To Wiki or Not to Wiki...

Wikis are an interesting phonomena, from huge, like Wikipedia, to very small, collaborative or private. So, how do I think I'll use one?

Well, one library seemed to use theirs for posting all sorts of library info: articles, calendar, etc. A blog could do the same thing but the wiki has the advantage of using multiple pages that are searchable whereas the blog just continues on and on.....

I also liked the subject library wiki that brought together library info and public info by topic. This type should definitely be open to the public as then related activities can be easily added. Definitely, more than one librarian would need to be involved with the maintainance of this type of wiki.

Editing of a wiki is much easier than many web pages and since my library website is not very user friendly, a wiki could be an ideal way to easily add stuff to the web page, via a link, without all the fuss and bother of using a tech. Since it is possible to limit who as access to the editing, this seems like a very useful tool for me.

Actually, I used a wiki last summer to put our summer reading program info on the web. lplsummerreading.pbwiki.com. I have not changed it yet for this year but plan to do so. Since I am generally responsible for the library news articles, I'm still considering which format I would prefer for them, wiki or blog. I think I am leaning towards the wiki--just not making it available for public editing.