Week 7, Exercise 16: So what’s a Wiki?

I really loved this concise explanation of a Wiki on Wiki, wiki, wiki - from PLCMC’s own Core Compentency blog:

"A Wiki is a quick-to-build, easy-to-edit website on which all information can be edited, changed, or rewritten by the users or members of the site. It is an incredibly useful tool for collaborative writing, pooling knowledge or exchanging ideas, especially on a subject that changes or needs updating frequently."

I can see a multitude of uses for this type of technology.

This would be a great way to work on updating the Libraries Strategic Plan each year, with everyone being able to contribute their ideas and discussion to any of the goals, instead of the core group that meets to work on them.

Also, this would be great for library reading programs, such as the PLS Summer reading program, where they have participants write book reviews- this way, everyone else can see them and benefit!

I also this this would help end long email strings between multiple recipients since that have one place to go to edit and discuss different matters.