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July 11, 2006

Wiki's

The SirsiDynix Institute presents the queen of wikis, Meredith Farkas. Don't miss it. Meredith is great and really knows her stuff.

Wiki: The Ultimate Tool For Online Collaboration
Thursday, July 13, 2006 9 am to 10 am PACIFIC time.

Wiki is a social software tool that allows for unprecedented online collaboration. It enables a group of people to collaboratively develop a Web site with no knowledge of HTML or other markup languages. Any member of the wiki community can add to or edit anyone else's content, which is what makes Wikis so revolutionary and so controversial.

Wiki can be an excellent tool for certain projects and purposes, but it may not be the best choice for every population. Libraries are already using Wikis as subject guides, knowledge repositories, Intranets, and content management systems. They can also be used by librarians to share information and success stories online. A wiki is a good candidate for any project that requires quick and easy online collaboration.

This presentation will help you learn:

- what a wiki is
- how wikis have been (and can be) implemented in libraries
- whether or not a wiki is the right tool for your library
- how to implement a wiki in your library

It's easy to register here. All SirsiDynix Institute programs are free. If you can't make it, the session will be archived for viewing later and you can download it from iTunes too.

Stephen

Posted by stephen at July 11, 2006 5:29 PM