The Wiki concept is good for "public" collaboration issues and subject guides. I can see limited uses for instructional material. The weakness of the wiki is in the editorial control and the fact that I may not want the entire web world to view every word or dicussion I have with someone else. I enjoyed browsing through some entries on the LIS Wiki--especially the "Annoyed Librarian" Blog. I am considering developing a new Wiki for Librarians titled "Between a Rock and a Hard Place--Survival of Librarians During a National Economic Downturn."
Wikipedia, by its very nature of being a publically edited entity limits its credibility for scholarly research. It falls under the old saying, "Don't believe everything you read!" There are times when you want to limit information by format so that the credibility is intact.
I edited the NEFLIN 23 Things Wiki. You can find my post under my blog name: FYI 23Things!
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Cynthia,
ReplyDeleteYou are doing great! You have plenty to time to complete all the Things. We have six weeks left in the 23 Things program, and only three of those weeks will introduce new Things. Keep up the good work!
Brad @ NEFLIN's 23 Things Blog:
http://zzzsblogapalooza.blogspot.com/