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Georgia Library Media Wiki

Georgia Library Media Wiki. Andy Spinks Supervisor of Library Media Education Cobb County School District. What is a wiki?. A website in which the pages are created and maintained by the users of the site.

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Georgia Library Media Wiki

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  1. Georgia Library MediaWiki Andy Spinks Supervisor of Library Media Education Cobb County School District

  2. What is a wiki? • A website in which the pages are created and maintained by the users of the site. • An online system for collecting and organizing information, where the content is contributed by the users, not just the owners/managers of the site. • A collaborative knowledge management system.

  3. Wiki Facts • “Wiki” is an Hawaiian word for “quick.” • Wikipedia, the user-created online encyclopedia, is the most well-know example of a wiki. • Most wikis have a narrow focus. • Wikipedia is an exception to this rule. • Wikis are only as good as their contributors. • Users contribute all of the content. • Users do all of the maintenance & organization.

  4. Why a Georgia LM Wiki? • No individual has time to maintain an exhaustive collection of everything a library media specialist might want to know. • A wiki can be used to collect & organize “unofficial” professional knowledge, opinions, and advice. • The GeorgiaMedia email distribution list has proven the power of the collective knowledge of our state LM community. • The purpose of the GaLM Wiki is to collect and organize all that knowledge in a form that is easy to search and reference.

  5. Where is the Ga LM Wiki? • http://georgiamedia.wikispaces.com/ • Free hosting by Wikispaces

  6. What’s on the Ga LM Wiki? • Not much right now…. • Click on “Index of Pages” to browse (or use Search) • What could be on the wiki? • Topic Pages for sharing resources • Poll/Survey pages • Discussion pages • Links to & content from outside resources

  7. Ideas for Pages • Collaborative lesson/units • Program ideas & resources • Web 2.0 tools for school libraries • Advocacy/lobbying tools • GALILEO tips & materials • GPB Streaming tips & materials

  8. Contributing to the Ga LM Wiki • Joining the Ga LM Wiki • Creating a new page • Entering/editing text, tables, etc. • Hyperlinks • Uploading files • Embedding widgets • Embedding other stuff

  9. Thanks! • Questions? • Please JOIN and SHARE your knowledge and expertise on the wiki! georgiamedia.wikispaces.com

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