Wikis for Internal Communication presentation at Texas Librar Association District 8 Fall Conference, October 17, 2009, Sugar Land, TX

1. It’s Wikiriffic: Wikis for Internal Communication Wikis are the online equivalent of a bulletin board or a ring binder—easy to use and to update by many contributors—and hyperlinked. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to set up a basic wiki page to share useful information with your colleagues. Karen Luik Houston Public Library [email_address] TLA District 8 Fall Meeting University of Houston at Sugar Land October 17, 2009

9. Why Wikis? “ Think of a wiki as a natural extension to the blogging concept, a classification-centric medium which allows for a freedom of content manipulation across a community of users that can’t be found in any other comparable technology. By engendering enthusiasm and commitment from every user, the wiki can become the perfect tool for the evolution of ideas.” Davey Winder, from Library Stuff , “Wikis Inciting Collaboration,” by Steven M. Cohen, 12/23/07.