Playing Around With Wikis

Wikis can be a very important tool in libraries. I saw different ways some libraries are using wikis, such as book discussions, community events, etc... I believe they could also be used by committees. Time spent scheduling meetings would be reduced by posting the information on a wiki and having committee members input their information as they had time.

Wikis

I can see many uses for Wikis. The two I use on a regular basis are Wikipedia and WikiHow. Most people know about Wikipedia, however, I'm not sure if most know about WikiHow. WikiHow instructs you on how to do just about anything and everything. You can learn to lay brick or knit a plastic bag made of plastic grocery bags. There are even instructions on how to cut the bags to prepare them for knitting. Here is the link for preparing the bags for knitting or crocheting http://www.wikihow.com/Prepare-Plastic-Bags-for-Knitting-or-Crochet and the link to actually knit the bag. http://www.wikihow.com/Knit-a-Bag-from-Plastic-Bags

Some of the instructions even include a video to assist you.

As far as libraries are concerned, I noticed using wikis were great for book discussions, current events, community activities, etc... I am interested in wikis and will create one some day.