Wonderful Wiki's
I have found some really cool wiki's just for fun!
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Discovery Resources:
Wiki, wiki, wiki - from PLCMC's Core Competency blog
Beginner's look at Wikis from Meredith Farkas
What is a wiki? - Library Success wiki presentation
Using wikis to create online communities
Discovery Exercise:
For this discovery exercise, you are asked to take a look at some library wikis and blog about your finding.
Here's a few examples to get you started:
iHCPL Sandbox wiki
SJCPL Subject Guides - a pathfinder wiki developed by the St. Joseph County Public Library system
Book Lovers Wiki - developed by the Princeton Public Library
Library Success: a best practices wiki
ALA 2007 Annual Conference wiki - an example of a wiki created to support a specific event
Access the iHCPL wiki and create a login account for yourself.
Either add your blog to the favorite blogs page on the iHCPL wiki or add a favorite or two to other pages on the wiki.
Now that you are more familiar with wikis, create a blog post about your findings. What did you find interesting? What types of applications within libraries might work well with a wiki?
So, what's in a wiki? Find out by doing some exploring on your own.Added: The wiki password is HCPL.
Wikipedia, is the most famous wiki, and it was the first one that I knew of years ago. Since the information can be changed by anyone it is not always a reliable resource. However, I do find the concept of a wiki interesting. The thought of so many people working together to better the community is an amazing and wonderful thing.
I have used a wiki for a collaborative project, and also to complete a training program. Both experiences have been positive. Although, there are times that I miss the human contact of meetings or samll groups. Somehow, a computer format makes it more difficult to be creative.
Discovery Resources:
Wiki, wiki, wiki - from PLCMC's Core Competency blog
Beginner's look at Wikis from Meredith Farkas
What is a wiki? - Library Success wiki presentation
Using wikis to create online communities
Discovery Exercise:
For this discovery exercise, you are asked to take a look at some library wikis and blog about your finding.
Here's a few examples to get you started:
iHCPL Sandbox wiki
SJCPL Subject Guides - a pathfinder wiki developed by the St. Joseph County Public Library system
Book Lovers Wiki - developed by the Princeton Public Library
Library Success: a best practices wiki
ALA 2007 Annual Conference wiki - an example of a wiki created to support a specific event
Access the iHCPL wiki and create a login account for yourself.
Either add your blog to the favorite blogs page on the iHCPL wiki or add a favorite or two to other pages on the wiki.
Now that you are more familiar with wikis, create a blog post about your findings. What did you find interesting? What types of applications within libraries might work well with a wiki?
So, what's in a wiki? Find out by doing some exploring on your own.Added: The wiki password is HCPL.
Wikipedia, is the most famous wiki, and it was the first one that I knew of years ago. Since the information can be changed by anyone it is not always a reliable resource. However, I do find the concept of a wiki interesting. The thought of so many people working together to better the community is an amazing and wonderful thing.
I have used a wiki for a collaborative project, and also to complete a training program. Both experiences have been positive. Although, there are times that I miss the human contact of meetings or samll groups. Somehow, a computer format makes it more difficult to be creative.
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