tmi: how creating a library wiki saved our lives, our sanity, and helped us manage information
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TMI: How Creating a Library Wiki Saved Our Lives, Our Sanity, and Helped Us Manage Information. Patricia Jordan, Director Katherine Stiwinter, Public Services Librarian Spartanburg Community College. Then…. And Now…. We Needed…….Something!. Photo Courtesy of U.S. Naval Historical Center. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
TMI: How Creating a Library Wiki Saved Our Lives, Our Sanity, and
Helped Us Manage InformationPatricia Jordan, Director
Katherine Stiwinter, Public Services LibrarianSpartanburg Community College
Then…..
And Now…..
We Needed…….Something!
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Naval Historical Center
Our Needs
Our Choice
*Public Basic Wikis are also unlimited – only Private Basic Wikis are limited to 5 members.
4 years + 241 pages & files = 3%
Implementation
Assign a Wiki Manager
• Account Creation
• Notifications
• Staff Training
Customize & Choose Settings
**Not available on free plan
**Custom Themes & Stylesheets not available on free plan
**Google Analytics not available on free plan
Create Policies &Procedures
• What to Add• Who Adds What
• Naming Conventions• Structure• Formatting
• What Not to Add
What to Add4 Categories
#1: College Info
Link To Wiki
#2: Library Info
Link To Wiki
#3: Assignment Info
Link To Wiki
#4: Computer/Technology Info
Link To Wiki
Who Adds What?
Wiki Member Statistics
Wiki Manager / PS LibrarianDirector / LibrarianComputer Specialist
Tech Services Librarian
Wiki Member Statistics
Wiki Manager / PS LibrarianDirector / LibrarianComputer Specialist
Tech Services Librarian
Naming Conventions
• Eng 102 – Human Rights• AHS 102 – Journal
Summary
• Computer Troubleshooting
• Internet Browser Troubleshooting
• Word – Microsoft• Excel– Microsoft
Structure
Wiki
Eng 101 - Education Issues
Eng 101 - Elements of Fiction
Eng 101 - Future of Marriage
Eng 101 - Going Green
Eng 101 - Good Education 21st
Eng 101 - Great American Trials
Eng 101 - Hate Speech
Eng 101 – Human/Animal Bon
Eng 101 - Human Rights Abus
Eng 101 - Healthy Food
Propaganda
Eng 101 - Propaganda
Eng 101 - Race or Marriage
Eng 101 - Southern Culture
Emg 101 - World War II
Propaganda Poste
Wiki
Eng 102 – Drama
• Antigone – Rivers
• Importance of Being
Earnest – Evans
• Antigone – Evans
Eng 102 – Poetry
• “Windhover” – Evans
• “A Noiseless Patient
Spider” - Williams
Eng 102 – Shakespeare
• Hamlet – Grigg
• Hamlet – Williams
• King Lear – Evans
• McBeth – Rivers
Eng 102 - Short Stories
• “A Rose For Emily” –
Formatting
Formatting
Protect Yourself
• No Passwords• No Personal
Information• No Private Info
Impact on Staff
Improved Communication• Different Shifts• Different Locations• Librarian &
Paraprofessional Staff
Everyone…All Around
Sharing & Retaining = More Efficiency
Improved Consistency
Staff Feedback
Photo Courtesy of FutUndBeidl, Flickr.com
Maintenance & Upkeep
Users Notifications
Reminders Content
