Using Wikis to Promote Using Wikis to Promote Your Library Resources Your Library Resources

and Programsand Programs

Suzanne SevernsSuzanne Severns

Librarian, James Martin H.S. – Arlington, Librarian, James Martin H.S. – Arlington, TXTX

sseverns@aisd.net

http://martinhslibrary.wikispaces.comhttp://martinhslibrary.wikispaces.com

What’s a Wiki?What’s a Wiki? A website where people can A website where people can

edit the page by clicking on the edit the page by clicking on the edit tab if it is unlocked. These edit tab if it is unlocked. These same people may be able to same people may be able to post to a discussion board if it’s post to a discussion board if it’s offered.offered.

Wikipedia – Perhaps the most – Perhaps the most popular wiki of them all though popular wiki of them all though they’ve locked a lot of pages!they’ve locked a lot of pages!

Did she say Wikipedia???Did she say Wikipedia???

Wikis Have:Wikis Have:

Creator who is also an Creator who is also an “organizer” (me) “organizer” (me)

Organizers who may Organizers who may accept/reject members accept/reject members and edit (teachers & me)and edit (teachers & me)

Members who can edit Members who can edit pages and add to a pages and add to a discussion board(s) on discussion board(s) on the wiki if allowed access the wiki if allowed access (students/patrons)(students/patrons)

Things to ConsiderThings to Consider

Do you want your patrons to edit your Do you want your patrons to edit your page?page?

Are you willing to allow them to at least Are you willing to allow them to at least post messages to a discussion board?post messages to a discussion board?

Do you have time to monitor a wiki?Do you have time to monitor a wiki?

(Email notifications and RSS feeds can (Email notifications and RSS feeds can help.)help.)

Types of RestrictionsTypes of Restrictions Most RestrictiveMost Restrictive – Use as a – Use as a

website with no editing or website with no editing or discussion boards.discussion boards.

Somewhat restrictiveSomewhat restrictive – Use as a – Use as a website with discussion board(s).website with discussion board(s).

Least restrictiveLeast restrictive – Let others join – Let others join and edit pages or post to and edit pages or post to discussion boards.discussion boards.

So Why Bother?So Why Bother?

Wikis can be used to provide pages Wikis can be used to provide pages for groups/classes to collaborate and for groups/classes to collaborate and post information they’ve found, ask post information they’ve found, ask questions, etc.questions, etc.

http://http://soar2newheights.wikispaces.com/soar2newheights.wikispaces.com/

Finding Web 2.0 tools Finding Web 2.0 tools to embed in your website or to embed in your website or

wiki:wiki: http://digitalgoonies.com/http://digitalgoonies.com/ http://edshelf.comhttp://edshelf.com See last page of handout, too!See last page of handout, too!

Beware of “Beta”!!! Beta programs Beware of “Beta”!!! Beta programs sometimes have glitches, disappear, or sometimes have glitches, disappear, or cost money later on.cost money later on.

ExamplesExamples

http://http://www.librarianresources.wikispaces.com www.librarianresources.wikispaces.com

http://martinhslibrary.wikispaces.com http://martinhslibrary.wikispaces.com

http://http://joycevalenzaworkshop.wikispaces.com/joycevalenzaworkshop.wikispaces.com/

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