Thursday, November 22, 2007

Week 7, Thing 16: Learn about wikis and discover some innovative ways that libraries are using them

Wikis are a great tool whenever you are working with a group of people all trying to reach the same goal. I've seen them come in particularly handy for conferences and classes. It's easy to access, easy to organize different subject categories, and easy to share ideas withing a group.

The Book Lovers wiki got my wheels turning about summer reading. A teen services wiki would also be useful--a way for teen specialists to share what's working and what's not as they work with an incredibly finicky customer base.

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