding references

user education

reference projects

archive & collection partnerships

Unexpected risks are accounted for, unexpected rewards are

discounted.

– Liam Wyatt

(2010 British Museum “Wikipedian-in-Residence”)

Tapei, Taiwan: Wikimania 2007

Be Bold

Phoebe AyersWikimedia Foundation Board of

TrusteesUC Davis Libraries

payers@wikimedia.org