Week 7

Wikis

After exploring SJCPL’s site I loved the easy accessability to different areas. Wikis make everything so much more interactive and personal
Brimbank’s website could also use popular genres / subjects ie. Travel, Cooking, Health to create Wikies.with links to our magazines DVDs and on line journals.

After looking at Princeton’s Public Library Book Lovers Wiki,I could see how the public would love it. Readers Advisory service takes on a new meaning with this technology.

Wikis are fantastic but time consuming for staff with their present workload commitments. To use Wikis as SJCPL has done would mean re organizing job descriptions to allow staff more time for the upkeep and input of our website.
On a more positive note using Wikis on our website would be exciting challenging and stimulating. Staff would have the opportunity to develop new skills etc. Certainly worthwhile.