Until a few months ago, your best bet would have been JotSpot. But
Google bought JotSpot in November and they aren't taking new
registrations. JotSpot was an easy-to-use wiki which didn't cost very
much for smaller organizations. SocialText offers a free wiki which
might help you (it also offers fairly expensive enterprise options).
I'm not very familiar with its interface, but it shouldn't be hard to
use.
That said, the open-source wikis aren't very difficult. PBwiki (Peanut
Butter wiki) is one option for setting up a basic wiki fairly quickly.
EditThis.info uses MediaWiki, the same kind of wiki application that
Wikipedia uses. It's not difficult to use, although the syntax is a bit
strange at first.
You should also check out Wikimatrix (wikimatrix.org) to compare wiki
applications, including those available from hosting services.
I've posted some basic information about wikis at LawLibWik
(http://www.editthis.info/lawlibrary/Main_Page). I'll be updating this
wiki over the next week for a presentation to CALL librarians.
Are any other law libraries/law schools/law firms also using wikis? If
so, and your wiki is public, I'll add your link to LawLibWik.
Debbie Ginsberg
Electronic Resources Librarian
IIT Downtown Campus Library
565 W. Adams
Chicago, IL 60661
312-906-5673
dginsberg@kentlaw.edu
________________________________
From: Maddrey, Mindy [mailto:MMaddrey@KelleyDrye.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 2:21 PM
To: law-lib@ucdavis.edu
Subject: Wiki Hosting Services
Have you ever used a wiki hosting service? If so, do you have one to
recommend for a non-techie person who is willing to spend a (very) few
bucks to create an easily-navigable, easily-updatable wiki related to
law library services?
Thanks for any input!
Mindy K. Maddrey
Library Director - D.C.
Kelley Drye Collier Shannon
3050 K St. NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20007
phone: 202-342-8468
fax: 202-342-8451
email: mmaddrey@kelleydrye.com
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