Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
#16 Some library wikis
A wiki is a collaborative website and authoring tool. Wikapaedia is a well known and very successful example. I looked at some library wikis.
1. Probably the most useful one which could be returned to as a general reference was "Library Success: A best practices wiki" http://libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Main_Page
It was designed as a one stop shop for great ideas and information for all types of librarians and looked to be full of useful knowledge. It is very broad and extensive and seems to cover all aspects of running and managing libraries.
2. SJCPL Subject Guides is a wiki set up by a library to enable users to:
1. Probably the most useful one which could be returned to as a general reference was "Library Success: A best practices wiki" http://libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Main_Page
It was designed as a one stop shop for great ideas and information for all types of librarians and looked to be full of useful knowledge. It is very broad and extensive and seems to cover all aspects of running and managing libraries.
2. SJCPL Subject Guides is a wiki set up by a library to enable users to:
- learn about a subject
- discover library events and materials
- enjoy reading about something of interest
Users have the ability to comment.
e.g. Under the category of Books was the subject Biography & Memoir which included information and internet links on autobiography, journals, diaries, blogs, and scrapbooking. Subjects under the category of Recreation & Fitness were Gardening, Health, Pets, Sports and Recreation, Travel.
3. Book Lover's Wiki was developed by Princetown Library and consisted of book reviews. Anyone in their summer reading club could contribute with a chance to win prizes. Reveiwers werre asked to give a summary of the book, a reaction to it, and a star-rating.
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