Wikis

Wikis are web sites that allow users to add content. One of the most famous examples is Wikipedia, which, fortunately or unfortunately, has become a popular reference tool. One of the most exciting wikis I've viewed so far is "Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki" at www.libsuccess.org. This wiki comprehensively lists topics of interest to libraries from academic to public to special. Anyone can add to these topics but somehow the site remains clean, organized, and relevant. Coming from a public library, I found the information on patron behavior guidelines and unattended children/unattended adults in the children's room very helpful. Wikis are good tools for libraries and among the most practical of the web 2.0 technologies.