e3 Information Overload AND Are You 2.0 Yet? - Wiki http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/ E-resources for Engineering Education, plus discussions on various web 2.0 and library issues en-us Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:12:04 EST Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:12:04 EST brian.c.gray@case.edu brian.c.gray@case.edu http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Movable Type v3.121 Wikis and Collaboration Models for Active Learning http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/07/06/wikis_and_collaboration_models_for_active_learning Case held this session on May 8, 2008. I was asked to participate and helped to organize this session, but... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/07/06/wikis_and_collaboration_models_for_active_learning Blog: Are You 2.0 Yet Blog: e3 Information Overload Case Awards, News, or Publications My Experiences Second Life Web 2.0 Wiki Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:12:04 EST Case held this session on May 8, 2008. I was asked to participate and helped to organize this session, but was already scheduled to deliver a Plenary at another conference. I was glad to see the session was a success and left the participants with many things to consider.

Collaborative Technology and Engaging the Campus 2008
Track 4: Blogs and Wikis
Session: Wikis and Collaboration Models for Active Learning
Panelists: Ben Schechter, Bill Barrow, Bill Claspy, Brian Gray, Roger Zender

It was a discussion on how to use Wiki software in order to create an interface which provides an opportunity for collaboration among users.


Check out the others session from Collaborative Technology and Engaging the Campus 2008, which include sessions on blogging, virtual worlds like Second Life, mobile devices, VOIP, and many other topics:

]]> Encyclopaedia Britannica to Accept User Submitted Articles http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/06/09/encyclopaedia_britannica_to_accept_user_submitted_articles The Wired Campus Blog (Chronicle of Higher Education) on June 6, 2008, shared an announcement that the online Encyclopaedia Britannica... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/06/09/encyclopaedia_britannica_to_accept_user_submitted_articles Blog: Are You 2.0 Yet Blog: e3 Information Overload Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Web 2.0 Wiki Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:53:50 EST The Wired Campus Blog (Chronicle of Higher Education) on June 6, 2008, shared an announcement that the online Encyclopaedia Britannica will display user-submitted articles along side those written by the editors. It will even offer a reward system for contributors.

For full details, see the post on the Britannica blog.

Are we seeing the first major response to change following the success of Wikipedia?

]]> Wikipedia Roundup http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/04/14/wikipedia_roundup I was getting a little behind in my reading and blogging. In order to make a substantial dent, I will... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/04/14/wikipedia_roundup Blog: Are You 2.0 Yet Web 2.0 Wiki Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST I was getting a little behind in my reading and blogging. In order to make a substantial dent, I will make several posts over the next few days (or weeks) that will bring in many thoughts around a specific topic.

Today's topic: Wikipedia

The battle for Wikipedia's soul
Mar 6th 2008
(From The Economist print edition)
IT IS the biggest encyclopedia in history and the most successful example of “user-generated content” on the internet, with over 9m articles in 250 languages contributed by volunteers collaborating online.
The article discusses the challenges of trying to "encompass every aspect of human knowledge" versus including including everything no matter how "trivial".

Does anyone else think that the restrictions on Wikipedia are getting tighter and tighter than advertised and originally planned?

Interview of Niko Pfund, Vice President and Publisher of the Academic and Trade division of Oxford University Press in New York
Blog entry on the OUPblog (April 8, 2008)
He was asked if "he hated Wikipedia". He said he was a regular user and appears to think that Wikipedia is helping people to better understand appropriateness of information and its source. He suggested that the development of the Oxford English Dictionary was based on the same method of utilizing the collective knowledge of people.

He does suggest that as Wikipedia's popularity grows it will bring its own end as the "one-stop shopping model will likely fragment".

I do not know of this will happen. We see this in our own library collections that we are pushing more resources to a one-stop approach. Do people really think that we will revert back to having to find information from only a single appropriate source?

]]> MathSciJournalWiki http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/08/18/mathscijournalwiki MathSciJournalWiki is a freely-editable resource for information on scholarly journals, especially in mathematics. It aims to be a central resource... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/08/18/mathscijournalwiki Astronomy, Astrophysics, & Physics Blog: e3 Information Overload Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Libraries & Librarianship Mathematics & Statistics Science and Technology Scientific Publishing & Data Web 2.0 Wiki Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST MathSciJournalWiki is a freely-editable resource for information on scholarly journals, especially in mathematics. It aims to be a central resource for understanding the journal system, both in its academic and economic aspects.

It lists the price history and numbers of pages for many of the journals used in mathematics and physics. It also highlights various news in the math and science publishing industry.

