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A general talk on wikis and their uses in libraries. Given by me (Claire Bell) on 20th April 2009 at the Glucksman Library, University of Limerick. Part of the LNSS 23 Things training.
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23 Things
Wikis
Claire D. Bell
Overview
• What is a wiki?
• Comparison of two library wikis.
• Further ideas for uses of wikis in the library.
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What is a wiki?
Collaborative website
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Types of wiki
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Hosted Installation
WYSIWYG Markup language
Open access Closed access
Various features:• Own domain name
• Templates
• Allow videos and files to be embedded or attached
• Comment
• Search facilities
• Change alerts
• Ease of adding widgets
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Glucksman Library: Cataloguing & Processing Homepage
http://scratchpad.wikia.com/wiki/ULCataloguers%27Desktop
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Talis Cataloguing Irelandhttp://taliscataloguingireland.pbwiki.com
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Talis Cataloguing Irelandhttp://taliscataloguingireland.pbwiki.com
Further ideas:
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http://visionarymarketing.com/articles/engwikimarketing.html
Information Services wiki
Norwich University - Research Guideshttp://library2.norwich.edu/guide/index.php/Main_Page
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Conference/Event wiki
ALA Chicago 2005http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wiki/index.php?title=
Main_Page
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Ideas wiki
LIS wiki
http://liswiki.org/wiki/Main_Page
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http://librarywikis.pbwiki.com/
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In conclusion:
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Advantages of wikis:
• Quick and easy to set up
• Encourage collaboration
• Knowledge is not restricted to one location and is available 24/7
• Democratic
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Valuable lessons learnt:
• Use a wiki with WYSIWYG• Assign at least one administrator of the wiki to
tidy, archive, delete old or unwanted content etc.• Provide training• Management as well as the wiki administrator
need to encourage buy in.• At the beginning of the project define policy and
practise for editing the wiki.
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Thank you for your time.
Any questions?
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