Wikis Antoinette Lourens Carnegie Library Leadership Academy 5 th November

“Wiki” First Wikis appeared in the mid-1990s. Hawaiian word which means “quick” Simple online database Web page/ collection of web pages Fast, collaborative development of a website 2

Anyone can access, contribute/ modify content Wiki can be “protected” against editing Work in progress People with a common interest Very, very simple to use More about a “Wiki” 3

Purpose of a Wiki 4

What can a Wiki be used for? Plan conferences, workshops, outings Bibliographies Book reviews Notes of meeting Editing a textbook 5

Discuss issues, comment on items in news e.g. new virus List of “Who’s who?” Knowledge management Electronic Guestbook etc. What can a Wiki be used for? (cont.) 6

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Some Wiki jargon WikiSquatting:- Using wiki as a personal web page WikiFarm:- Server or an array of servers that provides hosting for multiple wikis. Wiki farms are also known as "hosted wiki service providers." Wikify:- Create a link from one Wiki article to another Wiki article 9

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Comparing Wikis 11

Types Semantic wikis allow for storing data within wiki pages, in a way that can be queried elsewhere, both in other wiki pages and externally. Freebase and Semantic MediaWiki are two examples.FreebaseSemantic MediaWiki Enterprise wikis used internally by corporations, with a greater emphasis on features like access control and integration with other software. Two proprietary wiki applications that gear themselves specifically to corporate users are Confluence and Socialtext.ConfluenceSocialtext Application wikis enhanced wiki that gives users the option to do lightweight end-user programming within the wiki. Personal wikis not intended for collaborative work, but for personal information organizing or content management. Mobile wikis an extension of web-based wikis optimized for mobile devices, especially mobile phones. This is done by providing a version of the web site with conservative HTML coding optimized for the limited function browsers on devices like the BlackBerry [4] or iPhoneBlackBerry [4]iPhone 12

Create your own Wiki MediaWiki Wikispaces Wetpaint pbWiki TWiki

Tips Plan carefully The tool must have a purpose Help you to work smarter & faster Training sessions members Never give up! 14

Useful Wiki norms Read the founder's description of why Wiki exists and what the intentions were Use your real name and write in a way others will understand. Never intentionally misrepresent or suppress other people's opinions. Be especially careful about deletion Unless they say otherwise, don't mess with people's home pages, except to leave them notes. 15

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Start your own wiki 19

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Add a link to your wiki 28

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View your Wiki and Save it 31

To change settings or to invite members to your Wiki 32

Change the “Look & Feel” of your Wiki 33

Invite people to join your Wiki 34

Invite people by their Wikispaces username or their e- mail address. The invitation message can be customised 35

Add tags to your page 36

Create a new page. Click on New Page Name your page and add tags 37

To start working on the new page click EDIT 38

Upload photos onto the new page 39

Save your new page 40

Who may work on this Wiki? 41

Keep updated on changes on your new page 42

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Add your contribution and Save the page 45

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Wikis at University of Pretoria Veterinary Library’s Strategic planning UPSpace Wiki The E-Steering Committee Wiki Information Sources for the Build Environment school A wishlist for UPSpace users 47

Help available Very good explanatory video dnL00TdmLY 48

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