| Title: | CU @ the MTG: Using Online Tools for Collaboration |
| Author: | Gohn, Katie ; Fancher, Lauren ; Minton, Karen |
| Abstract: | GALILEO, Georgia's Virtual Library, has a history of collaboration with the libraries that it serves, including committees, focus groups, surveys, and review processes. In Phase II of a three year project to upgrade GALILEO, three Community Customization Working Groups are meeting weekly online to discuss issues and requirements for new interfaces for each community – K12, public library, and academic. Interactive polling, demonstrations, talking, and text-based chatting are some of the methods used to engage the 44 participants from their desktops, without the need to drive across the state to a meeting. In addition to online meeting software, other online tools that are being used include a web-based project discussion forum and listservs. This session explores the benefits and challenges associated with using online tools for collaboration with geographically-distributed groups, including approaches to encouraging interactivity and participation. |
| Description: | Lauren Fancher is Director, GALILEO Support Services, University System of Georgia. GALILEO is Georgia's Virtual Library, providing online access to both consortially purchased and locally purchased resources through a centrally-managed web-portal for educational communities in Georgia: public and private colleges and universities, K-12, and public libraries. Katie Gohn is with the University System of Georgia. Karen Minton is with the University System of Georgia. |
| Type: | Presentation |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1853/13612 |
| Date: | 2007-02-23 |
| Contributor: |
GALILEO (Georgia statewide project)
University System of Georgia |
| Publisher: | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Subject: |
Collaboration
GALILEO Georgia’s virtual library HorizonWimba Online tools for collaboration |
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