Let me start by saying this is my first foray into open source peer collaboration. In fact, prior to enrolling at the School of Information, I don’t think I would have known what the term meant, or understood why one would commit his or her time to a project ...
Articles by Christine Petrozzo
Oakland Wiki: History, Infrastructure and More
Oakland Wiki is open for both ideological reasons and practical reasons. The wiki, ultimately, was created for three ideological reasons: 1). Oakland has been painted in racist portrayals of poverty and despair and violence through the years, and the wiki is an attempt at dedicating a more objective image of ...
Oakland Wiki: Participation, Activity & Social Infrastructure
Oakland Wiki was established in 2012, so it's a pretty new initiative with a growing community. According to the Oakland Wiki's dashboard, there are now 318 registered users, though, these metrics do not quantify the participation frequency with precision or detail. However, based on the very basic graphs ...
Oakland Wiki: This Messy Thing Called Governance
After immersing myself in the community for the last two months, I cannot figure out if the organization is governed by a benevolent dictatorship or if its by consensus. However, I asked about a conflict last last week, and what I’ve figured out thus far based on my conversations ...
Oakland Wiki: Funding, Grants, and More
The OaklandWiki is a part of the LocalWiki network, a non-profit grassroots organization, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, along with Wikihow, Davis Bike Coalition plus 400 other individual sponsors. At this point, it's difficult to gauge the level of funding for each individual wiki ...
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