Wiki applications in archives : an analytical study of its characteristics and importance

Author

al-Sawi, al-Sayyid Salah

Source

Ialam

Issue

Vol. 2019, Issue 23 (31 Jan. 2019), pp.469-492, 24 p.

Publisher

Arab Federation for Libraries and Information

Publication Date

2019-01-31

Country of Publication

Tunisia

No. of Pages

24

Main Subjects

Library Sciences

Abstract EN

The present era is witnessing a major change in archivists' practices and methods of work as a result of technological development, especially the Internet.

Archivists transform their physical collections into digital form and offer alternatives to these primary sources on their websites.

At the same time, the Web is moving towards an environment that raises the value of collective participation, the so-called Web 2.0.

The study deals with the use of wiki as a service provided by Archives in support of collaborative activities between archivists and users.

It describes the wiki phenomenon in Archives and concludes with suggestions and guidance to assist Archives in well planning the application of wiki in support of collaborative work between archivists and users.

The study recommends that the Arab archivists, when planning to use wikis, try out some free hosting services before deciding to host their wiki sites later on their web servers.

It also recommends to create basic topics on Archives’ wiki sites: online Archives, archival finding aids, archives management policy, education using archival primary sources … etc.

In addition, it is important to adopt projects and present them for collaborative writing and contribution by wiki members from archivists and users, such as the old professions dictionary, preparing educational materials based on primary sources of information for use in schools or universities, and preparing materials for special research topics, projects or exhibitions

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Sawi, al-Sayyid Salah. 2019. Wiki applications in archives : an analytical study of its characteristics and importance. Ialam،Vol. 2019, no. 23, pp.469-492.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-880642

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Sawi, al-Sayyid Salah. Wiki applications in archives : an analytical study of its characteristics and importance. Ialam No. 23 (Jan. 2019), pp.469-492.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-880642

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Sawi, al-Sayyid Salah. Wiki applications in archives : an analytical study of its characteristics and importance. Ialam. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 23, pp.469-492.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-880642

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 490-492

Record ID

BIM-880642