After learning more about wikis and how easy they are to edit and seeing the different ways that libraries are using wikis I think that they are helpful for libraries. I think it would be nice to have a library staff wiki that we can use to create a community in which to share information we think may help others. With the setup of wiki other staff members can build upon that to make new suggestions. The beauty of it is that it cuts out the middleman, saving time. Instead of having to wait for someone to edit and add the information it is something that people can do on their own.
I also think it would be helpful to have a wiki for the public which compiles helpful sites. I really like the idea of having a one stop place in which to store information. I think another good benefit is that a wiki has tools to show recently made changes so that you don't miss a thing. And I think that wikis would be great communication tools when planning events, like Annual Training Day (*sobs*...RIP). It helps everyone organizing the event to see the same information, but the setup is more convenient that that of a message board because on a message board you'd have to dig through posts for a link and on a wiki you have them right there for you.
I think it would be nice to have a wiki for the public that shows frequently used patron sites, or things that may be of interest. It's more of a selfhelp tool for them so that they can find what they need in one spot.
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