The Viability of Google Wave as an Online Collaboration Tool

摘要

Collaboration is an increasingly important skill in academia. Not only are librarians expected to collaborate with one another within a single library, but there are also expectations of both intracampus and intercampus collaboration. While face-to-face and telephone meetings are often possible, there are times when everyone cannot be brought together in that way. Even if scheduling a single meeting is possible, follow-up meetings, especially recurring meetings, can be challenging to facilitate. This is when electronic collaboration becomes a more viable vehicle for conversations. In addition to well-known tools like e-mail and instant messaging, there are a few other options that might facilitate collaboration across both time and space.