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*Wiki as Courseware | *Wiki as Courseware | ||
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| + | ***[http://biro.bemidjistate.edu/~morgan/e-rhetoric/wiki.php E-Rhetoric Wiki] (course at Bemidji State University) | ||
| + | ***[http://biro.bemidjistate.edu/cgi/twwtwiki.pl Teaching Writing With Technology Wiki](course at Bemidji State University) | ||
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== How Librarians Can Use Wikis for Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration == | == How Librarians Can Use Wikis for Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration == | ||
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**Collaborative Document Development | **Collaborative Document Development | ||
**Reference Wiki | **Reference Wiki | ||
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*Collective Knowledge Base | *Collective Knowledge Base | ||
| + | **Stop reinventing the wheel! | ||
| + | **Benefit from the experiences of others | ||
| + | **Examples | ||
| + | ***Library Success Wiki -- space for collecting success stories about providing services in libraries | ||
| + | ***Library Instruction Wiki -- space for collecting Web links, hand-outs, and success stories about providing information literacy instruction. | ||
| + | ***LISWiki -- library science knowledge base | ||
| + | ***[http://www.digiwik.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page DigiWik] -- all about digitization | ||
| + | ***[http://teacherslounge.editme.com/ The Teachers' Lounge] -- collective knowledge base for teachers | ||
*Guidebook | *Guidebook | ||
| + | **Examples | ||
| + | ***[http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wiki ALA Chicago 2005 Unofficial Wiki] | ||
| + | ***[http://ili2005.xwiki.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome Internet Librarian International 2005 Unofficial Wiki] | ||
*Planning Space for Conferences, Meetings, etc. | *Planning Space for Conferences, Meetings, etc. | ||
| + | **Examples | ||
| + | ***[http://higheredblogcon.editme.com/ HigherEd BlogCon] planning space | ||
*Group Projects | *Group Projects | ||
| − | + | **Collaboratively editing a document. | |
== So You Want To Build a Wiki: Important Considerations == | == So You Want To Build a Wiki: Important Considerations == | ||
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Check out the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wiki_farms List of wiki farms] in the Wikipedia. | Check out the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wiki_farms List of wiki farms] in the Wikipedia. | ||
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=== Important Things to Consider When Choosing Wiki Software === | === Important Things to Consider When Choosing Wiki Software === | ||
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=== Getting People On Board === | === Getting People On Board === | ||
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*Have a specific purpose | *Have a specific purpose | ||
*To structure or not to structure? | *To structure or not to structure? | ||
Revision as of 17:29, 2 January 2006
Contents |
What is a Wiki?
Why Wiki?
- Easy to use
- Web-based
- Simple syntax (don't need to know HTML)
- Anyone can make changes -- no more waiting for the Webmaster to get around to your requested changes.
- Many free and open source options
- Flexible and extensible
Why Not?
- Too open -- "I don't want someone changing my writing!"
- Vandalism and spam
- No "credit"
- Intellectual property issues
How Libraries Can Use Wikis With Their Patrons
- Community Wiki
- Examples:
- Ann Arbor Wiki (done by the Community High School Web Group)
- RocWiki: The People's Guide to Rochester
- Davis Wiki
- Examples:
- Subject Guide Wiki
- Examples:
- Biz Wiki (Ohio University)
- SJCPL's Subject Guides(St. Joseph County Public Library)
- Examples:
- Wikify the OPAC
- Patrons annotating the catalog -- see Open WorldCat for an example.
- Wiki as Courseware
- Examples:
- E-Rhetoric Wiki (course at Bemidji State University)
- Teaching Writing With Technology Wiki(course at Bemidji State University)
- Examples:
How Librarians Can Use Wikis for Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration
- Staff Intranet
- Collaborative Document Development
- Reference Wiki
- Collective Knowledge Base
- Stop reinventing the wheel!
- Benefit from the experiences of others
- Examples
- Library Success Wiki -- space for collecting success stories about providing services in libraries
- Library Instruction Wiki -- space for collecting Web links, hand-outs, and success stories about providing information literacy instruction.
- LISWiki -- library science knowledge base
- DigiWik -- all about digitization
- The Teachers' Lounge -- collective knowledge base for teachers
- Guidebook
- Planning Space for Conferences, Meetings, etc.
- Examples
- HigherEd BlogCon planning space
- Examples
- Group Projects
- Collaboratively editing a document.
So You Want To Build a Wiki: Important Considerations
Where Will Your Wiki Live?
DIY Wikis (hosted on your server, installed by you)
Check out the Wiki Matrix to compare wikis side-by-side.
Hosted Wikis/Wiki Farms (your wiki on another company's servers)
- PBWiki (free)
- Schtuff (free)
- SeedWiki (free)
- Wikispaces (free)
- EditMe.com
- JotSpot
- SocialText (enterprise wiki)
Check out the List of wiki farms in the Wikipedia.
Important Things to Consider When Choosing Wiki Software
- Programming language
- Ease of installation
- Ease of use
- Cost
- Syntax
- Version control
- Ability to hold discussions
- RSS
- Ability to change look
- Security
- Permissioning
- Spam prevention
Getting People On Board
- Have a specific purpose
- To structure or not to structure?
- Be explicit.
- Actively prevent spam.
See my advice for building a successfull wiki at ALA Wiki: What I learned and what I’m doing with it (on my blog) and So You Want to Build a Wiki? (from WebJunction).
