Kent State University SLIS, July 18-19, 2008 Using Web 2.0 Principles to Become Librarian 2.0 WIKIS

Instructor: Brian C. Gray Head of Reference Librarian: Engineering, Mathematics, & Statistics Kelvin Smith Library, Case Western Reserve University Work email: bcg8@case.edu Work phone: 216-368-8685 IM: AIM - kslbcg8 ICQ - 499284601 Google Chat - kslbcg8@gmail.com MSN - bcg8@case.edu Yahoo - kslbcg8

Head of Reference

Librarian: Engineering, Mathematics, & Statistics

Kelvin Smith Library, Case Western Reserve University

Work email: bcg8@case.edu

Work phone: 216-368-8685

IM: AIM - kslbcg8

ICQ - 499284601

Google Chat - kslbcg8@gmail.com

MSN - bcg8@case.edu

Yahoo - kslbcg8

Getting to Know Wikis Types of wikis Creating a wiki Using a wiki Policies and issues Wiki Exploration

Types of wikis

Creating a wiki

Using a wiki

Policies and issues

Wiki Exploration

Wiki – Features Collaborative writing environment in the form of a web page. Article Editing mode Discussion/Talk History/Archive Search Index/Categories

Collaborative writing environment in the form of a web page.

Article

Editing mode

Discussion/Talk

History/Archive

Search

Index/Categories

Wiki - Uses FAQ History of Subject guide Community portal Training manual Group collaboration Traditional website alternative

FAQ

History of

Subject guide

Community portal

Training manual

Group collaboration

Traditional website alternative

Wiki vs Traditional Webpages Pages still link to other pages, but… “ Open” editing Often various words within a page will each link to pages representing and adding value to that word Very “organic” in nature Do you see why librarians, as a profession, are scared by wikis?

Pages still link to other pages, but…

“ Open” editing

Often various words within a page will each link to pages representing and adding value to that word

Very “organic” in nature

Do you see why librarians, as a profession, are scared by wikis?

Wiki Challenges Training or strong instructions needed to participate Not as hard as coding a web page but not as simple as just adding text either – especially to utilize the extra value that can be realized Spam or destructive behaviors High level of trust in participants needed High level of trust in content may be needed

Training or strong instructions needed to participate

Not as hard as coding a web page but not as simple as just adding text either – especially to utilize the extra value that can be realized

Spam or destructive behaviors

High level of trust in participants needed

High level of trust in content may be needed

Wiki Examples See http://www.squidoo.com/library2point0/

See http://www.squidoo.com/library2point0/