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Wikis in Action @ Binghamton University
Libraries
Abigail BordeauxErin RushtonMarcy Strong
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Binghamton in Brief
• 13,000+ students• 700+ faculty• 100+ library staff
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Background
• Staff intranet in place for several years
• Remotely hosted wikis in use since early 2005
• Momentum post-CIL ’05 to organize and develop wiki locally
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Implementation Process I
• Formed task force in April ’05• Researched and reviewed wiki
options pretty quickly• Recommended implementation of
MediaWiki in May ‘05
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Implementation Process II
• Installed in July 2005• Migrated content from other wikis• Populated with some intranet content• Added help files in August/September• Took break in early fall• Conducted training in November
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Now
• Adding to help files• Writing style guidelines• Developing templates• Considering role of the intranet• Conducting further training
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Committee Page•Agendas and meeting minutes •Collaborative editing •Repository for documents•Committee descriptions •Committee members
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Current Events
Home
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Home
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Future Plans
• More content – From intranet– Ideas from staff– Ideas from CIL 2006
• Public wiki – Waiting to see what computing centre
does
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Creating Help Files
• Based on WikiMedia Foundation files (http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents)
• Modified for BU staff needs
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Creating Help Files
• Based on WikiMedia Foundation files (http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents)
• Modified for BU staff needs• Included a glossary of software-
specific terms
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Benefits of Creating Help Files
• Files reside on local server• Local decision on what to include• Great way to learn the software
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Training Sessions
• Designed as an hour-long, interactive session in the computer lab
• Asked participants to bring a file to add as practice
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Training Outline
• What is a wiki?
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Training Outline
• What is a wiki?• Used help files as training structure
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Training Outline
• What is a wiki?• Used help files as training structure• How does the software work and
what can it do for the user?• Lots and lots of practice!
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Staff Concerns about the Wiki
• Idea of collaborative editing• Making mistakes• Security• Appropriate content
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So, What Did We Learn?
• Information overload: basic is better• Need more time for hands-on
learning • Need additional training• Start with content already on wiki
and seek further suggestions