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OCLC Systems & Services
ISSN: 1065-075X
Online from: 1985
Subject Area: Library and Information Studies
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The Wiki and the digital library
| Title: | The Wiki and the digital library |
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| Author(s): | Jeremy Frumkin, (Oregon State University Libraries, Corvallis, Oregon, USA) |
| Citation: | Jeremy Frumkin, (2005) "The Wiki and the digital library", OCLC Systems & Services, Vol. 21 Iss: 1, pp.18 - 22 |
| Keywords: | Communication technologies, Digital libraries, Research methods |
| Article type: | Viewpoint |
| DOI: | 10.1108/10650750510578109 (Permanent URL) |
| Publisher: | Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
| Abstract: | Purpose – To look at how collaborative tools, such as Wikis, can be utilized in a digital library environment. Design/methodology/approach – A discussion of Wikis and postulation as to how such a tool might be used to facilitate research and collaboration in a digital library setting. Findings – Three potential applications of a digital library Wiki are discussed – the Wiki as a knowledge base tool, the Wiki as a content management tool, and the Wiki as a tool to empower interactive finding aids. Originality/value – Provides ideas for digital library developers and implementers, especially those looking for increasing collaboration and interactivity in digital libraries. |
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