]]> Middlebury College Bans Wikipedia http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/17/middlebury_college_bans_wikipedia The Middlebury College history department has adopted a policy to ban the use of Wikipedia as a citation in student... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/17/middlebury_college_bans_wikipedia Blog: Are You 2.0 Yet Libraries & Librarianship Web 2.0 Wiki Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:00:00 EST The Middlebury College history department has adopted a policy to ban the use of Wikipedia as a citation in student papers.

My hope is that this policy includes an instruction component so students know how to best use Wikipedia and locate alternatives.

]]> Library 2.0 Accepted by Wikipedia Users http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/11/28/library_20_accepted_by_wikipedia_users I mentioned a couple of days ago that "Library 2.0" was marked for deletion from Wikipedia. People spoke up and... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/11/28/library_20_accepted_by_wikipedia_users Blog: Are You 2.0 Yet Libraries & Librarianship Library 2.0 Web 2.0 Wiki Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:59:25 EST I mentioned a couple of days ago that "Library 2.0" was marked for deletion from Wikipedia. People spoke up and it will remain in Wikipedia. The couple of "delete" votes were based in the dislike for the 2.0 marketing of everything and not specifically about the concept of Library 2.0.

]]> Do Wikipedians Believe in Library 2.0 http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/11/26/do_wikipedians_believe_in_library_20 Someone has nominated Library 2.0 for deletion from Wikipedia. He believes it does not belong because it is a term... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/11/26/do_wikipedians_believe_in_library_20 Blog: Are You 2.0 Yet Libraries & Librarianship Library 2.0 Web 2.0 Wiki Sun, 26 Nov 2006 02:11:47 EST Someone has nominated Library 2.0 for deletion from Wikipedia. He believes it does not belong because it is a term "coined by a blogger and used by bloggers". Everyone that has voted so far as pointed out that the term is used in professional literature, conference programs, classes in graduate school, Masters/PhD papers, etc. Go vote and express your opinion.

I wonder what this person's experience with libraries is?

Thank you to David Lee King for pointing this out.

]]> The Wiki has been Googlized http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/11/08/the_wiki_has_been_googlized Will the Wiki go mainstream now that Google has bought JotSpot? Read more about the Google and JotSpot relationship.... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/11/08/the_wiki_has_been_googlized Blog: Are You 2.0 Yet Computers, Software, & the Internet Search Engines Web 2.0 Wiki Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:10:18 EST Will the Wiki go mainstream now that Google has bought JotSpot? Read more about the Google and JotSpot relationship.

]]> USPTO Bans Wikipedia http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/18/uspto_bans_wikipedia Business Week (9/4/2006 Issue 3999, p12) has reported that the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) will no longer... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/18/uspto_bans_wikipedia Intellectual Property Open Access Patents Scientific Publishing & Data Wiki Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:31:28 EST Business Week (9/4/2006 Issue 3999, p12) has reported that the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) will no longer accept Wikipedia entries as "accepted sources of information". I am wondering why the practice was allowed in the first place.

The Patent Librarian conducted his own analysis to see how much the practice was utilized.

[VIA: The Patent Librarian's Notebook, September 10, 2006]

The Case community can find various sources of the Business Week article from the E-Journal Portal.

]]> Wiki for Podcasts http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/07/25/wiki_for_podcasts Podcasting101 is a wiki about podcasting from a library perspective. This wiki was started by Greg Schwartz of the Open... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/07/25/wiki_for_podcasts Podcasts Wiki Tue, 25 Jul 2006 08:00:00 EST Podcasting101 is a wiki about podcasting from a library perspective. This wiki was started by Greg Schwartz of the Open Stacks blog.

]]> Public Commenting on Organizational Blogs or Websites http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/06/06/public_commenting_on_organizational_blogs_or_websites I have been participating in a virtual workshop designed by the American Library Association (ALA) to instruct in and establish... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/06/06/public_commenting_on_organizational_blogs_or_websites Case Awards, News, or Publications Computers, Software, & the Internet Internet Tools Libraries & Librarianship RSS & Readers Wiki Tue, 06 Jun 2006 01:05:25 EST I have been participating in a virtual workshop designed by the American Library Association (ALA) to instruct in and establish best practices in utilizing Web 2.0 technologies. ALA Library 2.0 included many components from blogging, wikis, RSS feeds, etc. My personal ALA Library 2.0 blog also includes various details and links.

One part of the virtual workshop included an interview I conducted with some of the Kelvin Smith Library Freedman Center staff.

My group just completed our final project. We explored the best practices in allowing public comments on formal organizational blogs or websites.

Here is an alternative link to the presention.

