The 2.0 Office

Nicole C. EngardSLA Tech Topics SeriesSeptember 18, 2007

More than just Blogs & Wikis

Tonight’s Schedule• 5:30pm: Quick intro to tonight’s tools• 5:45pm: Using Wordpress to create

your own blog• 6:15pm: Getting your blog found• 6:30pm: Break & Play Time• 7:30pm: Setting up & posting to your

own PBWiki• 8pm: Intro to Google Docs,

Spreadsheets and Calendar

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Blogging & Wiki Options• Remotely Hosted

− Stored on someone else’s server

− May have a cost associated with it

− Limited control− Easy to learn

• Locally Hosted− Technical skills

required− Your own web

server required (will cost money

− Complete control− More of a

learning curve

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Blog Tools

• Many free and affordable tools to choose from

• Weblog Matrix: weblogmatrix.org • Demo blog software:

opensourcecms.com • Start with a freely hosted blog

package to learn the ropes

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Big names in blogging• Remotely Hosted: Free

− Wordpress.com− Blogger.com

• Remotely Hosted: Fee Based− TypePad.com− LiveJournal.com

• Locally Hosted: Free− WordPress.org

• Locally Hosted: Fee Based− Moveable Type

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Let’s Play

Getting Your Blog Found• Technorati• LibWorm• LisZen• LISWiki

• Tools−FeedBurner−Pingoat

BREAK

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Wiki Tools

• Many free and affordable tools to choose from

• Wiki Matrix: www.wikimatrix.org

• Demo wiki software: opensourcecms.com

• Start with a freely hosted wiki package to learn the ropes

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Big names in Wikis• Remotely Hosted: Free

− pbWiki− WetPaint− Wikispaces

• Locally Hosted: Free− MediaWiki− PhpWiki− Twiki

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Let’s Play

Intro to Online Office Tools• Work similar to Microsoft or Open

Office Tools• Hosted online (accessible from any

computer)• Privacy and Sharing options• Allow for collaboration without

emailing the document back and forth

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Big names in Office Tools• Google Docs & Spreadsheets & Calendar• Zoho Office• ThinkFree Online

• Comparisons− Computerworld (January 2007)− Read/Write Web (August 2007)

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Why??• Why use these tools?

− Because it keeps information in one place.− Communication is scattered during projects− More people are telecommuting− It’s a way to work with colleagues in other

offices− They’re easy to use (and mostly free)

• Most importantly− Your patrons are using them!

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Communication Without Shared Tools

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Communication Without Shared Tools

Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

Communication Without Shared Tools

Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

Communication Without Shared Tools

Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

Communication Without Shared Tools

Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

And now,everyone knows little bits and pieces and no one knows everything.

Communication Without Shared Tools

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Keeping Everyone in the Loop

• Shared tools allow you and your colleagues to work more productively and efficiently, never excluding someone who needs to be in the loop.

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Let’s Play

Thank You

Nicole C. EngardMetadata LibrarianPrinceton Theological Seminary Librarynicole.engard@ptsem.edu & nengard@gmail.com http://web2learning.net