Wiki update

I think it's funny that as I continued reading material from the class, I located the library success wiki I posted in the reading.  Module one specifies good practices for a wiki including ease of use, small learning curve, easily operational and easily monitor-able.  I think the LSU wiki I liked adheres to these criteria.  I think it's important to point out and remember that  wiki is just a website, however, it does provide access for many (or any depending how its set up) to contribute to its content. Wiki is just a fancy word for a kind of open access website. Done with wikis. No new job news today...bummer.

Wikis

UGA's library wiki is here: http://wiki.libs.uga.edu/wiki/Main_Page. I was surprised by the information it contained and didn't contain.  It does not appear to be up-to-date.  It has a section on cataloging.  It also has  sections with a community portal and upcoming events which are blank. It makes me wonder if this wiki has been abandoned.

FSU has a wiki on library success it can be located here: http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Main_Page.  While not a library wiki as assigned, it contains a lot of helpful information on libraries in general including information on assessment. I bookmarked this wiki for future use.

I think the criteria one would use to determine what would be used for a wiki would depend on the audience.  As we know, a wiki is just a website, so who is its target audience?  Is internal or external? What is its purpose? Is it for marketing?  Is it for education?  Is it intended for library operations?

I think it must appear to be professional.  I think the content within it must be well conceived and executed.  Personally, I find http://lsurefdeskinfo.pbworks.com/w/page/19412889/FrontPage (LSU's reference desk wiki) too be really cool. because it seems to have essential components that would make a wiki successful.  It looks great, is filled with very important information one might ask of a reference desk and contains some vital elements such as an academic calendar, boolean search, electronic reserves, the library intranet, etc.  It even contains a link to a circulation wiki. I think if/when I finally create a job, I might create a wiki similar to this for my library.  That is, if the people who work there actually know what one is...Later...

Day two of blogging adventure. I thought I'd discuss my career goals. My ideal position would be an emerging technologies librarian at an academic library. Second (and more likely) is an eLearning or Distance Librarian. I have had four interviews at the following institutions for the position in parethensis.

University of Louisiana (Distance Education Librarian)
Cameron University (Assistant Professor of eLearning, Assement and Evaluation)
Johns Hopkins (Librian III)
Spring Arbor University (eLearning Librarian)

I had a skype search comittee meeting with Uof LA. Have not heard back from them. I had a campus visit with Cameron University last week. They have two more interviews and will let me know in June.  I think this is most likely job I will get.

I had phone interview with Johns Hopkins. This would be the position I'd love to get. I was chosen with a group of eight for a phone interview.  I am to hear next week if I will be called on campus.

I withdrew my application from Spring Arbor University.  It turns out they were entirely too religious for me and wanted me to take oath in which I did not believe.

The job hunt continues...

I would say my knowledge of Web 2.0 is certainly above average.  In the 2000s, I owned a small marketing business.  I worked on many marketing communications materials, including online materials.  During this time, I became proficient in SEO and SEM, search engine optimization and search engine marketing.  Back in the day, one would try to determine key words by which people would search.  Then, you would "optimize" the content by using the key words in the content and in the coding.  The idea was that a search engine spider would recognize the content as being relevant to a search and list it higher in the search results. Being listed at the top of search results helped ensure that content would received by a searcher.