VALA2010 Session 14 Forsyth

VALA20120Wiki ecosystems: the development and growth of online communities of practice

VALA 2010 CONCURRENT SESSION 14 – Online Communities
Thursday 11 February 2010 14:55 – 15:25
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2010-proceedings/vala2010-session-14-forsyth

VALA Peer Reviewed PaperEllen Forsyth

Consultant, Public Library Services, State Library of New South Wales
http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au

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Abstract

This paper provides an analysis of collaborative wikis managed by the New South Wales public library Reference and Information Services Group. The Reference Excellence wiki and the Readers Advisory wiki are examined to explore the development of collaboration and community amongst and between the participants. There is a discussion of the different purposes of the wikis, their effectiveness, planning, outcomes, time frames and software. How the communities of writers and editors have developed is also discussed. Why people are attracted to participating in and contributing to the different wikis is explored.

VALA2010 Session 11 Pugh

VALA20120Wiki-connections: creating synergies within an academic library’s virtual health hub

VALA 2010 CONCURRENT SESSION 11 – Social Networking
Thursday 11 February 2010 11:05 – 11:35
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2010-proceedings/vala2010-session-11-pugh

VALA Peer Reviewed PaperMajella Pugh

Acting Senior Manager, Health Sciences Libraries, The University of Queensland
http://www.library.uq.edu.au

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Abstract

Wikis are still considered new technology in an emerging and evolving trend (Web 2.0). In recent years, wikis have been implemented in multi-branch services and standalone libraries. This paper reports on the support a wiki provides a virtual hub of health branches within a university library service. Six of the university’s fourteen branch libraries regularly populate a wiki space with health content, reinforcing synergistic relationships strengthened through a 2008 changed service model. One year later, targeted feedback and a Keepad (clicker) session indicate that health library staff find the space more integral to their daily work than usage statistics imply.

VALA2008 Session 7 Harrison

VALA Peer Reviewed PaperDelivering the evidence to the client

VALA 2008 CONCURRENT SESSION 7: Health Information
Wednesday 6 February 2008 14:35 – 15:05
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2008-proceedings/vala2008-session-7-harrison

Terence Harrison

Clinical Librarian, Royal Melbourne Hospital
http://www.rmh.mh.org.au

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Abstract

This paper describes the evolution of the new Clinical Librarian role at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and how a website – ‘Evidence Direct’ – became central to that development. The facilities offered on the Evidence Direct website include asynchronous and synchronous communications, live access to Clinical Librarians worldwide, e-learning modules, access to an e-repository, blogs, wikis, and daily news (including RSS feeds), etc. The paper also goes on to describe how the Clinical Librarian role can have an impact upon the wider clinical governance scenario, contributing to the development of institution-wide guidelines and, in the case of RMH, to a new, major event – Evidence Week.

VALA2006 Session 4 Volke

VALA2006Encouraging interaction online: the emerging roles of blogs/wikis/RSS in fostering and encouraging user participation

VALA 2006 CONCURRENT SESSION 4: New Technology
Wednesday 8 February 2006, 15:10 – 15:40
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2006-proceedings/vala2006-session-4-volke

VALA Peer Reviewed PaperSean Volke

Electronic Solutions Consultant, Thomson Gale Australia/NZ
http://gale.cengage.com.au

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Abstract

This paper provides an overview of three technologies: blogs, RSS and wikis. It gives an introduction to each and explores how they are being used within the library community. RSS is of particular interest to libraries; it provides opportunities for interacting with library users and is already being incorporated into library catalogues and websites. Wikis too show promise for future development.