THING #16

I was amazed at the varied uses for wikis. My previous experience was only with Wikipedia which was interesting but limited. The uses just for libraries were numerous, ie. subject guides, community information and input, intranets, collaborative projects, conferences, etc. The use that I thought most interesting was the annotating of the catalog. I have long used Amazon.com to read what buyers thought about certain books and DVD's. What a great idea for libraries! Using library users as sources of synopses, reviews and experiences with library materials would open up a whole new world of interaction with our users.