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Wikis Jane Klobas (Bocconi University, Italy)

Wikis By Jane Klobas (Bocconi University, Italy)

Summary

Provides an overview of wikis, in the context of the increasing use of 'social software' and the trend towards a more interactive World Wide Web. The different kinds of wikis are identified and described. The advantages and problems associated with using wikis in information work and collaboration are discussed.

Wikis Summary

Wikis: Tools for information Work and Collaboration by Jane Klobas (Bocconi University, Italy)

Wikis as information sources, as a form of publishing, and as tools for collaboration, are discussed in this book. The applications of wikis in library and information services, education and business are explored, with examples. Provides an overview of wikis, in the context of the increasing use of social software and the trend towards a more interactive World Wide Web. The different kinds of wikis are identified and described. The advantages and problems associated with using wikis in information work and collaboration are discussed. One of the problems is simply that of finding wikis that deal with a particular topic or activity, and this is addressed through a discussion of directories, search engines and other finding tools. Later chapters cover the options for creating wikis and the management of a wiki. The book concludes with lists of resources related to wikis.

Wikis Reviews

"provides a good introduction to using a wiki as an information tool. I definitely recommend this book to readers who are new to the topic and seeking a good introduction." --FreePint "accessible to novices and non-technical readers while providing material (for example in the technical sections) of interest to those already using or managing these resources." --Scottish Health Information Network "a valuable contribution to the field of groupware and collaborative knowledge construction. valuable tips and advice and provides a wealth of information." --The Electronic Library

About Jane Klobas (Bocconi University, Italy)

Dr Jane E. Klobas is Professorial Fellow at the University of Western Australia and Researcher at Bocconi University, Milan, Italy. She has a long involvement with electronic information resources, as a practitioner, educator and researcher, and was a pioneer in research on the Internet as an information resource. She has published numerous works about the Internet and other technologies in education and business. She was a close collaborator in research on the Internet with Dr L Anne Clyde, who conceived of this book and to whom the book is dedicated.

Table of Contents

Wikis, from social software to social information space; Wikis as information sources; Wiki finding tools and techniques; Wikis in library and information science; Wikis in business; Wikis in education; Creating a wiki the technology options; Managing a wiki; Managing a wiki.

Additional information

GOR009739976
9781843341789
1843341786
Wikis: Tools for information Work and Collaboration by Jane Klobas (Bocconi University, Italy)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Woodhead Publishing Ltd
2006-06-30
252
N/A
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