Collaboration Without Commuting

Anastasia Diamond-Ortiz & Olivia HogeCleveland Public LibraryOLC Northeast Chapter ConferenceMarch 25th, 2009

collaborate-verb1. work together on a common enterprise of project.

Video ConferencingVideo conferencing allows participants to

communicate with video, audio, and chat over the Internet.

GTalk Skype TokBox

VoIP – Audio ConferencingAudio Conferencing allows participants to

talk and chat to one another through the Internet.

Skype GTalk

Web ConferencingWeb conferencing allows participants to

communicate with audio, video, screen sharing, and chatting through the Internet.

Adobe Connect Now WebHuddle Yugma

Instant MessagingInstant Messaging allows people to type

text to one another in real time through the Internet.

GTalk Meebo Skype

Kitten Break

Here are some tools that are well suited to group collaboration:

Work GroupsNingGoogle Groups

WikispbwikiWetPaint

File Sharingdrop.io

Collaborating on a Document When you want to work on a specific

document with a group, create and share your work in one of these spaces.

Google Docs Zoho Writer Buzzword

We want YOU to try some of these tools at your library.

Questions?

Thank you!Anastasia Diamond-

Ortizadiamond@cpl.org

Olivia Hogeohoge@cpl.org