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Library Updates or New Entries (+) United States

Another group of entries on which students worked were devoted to a variety of U.S. libraries and related topics. Once again those proceeded by a + were new to Wikipedia. Other topics were expanded.

The classes felt that general library information was lacking for many locations and students were especially conscientious adding photographs, location data and history for many libraries. Wikipedia entries on Florida counties were inconsistent in the inclusion of library system information. Student Dgiguere89 did as stunning amount of work adding library information to county entries. A few examples indicate the scope of her work.^[1] Though Florida libraries were the majority of the entries, some in other states were included.

African-American Research Library and

Cultural Center, Broward County, Florida

Anton Brees Carillon Library (FL)

+Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History (GA)
Boca Raton Public Library (FL)
Bradenton Carnegie Library (FL)
Carnegie Library

Broward County. African-American Research Library and Cultural Center (FL)

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1. Dgiguere89..https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Dgiguere89 Accessed May 26, 2014.
   18:23, 31 October 2013 (diff | hist) . . (+1,170) . . Hamilton County, Florida (added information about the library)
   18:12, 31 October 2013 (diff | hist) . . (+425) . . Taylor County, Florida (added information about the library) (current)
   18:10, 31 October 2013 (diff | hist) . . (+400) . . Gilchrist County, Florida (added information about the library) (current)
   18:08, 31 October 2013 (diff | hist) . . (+428) . . Lafayette County, Florida (added information about the library) (current)
   18:05, 31 October 2013 (diff | hist) . . (+243) . . Dixie County, Florida (added information about the regional library system) (current)