1. Wiki Basics…
Used with permission from Gail Junion-Metz Fiddled with by Traci Landry

2. What is a Wiki? Wiki is the Hawaiian word for “quick”
Term coined by programmer Ward Cunningham in 1995
It’s a web-based collaborative tool
It lets lots of folks add / edit Wiki content

3. Wikis Blogs Group thoughts By topic Anyone edits Changes anytime
Changes archived
Less familiar
Individual thoughts
Chronological
Anyone comments
Content not changed
Edits not archived
More familiar

4. Wiki Principles Openness and Trust
Anyone can change anything – both reading and editing are possible (and encouraged)
No individual page ownership or authoring - community owned / created

5. Wiki Principles Incremental (not chronological) Organized by topic
Pages can cite other pages, even those not written yet (future links usually display in red)

6. Wiki Principles
Observable You can see the changes being made

7. Wiki Principles Organic Content will change and evolve
Organization will change and evolve

8. Wiki Principles Can restrict membership / editing
Certain Wikis / sections of wikis can’t be changed by everyone

9. Wikipedia
A collaborative ‘encyclopedia’ created by multiple content creators

10. Wikipedia 5 million articles in over 200 languages
11th most visited site on the Web
No ads
A non-profit, collaborative effort

11. Problems with Wikipedia
Lack of citations
Hard to evaluate accuracy
Inconsistent quality
Content always changing
‘Vandals’

12. Searching the Wikipedia & Wikis
Clusty Wikipedia Search
Wiki.com

13. Why Create a Wiki? Very easy to create, update, edit
Inexpensive (many good Wiki sites are free)
Staff and students can add comments, ideas, information
Most Wikis can be keyword searched

14. Why Not to Create a Wiki…
Can be disorganized
Not enough control of content
Spam and vandals

15. Who Can Join Your Wiki? Everyone in the whole world
All local community members
All library staff
Selected school / district staff
All students / parents

16. Private Wikis
Only certain folks can view / edit the content

17. Protected Wikis
Visible to the public, but can be changed only by authorized users (like library staff)

18. Public Wikis
Available to anyone

19. Selecting the Right Wiki
Three ways to set up a Wiki
Use a free Wiki hosting site (PBWiki)
Pay to have your Wiki hosted (SeedWiki)
Set up a Wiki on your own server (MediaWiki)

20. Selecting the Right Wiki
Use Wiki Matrix to compare the different options
Read the article ‘Which Wiki is Right for You?’

21. Free Wiki Hosting Sites
PBWiki
WikiSpaces Wet Paint Wikia PikiWiki (for kids)

22. Wiki Software
TiddlyWiki
ProWiki
MediaWiki

23. Creating a Wiki – Step 1
Go to add a site name, your , and the type of Wiki

24. Creating a Wiki – Step 2
Follow the directions – open your

25. Creating a Wiki – Step 3
Read your and follow the directions

26. Creating a Wiki – Step 4
Add password, decide public/private, agree to terms

27. Creating a Wiki – Step 5
Click on the free version, view your Wiki!

28. Creating a Wiki – Step 6
Click on the Edit tab, type away, then SAVE

29. Creating a Wiki – Step 7
View your edited Wiki

30. Wikis for Schools

31. School Library Wikis Plymouth Regional HS Library Wiki
E. Charleswood Junior High Library Wiki
San Mateo HS Library Wiki
New Hope-Solebury HS Library Wiki
Rundlett MS Library Wiki

32. School Library Wikis DeWitt HS Library Wiki Decatur HS Library Wiki
Edison HS Library Wiki
Woodstown MS Library Wiki

33. Library News Wikis Lucy R. Welles Library – Library News Wiki
Madison Library – Library News & Links
Bull Run PL – Library Info

34. Library Reference Wikis
Jackson District Lib. – Pathfinders Wiki
St Joseph Co PL – Ref/Subject Guides Wiki
Rancho Mirage PL – Staff Ref Desk Wiki
Allen Co PL – Ask ACPL Wiki

35. Library Staff / Committee Wikis
District 5 – Library Aide/LMT Wiki
Albany Co PL – Library Staff Wiki
Memphis PL – Online System Staff Training

36. Library Teen / Kids Wikis
Portsmouth PL - Teen Readers Wiki
Teen Lib Wiki (clearinghouse)
Childrens Series Binder (clearinghouse)

37. Library Teen / Kids Wikis
Lackawana Co Lib. System – Teen Leadership Committee Wiki (staff committee)
Chesterfield PL – Teen Wiki
Internet Public Library – Teen Poetry Wiki

38. Librarianship Wikis Library Success – A Best Practices Wiki
Library Instruction Wiki
Multimedia Librarian Wiki
Sample Library Policies Wiki
TeacherLibrarian Wiki

39. Library Conference Wikis
ALA 2007 Conference Wiki
YALSA Conference News
Internet Librarian 2007 Conference Wiki

40. Professional Association Wikis
ALA Interactive Web Applications Wiki
ALSC Your Library” Wiki
PLA/ALSC “Every Child Ready to Read” Wiki
YALSA “Teen Read Week” Wiki

41. Librarian Wikis Librarian Chick Wiki Ambient Librarian Wiki
The Shifted Librarian Wiki

42. Once You Have a Wiki… Teach folks to add & edit Wiki content
Add links to popular Wikis to your website
Make folks aware of your Wiki
Write about it
Add the URL to sigfiles / printed lib. pubs
Hold classes for students/staff on Wiki basics

43. So What’s Next… Identify ways that a Wiki will help students
Identify ways that a Wiki will help staff
Identify ways that a Wiki will help parents/caregivers

44. Gail Junion-Metz Information Age Consultants 310 North Bridge Street DeWitt, MI (517)