[MNASIS-L] MN SLA Chapter hosts the January 25th SLA Click U Live! (formerly Virtual Learning Series)

[Janet Arth]

The Minnesota Chapter of SLA will host the January 25th SLA Click U Live!

Fostering Online Collaboration Using Wikis
http://www.sla.org/content/learn/learnmore/distance/2006cul/012506cul/index.cfm

The Course
Many projects that we work on involve some form of collaboration. Your team 
members might work in the same office or be around the world. Teams need an 
online space and tools that support group conversations, planning, and 
collaborative content creation. Existing tools can be cumbersome for 
sharing files, annotating them, supporting editorial discussions, and 
managing archiving and version control. Find out how wikis can help teams 
collaborate and share knowledge. The flexible, self-organizing nature of 
wikis and their ease of use make them an ideal tool for creating instant 
intranets or web sites, team areas, or library/IT documentation areas. Find 
out more about wikis, how some libraries have successfully used them, and 
how wikis fit into your collaboration toolbox. Find out where you can set 
up a hosted wiki or install your own wiki software to test it out.

Targeted Learners
This presentation is designed for professionals who are interested in 
expanding their knowledge of tools for online collaboration. No prior 
knowledge of wikis is needed. Familiarity with other online collaboration 
tools like bulletin boards, Web logs, or instant messaging would be beneficial.

Critical Learning Questions
    * What are wikis and how are they used for fostering collaboration?
    * How do you navigate a wiki and contribute content?
    * Where can you set up a test wiki using either a hosted solution or 
installed software?
Related Reading
"Using Wikis to Support Online Collaboration in Libraries." Darlene 
Fitcher,  Information Outlook January 2006.

Presenter
Darlene Fichter, Data Library Coordinator, University of Saskatchewan Library

Date:  Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Time:  1:00pm - 2:30pm CT  (plan to arrive a few minutes early, as the 
seminar starts promptly at 1pm)

Location: Guidant, 4100 Hamline Ave. North in Arden Hills

Your host:  Margie Grilley
Thank you, Margie, for hosting the seminar!

Parking/Directions:  I694 to Lexington Ave., north on Lexington to County 
Road F. West on Co. Rd. F to Hamline Ave. North on Hamline to the entrance, 
right turn. Parking is to the right. Participants will need to sign in and 
get a temporary badge at the Reception Desk.  Ask for Margie Grilley (or 
Elizabeth Dilworth or Eva Shipley) for admission to the building.

Cost:
$10 for SLA, ASIST, MALL, MLA, or HSLM members
$15 for non-members
Please make your check payable to  "Minnesota Chapter SLA" and bring it 
with you to the seminar.

How to register:  Send the registration form shown below to Deb Werner, 
werne061 at umn.edu or call Deb at 612-626-6587. Space is limited, so register 
early.  Registrations will be handled in the order received, and a 
confirmation message will be sent. Please note that if you register, you 
are obligated to pay for your seminar attendance, whether or not you show 
up on the 25th.

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January 25th Click U Live Registration Form

Name:

Phone number:

SLA/ASIST/MALL/MLA/HSLM member:  yes   no

Do you need a receipt:  yes   no


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