What? 

the "what" of wikis

what is a wiki?

the wikipedia definition of "wiki"

who changes what?

librarian.net post on the transparencies of wikis

Why? 

the good

• Asynchronous
• One stop information
• Easily editable
• See common questions
• Gives people a chance to contribute

Why? 

the bad

• Anyone can edit it
• Learning software
• Decisions! (budget, hosting, roll-out, publicity, training)

Wikis in context 

Reference Resources

Library Success Wiki

This is a repository of best practices for libraries. Anyone can contribute.

Ohio University Libraries Biz Wiki

The Biz Wiki is a collection of business information resources available through Ohio University Libraries.

Butler WikiRef

WikiRef is a collaborative review of databases, books, websites, etc., that are part of the collection of Reference Resources available at or via the Butler University Libraries.

Recipes

A wiki full of recipes!

Wikitravel

A wiki travel guide

Wikis in context 

Communication

ALA 2006 New Orleans Wiki

This wiki was set up for people to share information about the ALA conference and about New Orleans. Attendees can use this to find out information ahead of time.

City of Calgary

This wiki is used to share information about Calgary.

Wikis in context 

Project Management

Higher Ed Blog Conference Planning Wiki

This wiki was used to plan the online Higher Education Blog Conference.

University of Connecticut Libraries' Staff Wiki

A collection of information for the University of Connecticut library staff.

Wikis in context 

Course Management Systems

Teaching Writing with Technology

This is a class that was based on a wiki. It includes a syllabus and course instructions.

East Side Community School

A wiki that involves student and teacher created entries.

Wikis in context 

Training Materials

The ZSR Govdocs/Microtext Student Wiki

A wiki for training students in the government documents and microtext departments of ZSR.

Antioch University New England Library Staff Training and Support Wiki

Here is another library staff training wiki. This one was designed for and by the Antioch University New England Library Staff.

Library Technology Training Wiki

Includes information on how to make a wiki and how to make an online survey.

Projects for classes 

School and University Projects

A Wikipedia list of Wikipedia-related projects for students in conjunction with courses.

Wikimedia Projects

Includes Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikibooks, Wikisource, Wikispecies, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikinews.

Wiki Books

Text books from MediaWiki.

So you want to start a wiki? 

here are a few places to get started

Mediawiki

Mediawiki is the software that Wikipedia uses. It's very good, but has to be downloaded and installed on a server.

pbwiki

PBWiki is free, simple, and easy to use! You also don't have to worry about setting up anything technical on your end. It's as easy as making "a peanut butter sandwich."

Seed Wiki

Seed Wiki is another free and simple option that doesn't require anything technical on your end.

Comparison of Wiki Farms

A Wikipedia entry that is a comparison of wiki farms (or different places you can go to start your wiki).

The Playspace Wiki 

a place for you to experiment

the playspace wiki

I set this wiki up in conjunction with another presentation I gave. It has no purpose other than to provide people with a place to experiment. Don't worry about messing anything up... it's just a place to play!

The password is: playspace

Questions? Comments? 

Get in touch!

Reader Feedback and Questions 

zuzanna Lauren, very useful and nicely done lens - well-earned five stars. Thanks! Posted October 19, 2006

anblack2 Great lense, Lauren. I shared it with my graduate class at VT. Posted September 04, 2006