[SLA-SF] Wikis within Corporate Libraries?

[Cliff Mills]

Hello, All,

Sorry for any cross-posting, but I've been asked by some people within our 
company to help establish and coordinate an internal Wiki.  Our IT 
department would provide technical support, but they obviously do not want 
to get into the nitty-gritty stuff.   I would like to know if any 
corporate libraries are already providing this service to their 
organizations and, if so, they'll general feelings about the service. 

I have seen instances of university and public libraries getting involved 
with Wikis, but I would like to know if anyone has any experience in the 
corporate world with these.  I am afraid that this would be a potential 
timesink, since our division has 37,000 employees worldwide.  I've ordered 
some book titles to get more familiar with Wiki's, but comments from other 
corporate librarians with experience in this topic are greatly 
appreciated.

Within the Philips organization, we have an internal system called the 
Yellow Pages which organizes employees and their specialties.  With the 
eminent spin-off of our Semiconductors division, I am looking for a 
workable alternative solution to information networking. 

I will be happy to share any data I receive with anyone who responds with 
their experiences.

Thanks!

Cliff

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Links & References:

Wikipedia  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_sink

Welcome to the Blogging Libraries Wiki 
http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/links/index.php?title=Welcome_to_the_Blogging_Libraries_Wiki

Wiki: The Ultimate Tool For Online Collaboration 
http://sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=66

DailyKos http://www.dkosopedia.com/wiki/Main_Page

Library Information and Technology WikisLog-in 
http://scilib.xwiki.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/wikis

Using Wikis to Support Online Collaboration in Libraries 
http://library.usask.ca/~fichter/articles/2006.01.Using_Wikis_to_Support_Online_Collaboration_in_Libraries.pdf#search=%22wikis%20corporate%20libraries%22

Wikis in Libraries: Sites, Resources and Links 
http://library.usask.ca/~fichter/wiki/

Blogging, RSS, and Wikis 
http://www.sla.org/content/resources/infoportals/blog.cfm

Wikis In The Workplace 
http://www.informationweek.com/shared/printableArticleSrc.jhtml?articleID=180207589

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Cliff Mills, Information Resource Center Manager 
Philips Semiconductors / CTO / System Technology & Architecture
E-mail:  cliff.mills at philips.com
Phone:  +1 408 474-5479
Fax:       +1 408 474-5554 
Office location: McKay 3, 2nd floor
1151 McKay Drive, Mailstop SJ20
San Jose, California  95125
USA
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