building community @ national geographic
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Building Community @ National Geographic. Karen Huffman Libraries & Information Services National Geographic Society Computers in Libraries April 16, 2006. Full Presentation. Available for download: URL: www.ngslis.org/cil/ Username: libraries Password: cil2007. National Geographic Society. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Building Community @ National Geographic
Karen HuffmanLibraries & Information Services
National Geographic Society
Computers in LibrariesApril 16, 2006
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Full Presentation
Available for download:
URL: www.ngslis.org/cil/Username: librariesPassword: cil2007
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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.
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Agenda
• Why build communities?
• Physical: Building relationships
• Virtual: Building applications
• Practical examples
• What’s next
• Lessons learned
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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
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Knowledge & Strategic Solutions
Archives & Special
CollectionsRecords &
Rights Management
Business & EditorialServices
Technical Services & Systems
Indexing Services
NG Libraries & Information
Services
“Circles of Influence”
ThinkTank
TrendsAnalysisGroup
Geo-Referencing
LearningSystems
IntranetPortal
DealsCouncil
SpeakersBureau
EmergencyPreparedness
StyleCommitteeeMagazines
Archives
GoingGreen
WomenExplorersInitiative
Web 2.0
SLA ALA
AIIMSAA
OHMAR
PTPL
Centers forExcellence
Local Universities
Volunteers & Mentors
Conferences & Seminars
Luboto Project
IPY
FutureEvents
Leadership
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Communities
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Enterprise Solutions
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Corporate Intranet: NG Insider
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Divisions & Teams
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Corporate Learning
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Research Database
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Electronic Records Management
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Hybrid Solutions
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Intranet Team Site + Wiki
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Cross-Team Wiki + Mind Mapping
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New Intranet Team Site
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Intranet Division Site + Blog
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Cross-Divisional Wiki: Kids 2.0
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Wikis & Mashups
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Women Explorers Wiki
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Examples: Women Explorers
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Cross-Team Wiki + Mashups
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Impact: 8,000+ Research Grants
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Where are we headed…
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Staff Brainstorming Session
• MySpace like areas for networking
• Personal home pages
• Discussion forums
• Stories and perspectives from international partners and affiliates
• Google-like search
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Expand/Enrich Our Digital Collections
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Wiki Watch
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Custom Home Pages
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Exploring Implications for Us
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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
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Appendix
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Enterprise Solutions
• Corporate Intranet (NG Insider) − IBM Lotus Workplace Web Content Management
• Electronic Document Management (eDocs)−DominoDoc
• Omniture (Web metrics)
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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
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RSS
• Bloglines.com
• Feed2JS.org
• FeedDigest.com
• FeedForAll.com
• MagPieRSS.SourceForge.net
• NewsGator.com “On-Demand”
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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
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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