Hi
Up to week 7 at long, long last. Wikis. You'd be suprised how many people "out there" still don't know what one is, what one does, and if they've come across the wikipedia that one shouldn't cite it as a reference tool.
The library wikis I looked at for this blog post are:
SJCPL Subject Guides
This one was a good one to start off with. A specific purpose which was stuck to.
Under Crafts I found these catchy titles:
The happy hooker : stitch 'n bitch crochet / by Debbie Stoller.
Sweaterbabe.coms fabulous and flirty crochet : gorgeous sweater and accessory patterns from Los Angeles top crochet designer / Katherine Lee.
Reminds me a bit of the whole information profession vs librarian debate – anything to create interest/relevancy amongst the young folk!
But back to the task at hand….
Mostly it’s got some good ideas, but does tend to be a bit too much information on the home page – overkill – too much blue (too many links).
Book Lovers Wiki
Is it very new? Doesn’t seem to be a lot there. It’s very nicely presented though. The reviews that are included do actually seem to be quite good. It seems that it’s only the summer reading club members who add to the site. This does seem to explain the size and the limitations on it.
Library Success: A best practices wiki
Without looking, I thought “yikes”. Sounds like it has the potential to be quite unwieldy and overwhelming and messy.
Having had a look at it, I’m surprised to find that it’s quite well laid out with the TOC and all. However it is a bit misleading in that some headings just don’t have any content under them.
I don’t think it’s really taken off yet.
ALA 2006 New Orleans wiki
A great site; lots of really useful information.
It had a lot of “buy in” – yep, I’ve been to a marketing seminar.
The Bull Run Library wiki
I think the About this Wiki section is great – it’s really setting the scene for the whole thing.
This one was a good one to start off with. A specific purpose which was stuck to.
Under Crafts I found these catchy titles:
The happy hooker : stitch 'n bitch crochet / by Debbie Stoller.
Sweaterbabe.coms fabulous and flirty crochet : gorgeous sweater and accessory patterns from Los Angeles top crochet designer / Katherine Lee.
Reminds me a bit of the whole information profession vs librarian debate – anything to create interest/relevancy amongst the young folk!
But back to the task at hand….
Mostly it’s got some good ideas, but does tend to be a bit too much information on the home page – overkill – too much blue (too many links).
Book Lovers Wiki
Is it very new? Doesn’t seem to be a lot there. It’s very nicely presented though. The reviews that are included do actually seem to be quite good. It seems that it’s only the summer reading club members who add to the site. This does seem to explain the size and the limitations on it.
Library Success: A best practices wiki
Without looking, I thought “yikes”. Sounds like it has the potential to be quite unwieldy and overwhelming and messy.
Having had a look at it, I’m surprised to find that it’s quite well laid out with the TOC and all. However it is a bit misleading in that some headings just don’t have any content under them.
I don’t think it’s really taken off yet.
ALA 2006 New Orleans wiki
A great site; lots of really useful information.
It had a lot of “buy in” – yep, I’ve been to a marketing seminar.
The Bull Run Library wiki
I think the About this Wiki section is great – it’s really setting the scene for the whole thing.
There was more to look at, but then there's heaps of work to get done too.
So all up, the idea of a wiki is great, but the idea of a wiki is yukky too. Too much information for the structure. Layout could be a nightmare. Is anyone going to contribute? Is anyone going to use it after you've put hours of work into it? Subject guides / book reviews are a good use. Internal projects with a select audience are good too.
TTFN
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Congratulations on your wiki explorations :)
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