Office 2.0: More than just blogs & wikis

The 2.0 Office Nicole C. Engard NJLA Annual Conference May 1, 2008 More than just Blogs & Wikis

Summary

Introduction to 2.0 office options

Using Wordpress to create your own blog

Getting your blog found

Setting up & posting to your own PBWiki

Intro to Google Docs, Presentations, Spreadsheets and Calendar

Other options for office tools

Additional office tools that are worth playing with

Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Blogging & Wiki Options

Remotely Hosted

Stored on someone else’s server

Managed by an off-site system admin

May have a cost associated with it

Easy to learn

Limited control

Locally Hosted

Your own web server required (will cost money)

Technical skills required

More of a learning curve

Complete control

Blog Tools

Many free and affordable tools to choose from

Weblog Matrix: weblogmatrix.org

Demo blog software: opensourcecms.com

TIP:

Start with a freely hosted blog package to learn the ropes

Live Demo Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Getting Your Blog Found

Technorati – Blog Search Engine

LibWorm – Library Blog Search Engine

LisZen – Library Blog Search Engine

LISWiki – Listing of Library Blogs

Tools

FeedBurner – Keep stats on your RSS

Pingoat – Send your feed several searches

Wiki Tools

Many free and affordable tools to choose from

Wiki Matrix: www.wikimatrix.org

Demo wiki software: opensourcecms.com

Start with a freely hosted wiki package to learn the ropes

Intro to Online Office Tools

Work similar to Microsoft or Open Office Tools

Hosted online (accessible from any computer)

Privacy and Sharing options

Allow for collaboration in one place

Now available offline!!

Why??

Why use these tools?

Because it keeps information in one place.

Communication is scattered during projects

More people are telecommuting

Easy way to work with colleagues in other offices

They’re easy to use (and mostly free)

Most importantly

Your patrons could be using them!

Communication Without Shared Tools Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Communication Without Shared Tools And now,everyone knows little bits and pieces and no one knows everything. Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Keeping Everyone in the Loop

Shared tools allow you and your colleagues to work more productively and efficiently, never excluding someone who needs to be in the loop.

Other Options Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Big names in blogging

Remotely Hosted: Free

Wordpress.com

Blogger.com

Remotely Hosted: Fee Based

TypePad.com

LiveJournal.com

Locally Hosted: Free

WordPress.org

Moveable Type

Big names in Wikis

Remotely Hosted: Free

pbWiki

WetPaint

Wikispaces

Locally Hosted: Free

MediaWiki

PhpWiki

Twiki

Big names in Office Tools

Google Docs, Presentations, Spreadsheets & Calendar

Zoho Office

ThinkFree Online

Comparisons

Computerworld (January 2007)

Read/Write Web (August 2007)

Wikipedia

My Suggestions for Office 2.0 Options

TypePad ( http://typepad.com )

Not free, but a viable blogging option if you’re interesting in something hosted, but not as limited as WordPress and Blogger

Twiki ( http://twiki.org/ )

A bit easier than MediaWiki to use if you want to host your own wiki

Zoho ( http://zoho.com/ )

Offers the same functions as Google Docs, with a bunch of added tools that may be of interest to you and your staff

What else can I play with? Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Other Possible Tools

Flickr ( http://flickr.com )

Share your library’s photos online – can be made private so only library staff sees – or public for the world

Facebook ( http://facebook.com )

Libraries can now have their own profile on Facebook – allowing you to reach your users on a new level – but also giving library staff members a sense of community and fun