Before completing the Wiki assignment, the only thing I knew about Wikis was through Wikipedia. When I had to write research papers I was always warned never to use this site because of its unreliability. I had heard that a person can go in and edit an entry, either to correct or add something, but I didn't realize the benefits until I watched the Wiki video. It really is a great concept when you think about it and it is so easy to do. Even people with little computer skills can add their thoughts, suggestions, or expertise.
I clicked on "Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki" to gain some insight as to how Wikis can help the library. I was surprised at how much information was available and how organized it was. The categories are in alphabetical order which makes finding what you need so much easier. I can see how this would work with the PBCLS since we have 15 locations (including the Annex) that could add their own information. We could even extend this to the city libraries. This way we would have an up to date list of programs that patrons could use in addition to the ones offered within our library system.
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