I can see that wikis are a great way to get feedback and input on issues that affect the library community. For example, library policies could be put into a wiki and then patrons could be asked to add their comments on each policy before a final policy is endorsed. It would also be a great way for the library staff to edit library policies, procedures, etc. in the one place and staff could see what comments other staff have made.
I can also see a great use for it with getting feedback on what books the library should purchase. Library staff could post details of new books with links to reviews or other information about the book. And library patrons could also post suggested purchases.
But how do we go about creating a wiki? - do we need particular software? - I couldn't find any information on this in our instructions for this activity.
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Hi,
There is software that you download on to your own server for a more secure wiki (Media Wiki is a good one) but most of the time people are using the free open source wikis like pbwiki and paintwiki. No downloading required and basic set up is free.
Regards
leslie
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