More on Wikis as Library Tools

More and more libraries are exploring the use of collaborative content creation tools like "wikis" to create subject guides or to maintain databases of reference questions. I know that we at the Supreme Court of Canada library want to see how, if at all, wikis can be integrated into our work.

Recently, there has been an increase in the amount written on the topic:

• Embracing the Wiki Way: Deploying a Corporate Wiki (FreePint, July 27, 2006)
• Presentation Notes: Two on online tools for librarians (Gypsy Librarian, July 26, 2006)
• Wiki: The Ultimate Tool For Online Collaboration (SirsiDynix Seminar, July 13, 2006)
• Links for SirsiDynix Talk (Information Wants to Be Free, July 13, 2006)
• Using a wiki as a research guide: a year’s experience (Library Voice, July 13, 2006
• AALL 2006 - C2: Let's All Wiki Wiki! (Library Laws, July 9, 2006)
• Wikis in the University Library (ALA TechSource, May 22, 2006)

There is also a new report entitled Web 2.0 and Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software recently published by Michael Stephens (of Tame the Web blog fame)

Earlier Library Boy posts on the topic:

• Wikis in the Workplace (July 10, 2006)
• Intranet 2.0 (June 19 2006)
• Wiki Subject Guides (January 16, 2006)
• Best Library Practices Wiki Site (July 11, 2005)