#16 wikis and libraries

I like wikis as they can be a great resource for collaboration as well as just maintaining and updating information. I’ve also found TiddlyWikis to be helpful for maintaining information on an individual basis. They call it “a reusable non-linear personal web notebook” and it is generally intended to be more portable, but some of the examples include people using TiddlyWiki for their website.

I really like how SJCPL used wikis to create their subject guide. I also like the LISWiki for many reasons, including the fact that it has a list of known library-related blogs! Wikis can be updated by anyone and one can see what changes have been made and by who. I have seen them used for policies, procedures, meeting minutes, and subject guides. I can definitely see wikis being used in more libraries. These are a few ideas that can be incorporated into the Rasmuson Wiki, expanding its usefulness. Maybe we’ll add them or think about it someday. =)

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