WIKIS

What can my library do with a wiki?
I looked at the SJCPL Subject guides wiki, the ALA Midwinter 2007 Wiki, the Book Lovers Wiki, and the Library Success Wiki.
I like the idea of setting up a wiki for LTAs, and for ITS and we can see computer problems, some new good ideas in all KCLS system.

Wikis are a great way of collaboratively developing a website, but they are not suitable for every web-based project. While some websites might benefit from the insights of the community, others function better under tighter control. If you are looking to develop content that requires input from people outside of the library, a wiki is a the ideal tool to solicit that content. The following are just a few ideas for how wikis could be used in public libraries.

Subject guides
A wiki is a great format for a subject guide. 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. It’s a great way to develop a subject guide that really represents the interests of its users and doesn’t put the entire burden of finding websites on the librarian. Even without asking for user input, a wiki allows librarians with little web-savvy to quickly and easily update the subject guide. Chad Boeninger, Business Librarian at Ohio University has created a Biz Wiki http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/bizwiki/ so that he can more easily update his subject guides and so that students and faculty can add to his lists of useful links.


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