1. CALLing All Wikis Wikis for CALL Libraries Debbie Ginsberg Electronic Resources Librarian Chicago-Kent College of Law February 1, 2007

2. Legal Research Wikis http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Main_Page

3. Law Firm Wikis Michigan Family Law by Jeffery Zoeller http://lawpedia.jot.com/WikiHome http://lawpedia.jot.com/WikiHome

4. Law School Wikis Cyberlaw Wiki at Harvard http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~cyberlaw/wiki/index.php/Main_Page http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~cyberlaw/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

5. Library Wikis http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/bizwiki/index.php/Main_Page

6. The Big Question: What’s a Wiki? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

7. Let’s ask Ward Cunningham: The simplest online database that could possibly work. http://wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki

8. Why Don’t We Try Another Definition A server-based collaborative tool that allows any authorized user to edit Web pages and create new ones using nothing more than a Web browser and a text entry form on a Web page. A server-based collaborative tool that allows any authorized user to edit Web pages and create new ones using nothing more than a Web browser and a text entry form on a Web page. Brenda Chawner and Paul H. Lewis in “WikiWikiWebs: New Ways to Communicate in a Web Environment.” Information Technology and Libraries, March 2006. Brenda Chawner and Paul H. Lewis in “WikiWikiWebs: New Ways to Communicate in a Web Environment.” Information Technology and Libraries, March 2006.

9. Best Features Collaborate online Collaborate online Connect internal and external hyperlinks to form concepts and promote ideas Connect internal and external hyperlinks to form concepts and promote ideas Easily edit or create new pages Easily edit or create new pages Retain previous versions Retain previous versions

10. Wiki Example: WikiNews http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Main_Page

11. WikiNews: Article

12. WikiNews: Sources Also note: Other languages, categories, last updated date, CC License

13. WikiNews: Edits

14. WikiNews: Comparing Edits

15. WikiNews: Discussion

16. Wiki Caveats: No Editor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Seigenthaler_Sr._ Wikipedia_biography_controversy

17. Wiki Caveats: Spam http://www.west-wind.com/wiki/wc.dll?wc~MetaRefresh (Note: this page is now fixed)

18. Researching with Wikis http://psychology.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page

19. Researching with Wikis http://www.scgis.gov/?n=Main.HomePage

20. Researching with Wikis: Law http://www.jurispedia.org/

21. Researching with Wikis: Law http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Main_Page

22. Researching with Wikis: Wex

23. Researching with Wikis: Law http://wikocracy.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

24. Researching with Wikis: Libraries http://liswiki.org/wiki/Wikis

25. Wikis in Libraries: Resource Portals http://www.seedwiki.com/wiki/butler_wikiref

26. Wikis in Libraries: Resource Portals

28. Wikis in Libraries: Instruction http://washalr.pbwiki.com/Annotations

29. Wikis in Libraries: Intranets http://wiki.lib.uconn.edu/wiki/Main_Page

30. Wikis in Libraries: Intranets

31. (Louisiana State University)

32. Creating Wikis What kind of wiki? What kind of wiki? Open or closed? Open or closed? Where will the wiki be hosted? Where will the wiki be hosted? Your server or someone else’s? Your server or someone else’s? What application to use? What application to use? Who will control content? Who will control content?

33. Choosing a Wiki Application http://www.wikimatrix.org/

34. Comparing Wiki Apps: Features

35. Comparing Wiki Apps: Syntax

36. Choosing a Platform: PBWiki http://www.pbwiki.com

37. Choosing a Platform: JotSpot http://www.jot.comhttp://www.jot.com (Now owned by Google)

38. Choosing a Platform: MediaWiki http://www.mediawiki.orghttp://www.mediawiki.org NEW

39. Choosing a Platform: [Edit] This http://www.editthis.info/wiki/Main_Pagehttp://www.editthis.info/wiki/Main_Page NEW

40. Editing LawLibWik http://www.editthis.info/lawlibrary/Main_Page

41. Creating Wikis: Editing Pages

42. Creating Wikis: Saving Changes

43. Creating Wikis: The WYSIWYG Editor Insert Internal Link Insert External Link Insert Level 2 Heading Ignore Wiki Formatting

44. Creating Wikis: Adding New Pages Double Bracket for Internal Link

45. Creating Wikis: Linking Single Bracket for External Link

46. Creating Wikis: Categories Double Bracket plus “Category:” to create a new category

47. Creating Wikis: Categories Red Link means the page has no content

48. Creating Wikis: Discussions

49. Creating Wikis: Tracking Edits

50. Other Applications: PBWiki

51. Other Applications: JotSpot

52. CALLing All Wikis! Let’s create a Law Librarian Wiki Let’s create a Law Librarian Wiki Teach research skills to new librarians Teach research skills to new librarians Share knowledge learned from listservs, email, blogs Share knowledge learned from listservs, email, blogs Discuss issues of importance to us Discuss issues of importance to us Visit LawLibWik: http://www.editthis.info/lawlibrary/ http://www.editthis.info/lawlibrary/ http://www.editthis.info/lawlibrary/