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Let’s say you are searching around wiki trying to learn about a general topic area, and you find several pages, or even a category that covers the topic you are interested in. It used to be you would have to stay at your computer, or on the webpages, to read that information. \xa0What’s more, you would have no easy way to navigate through the pages, or restructure them in a way that makes sense to YOU as you go through it. \xa0And you certainly can’t save them in a way that makes it simple to go back and read again at your leisure.
\nAt least not until now!
\nNow, if you find a wiki page, or pages, that you would like to read you can now save the page, or pages, as a “book.” On the left hand side of the screen you will see “print/export” as an option. If you click on that, you can enable “book creator” and start adding pages to your “book.”
\nYou can add pages as you find them, and then move them around to get them in the sequence that makes the most sense for you. \xa0In addition, you can create “Chapters” that will help you, and others, understand the structure of your document and provide a sense of direction and flow.
\nOnce you have added pages, sorted them, and added chapter headings you can then save the collection as a “PDF” book, or an Open Document format perfect for editing using the Open Office Writer tool. \xa0I have created a mini-textbook dealing with Supply Chain Management. \xa0I created this so that I could share this information in an accessible and structured way for my students in the Collaborative Supply Chain Management class.
\nIn addition, you can print the collection of “pages” as a real paper book. \xa0Wikipedia makes this possible through PediaPress with prices starting at $7.90. \xa0They explain it this way:
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\nPediaPress offers high-quality printed books based on wiki content and is an official partner of the Wikimedia Foundation.
\nClicking the Order book from PediaPress button, will take you to the website of PediaPress. Once there you’ll get a quote for your individual printed book and see a preview how it would look like.
\nThe price depends on the number of pages, starting with US$ 7.90 for books up to 100 pages. 10% of the gross sales price goes to the Wikimedia Foundation.
\nBooks are perfect bound, printed in the dimensions 8.5 inch x 5.5 inch (216 mm x 140 mm) and contain a table of contents, your chapters and articles, licensing information next to an index.
\nMore information on printed books can be found in the FAQ.
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\nOne more thing: \xa0If you have a Wikipedia account, and if you have made at\xa0\xa0least 10 “contributions” to the Wiki (including additions, changes, deletions or corrections) you can and share your book with others. \xa0Very useful if you want to maintain the “digital, cloud-based” feel of the wiki but provide a guided experience for your friends, or students.