Thing #7: Wikis

I like the idea that anyone can create a wiki. And on many wikis, anyone can edit.
I joined the group at Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki and was amazed at how easy it was to edit the pages.

I added the Library to the list of Libraries Using IM Reference; added myself to the Wiki Users List and just now, added myself to the Librarians Who IM list.
When I have more time, I'll check out the User Guide so I can edit a short "about me" to link to my name in the Wiki Users List.

I can see where exploring/adding/editing wikis could be every bit as addicting/time consuming as social networks! But I can also see the organizational value of them, especially where you want others to contribute.

- did you find the Wikipedia entry for Roselle, Illinois
Yep!

- What did you think of Schaumburg Library and Park Ridge Library's Learning 2.0 wikis? Does a wiki make more sense for a project like this? Why or why not?
I pored over these pretty thoroughly as I developed our own "Thing" thing. At the time, I wasn't familiar enought with the creating side of wikis to consider using that format for Roselle's program

- how could we use the wiki format at Roselle
If we ever re-design the employee intranet, a wiki would be an option.
Adult and or YS might consider using a wiki for an online ready reference tool; staff could easily add items that would then be searchable by all.

One last word about wikis. The other day I stumbled on a wikipedia article about my daughter-in-law's grandfather! Talk about a small world...