Random thoughts about the wickis I looked at:
SJCPL--Interesting concept, mixes lists of library materials in a given subject with programming and links to relevant websites. It also includes links to commercial sites (local). I wonder if they get a bonus for referring to them. I tried to check out the comment features but it said you have to login to edit. Maybe it works within the library?
Library Successes--Lots of interesting links here. Still ended up hitting some areas that said you needed to login to edit, even when I was just following links. Some subjects are better covered than others. I enoyed the sites I found under Readers Advisory. Like many sites covered in this program, too much to absorb!
Library Instruction--wouldn't connect
Annaheim conference--not sure why this is a wiki rather than just a website except maybe that allows the presenters to provide their own handouts?
ALA Wikis--boy, there are a ton of these--lots from different ALA divisions, roundtables, etc. Some are better than others. Some seem to have been started but not completed (RUSA Reader's advisory blog). Some of them still seem to me could have just been a regular web page, but maybe I'm missing something here.
Other Wikis--I looked at a bunch of these. Lots seemed to be works in progress (which I guess is the definition of a wiki). I liked the community information one from Washington State. I have a reference person who is interested in gathering all sorts of info on our area. I can see where this might be a good way to organize it as well as ask for community input.
Another tool that I need to see if I have time to use!!
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