English+Heritage+case+study


 * Workshop / Topics arising /English Heritage case study**

[|Edmund Lee]of [|English Heritage]made a presentation about his section’s work, publishing standards and guidance notes. Might there be a role here for wikis? Key 'pros' and 'cons' were identified, and a case study (use of a wiki for the University of York Archaeology Data Service guidance) reviewed. **Advantages:**
 * 1) Shared authorship
 * 2) Greater accountability (you can see exactly who has contributed which text)
 * 3) Intreconnection of resources (it's online, so you can link to anything)
 * 4) Rapid response to change is easy
 * 5) 'Write once, use anywhere' offers potential efficiency gains.


 * Potential problems and pitfalls:**
 * 1) Fit with existing IT infrastructure (in particularly if you host your own wiki).
 * 2) Acceptability to authors of allowing others to update their text
 * 3) 'Eternal beta' - the sense that a wiki is never 'finished', which may be an issue for the citation of guidance given at a point in time.
 * 4) Need for technical training
 * 5) Integration of a wiki with other knowlwdge sharing initiatives and technologies
 * 6) Web site accessibility requirements
 * 7) Focus on text - other media may be more relevant
 * 8) Risk of 'unlearning' the lessons gained form traditional print media (good design, the relevance and role of a professional editor etc)

Edmund Lee's presentation has been uploaded to [|Slideshare],