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The 2.0 Office

Nicole C. Engard NJLA Annual Conference May 1, 2008. The 2.0 Office. More than just Blogs & Wikis. Summary. Introduction to 2.0 office options Using Wordpress to create your own blog Getting your blog found Setting up & posting to your own PBWiki

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The 2.0 Office

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  1. Nicole C. Engard NJLA Annual Conference May 1, 2008 The 2.0 Office More than just Blogs & Wikis

  2. Summary • Introduction to 2.0 office options • Using Wordpress to create your own blog • Getting your blog found • Setting up & posting to your own PBWiki • Intro to Google Docs, Presentations, Spreadsheets and Calendar • Other options for office tools • Additional office tools that are worth playing with Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  3. Remotely Hosted Stored on someone else’s server Managed by an off-site system admin May have a cost associated with it Easy to learn Limited control Locally Hosted Your own web server required (will cost money) Technical skills required More of a learning curve Complete control Blogging & Wiki Options Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  4. Blog Tools • Many free and affordable tools to choose from • Weblog Matrix: weblogmatrix.org • Demo blog software: opensourcecms.com • TIP: • Start with a freely hosted blog package to learn the ropes Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  5. Live Demo Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  6. Getting Your Blog Found • Technorati – Blog Search Engine • LibWorm – Library Blog Search Engine • LisZen – Library Blog Search Engine • LISWiki – Listing of Library Blogs • Tools • FeedBurner – Keep stats on your RSS • Pingoat – Send your feed several searches Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  7. 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 – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  8. Live Demo Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  9. 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 in one place • Now available offline!! Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  10. Why?? • Why use these tools? • Because it keeps information in one place. • Communication is scattered during projects • More people are telecommuting • Easy way to work with colleagues in other offices • They’re easy to use (and mostly free) • Most importantly • Your patrons could be using them! Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  11. Communication Without Shared Tools Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  12. Communication Without Shared Tools Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  13. Communication Without Shared Tools Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  14. Communication Without Shared Tools Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  15. Communication Without Shared Tools Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  16. Communication Without Shared Tools And now,everyone knows little bits and pieces and no one knows everything. Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  17. 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 – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  18. Live Demo Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  19. Other Options Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  20. Big names in blogging • Remotely Hosted: Free • Wordpress.com • Blogger.com • Remotely Hosted: Fee Based • TypePad.com • LiveJournal.com • Locally Hosted: Free • WordPress.org • Moveable Type Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  21. Big names in Wikis • Remotely Hosted: Free • pbWiki • WetPaint • Wikispaces • Locally Hosted: Free • MediaWiki • PhpWiki • Twiki Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  22. Big names in Office Tools • Google Docs, Presentations, Spreadsheets & Calendar • Zoho Office • ThinkFree Online • Comparisons • Computerworld (January 2007) • Read/Write Web (August 2007) • Wikipedia Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  23. My Suggestions for Office 2.0 Options • TypePad (http://typepad.com) • Not free, but a viable blogging option if you’re interesting in something hosted, but not as limited as WordPress and Blogger • Twiki (http://twiki.org/) • A bit easier than MediaWiki to use if you want to host your own wiki • Zoho (http://zoho.com/) • Offers the same functions as Google Docs, with a bunch of added tools that may be of interest to you and your staff Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  24. What else can I play with? Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  25. Other Possible Tools • Flickr (http://flickr.com) • Share your library’s photos online – can be made private so only library staff sees – or public for the world • Facebook (http://facebook.com) • Libraries can now have their own profile on Facebook – allowing you to reach your users on a new level – but also giving library staff members a sense of community and fun • LinkedIn (http://linkedin.com) • Professional networking tool that allows you to find connections and recommend colleagues for their work Nicole C. Engard – NJLA Annual Conference – May 1, 2008

  26. Nicole C. Engard Open Source Evangelist LibLime – http://liblime.com nengard@gmail.com http://web2learning.net Thank You

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