Workshop on Blogs and Wikis: How
They Can Improve Conference Communications (SIGs DL, BWP, KM)
Half Day Seminar, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006,
2:00pm-5:00pm (separate
fee)
Sponsored by: SIG Digital Libraries (DL), SIG Blogs/Wikis/Podcasting (BWP), SIG Knowledge Management (KM)
Overview
Blogs and Wikis are two interactive technologies that are transforming the way many people communicate. This workshop will provide an open discussion of how wikis and blogs can be used for conference related communication activities. Eight experienced early adopters of these technologies will present wikis and blogs they have developed for conferences, and will review additional blogs and wikis (including each others). After their presentations there will be an open discussion by all workshop participants about the pros and cons of wikis and blogs for improving conference communications. There will be ample time for workshop attendees to ask questions about the basics of setting up blogs and wikis as well as how best to utilize them for conferences. Workshop attendees are encouraged to share their own experiences and show their own wiki or blogs for conference type communications.
Schedule
The presenters will review wikis and blogs they have developed, including the preparation and development phase, the implementation, and review actual usage. They will conclude with what they thought worked well, and what didnt, for their wiki/blog. Presentations will be made about the following wikis and blogs:
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ASIS&T 2005
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ALA 2005
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KMWorld and Intranets 2005 Conference
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MLA 2005 Wiki
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Computers in Libraries 2006 Wiki
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Internet Librarian 2006
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JCDL 2006
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Music Library 2006
Then open discussion will take place with all participants asking questions and helping review what the general success and failures of blogs and wikis are for conference communications.
Lastly there will be time for participants to share their own work with other workshop members, and to ask howto questions of the presenters. Noteif you want to share your own wiki or blog please have it publicly accessible online so it can be shown during the workshop.
Intended Audience
Anyone with an interest in blogs or wikis, and particularly people thinking about, or already using them for conferences or seminars.
Organizer
Bradley Hemminger, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina
Presenters
Meredith Farkas, Norwich University
Jackson Fox, Lulu.com
Stephen Francoeur, Baruch College
Bradley Hemminger, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Charles Livermore, St. John's University
Heather Morrison, Simon Fraser University
Beatrice Pulliam, Providence College
Deborah Swain, North Carolina Central University
Fees
Members $40, non-members $50, before Sept. 22
Members $50, non-members $65, after Sept. 22
This half day course does not qualify for a $75 discount