Your BIGWIG
In my last post, I mentioned that I had been working on a Drupal project that was related to one of my ALA groups but that I couldn’t talk about it yet. Today I’m really thrilled to announce the debut of that project: YourBIGWIG, which is part of the crusade effort to implement more modern communication methodologies and community building for the larger LITA and ALA types.
The site is a place for members and potential members of the LITA BIGWIG Interest Group (and interested parties) to gather, talk, and work on stuff. The site is completely open; anyone can create an account and participate (add/edit content). This FINALLY gives us a place to meet virtually and work together on things without having to come together face-to-face. (Not that meeting in New Orleans with beignets isn’t great). It is my fervent hope that this space can be a place where ideas are generated, filtered and implemented. Case in point, we will be working on determining the Showcase topics via this space.
Most of all, we want people to consider this space a playground where Web 2.0 tools are experimented with to facilitate communication and collaboration among ALA/LITA participants. We will be continually trying out new things. So if you have ideas about what you’d want to see add them to the YourBIGWIG suggestions forum.
Please come participate in conversation.