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Class Format:
Online
Self-paced
Module Structure
Group discussion
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Wikis in Libraries
Building Interactive Collections
and Knowledge Repositories

Course Goals:

(1) Understand the wiki phenomemon & citizens media movement

(2) Familiarity with a variety of ongoing wiki projects and applications throughout the wiki community

(3) Ability to create and utilize private wikis to meet individual library goals & projects

(4) Ability to create and utilize collaborative wikis to further professional goals & projects

Course Outline:
Section One:
Introduction to Wiki :
(1)What it is, Where it came from, & How it Works
(2)Evolution of Wiki and Citizens Media.
(3)The Wiki Community

Section Two:
Ongoing Wiki Projects and Library Applications:
(1) Wikipedia & Large Scale Collaborative Wikis
(2) Wiki, Mapping, and Geotagging
(3) Individual Libraries Utilizing Wiki: Best Practices

Section Three:
Implemention: Creating Public and Private Wikis
(1) Factors to Considering when Designing a Wiki and the underlying Technology
(2) Identify Online Wiki hosting options and services
(3) Tutorials for Creating Public & Private Wikis
(4) Publicizing, Marketing, Subscription Mechanisms for your Wiki
(5) Managing and Updating your Wiki content
(6) Possibilities & Applications for Wiki in Libraries