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Building Community @ National Geographic. Karen Huffman Libraries & Information Services National Geographic Society Computers in Libraries April 16, 2006. Full Presentation. Available for download: URL: www.ngslis.org/cil/ Username: libraries Password: cil2007. National Geographic Society.
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Building Community @ National Geographic Karen HuffmanLibraries & Information ServicesNational Geographic Society Computers in LibrariesApril 16, 2006
Full Presentation Available for download: URL: www.ngslis.org/cil/Username: librariesPassword: cil2007
National Geographic Society • Vision • Inspiring people to care about the planet. • Mission • Increase and diffuse geographic knowledge in its broadest sense • Conduct and assist investigation, research and exploration in any branch of science. • Encourage the experience and knowledge of other cultures and lands.
Agenda • Why build communities? • Physical: Building relationships • Virtual: Building applications • Practical examples • What’s next • Lessons learned
Why build communities? • Belief that the collective sum is greater than the individual parts • Create knowledge networks that share, collect and connect people and data • Streamline workflow and communication • Empower individuals to become change agents • Work in the “white spaces” of the organizational chart
Knowledge & Strategic Solutions Archives & Special Collections Business & EditorialServices Technical Services & Systems NG Libraries & Information Services Indexing Services Records & Rights Management External Involvement & Influences Leadership Cross-Organizational LearningSystems ThinkTank ALA SLA DealsCouncil Products & Services IntranetPortal AIIM SAA FutureEvents TrendsAnalysisGroup PTPL GoingGreen Expertise Collaboration IPY OHMAR WomenExplorersInitiative SpeakersBureau Centers forExcellence Geo-Referencing Web 2.0 Conferences & Seminars Experience StyleCommittee eMagazinesArchives Local Universities EmergencyPreparedness “Circles of Influence” Volunteers & Mentors Luboto Project
Communities Virtual Physical
Staff Brainstorming Session • MySpace like areas for networking • Personal home pages • Discussion forums • Stories and perspectives from international partners and affiliates • Google-like search
Lessons Learned • Virtual communities are tied to physical communities • Collaboration is key • Hybrid approach: One size does not fit all • New ideas/tools: Learn, apply, model, and teach • Adopt a decentralized approach • Communicate: Share your stories • Be proactive and accountable
Enterprise Solutions • Corporate Intranet (NG Insider) • IBM Lotus Workplace Web Content Management • Electronic Document Management (eDocs) • DominoDoc • Omniture (Web metrics)
Web 2.0 Applications/Tools • Blogs • WordPress.org • Digital Maps • Google Maps API (external use only) • KML/GeoRSS • Mind mapping • FreeMind.SourceForge.net • Gliffy.com • MindJet.com MindManager
RSS • Bloglines.com • Feed2JS.org • FeedDigest.com • FeedForAll.com • MagPieRSS.SourceForge.net • NewsGator.com “On-Demand”
Podcasts • Microphones • High end: Shure 58 • Remote Recording: HHB’s DRM85 “The FlashMic” • “Mike,” a portable digital audio deck: Marantz (Model PMD671) • Software • Apple’s GarageBand apple.com/itunes • Audacity audacity.sourceforge.net • Castblaster castblaster.com • ePodcast industrialaudiosoftware.com • Propaganda makepropaganda.com • RSS/XML Generator • FeedForAll feedforall.com
Wiki Tools • Application: MediaWiki • Registration required for contribution • Allow uploads of multiple file format • Extensions (or add-ons) • Access control – Input form • Calendar – RSS feeds • Customization • Omniture for Web metrics • Web hoster: LunarPages • < $100/year