Wiki is an interesting concept in use of the web to provide information. It allows collaboration, editing, and linking, which any user can modify at will. (almost) Wikipedia figures it's easier to fix bad content than to try and prevent it. Other wiki sites have limited which users can modify data in order to help prevent contamination. Wikis are especially useful for in-house collaboration, intranets, etc., as they can operate safely behind firewalls.
I think it would be a good idea for a library homepage to include a wiki for a community bulletin board service. Any local organization could add a note about an upcoming event and it would be an easy way for users to find local services.
I liked the St. Joseph library's wiki subject guide (limited to librarian editing only). As my daughter is planning a wedding, I searched the 'wedding celebration' link and found a cool book about making wedding flowers. I hope I can find this book locally! The site gave me the call number, keyword tags, a color pic of the front cover, and links to more information about the book. It was visually easy to read, pretty graphics, and flowed naturally. Excellent!
The Princeton book lover's wiki was more print oriented, but the 5-star reviews that I searched gave me some interesting ideas for the next book to read.
The Library Success site had all kinds of great information. This wiki also has restricted its access due to vandalism. I checked out some links under Readers Advisory which suggested good books for a discussion group. The procedures link had more rabbit trails of links. I scanned a few about materials weeding. They looked authoritative and practical.
It's so good to know about sites like this, and the ability to collaborate with other librarians like this is win-win all the way.
Wiki=quick (and good)
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