UPDATE: The ALA blogs mentioned above have since been taken down. Any entries that I was involved in were moved to this blog and the links fixed.

]]> Another Library 2.0 Job Description http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/06/04/another_library_20_job_description Here is another Library 2.0 job ad: Wiki Analyst. From EBSCO Publishing:Description: The basic function of the Wiki Analyst is... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/06/04/another_library_20_job_description Blog: Are You 2.0 Yet Libraries & Librarianship Library 2.0 Web 2.0 Wiki Sun, 04 Jun 2006 15:45:54 EST Here is another Library 2.0 job ad: Wiki Analyst.

From EBSCO Publishing:

Description:
The basic function of the Wiki Analyst is to monitor information creation on TWiki, EP's web-based collaboration platform. The ideal candidate will be responsible for tracking wiki usage, guiding and shaping it's organization, and helping EP to get the most out of this powerful tool. Develop best practices. Other responsibilities include training and educating users, monitoring projects and activity, and linking content for maximum usefulness.

Qualifications:
Work with departments and authors to ensure that content is linked appropriately and uses the best methods and practices. Monitor Wiki technology to understand the latest state of technology and plugins and make recommendations for usage at EP. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of web technology and be wiki savvy. Excellent communication, training, and writing skills are required.

]]> How Today's Web Has Changed Technical Writing http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/19/how_todays_web_has_changed_technical_writing The IEEE Professional Communication Society Newsletter (IEEE PCS, Volume 50, Number 5, May 2006) has two articles that address web... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/19/how_todays_web_has_changed_technical_writing Computers, Software, & the Internet Internet Tools News from the Field Podcasts Professional Associations & Societies RSS & Readers Scientific Publishing & Data Wiki Fri, 19 May 2006 08:01:18 EST The IEEE Professional Communication Society Newsletter (IEEE PCS, Volume 50, Number 5, May 2006) has two articles that address web development and how technical writers must adapt to "web 2.0" technologies and users.

Web Development…How Do You Define Web Development?
by Elizabeth Weise Moeller

The problem is that “web development” is such a broad term, unlike so long ago when the web was first getting started. In the end, I decided to talk about the past, the present, the future, and, in the process, highlight some trends you can watch to help keep visitors returning to your website.
What is Web 2.0 and How Will Technical Writers be Impacted?
by Amy Diehl
Web 2.0 is a movement away from understanding content as housed in websites, but instead views content as “granular.” In this way, the content can be syndicated and distributed in decentralized ways and without relying on the user visiting a site or page in order to find the information or content. With the advent of Web 2.0, or the web as platform, not place, technical writers and designers will need to rethink many of their strategies regarding how their writing works in relation to “place”.

]]> Team One Project Draft: Best Practices/Policies For Public Comment on Library And/Or Association Websites http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/10/team_one_project_draft_best_practicespolicies_for_public_comment_on_library_andor_association_websites Best Practices/Policies For Public Comment on Library And/Or Association WebsitesClient: All types of libraries and/or ALA.Opportunity: To identify best practices... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/10/team_one_project_draft_best_practicespolicies_for_public_comment_on_library_andor_association_websites ALA Blog: Are You 2.0 Yet L2 Project Libraries & Librarianship Library 2.0 My Experiences Web 2.0 Wiki Wed, 10 May 2006 22:41:00 EST Best Practices/Policies For Public Comment on Library And/Or Association Websites

Client: All types of libraries and/or ALA.

Opportunity: To identify best practices for open comments and conversations on both ALA websites and individual library organizational websites. To explore the promotion of open partnerships and collaborations between library users and association members as partners and collaborators, engaged in a dialog with each other, that promotes individual ownership.

Product/Service: The integration of open commenting using a blog and/or wiki tool, plus other web social communication tools.

Goals:
1. Determine best practices for the utilization of Web 2.0 communication tools.
2. Determine best practices for open commenting with blogs.
3. Determine best practices for open commenting or content creation by wiki tools.

]]> What do you hate about wikis? http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/10/what_do_you_hate_about_wikis I just put a post up about wikis on my other blog that I thought the ALAL2 participants might find... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/10/what_do_you_hate_about_wikis ALA Blog: Are You 2.0 Yet L2 Project Libraries & Librarianship Library 2.0 Web 2.0 Wiki Wed, 10 May 2006 08:29:00 EST I just put a post up about wikis on my other blog that I thought the ALAL2 participants might find interesting. It is about what one blogger hated the most about wikis. I was surprised that most of their concerns were about the user's interaction with the interface, rather than the perceived accuracy concerns that the traditional media targets.

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