"That's nothing to what I could say if I chose."
Maybe that quote should come at the end of this post! I have just finished visiting a number of Wikis, reading much about their virtues and their vices, and, have had a look at PBWiki!
When I first started learning about computers I was always cautioned with 'you only get out what you put in ergo garbage in, garbage out.' but I do have to admit to using Wikipedia for fast, reasonable answers to some queries. I rankle a little at the suggestion that this course of action is for the naive. I have some qualms about universal authorship and the seeming lack of authority but there are ways of monitoring this and checks can be put in place to limit vandalism - such a pity but there you go.
Setting up a Wiki does require much more than just opening at a blank page but I love the idea of a lively, vibrant What's happening in our community type Wiki, attached to the Library's site and available for all to contribute to. Also, the Info. Services Team has been thinking about the possibility of using a Wiki for our Information Services Manual (currently in hard copy at every branch - so updating is very labour based) Peter Blake's article on this topic from the 2007 Information Online Conference had some very useful insights into the do's and don'ts.
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