I can see the value of ‘Wikis’, they seem to be a very democratic form of expression. Everyone can edit or have a say on a existing or new a topic of their choosing. The problem arises about 'authenticity'....hopefully an editor will intervene to correct...what happens if they are wrong....
So how could we use it in our library?
Well let’s see…for strategic alignment nah! for benchmarking nah! …. how about creating a Wiki for us to be able to add ideas i.e. a 'Brainstorming Wiki' to find all the ‘little’ things that could be done to improve the library. Here’s a few….counter pens attached to PC’s (so that clients stop asking us for pens)…..paper recycling bins for clients….etc. you get the drift…the small things…what was that song:
From little things big things grow From little things big things grow…..sorry ...I am playing... using the 'text color' (sic) button
Talking about brainstorming the BBC reported the other day on the very informative program ‘Click’ about a free online brainstorming …mind mapping program called ‘Bubbl us’ see below looks good……….
http://www.bubbl.us/
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And talking of creative thinking, this site houses a funky little tool to help you brainstorm and collaborate.
We have all seen an ideas map - where notions and thoughts are linked together with boxes and lines to see where connections can work and not.
Click Start Brainstorming to begin and enter the root of your thinking where it says State Here.
Click Enter to save your text and another box appears. Click it in the middle to enter another thought and then you can start building the map.
Just have a play around, it is pretty simple to get the hang of.
Signing up is simple and free and then you can save your brainstorming maps and share them online - just give your map a name and click Save on the right to enter the registration process.
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
And talking of creative thinking, this site houses a funky little tool to help you brainstorm and collaborate.
We have all seen an ideas map - where notions and thoughts are linked together with boxes and lines to see where connections can work and not.
Click Start Brainstorming to begin and enter the root of your thinking where it says State Here.
Click Enter to save your text and another box appears. Click it in the middle to enter another thought and then you can start building the map.
Just have a play around, it is pretty simple to get the hang of.
Signing up is simple and free and then you can save your brainstorming maps and share them online - just give your map a name and click Save on the right to enter the registration process.
Enough ranting........ciao for now...
1 comment:
I heard someone describe the wiki phenomenon as "Good information ultimately chases out the bad." When I looked for a reference I found this article which is interesting...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2006/nov/19/comment.pressandpublishing
I like your idea of a 'good ideas' wiki.
Mylee (PLS)
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