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Internet Librarian 2007 - DIY Intranet
About our Library
No Intranet prior to now Network drive instead
Internet Librarian 2007 - DIY Intranet
Phase I – Pre Wiki
Why an Intranet?Network drive issuesGet organized & stay currentImprove KM (many of retiring age)City Intranet: too formal + does not have
library specific information
Internet Librarian 2007 - DIY Intranet
Phase I – Pre Wiki
Why a Wiki?Collaboration, Informality, and
TransparencyWant staff to participate (vertical structure)Easier to use and find informationWeb manager is unable to maintain two
websites (bottleneck)
Internet Librarian 2007 - DIY Intranet
Phase I – Pre Wiki
Picking a Wiki – Our Intranet Needs WYSIWYG Free to affordable Better searching Web based (wiki farm) Password protected Individual staff profiles Easy to setup, use and learn Blogging
Internet Librarian 2007 - DIY Intranet
Phase I – Pre Wiki
Our decision – Jotspot Free + matched all criteria Keyword Search within documents Group Directories app RSS & email reminders
Issues with Jotspot Google acquisition (no new users, future?) Maintain backups on network drive Jotspot Help Group
Internet Librarian 2007 - DIY Intranet
Other Wiki Farm Options
Wiki farm comparison (Wikipedia)
PB Wiki (Reference Rolodex Wiki)
Internet Librarian 2007 - DIY Intranet
Other Wiki Farm Options
Wetpaint (Nancy Pearl Book Lust Wiki)
Internet Librarian 2007 - DIY Intranet
Other Intranet Options
Web Content Management SystemsExamples: Twiki, Joomla!, etc
Why we didn’t choose this:No direct access to our server (IT)Cost: programmers
See Wednesday’s Talk (B-304) on CMS
Internet Librarian 2007 - DIY Intranet
Phase II – Wiki Setup
Organized wiki: staff needs Build framework to give staff ideas FAQ & Tutorials
Internet Librarian 2007 - DIY Intranet
Phase III – Training (in process)
Show off wiki (All Staff Meeting)Train supervisors first to helpTechnophobia: fear of editing websitesLet them play - no policies/rules
Use wikis for other library related work Web calendar tutorial Reference Rolodex (see slide 7) Sign Up sheet (next slide)
Internet Librarian 2007 - DIY Intranet
Phase IV - Implementation
Designate go-to people for troubleshooting Develop guidelines (not so much policies) Dept. Heads responsible for their information Keep reminding staff (emails) Keep training staff On-going process (wiki will keep evolving)
Internet Librarian 2007 - DIY Intranet
Issues & Troubleshooting
Bugs: you get what you paid for (free)BackupsFear of changeStaff Interest/Participation
setup a committee and delegate tasksTime: more than a year (approx.)Looking at this Intranet as a long term goal
Internet Librarian 2007 - DIY Intranet
Cool Tools
Good way for you to get to try out some web 2.0 tools/apps
Goodwidgets: flash photo widgets FD's Flickr Toys slideshow & other photo editing tools Widgetbox: weather, games, news, calculators, and way
more Jing : screenshots/casts from anything on your desktop -
Evanced tutorial example. Stats Counter: Site meter, Statcounter, etc
Depending on the wiki you choose, some knowledge of HTML or other markup languages may be needed.
Internet Librarian 2007 - DIY Intranet
Part II (Donna Feddern)
Examples on how we use our wiki for an Intranet.
Internet Librarian 2007 - DIY Intranet
Contact Us
Eleni Gogas: [email protected] Meebo: posixeleni
Donna Feddern: [email protected]
You may find a copy of this presentation here:
http://www.library.escondido.org/wiki.ppt
Thank you !