I think wikis are a great way to collaborate on a project and an easy way to make a website. They also would be a better more flexible way to maintain standard operating procedures type document for a library. It would be easy to update and has the option of sending emails out when it has been changed, to keep staff informed.
I think wikipedia is interesting information and a good starting point for information but that information should be verified. One good reason for this is what one of our summer interns told us their knowledge bowl team did. During the part of the competition that allows for research on the internet, the first thing they do is plant false information on wikipedia to try and trick other teams into answering wrong!
I edited the 23 things on a stick wiki. I built a new page about Hibbing and added a list of all the current pages to the sidebar.
I do already maintain a pbwiki for the National Church Library Association listing book reviews. However, that site tends to be rather fickle when I am updating information so I plan to look at the Zoho wiki a little more to see if that one is easier to edit. http://nclareviews.pbwiki.com/
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