Table of Contents

Wikis, from social software to social information space; Wikis as information sources; Wiki finding tools and techniques; Wikis in library and information science; Wikis in business; Wikis in education; Creating a wiki - the technology options; Managing a wiki; Managing a wiki.

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.

Reviews

...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