I love the potential of Wiki's as an information sharing and learning tool for staff/public. I can see its application for various library services , such as Youth Services . The Wiki could include a Reading Book Club where teens and children discuss what they have read. It could be linked with the Premiers Reading Challenge, advertise upcoming events, add staff aids for story time activities, link up with the catalogue and favourite reads, provide links to programs available in the local and wider community , parent discussion group on favourite reads/developing their children's reading skills, subject guides and more.......
An Information Services Wiki could include online training, newsletters, minutes of meetings, use to workshop/exchange ideas for special projects and policies, add links so staff can be informed of external training programs , provide links to journal articles you'd like staff to read, links to wider groups, such as the Reference Co-operative.... You could run surveys... ...... .....
There is the issue of control over content, protecting Wiki's from spam. I noticed registration or log in such as an e-mail confirmation can be used to help overcome vandalism problems, another had an edit tab (for librarians only). I like the fact you can easily create a Wiki and that you can control participation by make a Wiki private or public.
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I popped in to look at your blog, I couldn't help noticing you are in Afghanistan - it's a long commute isn't it?
Hi , yes like to keep things interesting. Just for you I've changed it to Australia so you don't feel I'm so far away.
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