Wikis
Why use a wiki?
- can be useful to collaborate on projects (such as presentations) - anyone can access them, regardless of geographic location
- you can see the history of edits to a page and go back to previous versions
- may be an easier alternative to a web page if you don't have web design skills
How wikis are used
- to collaborate with colleagues on a presentation/project
- to create a subject or course guide that students and faculty can contribute to
- to create a staff intranet
Wiki software
A few of the many options out there:
- MediaWiki - software used for Wikipedia. Needs to be downloaded to a server.
If you're not sure which software is right for you, Wikimatrix is a comparison tool for wikis. The "Choice Wizard" asks a series of questions to help you select the right wiki for your needs.
Examples
- The Social Library: BC and Yukon Wiki - created using pbwiki, to allow conference presenters to collaborate and to provide a resource on social software for session participants and other librarians in BC and the Yukon.
Further Reading
ALA Professional Tips - (from the homepage) Providing a pathfinder to the rich resources ALA website, www.ala.org
Fichter, Darlene. (2006). Using Wikis to Support Online Collaboration in Libraries. Information Outlook. January 2006: 30 - 31.
Library Success Wiki - links to other library wikis and further resources about wikis.
Stephens, Michael. (2006). Wikis. Library Technology Reports. July/August 2006: 52 - 56.
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