wiki’s collaborative tools for information workers within a web 2.0 environment ina smith &...
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Wiki’sWiki’s
Collaborative tools for information workers Collaborative tools for information workers within a Web 2.0 environment within a Web 2.0 environment
Ina Smith & Ivy Segoe
Dept. of Library Services, University of Pretoria
October & November 2008
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What is a “Wiki”?What is a “Wiki”?
• Simplest online database that could possibly work• Web page/ collection of web pages• Fast, collaborative development of a website• Hawaiian word which means “quick”• Anyone can access, contribute/ modify content –
completely democratic• Wiki can be “protected” against editing• Work in progress• People with a common interest• Very, very simple to use
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What can a wiki be used for?What can a wiki be used for?
• Plan conferences, workshops• Bibliographies• Book reviews• Notes of meetings• Discuss issues, comment on items in news e.g. new
virus• List of “Who’s who?”• Knowledge management• Wiki Wish list• Electronic Guestbook etc.
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Rapport 26 October 2008
www.agriwiki.co.za
Info on farming related issues e.g. weather, tick control, market affairs etc.
“Dit moet ‘n spanpoging wees en so almal se eiendom word.”
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Wiki JargonWiki Jargon
WikiSquatting Using wiki as a personal web page
WikiFarm Server or an array of servers that provides hosting for multiple wikis. Wiki farms are also known as "hosted wiki service providers."
Wikify Create a link from one wiki article to another wiki article
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upspacehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upspace
Edit
Edit
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Editing interface
Toolbar
Save page
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E.g. Text in Italics
MediaWiki: “more”
HTML: <i>more</i>
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merensky_Library,_University_of_Pretoria Merensky_Library,_University_of_Pretoria
Link: Coordinates to building on Google
Earth
ContentsImages – first upload
to Wikimedia Commons
Wikified word – link to article on Hans Merensky
on Wikipedia
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Links to external web sites e.g. UPSpace Collections/ articles
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http://vetstrategies.pbwiki.com/ http://vetstrategies.pbwiki.com/
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http://upspace.wikispaces.com/http://upspace.wikispaces.com/
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http://up-esteering.wikispaces.com/http://up-esteering.wikispaces.com/
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http://infolitbuiltenvironment.wikispaces.com/ http://infolitbuiltenvironment.wikispaces.com/
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http://upspacewishlist.wikispaces.com/http://upspacewishlist.wikispaces.com/
IR Manager & IR IT Manager can then add comments and give feedback on
progress
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Example: AidsLinks WikiExample: AidsLinks Wiki
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… … list of experts on AIDSlist of experts on AIDS
Links to full text item in UPSpace
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Example: INL 340 ProjectExample: INL 340 Project
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Evaluation feedback in red
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AdamastorAdamastor
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Link from Wikipedia to full text e-book in UPSpace
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Search Engine for Wiki’sSearch Engine for Wiki’swww.powerset.com
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Register your own wikiRegister your own wiki
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Step 1: Create an account
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Step 2: Create an account
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Step 3: Complete details and click on “Create account”
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Step 4: Conduct a search for the wiki you want to create. Enter search terms exactly as you would like your wiki
page title to display.
Step 5: If there is not already a wiki that has been created with that title, click on “create this
page”
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Step 6: Editing screen will open up. Start typing content and make use of
tools on toolbar to format text.
Remember to Save page.
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http://wiki.up.ac.za/index.php?http://wiki.up.ac.za/index.php?title=Institutional_Repository_Toolboxtitle=Institutional_Repository_Toolbox
Purpose:
-Directory
-International team effort by everybody working on IR’s & related issues
-Directory - Will contain references on all topics, divided into various categories: IR Software, Managing an IR, eCopyright, Digitization, Open Access, Metadata etc.
-Will be linked from UPSpace & IR Toolbox web pages
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Thank you!Thank you!
Look out for our 60 minute workshop on creating a wiki!