Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008

Meredith Farkas
Meredith FarkasLibrarian, Writer, Lecturer at Portland State University and San Jose State University
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Wikis: Basics, Tools and Strategies Meredith Farkas Computers in Libraries
What you will learn •What a wiki is •What wikis are good for; what wikis are not good for •How libraries and other groups are successfully using wikis •How to get started with wikis •Tips on developing a successful wiki
Who am I? •Meredith Farkas • Head of Instructional Initiatives at Norwich University (VT). Adjunct faculty, San Jose State University • Author - Social Software in Libraries • Columnist - “Technology in Practice” in American Libraries • Blogger - Information Wants to be Free • Wiki manager - Library Success, ALA Chicago 2005, CIL2008, etc.
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008
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Wikis: Basics, Tools and Strategies. Talk to be given April 6, 2008 at the Computers in Libraries conference in Crystal City, VA.

Meredith Farkas
Meredith FarkasLibrarian, Writer, Lecturer at Portland State University and San Jose State University

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Wiki Preconference - Computers in Libraries 2008

  • 1. Wikis: Basics, Tools and Strategies Meredith Farkas Computers in Libraries
  • 2. What you will learn •What a wiki is •What wikis are good for; what wikis are not good for •How libraries and other groups are successfully using wikis •How to get started with wikis •Tips on developing a successful wiki
  • 3. Who am I? •Meredith Farkas • Head of Instructional Initiatives at Norwich University (VT). Adjunct faculty, San Jose State University • Author - Social Software in Libraries • Columnist - “Technology in Practice” in American Libraries • Blogger - Information Wants to be Free • Wiki manager - Library Success, ALA Chicago 2005, CIL2008, etc.