Actually, I was surprised to see that there were so many wiki programs out there. I can see that it would be a wonderful tool for any group that needs to organize itself.
I like the fact that anyone can add or edit the information on a wiki website or it can be restricted to members only (user name and password needed) or be private if wanted. The choice is up to the person or group that creates the wiki. With the fact that the wiki is on the web, it is a real nice feature that pages can be repaired if they are spammed or "adulterated" by going back to the original or previous page.
PBWiki seems to be a very user friendly program with some nice plug ins or widgets like chat, templates, calendar, video and slide show options.
Wikipedia is a fun site to use because there is so much information on just about everything. I understand that it is self monitored so not all information can be trusted and it is continually being edited, questioned and changed.
Wiki's can be used by libraries in many ways. They can be used by staff to share information about their work place rules, procedures, meetings, work schedules and workshops. This is different than the Sno-isle intranet website, which doesn't have as much flexibility. The average employee doesn't add or change anything on the website. Libraries can set up wikis for book groups, historical societies, genealogy groups, study groups and youth or cultural clubs. What a good substitute for the old one- way directional news letter.
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Maybe we need to set up a wiki for keeping up with procedures and new things at LYN. More effective than emailing one item pieces. Could archive in one place instead of everyone saving in individual computers.
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