Wikis seem to be a good choice for any project requiring collaboration, especially if the members of the group are not all in one place. Committee projects and library workplans could probably make use of wikis. In exploring the SJCPL Subject Guides wiki, it seemed quite similar to BCPL's InfoCenters. A wiki might be an easier-to-update method of providing this information. To deal with the problem of security and authority, the SJCPL wiki restricts editing to librarians. I liked the additional features of having links to other services such as Ask a Librarian and the On Our Shelves component, with pathfinders to the catalog. I liked the idea of Princeton's Book Lovers ' wiki. Creating a place for people to supply book reviews is a good application for a wiki. Posting requires a subscription and password, which may reduce the potential for vandalism. The Library 2.0 in 15 Minutes a Day wiki has some good content, but it is a bit difficult to follow. The tutorials are listed twice on the same page, and there is no apparent sequence of activities. I find the 23 Things blog more useful for keeping track of what I have done and what remains. On the other hand, the wiki puts related topics together, and it is easy to link directly to any item of interest. I think this wiki is a good reference and review tool.
A particularly useful feature of wikis is the history tab, which automatically tracks all changes that have been made
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