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Wiki: The Ultimate ToolFor Online Collaboration
Meredith FarkasNovember 15, 2006Michigan Library Consortium
What you will learn
What a wiki is What wikis are good for, what
they’re not so good for How libraries are successfully using
wikis Tips on developing a successful wiki
What is a wiki?
Allows people to collaboratively develop a Web site without any tech-savvy (no HTML required!)
Like a content management system Wiki = quick (in Hawaiian) All community members can add to
or edit the work of others
Wiki background
Ward Cunningham and the Portland Pattern Repository
Wikipedia Conference wikis, fan wikis, wiki
knowledgebases
Wiki Structure
All wikis start off as a single blank page
Pages are created and connected by hyperlinks
No ownership of pages; anyone can change the work of others
Wiki components
Discussion area for each page
All changes made to the page
List of changes made to all pages
Wiki Syntax
Ways to format text, change color, create links, create tables, etc.
Not difficult to learn, but different Example: ALA New Orleans Wiki Differences for each wiki WYSIWYG is the future
Wikis vs. Blogs
No one owns content
No specific organization (hyperlinks)
Anyone can edit other people’s work
A person owns their post
Organized in reverse chron. order
Only author can edit their own work (others can comment)
Wikis vs. Blogs
Perpetual work in progress
Good for collaborative group work
Posts are permanent
Good for disseminating info/starting a dialogue
Why wiki?
Easy to use Web-based Anyone can make changes Findability Many free and open-source wikis Flexible and extensible
Why not wiki?
Too open (trust issues) Concerns about ownership of
content Disorganized Vandalism and spam
Wikis in Practice
How libraries can use wikis with their patrons
Community wiki Subject guide wiki Wiki as courseware Wiki as Web site
Community wiki
http://daviswiki.org/
Subject guide wiki
http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/bizwiki/
Wiki as courseware
http://biro.bemidjistate.edu/~morgan/e-rhetoric/wiki.php
Wiki as Web site
http://library.usca.edu/Main/HomePage
How librarians can use wikis
Staff Intranet Collaborative document editing Collaboratively-developed manual Guidebook Knowledgebase Planning space for conferences
Staff Intranet
Collaborative document editing
http://www.zohowriter.com/
Collaboratively-developed manual
http://www.seedwiki.com/wiki/antioch_university_new_england_library_staff_training_and_support_wiki/
Guidebook
http://il2006.pbwiki.com/
Knowledgebase
http://www.libsuccess.org/
Planning space for conferences
http://wikimania2006.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Wiki Tips
How to develop and maintain a successful wiki
Wiki Tips: Software
Do you want your wiki hosted? Wiki Farms Easier if you don’t have a server or don’t
know what you’re doing Examples: PBWiki, WetPaint, WikiSpaces
Do you want to install the software on your own server? More software options this way More control Maintenance burden is on you Examples: MediaWiki, PmWiki, Twiki
Things to consider
Programming language Ease of installation Security
Permissioning Spam prevention
Ease of use Cost
Things to consider (cont’d)
Syntax Version control Ability to hold discussions RSS Ability to change look
For help choosing software, check out the Wiki Matrix (http://www.wikimatrix.org/).
Wiki management
Seeding the wiki Documentation Policies Marketing Dealing with spam
Questions?
Just ask!
E-mail me: [email protected] me: librarianmerVisit my site: meredith.wolfwater.com