Discovering Wiki

What I found interesting was that the CIA and police forces use wiki's - something that I never would have thought they did. I think that It is a good idea though as long as they are secure.

I particularly like what you can do with the layout of the wiki and all the features that can be used - eg pics, videos and links etc. I like that it is instant and organised interaction between people on the same subject/topic/issue.

I would have to say that my fave one from the list would have to have been the Book Lovers one It is well organised, easy to use and interesting with helpful reviews on books by a number of different people. I also like that it had a link to the book being reviewed so that you could find it.

Some of the ways that this can be used in the library setting:

Staff only context:
- like the intranet,
- organising events for the library.

context where the public can see and contribute:
- readers advisory,
- something like the suject listing wiki that we looked at.
- Information services page
- a way of making suggestions for the services that the libraries offer
- book club could use it.

With some of these activities the question might be would it be better to use a blog or a wiki??

Alli

RSS reflections

So, I searched for blogs on art, photography, knitting :) Ancient History, Powerhouse museum and of course library blogs.

What did I find:
found some interesting blogs that matched what I was looking for. I noticed that the creative ones were easiest to find. Also found an a few library blogs that I like.

Then there were the blogs that found me - the ones there waiting to be addedd as soon as you sign up to bloglines - subscribed to the book review blogs, plus a few others.

I have also been adding blogs that I have come across whilst on the net at home, it's actually been very handy.


What's good about this tool:
It's like favourites but mobile with a few differences with regard to what you can add to it.
I like that you can customise the layout of your reader and organise stuff into folders. Makes it easier to navigate. I like that you can go to one spot and find out what you want to know. From your fave sights and that it saves time.

Flickr Photo!!!

Hi all,

So many to choose from! What do I like about this photo? I love the colour, the composition and the reflection of the train windows in the sky just adds that little extra character to the photo :)