Developing theDeveloping the

UVA Want Ads

UVA Want-Ads on Collab:

ITC announced closing of Usenet system (including the popular uva-wantads group)

Gina Bull suggested Collab as a potential replacement

Brief HistoryBrief History

Huge community demand for Want-Ads

Brief HistoryBrief History

Volunteer administrators solicited from Usenet community

By the end of November 2007, a team of co-Administrators (“Moderators”) had been formed.

Two Collab sites established:

• UVA Want Ads• Want Ads Admin Team

Migrating UVA Want Ads Migrating UVA Want Ads

Dedicated Collab Site

Working site for administrators

Want-Ads Admin TeamWant-Ads Admin Team

The Admin Team site served as worksite for discussing:

Mission Statement

Early Issues

Emerging Issues

And continues to serve as a place to discuss:

Mission StatementMission Statement

 Collab Want Ads should be:

• Transparent (who “runs" the site)

• Community-built (solicit input)

• Simple (easy for users to migrate to Collab)

• Promoted

Early IssuesEarly Issues

Security (who can join)◦Anyone with Collab access ◦Local UVA alums

Guidelines for posting◦Adopted Usenet policies

Administering/Moderating◦Volunteer◦Rotating monthly (evolved to as-needed)

Technical issues◦Worked closely with ITC Collab Team

Setting up Want-AdsSetting up Want-Ads

Site Tools:

• Home – site description

• Announcements

• Discussions & Private Msgs• Became “Want Ads”

• Drop Box (available to group “Admin”)

• Wiki

Site InfoSite Info

Anyone with UVA email ID can become a member of Collab Want-Ads by joining the site

Default Role is “Member”

Members can:

• View messages (ads)

• Create their own messages (ads)

Site InfoSite Info

Moderators of Want-Ads are “Owners” of site

Owners can:

• View all ads• Create & delete their own ads• Delete any ad• Add participants and assign roles• Edit & manage entire site

Site InfoSite Info

Creating an Admin Group

• share documents• communications

Site InfoSite Info

ADD Group

Select Members and assign to Group

Admin Group now includes all members of the Moderator Team

Admin Group is assigned “Owner” status.

NavigatingNavigating

UVA Want Ads

Discussion Discussion & Private Messages& Private Messages

Want AdsWant Ads

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Stickies & Announcements – stay at top of Discussion List“Normal” New Topic (Ad) with attachment and (1) reply

Site InfoSite Info

1,846 members April 27th, 2009

1,862 members onMay 29th, 2009

Joining UVA Want-AdsJoining UVA Want-Ads

To Join UVA Want Ads on Collab: Browse to: https://collab.itc.virginia.edu/portal Click the UVa Login button. Enter your computing ID and password for one of the types of

accounts listed on the NetBadge authentication screen ◦ Hint: Use the first part of your email address (not the

@virginia.edu part). Aliases will not work. On the My Workspace tab, click on Membership in the

lefthand column Click on “Joinable Sites” at the top of the view. Find UVa Want Ads in the list of joinable sites. Click the "join" link under the site title to join the site. Navigate to the UVa Want Ads site in the blue site navigation

bar. Use the Want Ads link in the left menu to read and post ads!