Office 2.0: More than just blogs & wikis

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

Slide 2: 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

Slide 3: Blogging & Wiki Options • Remotely Hosted • Locally Hosted − Stored on − Your own web someone else’s server required (will server cost money) − Managed by an − Technical skills off-site system required admin − More of a learning − May have a cost curve associated with it − Complete control − Easy to learn − Limited control Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 4: 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 Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 5: Live Demo Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 6: 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 Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 7: 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 Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 8: Live Demo Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 9: 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!! Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 10: 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! Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 11: Communication Without Shared Tools Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 12: Communication Without Shared Tools Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 13: Communication Without Shared Tools Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 14: Communication Without Shared Tools Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 15: Communication Without Shared Tools Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 16: 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

Slide 17: 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. Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 18: Live Demo Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 19: Other Options Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 20: 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 Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 21: Big names in Wikis • Remotely Hosted: Free − pbWiki − WetPaint − Wikispaces • Locally Hosted: Free − MediaWiki − PhpWiki − Twiki Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 22: Big names in Office Tools • Google Docs, Presentations, Spreadsheets & Calendar • Zoho Office • ThinkFree Online • Comparisons − Computerworld (January 2007) − Read/Write Web (August 2007) − Wikipedia Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 23: 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 Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 24: What else can I play with? Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 25: 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 • LinkedIn (http://linkedin.com) − Professional networking tool that allows you to find connections and recommend colleagues for their work Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

Slide 26: Nicole C. Engard Open Source Evangelist LibLime – http://liblime.com nengard@gmail.com http://web2learning.net Thank You