Putting wikis to work in libraries.

Wikis are part of the suite of Web 2.0 technologies enhancing collaboration and communication. This article describes the ways in which one academic health sciences library has utilized wiki software. The Eccles Health Sciences Library has found wikis to be valuable collaboration tools. Case scenari...

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Publicado en:Medical Reference Services Quarterly Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 129 - 146
Autores principales: Lombardo NT, Mower A, McFarland MM
Formato: pictorial Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Summer2008
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Sumario:Wikis are part of the suite of Web 2.0 technologies enhancing collaboration and communication. This article describes the ways in which one academic health sciences library has utilized wiki software. The Eccles Health Sciences Library has found wikis to be valuable collaboration tools. Case scenarios and software selection recommendations will be outlined. Examples of collaborations using wikis include grant writing, strategic planning, departmental documentation, and committee work. Comparisons are made between externally hosted and locally hosted wiki software.