Wikis: Tools for information Work and Collaboration (Chandos Information Professional Series) - Softcover

Klobas, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843341786 ISBN 13: 9781843341789

Publisher: Chandos Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

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.

• No other book currently available, addresses this highly topical subject
• Wikis are becoming important sources of information on the web yet they are little understood by librarians or the general public
• Although wikis can be useful sources of information, Internet users need to know how wikis operate if they are to be able to evaluate the information in a wiki

About this title

About the Author

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.

Review

...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

Edition details

• Publisher: Chandos Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1843341786
• ISBN 13: 9781843341789
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 252