Building Community @ National Geographic Karen Huffman Libraries & Information Services National Geographic Society Computers in Libraries April 16, 2006

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National Geographic Society Vision Inspiring people to care about the planet. Mission Increase and diffuse geographic knowledge in its broadest sense Conduct and assist investigation, research and exploration in any branch of science. Encourage the experience and knowledge of other cultures and lands.

Vision

Inspiring people to care about the planet.

Mission

Increase and diffuse geographic knowledge in its broadest sense

Conduct and assist investigation, research and exploration in any branch of science.

Encourage the experience and knowledge of other cultures and lands.

Agenda Why build communities? Physical: Building relationships Virtual: Building applications Practical examples What’s next Lessons learned

Why build communities?

Physical: Building relationships

Virtual: Building applications

Practical examples

What’s next

Lessons learned

Why build communities? Belief that the collective sum is greater than the individual parts Create knowledge networks that share, collect and connect people and data Streamline workflow and communication Empower individuals to become change agents Work in the “white spaces” of the organizational chart

Belief that the collective sum is greater than the individual parts

Create knowledge networks that share, collect and connect people and data

Streamline workflow and communication

Empower individuals to become change agents

Work in the “white spaces” of the organizational chart

Leadership “ Circles of Influence” Expertise Experience Products & Services Collaboration Cross-Organizational External Involvement & Influences Think Tank Trends Analysis Group Geo- Referencing Learning Systems Intranet Portal Deals Council Speakers Bureau Emergency Preparedness Style Committee eMagazines Archives Going Green Women Explorers Initiative Web 2.0 SLA ALA AIIM SAA OHMAR PTPL Centers for Excellence Local Universities Volunteers & Mentors Conferences & Seminars Luboto Project IPY Future Events Knowledge & Strategic Solutions Archives & Special Collections Records & Rights Management Business & Editorial Services Technical Services & Systems Indexing Services NG Libraries & Information Services

Communities Virtual Physical

Enterprise Solutions

Corporate Intranet: NG Insider

Divisions & Teams

Corporate Learning

Research Database

Electronic Records Management

Hybrid Solutions

Intranet Team Site + Wiki

Cross-Team Wiki + Mind Mapping

New Intranet Team Site

Intranet Division Site + Blog

Cross-Divisional Wiki: Kids 2.0

Wikis & Mashups

Women Explorers Wiki

Examples: Women Explorers

Cross-Team Wiki + Mashups

Impact: 8,000+ Research Grants

Where are we headed…

Staff Brainstorming Session MySpace like areas for networking Personal home pages Discussion forums Stories and perspectives from international partners and affiliates Google-like search

MySpace like areas for networking

Personal home pages

Discussion forums

Stories and perspectives from international partners and affiliates

Google-like search

Expand/Enrich Our Digital Collections

Wiki Watch

Custom Home Pages

Exploring Implications for Us

Lessons Learned Virtual communities are tied to physical communities Collaboration is key Hybrid approach: One size does not fit all New ideas/tools: Learn, apply, model, and teach Adopt a decentralized approach Communicate: Share your stories Be proactive and accountable

Virtual communities are tied to physical communities

Collaboration is key

Hybrid approach: One size does not fit all

New ideas/tools: Learn, apply, model, and teach

Adopt a decentralized approach

Communicate: Share your stories

Be proactive and accountable

Appendix

Appendix

Enterprise Solutions Corporate Intranet (NG Insider) IBM Lotus Workplace Web Content Management Electronic Document Management (eDocs) DominoDoc Omniture (Web metrics)

Corporate Intranet (NG Insider)

IBM Lotus Workplace Web Content Management

Electronic Document Management (eDocs)

DominoDoc

Omniture (Web metrics)

Web 2.0 Applications/Tools Blogs WordPress.org Digital Maps Google Maps API (external use only) KML/GeoRSS Mind mapping FreeMind.SourceForge.net Gliffy.com MindJet.com MindManager

Blogs

WordPress.org

Digital Maps

Google Maps API (external use only)

KML/GeoRSS

Mind mapping

FreeMind.SourceForge.net

Gliffy.com

MindJet.com MindManager

RSS Bloglines.com Feed2JS.org FeedDigest.com FeedForAll.com MagPieRSS.SourceForge.net NewsGator.com “On-Demand”

Bloglines.com

Feed2JS.org

FeedDigest.com

FeedForAll.com

MagPieRSS.SourceForge.net

NewsGator.com “On-Demand”

Podcasts Microphones High end: Shure 58 Remote Recording: HHB’s DRM85 “The FlashMic” “ Mike,” a portable digital audio deck: Marantz (Model PMD671) Software Apple’s GarageBand apple.com/itunes Audacity audacity.sourceforge.net Castblaster castblaster.com ePodcast industrialaudiosoftware.com Propaganda makepropaganda.com RSS/XML Generator FeedForAll feedforall.com

Microphones

High end: Shure 58

Remote Recording: HHB’s DRM85 “The FlashMic”

“ Mike,” a portable digital audio deck: Marantz (Model PMD671)

Software

Apple’s GarageBand apple.com/itunes

Audacity audacity.sourceforge.net

Castblaster castblaster.com

ePodcast industrialaudiosoftware.com

Propaganda makepropaganda.com

RSS/XML Generator

FeedForAll feedforall.com

Wiki Tools Application: MediaWiki Registration required for contribution Allow uploads of multiple file format Extensions (or add-ons) Access control – Input form Calendar – RSS feeds Customization Omniture for Web metrics Web hoster: LunarPages < $100/year

Application: MediaWiki

Registration required for contribution

Allow uploads of multiple file format

Extensions (or add-ons)

Access control – Input form

Calendar – RSS feeds

Customization

Omniture for Web metrics

Web hoster: LunarPages

< $100/year