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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The 2.0 Office
Nicole C. EngardSLA Tech Topics SeriesSeptember 18, 2007
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• 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
Blogging & Wiki Options• 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
Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
And now,everyone knows little bits and pieces and no one knows everything.
Communication Without Shared Tools
Nicole C. Engard – SLA Tech Topics – September 18, 2007
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
Thank You
Nicole C. EngardMetadata LibrarianPrinceton Theological Seminary [email protected] & [email protected] http://web2learning.net