I've checked out a few wikis IRL- who hasn't stumbled across Wikipedia and found it useful? I hate stumbling across things, though, so clumsy that way. And what about those Wiki Watchee mermaids- a true Florida institition.
Have visited the ALA Wiki in preparation for attending ALA this year. Very handy. SEFLIN has started utilizing wikis for its annual conferences as well.
I found the University of Huddersfield's Library Service's Electronic Resources Wiki. Having just monitored a lengthy discussion on libref-l regarding "what do you call those databases on your website, anyway?" it was interesting to see what can be done regarding the library's databases, using a wiki. A way to provide links, explanations, instructions, etc. Hey, whatever it takes to lead the patrons to our expensive and probably underutilized databases, the better. Gotta compete with wikipedia after all.
Have visited the ALA Wiki in preparation for attending ALA this year. Very handy. SEFLIN has started utilizing wikis for its annual conferences as well.
I found the University of Huddersfield's Library Service's Electronic Resources Wiki. Having just monitored a lengthy discussion on libref-l regarding "what do you call those databases on your website, anyway?" it was interesting to see what can be done regarding the library's databases, using a wiki. A way to provide links, explanations, instructions, etc. Hey, whatever it takes to lead the patrons to our expensive and probably underutilized databases, the better. Gotta compete with wikipedia after all.
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