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The 2.0 Office

Nicole C. Engard SLA Tech Topics Series September 18, 2007. The 2.0 Office. More than just Blogs & Wikis. Tonight’s Schedule. 5:30pm: Quick intro to tonight’s tools 5:45pm: Using Wordpress to create your own blog 6:15pm: Getting your blog found 6:30pm: Break & Play Time

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The 2.0 Office

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  1. Nicole C. Engard SLA Tech Topics Series September 18, 2007 The 2.0 Office More than just Blogs & Wikis

  2. Tonight’s Schedule • 5:30pm: Quick intro to tonight’s tools • 5:45pm: Using Wordpress to create your own blog • 6:15pm: Getting your blog found • 6:30pm: Break & Play Time • 7:30pm: Setting up & posting to your own PBWiki • 8pm: Intro to Google Docs, Spreadsheets and Calendar Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

  3. Remotely Hosted Stored on someone else’s server May have a cost associated with it Limited control Easy to learn Locally Hosted Technical skills required Your own web server required (will cost money Complete control More of a learning curve Blogging & Wiki Options Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

  4. Blog Tools • Many free and affordable tools to choose from • Weblog Matrix: weblogmatrix.org • Demo blog software: opensourcecms.com • Start with a freely hosted blog package to learn the ropes Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

  5. Big names in blogging • Remotely Hosted: Free • Wordpress.com • Blogger.com • Remotely Hosted: Fee Based • TypePad.com • LiveJournal.com • Locally Hosted: Free • WordPress.org • Locally Hosted: Fee Based • Moveable Type Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

  6. Let’s Play

  7. Getting Your Blog Found • Technorati • LibWorm • LisZen • LISWiki • Tools • FeedBurner • Pingoat

  8. BREAK Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

  9. Wiki Tools • Many free and affordable tools to choose from • Wiki Matrix: www.wikimatrix.org • Demo wiki software: opensourcecms.com • Start with a freely hosted wiki package to learn the ropes Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

  10. Big names in Wikis • Remotely Hosted: Free • pbWiki • WetPaint • Wikispaces • Locally Hosted: Free • MediaWiki • PhpWiki • Twiki Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

  11. Let’s Play

  12. Intro to Online Office Tools • Work similar to Microsoft or Open Office Tools • Hosted online (accessible from any computer) • Privacy and Sharing options • Allow for collaboration without emailing the document back and forth Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

  13. Big names in Office Tools • Google Docs & Spreadsheets & Calendar • Zoho Office • ThinkFree Online • Comparisons • Computerworld (January 2007) • Read/Write Web (August 2007) Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

  14. Why?? • Why use these tools? • Because it keeps information in one place. • Communication is scattered during projects • More people are telecommuting • It’s a way to work with colleagues in other offices • They’re easy to use (and mostly free) • Most importantly • Your patrons are using them! Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

  15. Communication Without Shared Tools Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

  16. Communication Without Shared Tools Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

  17. Communication Without Shared Tools Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

  18. Communication Without Shared Tools Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

  19. Communication Without Shared Tools Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

  20. Communication Without Shared Tools And now,everyone knows little bits and pieces and no one knows everything. Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

  21. Keeping Everyone in the Loop • Shared tools allow you and your colleagues to work more productively and efficiently, never excluding someone who needs to be in the loop. Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007

  22. Let’s Play

  23. Nicole C. Engard Metadata Librarian Princeton Theological Seminary Library nicole.engard@ptsem.edu & nengard@gmail.com http://web2learning.net Thank You

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