The Wiki and the digital library

Jeremy Frumkin (Oregon State University Libraries, Corvallis, Oregon, USA)

OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives

ISSN: 1065-075X

Publication date: 1 March 2005

Abstract

Purpose

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To look at how collaborative tools, such as Wikis, can be utilized in a digital library environment.

Design/methodology/approach

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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

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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

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Provides ideas for digital library developers and implementers, especially those looking for increasing collaboration and interactivity in digital libraries.

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Citation

Frumkin, J. (2005), "The Wiki and the digital library", OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, Vol. 21 No. 1, pp. 18-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650750510578109

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Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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