Wikis - ah Wikipedia didn't cut it as an authoritative source in a Stage 3 History essay - but three years ago I didn't know what they were, but i do now! Anyway looked at a number of the Wiki sites on the list and some were outstanding (Princeton's) and some were amateurish in appearance - and looking attractive is an important requirement for pulling the punters and appearing credible. I found it interesting in the University of Calgary's one that they had instituted the need for email verification to get round the vandalism issue. The better sites stated their purpose, were well designed, and had good categorisation of subject areas.
The Princeton Wiki has a lovely presentation - clear, fun and professional. It ran great book reviews.
What do I think libraries could use it for - well, book discussions and reviews, the sharing of information with the information highway becoming a two way highway so we can tap into our users brains too to provide a better service.
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A thoughtful commentary on the use of wikis - it's funny how we still all judge books by their covers, even in this age of technology.
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