There are pros and cons of having an open wiki, I agree with many people that it is worrying to rely on others to provide accurate and accountable information, but on the plus side it makes the information current.
I liked the Book Lovers Wiki at the Princeton Public Library. Not only did it give a review but the hyperlink texts on the book titles links to the library's catalogue.
I couldn't resist taking a look at Wookieepedia and after seeing this I thought I might have a look and search for other wikis and found a chocolate wiki, recipes wiki, and wikihow.
What types of applications within libraries might work well with a wiki?
The applications can be endless but some of the uses I think would be useful for my library includes:
- the libraries procedures manual.
- the libraries day book that is kept at the information desk. This could be made into a wiki, where staff can update the information and all staff have access to it either at their own desk or on the public library desk.
- suggestions for purchase.
- Book reviews - books that our patrons have borrowed from the library.
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