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Adventures at MLA Day 2
November 20, 2008 02:42 PM | Professional OrganizationsMollie Pherson, Regional Librarian
I put my volunteer hat on early today and helped with the MLA Silent Auction for a good portion of the morning. What fun!! It was a blast to visit with conference attendees and to make sure all the items were visible and matched up with the correct bidding sheets. AND I got to keep an eye on my own items I'd like to win--I tell ya, the selection is great and I'm getting lots of awesome gift basket ideas from the auction!
After volunteering, I attended Creating a Jimmy Choo Staff Wiki on a Shoestring Budget, presented by Rochester Public Library Reference Librarian Brian Lind. We are thinking of implementing some sort of wiki at SELCO, so his ideas were fabulous not only for me, but for any library staff member that is interested in starting a wiki. You are able to pick a wiki that meets the standards that you have set. The five Wikis Brian talked about were Media Wiki, PB Wiki, Wiki Spaces, Wet Paint Wiki, and Zoho Wiki. There is a website you can visit to see what wiki is right for you--Wiki Matrix. Wiki Matrix and the Wiki Choice Wizard help narrow down what type of wiki you are looking for to perform the job you want it to do.
Brian also presented the "8 Commandments of Wiki Implementation":
1. Make things findable without a search box
2. Choose navigation links wisely
3. Think about ALL users
4. Use specific language
5. One page -- multiple links
6. Choose a realistic timeline to get going
7. Link to redundant information from your public website
8. Understand your wiki won't be perfect
A Wiki does take a lot of work to set up, but in the end, it's super easy to maintain. Overall, A highly enjoyable presentation!!! I'm excited to take the information back to SELCO!
