Yes, wikis are cool. They're fun, easy (theoretically!) to use, and well, useful. As we learned in week 7, "Because it can be edited by anyone, patrons can add to the collection of useful resources and can prune away the dead links. The librarian can moderate the wiki and decide what websites can stay in the guide, or he or she can let everyone contribute freely....Adding wiki functionality to the catalog would allow users to post synopses and reviews for books they’ve already read. We can capitalize on the reading experiences of our patrons in order to help them make informed reading decisions from the library catalog.....What about making the library’s website the online hub of the community? Libraries could create a community wiki that would be a one-stop-shop for community information. With the input of the entire community, it could become whatever the community needs it to be. Want to know who the best mechanic is for fixing old Toyotas? Check the automotive reviews on the wiki."
In fact, one of the libraries that was already doing these things had their wiki set-up, run, and maintained by a patron, er, 'customer'(!). Here's what she posts:
" This wiki is not sponsored by nor associated with the library system, it is maintained by one library patron.
If this wiki does not meet with your expectations, please feel free to not use it."
Gotta love it!
Anyway, I'm off to post my favorites on the SPL2.0 wiki ;*/
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