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National Geographic 2.0: Wikis @ Work

National Geographic 2.0: Wikis @ Work. Karen Huffman & Michael Jourdan Libraries & Information Services National Geographic Society NIH Wiki Fair February 28, 2007. Agenda. Solutions Timeline Defining spaces Practical examples Lessons learned. Solutions. Application: MediaWiki

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National Geographic 2.0: Wikis @ Work

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  1. National Geographic 2.0:Wikis @ Work Karen Huffman & Michael JourdanLibraries & Information ServicesNational Geographic Society NIH Wiki FairFebruary 28, 2007

  2. Agenda • Solutions • Timeline • Defining spaces • Practical examples • Lessons learned

  3. Solutions • 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

  4. Timeline: 18 months of Growth • 2005: • Libraries & Information Services • 2006: • Women Explorers • National Geographic magazine • National Geographic Channel International • 2007 (Prototypes): • National Geographic Integrated Marketing • Educational Network (EdNet)

  5. Calendars Dictionaries and encyclopedias Directories Manuals, tutorials, and best practices Newsletters Project planning and status reports Reference material/FAQs Research and expertise database Resumes Special interest groups Team and division sites White-boarding/prototyping ideas Defining Spaces

  6. Libraries & Information Services Wiki (LIS)

  7. LIS Wiki: Training Material

  8. LIS Wiki: Resumes

  9. LIS Wiki: NG Lingo

  10. LIS Wiki: Records Classification

  11. LIS Wiki: Team Spaces

  12. LIS Wiki: Brainstorming/White-boarding

  13. LIS Wiki: Kids 2.0

  14. LIS Wiki: Project Planning

  15. LIS Wiki: News Collection Project

  16. LIS Wiki: Mind Mapping Project

  17. Women Explorers Wiki (WE)

  18. WE Wiki: Standardized Templates

  19. WE Wiki: Completed Entries

  20. WE Wiki: Examples

  21. NG Channel International (NGCI)

  22. Lessons Learned • Ordered chaos • Collaboration is key • Make it easy • Develop multiple training formats • Market your ideas • Prepare to support organic growth • Communicate your impact • Realize wikis will not work for everything!

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