Web 2.0

...on the trail of e-Resources

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Wikis

Wikis had become an everyday part of my life at SDSL even before this lesson! I've been involved in several conversations relating to Wikipedia, participated in the PBWiki about the library's website, checked out and edited conference info on the SDLA conference wiki, joined Quynn's wiki about the Halloween party, and joined the CE Forum wiki. On Friday I visted Carmen Wilcox at Elk Point-Jefferson School/Public Library and she suggested that SD school librarians needed a way to share information and projects in addition to announcements on the listserv - why not a wiki? Why not a wiki for our WUE (weekly electronic updates)? The Library Success Wiki led me to Blogging Libraries Wiki which links to good examples of blogs from all types of libraries, associations, etc. Take a look at this one http://newtrierlibrary.blogspot.com/ which is from a high school in the northern suburbs of Chicago or this one http://casl.wordpress.com/ from the Colorado Association of School Librarians. But back on the trail of wikis, not blogs... The Stevens County Wiki Project would be a great idea for one my local communtities to try out as they are trying to gather info for their 100th year celebration. I e-mailed that suggestion to them. The ideas are endless...

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